Tornadoes Kill 6 Injure 67 Across Texas and Oklahoma
Eight tornadoes struck communities from Hillsboro to Waco in central Texas and across Oklahoma and Texas. Six people were killed and 67 injured, four critically, as homes were leveled and vehicles tossed. The worst storm centered between Hillsboro and Waco, with casualties including Mrs C B Bruner and injuries to her husband and two children.
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Demolition of Lorain County Courthouse Targets June 1 Finish
Workmen move quickly on the old Lorain County Courthouse with much of the second floor razed. Wrecking crews push toward a June 1 deadline to remove the entire structure.
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Madagascar Typhoons Ravage Island Killing Thousands
Floods from five typhoons devastate Madagascar trapping residents on the coastal island. Officials report 3,000 dead and 50,000 homeless as cholera and plague fears rise. Prime Minister Tsirana said death toll may be higher than initial estimates amid widespread destruction across the island off Africa’s southeast coast.
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Lorain Firm Sues Falbo Construction for 729000
The Ranier Corp of Lorain files a Lorain County Common Pleas Court suit against Falbo Construction Co and Sam Falbo for 729000. It alleges breach of contract over allotment development in Lorain, claiming only 26 lots were transferred and improvements were not completed as agreed.
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Post Office Robbery Nets $28. Suspect Apprehended
MONROEVILLE The village post office was held up today by a gunman who made off with $28. A Syracuse man was apprehended several minutes later walking out of town.
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Ist Quarter Economy Climbs To New Highs
Police report details a hold up at a post office where a man named William Moore, 33, handed a note threatening a hold up to postal worker Mrs. Dewey Beck around 9:30 a m. The article notes the incident as part of a broader city report.
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Weather and economic roundup with regional notes
Mostly cloudy and mild in northeastern Ohio with showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures range from mid 60s to mid 40s, with rain totals around 0.02 inch. UPI reports a robust first quarter as industry groups hit record highs while unemployment remains elevated at about 6 percent.
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Annexation clashes and local politics in Lorain area
Dispatches report dissent at a Carlisle Township annexation meeting and opposition forming around Elyria Township plans. A Grafton police salary cut and Oberlin notes mix with broader regional civic items in page 12 and 13 coverage, including crime and sports.
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Dalai Lama Reported Leading Tibetan Revolt From Taipei
Taipei newspapers claim the Dalai Lama heads a Tibetan revolt against Chinese Communists with Nationalist aid air dropped leaflets and supplies. Dispatches note uncertain arms deliveries and whether Nationalist planes fly from Formosa or Southeast Asia. Indian in Parliament objects to Peiping embassy meddling. Local whereabouts of the Dalai Lama remain unconfirmed.
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Findling to Direct UF Drive in 1960 campaign leadership
John B. Findling, plant manager at Brown-Lipe-Chapin GM division, named General Chair man for the 1960 United Fund Campaign at UF annual meeting. Otto B. Schoepfle lauds Findling as one of the best fund raising leaders, pledging a strong drive with 27 agencies. Findling previously co chaired UF Industrial A Division in 1999 and resides at 1214 Overbrook Drive with Esther and two children.
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Thew Shovel Plant Recalls 75 Workers in Lorain
About 75 laid off production workers will be recalled to Thew Shovel Company main plant in Lorain within three weeks. Most will return on the second shift after a prolonged shutdown. The move follows higher orders for Lorain shovels and cranes and demand for the new line of rubber tire front end loaders, with Thew employing about 1,100 across three Lorain plants and two Elyria plants.
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Western Big Four resume talks on Berlin strategy
Washington D C four foreign ministers United States Britain France West Germany met to craft a bargaining position for talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev on Berlin future and security in Europe. Officials said they aimed to narrow differences on whether to link disarmament and security pacts to a German reunification plan.
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New York Phone Warns of Foolish April Pranks
The New York Telephone Co. urged customers to ignore messages on desks asking for a person with odd or animal like names, as special operators will handle calls to the Bronx Zoo for April Fool’s Day. Meade Alcorn resigns as GOP national chairman returning to private law practice in Hartford.
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Dodge 4-Door R T DODGE 1 o pet WV
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local Dodge 4 door vehicle notice. The text appears garbled with unclear details about make model or location. No readable entities or concrete facts beyond a vague reference to a Dodge vehicle and West Virginia.
51 Children Escape Death In School Bus Wreck
A school bus carrying 51 children was demolished after a truck loaded with 16 tons peat moss struck it at an Akron intersection. Driver John E. Mahaffey, 38, of Barberton, escaped injury.
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Courant to Stay as National Chairman Pending Successor
The Courant reports he will continue for a short period as national chairman until a successor is chosen.
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Soviet Deputy's Son Sees Low American Entertainment Taste
Sergei Mikoyan, son of the Soviet deputy premier, writes in an East German magazine that during a January US tour with his father he found American entertainment to be at a very low level.
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State official Ted W Brown arrested on DWI charge
COLUMBUS UPD reports Secretary for State Ted W Brown was arrested by Upper Arlington police for driving while intoxicated after his state owned car weaved on a suburb street. He posted a 250 bond and was to appear before Mayor Warren Armstrong April 21. Officers said Brown's vehicle was weaving and moving slowly but with intent.
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Storeowners tackle agoraphobia and sell unused items
Agoraphobia keeps some shopkeepers from crowds while classifieds urge readers to sell unused goods at low cost. Includes a General Electric refrigerator for 23 dollars and a sale note by Mrs. Virsiem. Contact numbers FA 3-332 Elyria and CE 3-6173 Le Rain for ads.
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