East Coast storm Brenda lashes shore and winds up to hurricane speed
A tropical storm Brenda pounded the East Coast with torrential rain and high winds. A Midwest squall line rippled from Michigan to Oklahoma with gusts to 100 mph. Vessels faced danger as the 251 foot Vermont ran aground near Charleston and the Big Wig ran ashore near the Virginia North Carolina border. Local floods were forecast inland up to 100 miles. Tampa recorded 13.92 inches of rain while Charleston saw 6.13 inches. Will Rogers Field Oklahoma City reported 100 mph winds damaging planes. A farmhouse west of Oklahoma City was destroyed in a thunderstorm. Muskegon Michigan logged hail and 77 mph winds, with Chicago area gusts near 70 mph. Scattered showers persisted in the West as a cold front moved southeastward, cooling the Northern Plains and upper Great Lakes.
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Oklahoma
Charleston
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Cape May
N. J
Brenda
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Vermont
Big Wig
Virginia-North Carolina
Weather Bureau
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Canada
Will Rogers Field
Oklahoma City
Muskegon
Mich
Chicago
Congo Demands Action Against Katanga Rebels
Congo leaders insist on immediate U.N. action to quell Katanga secession. Information Minister Kashamura rejects Hammarskjold’s moderation plea and calls for rapid evacuation of Belgian troops. U.N. says Belgium will evacuate 1,500 soldiers to Belgium as crisis continues.
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The
Congo
U.N
Katanga
Dag Hammarskjold
Anicet Kashamura
Hammarksjold
Kashamura
Hammarskjold
African Republic
U.N. Security Council
Belgium
Military honors planned for Maj Palm at Dover arrival
Washington July 30 military honors were scheduled for Maj Willard G Palm commander of the RB47 shot down by the Soviets upon arrival of his body at Dover Air Force Base at 2 pm The Soviets handed Palm to U S authorities in Moscow after attacking the plane in what the United States called piracy in international waters of the Barents Sea
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Willard G. Palm
Dover
Del
Air Force Base
Palm
U. S
Moscow
United States
Barents Sea
Fair and cooler tonight and Sunday in Terre Haute area
Forecast calls for fair, cooler conditions tonight and Sunday. Low temperatures around 60 tonight with highs near 80 on Sunday. In Indiana, fair and cooler tonight with Sunday cooler, lows 56 to 63 north and lower 60s south, highs 79 to 84. Illinois split with cooler tonight and Saturday, lows upper 50s north to low 60s southeast, temperatures reading 71 at dawn and 82 by afternoon.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
West Berlin Facing Threat To Existence
West Berlin faces a grave danger to its status as a political and cultural hub as tensions with neighboring East Germany intensify. The article outlines potential consequences for residents and international observers monitoring Cold War dynamics.
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West Berlin
West Berlin road threat as trucks halted near Dreilinden
West Berlin faced a new crisis as two trailer trucks were seized by the East, accused of carrying war material to West Germany while the West Berlin government insisted the loads were asbestos cement. The incident raised fears of interference with traffic on the highway to Helmstedt.
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West Berlin
West Germany
East German News Service
ADN
Soviet Zone
U. S
Bonn
Dreilinden
Helmstedt
Cooler weekend forecast for Indiana with showers
United Press International reports slightly cooler weather in Indiana over the weekend with relief through Sunday and a return to warmth Monday. Scattered showers were possible today except in the northwest. tonight should be clear. Sunday expected to be fair. Highs Friday ranged 86 to 90, with weekend lows around 66 to 69 and Sunday highs near 80 to mid 80s.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
South Bend
Evansville
Lafayette
South Korean Ship Sinks North Korean Patrol Boat
In a brief gun battle off Kojini four miles from South Korea's coast, a South Korean destroyer escort sank a North Korean patrol boat. Three survivors were picked up. four South Korean sailors were seriously injured. The clash occurred about 10 miles south of the DMZ with heavy exchange of fire lasting minutes.
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Korea
UPI
Navy
Kojini
Demilitarized Zone
North Korea
Republic
Boy, 16, Given Life Sentence in Aurora Murders
Geneva Illinois July 30 A 16 year old boy was sentenced to life in prison for the May 3 holdup murder of Leonard Patterson 84 owner of an Aurora service station Trial set for Sept 26 for a second murder charge in the April 30 killing of John Knott 80 Aurora grocer A larceny charge for a firearm was scheduled for Oct 3 Judge Charles G Seidel denied defense motions claiming improper jurisdiction juror familiarity and prejudicial handling of the suspect during arrest
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Iill
Edward Vargas
Leonard Patterson
Aurora
Charles G. Seidel
John Knott
Vargas
Seidel
Paul Schnake
Patterson
Schnake
Chinese Communists shell Quemoy Islands at sea clash
The Chinese Communists fired 89 shells at the Quemoy Islands Friday, the Chinese Nationalist Defense Ministry reported.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy Islands
Party of Rhee Loses Election By Big Margin
SEOUL July 30 Democrats riding revulsion against Sygman Rhee's 12 year Liberal rule won a decisive victory in South Korea's first free elections. Violence marred the vote count as police battled anti-Rhee students and post election ballot box fires. Returns showed Democrats likely holding at least 133 of 233 seats as soldiers quelled a 10,000 strong demonstrator group at Taejon City Hall amid fraud claims.
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Seoul
South Korea
John M. Chang
Democrats
Sygman Rhee
Liberal Party
Rhee
House of Representatives
Taejon
Grand Jurors To Probe Poison Death of Man
SPENCER Ind July 30 Prosecutor Langwell seeks grand jury for poison death of Owen County farmer Roy Britton 31 poisoned May 23 by wife Carolyn Sally Britton 26 who faced voluntary manslaughter charge bail set at 10000 police said she told him she gave poison to her husband via two vitamin capsules daughter Rita 5 helped with first capsule hospital care followed by death lieutenant said a lie detector test was given but results not disclosed Britton treated in mental hospitals and may undergo further tests details continued on page 2 column 4.
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Indianapolis
Spencer
Now You Know By United Press International
A UPI report notes a temperature range of about 260 degrees between the world’s hottest and coldest natural readings.
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United Press International
Tries to Be Hero Four Hurt in West L A Stickup
Bank messenger Lawrence Robbins 19 tried to resist two Halloween masked gunmen as they robbed him of 12000 in daylight outside More Discount Store in West Los Angeles. Four bystanders aided him. one helper was killed and Robbins and three others were wounded. A stolen car abandoned nearby was used by the robbers. Robbins, from Santa Monica, was shot and pistol whipped during the struggle.
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Self
Los Angeles
Lawrence Robbins
Robbins
Travis Keith
Lyle Ma
Love Finds Way Top Man Solves Her Problem
Airman Basic Norman Steed and his wife Betty faced a domestic issue and, seeking help, spoke with President Eisenhower outside Denver. Betty, 17, cried upon seeing the President who comforted her and listened as she described her troubles before leaving for a ride.
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Betty Steed
Lowry Air Force Base
Eisenhower
Brown Palace Hotel
Denver
Norman Steed
Brown Palace
Panty Murder Suspect Released On Island Case
On Mackinac Island July 30 state police released two men after intensive questioning in the panty strangling of 49 year old widow Frances Lacey of Dearborn. Autopsy confirms strangulation. links to Starved Rock deaths considered but no solid connection found. Suspect Paul Joseph Strandz, 31, released after alibi check. another employee also freed.
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Mackinac Island
Lake Huron
Robert Bilgen
Frances Lacey
Dearborn
Mich
Two prominent D C residents vie for lease on same house
A July 30 real estate page headline in the Washington Post and Times Herald reports that two prominent Washington, D C residents are competing for a lease on the same house. A photo of the White House accompanies the caption.
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Washington Post
Times Herald
D. C
White House
Space Capsule Test Is Reset
Cape Canaveral Florida July 30 UPI U S scientists will retry in September to fire an unmanned Project Mercury capsule over the Atlantic on an Atlas missile. The test follows the Atlas Mercury flight that failed Friday when the booster blew up about 65 seconds after launch. Six more capsule tests are planned before year end three on Atlas and three on Redstone rockets.
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Fla
UPI
U. S
Atlantic
Earth
Atlas
Army
Nixon moves to strengthen farm support in Midwest
Vice President Richard M. Nixon aims to build a stronger farm program to win back the agricultural Midwest. He summoned Congress members governors GOP delegates and farmers to discuss the party's campaign in the region. Nixon plans a major farm speech early in the campaign and warned against pushing legislation that could be used against him.
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Richard M. Nixon
Midwest
Congress
GOP
Nixon
Midland
House
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Multibillion Program to Be Pushed Quickly
Senators Kennedy and Johnson agreed to press a wide scale multibillion dollar legislative program in the new session starting August 8. They warned against obstruction and said the three week session would determine what can be accomplished. Johnson sent a sharp letter to Defense Secretary Gates demanding a review of defense spending and wasteful Pentagon practices. Continued on Page 2.
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Mass
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Johnson
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Eisenhower
Defense
Thomas S. Gates Jr
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