Arkansas Towns Devastated by Twin Tornadoes and Storms
A violent storm system spawned tornadoes across nine states causing at least 70 deaths and 1,000 injuries with oil Through and Manila among hardest hit in Arkansas. Jonesboro sobered 33 dead and 350 injured. 12 Charles City residents killed with 367 injured. Oelwein and Maynard suffered fatalities, looting erupted in Charles City, while university students aided relief efforts.
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Charles City
Ark
Manila
Jonesboro
Arkansas State University
Gulf
Tennessee
Mississippi
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ohio
Alabama
Georgia
Arkansas
Tuckerman
Marion
Black Oak
Mountain Home
Oelwein
Iowa
Six WV coal miners rescued after 10 days in flooded mine
Six miners returned to surface at 4 am after 233 hours in a flooded West Virginia mine. They, said to be in good shape, were air-pocket survivors from May 6 with four others dead and 15 more rescued earlier. Relatives and rescuers cheered as the group was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital for checks. The men were Joe Fitzwater Jennings Lilly Edward Scarbro Gene H Martin and Larry Lynch led a prayer at the entrance.
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Hominy Falls
W.va
West Virginia
Richwood Hospital
H.E. Sundstrom
Larry Lynch
Lynch
Lee B. Todd
Sacred Heart Hospital
John Echols
Joe Fitzwater
Jennings Lilly
Edward F. Scarbro
Gene H. Martin
John
Hanoi dismisses Harriman talks as smoke screen
Hanoi says Harriman’s remarks about similarities in positions are words not substance. North Vietnam rejects any early move toward agreement, calling Harriman’s view an apparent superficial overlap. Officials warn the propaganda battle may last at least another month.
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Paris
W. Averell Harriman
United States
Vietnam
Nguyen van Sao
Hanoi
Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
South Vietnam
Race for Congress and juvenile council forms noted
Page 9 reports a candidate for every seat in the congressional race. Page 13 mentions Teen Council forms to address juvenile problems. Page 16 previews the Montana state high school track and field meet starting today in Billings.
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Montana
Billings
Bozeman Boy Dies in Accidental Hanging Near Bear Canyon
Michael Duggleby age seven died Thursday afternoon southeast of Bozeman when a cord around his neck caught on barbed wire as he crawled through a fence in Bear Canyon. He was the son of Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Duggleby. His twin David Peter was killed in 1962 in a two car crash near Sheridan. Also killed that day was 4 year old Joan Hilde. Authorities say the boy slipped and the cord caught on the fence after he picked up a blue cord with companions nearby. The trustees of School Dist. reviewed a 5.74 percent bid on a school bond sale, the low bid from a consortium led by Northern Trust Co.
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Bozeman
Michael Duggleby
Wayne Duggleby
Michael
David Peter
Sheridan
Duggleby
Joan Hilde
Ennis
Gallatin County
la Motte
Bear Canyon
Duggelby
Trustees study bids on sale of school bonds at higher rates
Trustees review bids for a school bond issue to fund a new elementary school, West Junior High additions, and vocational technical upgrades. Final bid 5.75 percent suggested a total interest cost of 720,874.55 over 20 years. board may reject and re bid or offer private sale.
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West
Japanese Endure Third Quake Within 24 Hours
A third earthquake hit northern Honshu in 24 hours, weaker than the two threats that damaged thousands of buildings and killed at least 38 people on Thursday.
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Tokyo
Japan
Honshu
House shelves surtax compromise measure
House leaders delay vote on the 10 percent income surcharge tied to a $6 billion spending cut package. The timing could push the surcharge into next year and widen the current deficit, with Treasury timelines adjusted and potential tax payments shifting for individuals and corporations.
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Joseph R. Coyne
Washington
House
Senate House
Treasury Department
Senate
Treasury
Johnson
Partly cloudy with showers butte anaconda today
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and gusty northerly winds. High near 58 degrees, low around 35 tonight. Weather table appears on page 2.
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Butte - Anaconda
Health official blasts red light districts as crime seedbeds
Helena’s Dr. John S. Anderson of the State Board of Health argues against confining prostitution to red light districts noting such districts breed crime. He cites Miles City and Honolulu as examples where closing brothels reduced crime and stresses racketeers operate across cities, not within isolated zones.
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Lewis T. Poole
John S. Anderson
Helena
State Board of Health
Butte
Anderson
United States
Dr. Anderson
Joseph F. Finnegan
John McNellis
Bow County Juvenile Commission
Jaycee
Montana Standard
Miles
Miles City
Honolulu
US Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Missing Utah pilot sought after Rexburg sighting
The Montana Aeronautics Commission ordered a Thursday search for missing Cessna 120 pilot George Hubler of Thompson Falls and his craft. Last seen near Rexburg Idaho en route to Thompson Falls from Moab Utah, weather forced a return and fuel stop before vanishing south of Dillon toward Monida Pass.
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Missoula
Montana Aeronautics Commission
Utah
George Hubler
Thompson Falls
Dillon
Monida Pass
Hubler
Rexburg
Idaho
Moab
Knute Kirkeberg
Prospect Creek
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Freeburg
Illinois
Lon. Oelwein’s Hospital
Stalling
The
New York Times
Thurday
Lao
Lutetia
Harriann
Sao
Teen Council
Trustees of School Dist
Joseph C. Hermes
Northern Trust Co
Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood
Boetcher & Co
Dain, Kalman Quail
Allis William Co
Tim Conner
United California Bank
L. F. Rothschild
R. W. Pressprich & Co
Marshall & Meyer Inc
D. A
Jest
Monida
Ray Jasper
Superior
St. Regis
Marcus
Marcus Daly
Montana Tech
Bill Parks
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