Carol Snyder Leads Early In 1955 National Spelling Bee
Central New York’s Carol Snyder of Solvay spelled her first six words correctly as 41 contestants remained in the 28th National Spelling Bee at the Department of Commerce auditorium. Patricia Anderson and Judy Tarr were among early eliminations as the competition began at 8 a.m. sponsored by Syracuse Herald-Journal and Herald-American.
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Washington, D. C
New York
Carol Snyder
Sol‘vay
Edwards
Carol
Department of Commerce
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Herald-American
William Cashore
Norristown
Linda Owens
Akron
Ohio
Patricia Anderson
Dover
Judy Tarr
Pocomoke City
Flooding Strikes Trinidad and Texas Towns as Rain Bomb Drops
Torrential rain and overflowing rivers inundate Trinidad Colo and nearby Texas towns with water two feet deep in stations and widespread road and rail closures. National Guardsmen evacuated ~75 families while schools closed and relief centers opened in Trinidad. Colorado snow and Oklahoma flash floods follow a string of dust storms and tornado alerts across the Southwest.
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Dallas
Tex
Purgatoire
Trinidad
Colo
Raton Pass
N. M
Santa Fe Railroad
Trinidad Junior College
Hoehne
Texas
Ballinger
Brady
Eastland
Oklahoma
Temple
Waurika
Law ‘Ton
Frederick
Comanche
Walters
Okla
Colorado
House Halts Eisenhower Reserve Bill Over Segregation Fight
The House sidetracked consideration of a bill to strengthen the military reserves amid anti segregation disputes. A 161 to 124 vote sent the measure to other business, giving Vinson authority to revisit it later. Debates failed to remove two anti segregation amendments, leaving the bill unfinished for the session.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Rep
Vinson
Dga
Armed Services Committee
Perrell
Halleck
Indiana
Classifieds and features listed in today’s paper
Regular features and sections appear on the folio pages including advertisements, letters, civil life notes, money columns, and a brief note on obituaries and death notices. The fragment references junior sets, financials, and miscellaneous items across pages 52 to 63.
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Atyarements
New
Sam Batorvals
Financ
al Do Sywis
Ing
Reading and spelling tied as two sides of learning
The article argues reading and spelling are inseparable and that teaching must use phonics alongside whole word methods. It critiques the idea of teaching reading without spelling and questions how children can learn to spell without understanding letter sounds.
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Johnny
Sim
Cree Pee
Todas
Columa
Ike veto blocks 8.6 percent postal pay rise
President Eisenhower rejected a bill to raise postal workers pay by an average 8.6 percent, citing new inequalities and administrative problems. He urged Congress to reconsider a fairer, simpler raise. Senate Democrats plan to seek an override, with Carlson ready to reintroduce a 7.6 percent proposal.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
Carlson
Century toast as Mrs Hughes marks 100 years
In Los Angeles, Mrs Lottie L Hughes turned 100 and celebrated with coffee. She began drinking coffee at age ten and estimates drinking about three cups daily, totaling nearly 10 000 cups in her lifetime.
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Los Angeles
Lottie L. Hughes
Yugoslavs reject Soviet neutrality plan with Tito talks
Belgrade officials and presses denounce foreign hints of neutralizing Yugoslavia. Government leaders call the idea distressing and lead editorials condemn neutrality as outmoded amid approaching talks with Marshal Tito.
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Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Gruenther warns mayors on Soviet peace offensive
Gen. Alfred Gruenther, supreme Allied commander in Europe, told New York mayors the Soviet Union is waging a large scale peace offensive to lull the free world and block West German rearmament. He urged vigilance and warned against letting fear drive leaders toward dangerous, costly decisions.
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New York
INS
Alfred M. Gruenther
Soviet Union
Free World
Gruenther
Europe
Bold One DALLAS Man Steals Red Concrete Mixer
A man described by his victim as not very bashful stole a red concrete mixer yesterday from T C Clawson in Dallas. The thief entered the backyard hitched the mixer to a battered car and drove off amid a noisy clatter.
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Dallas
Tex
GPA
T. C. Claw‘son
Clawson
Chuckle Note About Everyday Laughs and Dors
Daily squib notes a lighthearted aside about everyone using doors and sharing a chuckle. The item treats humor in everyday life with a playful tone and a gentle nudge to laugh at small quirks.
Blaze Knocks Out Albany Rail Bridge
Fire engulfed the center of New York Central Railroad’s main line passenger bridge over the Hudson in Albany. Flames were brought under control in about ninety minutes with crews from Albany and Rensselaer assisting. three trains were rerouted across a nearby freight span.
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Associated Press
New York Central Bridge
Albany
Blaze
New York Central Railroad
Hudson River
Rensselaer
Lake Shore Limited
Advance Empire
State Express
Eye-for-Eye In Holy Land Eyes Gaza Raid Escalation
TEL AVIV ISRAEL Troops crossed into Gaza blowing up an Egyptian position in a proclaimed retaliation raid. The attack followed an Egyptian land mine ambush that killed three Israeli officers and wounded two, signaling a renewed eye-for-an-eye cycle on the Israeli Arab border per military spokesmen and Middle East observers.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Gaza Strip
Maj
Dan Gov
Middle East
London
Holy Land
Colgate to Honor H J Editor and Four More at 134th Commencement
Colgate University will award honorary degrees to five leaders in education business medicine journalism and religion at the 134th commencement on Monday June 13. Honorees include Arthur S Adams Lawrence A Appley Howard S Colwell Alexander F Jones and Harold C Phillips with Adams delivering the commencement address and Phillips delivering the baccalaureate sermon. About 340 Colgate graduates will receive bachelor of arts degrees at the ceremony.
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Hamilton
Colgate University
Arthur S. Adams
L.H.D
Lawrence A. Appley
Howard S. Colwell
Se.d
Alexander F. Jones
Harold C. Phillips
D.D
Adams
American Council On Education
Cornell University
University of New Hampshire
Colgate
Appley
American Management Association
Ohio Wesleyan University
Sorons-Vecsam 1 Cs
Gert
Ee Presaice
Vick Chemical Co
I Montgomery Ward and Co
Colwell
Colegate
Yale University
New Haven
Jones
Syracuse Herald-Journal
American Society of Newspaper Editors
University of Wisconsin
Syracuse
National Press Clubs
Phillips
First Baptist Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Colzate
Lawrence A. Appley Arthur
Adams Alexander F. Jones
Hls. Colwell
BL C. Phillips
Polio cases rise. vaccine delay creates uncertainty
The U S Public Health Service reports 206 new polio cases for the week ending May 14, up 380 percent from the prior week. Among inoculated children the case count remains 77, while 23 cases involve contacts of unvaccinated children linked to Cutter Laboratories vaccine. A delay in clearance of antipolio vaccine prompts Health Service spokesman and Surgeon General Leonard A Scheele to caution against blaming vaccines. A Nebraska suspect case brings total under investigation to seven or more across California and Nebraska.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
The
Health Service
Cutter Laboratories
California
Leonard A. Scheele
National Conference of State Epidemiologists
Atlanta
Nebraska
Califor
No Rain- Just Cooler Tonight and Tomorrow
A cold front moved through before noon canceling showers. Tonight and tomorrow will be chilly with no rain. Alexander Sadowski of Hancock Field plans an overnight scout hike tomorrow with blankets and cool temperatures peaking around 59 degrees.
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Alexander Sadowski
Hancock Field
Razpa Sigma picks dream Mrs from Winston-Salem
Durham NC UPi reports the Razpa Sigma fraternity at a university chose Miss Etta Apple of Winston-Salem as its "dream Mrs" candidate for a notable campus pageant.
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Durham
XN. C
Upi
Razpa Sigma Fraternity
Tike Tanersity
Etta Apple
Wineston-Salem
38. C
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Wiverhote Carol
National Bee
Texas & Pacific Railroad
West Texas City
Laat
Gruenither
U. S
Dors
H-J
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