Tornado destroys widow's home in Illinois
A deadly tornado blasted Preston Heights and surrounding Joliet area in northeastern Illinois, killing a 48-year-old widow and leaving more than 200 homeless. Olga Horath reported her husband Herman Heisler hospitalized with injuries, while rescue crews and soldiers aided amid severe property damage estimated at 1 million. Local residents faced night in shelters as police and Army troops patrol to prevent looting. Lt. Gov. Shapiro planned to assess the devastation.
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Joliet
Ill
Olga Horath
Herman Heisler
Preston Heights
Channahon
Jolet
Horath
Herman Heist
Judy
Heights
Illinois
Henge
Preston
Sugar Creek
Anher
Juliet Subdivision
Channal
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tohet
Samuel Shapiro
Otto Kerner
Far East
Navy Display Demonstrates Open Heart Surgery at Hearts Fair
The U S Navy showcased an open heart surgery demonstration at the Wye Washington County Hearts Fair. Sponsored by the American Red Cross, the exhibit was loaned by the Experimental Surgery Division of the Naval Medical Research Institute and the National Naval Medical Center in Ruthesda.
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US. Navy Medical Department
Iewal
Wye
Washington County
The
American Red Cross
Experimental Surgery Division
Naval Medical Research Institutute
National Naval Medical Center
Ruthesda
Power Failure Cause Report Due Next Week
Washington AP President Johnson may receive a report next week on the probable cause of a massive power failure that hit eight northeastern states and parts of Canada last Tuesday. The government and industry inquiry led by Federal Power Commission Chairman Joseph Swidler recessed until Monday as investigators study available records to tell what happened.
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Josep C. Swidler
Federal Power Commission
Yeasterday
Swidler
Johnson
Washington
Canada
Joseph Swidler
Ravela
Noted Chemist To Speak Here Next Week
A noted chemist will speak at a Weekly Maryland Section American Chemical Society dinner meeting at Venice Dr. O'Connor of Cabot Corp will discuss The Chemistry and Physice of Pigmentary Titanium Dioxide. The program begins at 6:00 p.m. with dinner, speaker at 8:00. Mitchell A Kotarba is arranging reservations.
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Maryland
American Chemcal Society
Venice
O' Connor
Cabot Corporation
Bas You
Mi ¢ Chaod
A. Kotarba
O'Connor
Brown University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Prayer Today in Hope for Wisdom and Eternal Joy
A brief prayer asks God to grant wisdom to number our days and live each day fully. The petitioner, Pastor B. Brokholf of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lansdale, signs the fragment with a blessing to eternal life through Jesus Christ.
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Heavenly Father
Wien
Phe
Jesus Christ
Arum
Cod
B. Brokholf
Lansdale
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cong Sickles To Visit Here
Congressman Sickles to attend Western Maryland regional meeting of the State Democratic Party in Ha Rerstown. The gathering is scheduled at 27 E. Tranks St. at 7:00 pm on a November date.
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Carlton
Sickles
Maryland
State
Democratic Party Constitutions
Ha Rerstown
Divorces Hint at Philadelphia Hearing for Susan Starr Hise
Fragmented local notes mention pianist Susan Starr Hise and a final divorce decree. REFERENCES include Philadelphia items and references to markets, bids, and firms like Mack Trucks. The text is garbled but points to a divorce-related report and associated civic notices in Philadelphia area. no clear dates or full names could be confirmed.
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Snead BP
Washington St
Hagerstown
Varvara
Farmers & Merchants
Susan Starr
Gtomac Edison
Aanas
Philadelpiua Cap
Cora
Tay “Ise
Ward Beonard
Tanyis Mecame Co
Lapals
Eriday
Philadelphia
Ken
Veriasy Cise
Amada
Mack, Trucks, Inc
Rev Charles A Myers Sr Dies at 63 in Greencastle
The Rev Charles A Myers Sr 63 long time Brethren in Christ pastor died Friday morning at his home in Antrim Township near Greencastle He was a farmer and former meat cutter at Coss Market Star Line He leaves a wife Martha A Gayman Myers and many children including Mildred Myers missionary to Rhodesia and Charles A Myers Jr plus 30 grandchildren He will be buried at Montgomery Brethren in Christ Church cemetery Funeral at 2 pm Sunday with arrangements by Minwich Miller Funeral Home and donations to the World Mission Board Elizabeth town Pa in lieu of flowers
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Greencastle
Charles A. Myers
Antrim Township
Iwas & Son
Ambrose Myers
Amelia Martin B Myers
St. Tabor Brethren In
Christ Church
Mercersburg
Star Line
FAA Official Known Here Is Dead At 44
Thomas W. Bollock age 44 former senior engineer for Fairchild of here died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He later worked as an aerodynamics engineer for the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington. He lived at 8812 Melwood Road Bethesda and was active in aviation, recently focused on the supersonic transport program. Survived by wife Susan, children Sonja LaVerne and John Gregory, stepchildren Susan Webt and Richard Cushing, Claude Anderson, father Johan Balleck, and brothers Walter and Charles Balleck. Funeral Monday at St Bartholomew Catholic Church Bethesda with burial at Park Lawn Cemetery Washington. The body may be viewed at Pumphreys Bethesda.
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Thomas W. Bollock
Fairchild
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington
Melwood Rd
Bethesda
Angola
Ind
Susan (Cushing) Balleck
Sonja LaVerne
John’Gregory
Susan’ Marie Webt
Richard Cushing
Claude Anderson
Johan Balleck
Waterloo
Iowa
Walter
Balleck
Charles.i Bollock
Marietta
St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church
River Rd
Park Lawn Cemetery
Wisconsin Ave
Doctors optimistic Eisenhower will recover from second attack
Five star General Dwight D. Eisenhower, age 75, faced a possible turning point after doctors evaluated his condition following a second heart attack since 1955. Physicians Drs. Mattingly and Harper reported a comfortable evening as he rested, with optimism he may resume activities like golf.
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Eisenhower
Harry Kelly
FT. Gordon
Dwight D. Eisen
Hower
Thomas Mattingly
Harry Harper
Wisenhower
Augusta Golf Club
Army
Helvet
Veterans talk and live updates from Eisenhower care
The article details Dr. Paul Dudley White visiting Eisenhower en route from Pensacola to Boston as doctors at Fort Gordon assess his recovery after a myocardial infarction. Specialists Harper and Mattingly discuss age related healing, potential complications, and that Ike may stay two weeks before transfer to Walter Reed.
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Paul Dudley White
Eisenhower
White
Pensacola
Fla
Boston
Mattingly
Harper
Augusta
Ft Gordon Hospital
Big Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
Local Deaths and Obituary Fragments
Seven month old Christopher Todd DeLauney died at Washington Gout Hospital after birth in Hagerstown. Survived by parents Baril W. and Gloria De Launey and brother Kimmy Lee. Funeral at A.K. Coffman funeral home with Rev. Laverne Rohrbaugh. burial Rest Haven Cemetery.
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Christopher DeLauney
Christopher Todd DeLauney
Baril W
Gloria (Barnhart) DeLauney
Jefferson Street
Washington, Gout Hospital
Hagerstown
Grace Eub Church
Kimmy Lee
Aaron DeLauney
Hagerstown and Maermal
Elva Barnhart
Albert Barnhart
A.K. Coffman
Laverne Rohrbaugh
Rest Haven
Soviet Prensa urges Italy to back Gaullism against U S
Pravda warns Italians that conditional support for American foreign policy would be fatal for their country. It urges Italy to model its policy on Gaullist France and accuses Washington of trying to construct a new axis with West Germany to isolate French policy.
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Moscow
Pravda
Soviet Communist Party
Italy
Prance
Washington
West Germany
Vatican plans local pensions for priests abroad
The Vatican Ecumenical Council is weighing a proposal to create local retirement funds for priests living in countries lacking government social security. The move forms part of a broader document on priestly life under review by the council through successive votes.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Tremor Shakes Pisa's Leaning Tower
Technicians report a minor earthquake four days earlier lightly jolted the 184 foot tower in Pisa about two inches off center, then it returned to its prior position. Officials monitor the roaning structure as experts warn that strong wind or a larger quake could topple it.
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Pisa
Italy
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