Exploding KC97 Fuel Plane Crash Kills 11 at Walker AFB
Eleven airmen died when a KC97 tanker crashed and exploded after takeoff from Walker Air Force Base in Roswell New Mexico. Names and hometowns of the victims were released as an inquiry into the crash began, with a board of inquiry appointed to determine cause.
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Roswell
N. M
Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Walker
Richard S. King
South Minneapolis
Minn
Arthur J. Garmer, Jr
Savannah
Kenneth A. Fisher
Winston Salem
N. C
Wallace H. Gross
Madison
Bardel A. Crum
Charmeo
W. Va
Tampa
Fla
David G
Robert .L. Wallace
Maurice. W. Boyd
Miami
Okla
Douglas Alstrom
Columbia
S. C
AFB
509Th
Walker Afb
Destruction of 1952 Campaign Records Reviewed
David Lawrence analyzes how records from the 1952 campaign were erased or lost, questioning the transparency and potential implications. The editorial highlights broader concerns about archival integrity and political accountability, referencing the current editorial page context and related features.
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Witat
David Lawrence
Jaycees Host Mammoth June Party for Junior Chamber Here
In Kansas City the Jaycees threw a massive municipal garage bash for the National Junior Chamber of Commerce Convention. About 7,500 attendees sampled treats from state delegations including 50 drums of fried chicken from Arkansas and 25 cases of champagne from California. Newton Baker of the Kansas City Jaycee chapter oversaw the event amid last minute arrivals and a 70 piece marching band.
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Jaycees
National Junior Chamber _, of Commerce
Arkansans
Indiana
Missouri
South Carolina
Newton Baker
Jaycee
Baker
Dulles Sees Moscow Control Weakening Abroad
Secretary Dulles said Moscow’s influence over Communist parties outside Russia has weakened since the Gtalia downgrade. He cited leadership dissatisfaction inside and outside the Soviet party, arguing reduced hard tactics pressure a dilemma for the Soviet Union and poses new West challenges. He urged Western unity to deny communism fresh victories.
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Moscow
Russia
Gtalia
Als VL Westie Dulles
Soviet Communist Party
Khrushchev-Bulganin
First Hiroshima Maiden Weds First Hiroshima Maiden Weds
Yoshie Harada, 22, the first Hiroshima maiden treated in the United States, married Tozo Yanagibashi, 32, in a Shinto ceremony in Hiroshima. He works for a local box manufacturing company. Eight other girls who returned with Yoshie attended.
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Hiroshima
Japan
United States
Yoshie Harada
Tozo Yanagibashi
Yoshie
America
Fair Skies Predicted Across Central New York
Meteorologist Andy Keller forecasts pleasant weather for the next five days in Central New York with bright skies and moderate warmth. Scattered showers are possible today in Syracuse, followed by clearing and cooler nights with temperatures around 55 to 75 and highs near 83 today.
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New York
Andy Keller
Syracuse
Wholesale Food Prices Decline
New York wholesale food prices fell for the third straight week per the Dun and Bradstreet index. The index stood at 6.03, down from 6.09 last week and 6.42 a year ago, after peaking at 6.18 on June 5. The index covers the wholesale cost of one pound each of 31 commonly used foods.
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Dun & Bradstreet
Harriman Seeks 1956 Presidency at Governors Meeting
Gov Averell Harriman heads the final governors conference session in Atlantic City as he asserts he will be the next president. Orville Freeman and G M Williams weigh in on Democratic leadership while Harriman denies any candidacy politics and urges party unity.
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Michigan
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Orville Freeman
Atomics
Minnesota
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Vigorous
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Chicago
Supreme Court
Tammany Hall
Democratic Party
Vote Near On Vets Pensions Showdown
The House faces a likely vote on veterans pensions with Rep. Dorn proposing a $90 monthly pension and reduced costs. Teague and the White House oppose the higher plan backed by the Veterans Committee, while the American Legion and VFW back Dorn's toned down plan as election-year tensions rise.
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House
W. J. Bryan Dorn
D-Sc
House Veterans Committee
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Olin E. Teague
D-Tex
Teague
White House
Veterans Committee
Dorn
Three Die in Turnpike Crash East of Bedford
Bedford, Pa. Three persons were killed today in an automobile smashup on the Pennsylvania Turnpike just east of the Bedford interchange. The dead were Richard Powell his wife Nancy 19 and Clifford Brown all of Philadelphia.
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Bedford
Ins
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Richard Powell
Nancy
Clifford Brown
Philadelphia
Knee-day Uniforms Debut at Fort Dix Base
Fort Dix soldiers may wear knee-length socks and short-sleeved shirts in shorts on base starting Sunday with authorization from the post commandant. The cooler uniforms are restricted to base use.
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Fort DIX
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U S Steel to Bank Furnaces Amid Impending Strike
U S Steel Corp plans to bank furnaces tonight in Gary Indiana and tomorrow near Pittsburgh as a potential 650000 steelworkers strike looms at midnight Saturday. Negotiations continue to avert action while industry spokesmen call the move precautionary to protect equipment and maintain progress toward an agreement.
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U. S. Steel Corp
Gary
Ind
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers of America
International Executive Board
Happiest Day Is Her Last
Seven-year-old Clair Wilder left St Augustine's school in Brooklyn with a perfect report card then darted into the street and was struck by a car. She died on the way to the hospital clutching the final report. Her parents and grandmother, unaware of the early dismissal, mourn the tragedy.
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New York
Clair Wilder
St. Augustine’s Parochialschool
Brooklyn
Istr
Edward Wilder
Clair
Auto Liability Rates Jump Amid Sharp Increases
Auto liability rates for Onondaga County motorists rose sharply as accidents cited by a spokesman drove the hike. Class IA rates for Syracuse and six towns climbed from 65 to 68.40, while other towns moved from 53.40 to 59.40. younger drivers under 25 faced a jump to 210 from 163.25. The changes, approved by the State Insurance Department, take effect today though new rates apply at policy renewal.
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Syracuse
Insurance Agents Assn
Camillus
de Witt
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Onondaga
Salina
Driver William R. Martin Fined on Drunken Driving Charge
William R. Martin, 49, of 516 Hawley Ave., pleaded not guilty in Traffic Court to a second drunken driving charge in 18 months. He posted $2,500 bail for a July 19 appearance, with options for a Police Court hearing or grand jury examination. He had a prior Jan. 22, 1955, conviction in North Syracuse.
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William R. Martin
Hawley Ave
Martin
Grand
Robert Larsson
E. Washington St
Larsson
S. Crouse Ave
E. Water Sts
Syracuse
Truman's London Lunch With Fishmongers Ends European Visit
Former President Truman dined with the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers in London, saying he likes fishmongers more than fish. He traveled with Stanley Woodward and carried two bottles of American bourbon. The couple sails home from Southampton aboard the United States after this final European gathering.
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Harry
Truman
United States
Europe
Stanley Woodward
England
Southampton
Today's Chuckle: Silence Isn't Golden Sometimes Guilt
A light joke notes that silence can carry guilt rather than calm. The line plays on the idea that quiet moments may reflect remorse or wrongdoing rather than virtue.
Family of 5 Killed In Truck Car Crash
Five people dead and a truck driver injured in a Route 20 crash near Albany. The victims include Air Force Captain James D Waters of Orlando Florida his wife and three children. The truck driver Robert Gallagher 27 of Somerville Massachusetts may have a fractured spine. The truck jackknifed and struck the car carrying Florida license plates.
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Air Force
James D. Waters
Orlando
Fila
Florida
Pine Castle
Fla
Robert Gallagher
Somerville
Mass
Albany Hospital
Albany
Three Die and Four Hurt in 3 Vehicle Sparkill Crash
Three people died and four were injured in a three vehicle crash on a viaduct near Sparkill Creek. Victims include two women and a child in a Maryland registered car. injures include two men and a child plus truck driver John Newman of Willimantic Connecticut. All were taken to Nyack Hospital. Names of Maryland victims not yet available.
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Sparkill
Sparkill Creek
Maryland
John Newman
Willimantic, Conn
Nyack Hospital
Bill Ok'd Support Highway Buildup
Washington reports a new tax bill raises tires gas diesel fuel trucks and truck trailers to fund a nationwide highway modernization program. The measure taxes gasoline at three cents a gallon raises tire taxes per pound and adds weight taxes on trucks while directing revenue to a highway trust fund.
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Hisenhower
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Senate
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