Wichita Tornado Damages and Midwest Flood Kinetic Threats
Tornadoes ripped through Wichita and Scottsbluff causing property damage and injuries while Midwest floods surged in Indiana. Wabash River crest and thousands evacuated as rivers rose sharply, with extensive crop losses across the region. Flash floods and storms tracked from Kansas and Oklahoma to the Plains and Midwest with broad rainfall totals across multiple states.
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Midwest
Indiana
Wichita
Kan
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Panhandle
Illinois
Marion
Ind
Wabash
Peru
Indianapolis
Ohio
Kansas
Oklahoma
Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Olpe
U. S. Weather Bureau
Eagle Creek
Seaboard
Maine
Florida
Virginia
California
Nevada
Canadian
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Forecast hints at showers for mountains near Old Pueblo
The forecast through tomorrow shows a chance of showers in the mountains bringing some moisture to the Old Pueblo region. Expect variable high cloudiness with occasional winds and no major temperature change predicted.
Water Shortage In Nogales
Nogales Silenced by a water shortage as the Mexican city of over 40,000 faces three likely causes. The rival municipal government and power company dispute rates, a rancher ripped the main line for a cattle pond, and pumping plant equipment failed. U.S. and Mexican efforts supply water across the border while residents scramble with containers. A man exploited the border by linking hoses to a U.S. faucet and selling water to Sonorans amid border water access. Immigrations agents opened border water sources to Sonorans.
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Arizona
Sonora
U. S
U. S. Immigration and Customs
Sales Tax Score: 16-4 By Ordinance
City hall received four in support of enacting a sales tax by ordinance with a 16 to 4 tally. Mayor Hummel asked for opinion on enacting now or delaying for a public vote August 5. Support comes from business leaders and groups including Steinfeld’s Department Store, Arizona Trust Co., Pueblo Gardens Neighborhood Assn., O’Rielly Motor Co., Gibson’s Stationery, Amri Oil, Harbour Tire, United Broom, and VFW District 7. The tax would be about a half cent on the dollar. Opponents include Jacome’s Department Store, a Plumbers Local 714 manager, and a property owners group, who still prefer a vote.
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Don Hummel
Harold Steinfeld
Steinfeld
Walter F. Lovejoy
Arizona Trust Co
Tucson
J. B. Tuthill
Pueblo Gardens
Kenneth Wray
S. Catalina
Anthony M. Roda
E. G. Johnson
N. 7Th Ave
Preston F. Pew
P. O
Howard Schattell
E. 7Th St
The
Chamber of Commerce
Alex Jacome
Jacome’s Department Store
J. L. Roberts
Robert A. Arnold
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 714
Frank DeHoney
Property Owners Protective Assa
Letter Reveals Childs Faith in God
ELIZABETH New Jersey A child's letter addressed to God in heaven pleads for Mommy to stay and asks God to mend her, while noting Daddy may need Mommy in heaven. The note, written in childish scrawl, lacks a signature and was opened by Postmaster William Runyon.
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Elizabeth, N. J
Heven
Mommy
William Runyon
Pentagon Plan Passes House in Defense Bill Shakeup
The House defeated Eisenhower backed changes and approved the defense reorganization bill, sending it to the Senate. GOP efforts to reverse votes failed 211-192, 183-170, 123-97, and 150-82, leaving the secretary of defense with streamlined command but less authority over service secretaries. Chairman Carl Vinson lamented partisan politics in national security matters.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Armed Services Committee
Senate
Secretary of Defense
Congress
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Kansas City Beats New York 4 0 in Nine Innings
Baseball score notes Kansas City 4 New York 0 in nine innings with Cerv homering for Kansas City (16) and Cary hitting a solo shot for New York (6). Sturdivant took the loss for the Yankees while Ditmar, Maglie and Berra provided relief for New York yesterday.
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N.Y
Herbert
Smith
Sturdivant
Ditmar
Maglie
Berra
L—Sturdivant
Kansas City
Cerv
New York
Cary
Racers Roll Tonight At Derby Downs
The Tucson Soap Box Derby starts tonight with 255 entrants from 11 to 15 years old racing gravity powered cars at Derby Downs three miles south of Benson Highway on Country Club road. Gates open at 6 45 p m and at 7 35 a parade features the Ft Huachuca band and dancers. Roy Rogers narrates Wheels In The West filmed here with Tucson scenes, while 89 boys advance to tomorrow nights city final with prizes including a trip to Akron and a chance at 15000 in scholarships.
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Derby Downs
Benson Highway
Country Club Road
Ft. Huachuca
Club Esmeralda
Roy Rogers
Tucson
Akron
Lderby
De Gaulle Summons Soustelle To Paris
Gen Charles De Gaulle summons Jacques Soustelle to Paris for a likely showdown over who will lead France amid the Algeria crisis. Soustelle, once a Gaullist ally turned critic, returns from North Africa where the May 13 revolt unsettled the country and pushed De Gaulle to power.
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de Gaulle
Soustelle
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Jacques Soustelle
France
Algiers
North Africa
Public Safety Committee
Ajaccio
Corsica
Lucien Neuwirth
Neuwirth
Algeria
Virginia Town Votes for Partial School Integration
In Charlottesville Venable school parents vote 177 to 128 to permit partial integration rather than close the public school amid calls to integrate 13 Negro applicants under court order. Arlington and Norfolk boards face integration orders and more than 75 Negro applications.
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Charlottesville
VPI
Arlington
Norfolk
Venable
Bolt Leads National Open With 71 At Southern Hills
Tulsa bulletin reports veteran Tommy Bolt from Crystal River Florida shot a 71 on a windy Southern Hills course to seize an early lead in the National Open Golf Championship, two strokes ahead of Australian Bruce Crampton.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tommy Bolt
Crystal River
Fla
Southern Hills Country Club
Bolt
Bruce Crampton
Australia
Disc Jockey Seeks Bride Amid Disappearances in Seattle
An all points bulletin seeks 27 year old former disc jockey Jack E. Simpson who vanished Tuesday during a hide and seek game with his bride in a Seattle vacant lot. Yakima authorities pursue a second degree assault charge while police pursue other undisclosed matters. Simpson’s 15 year old wife Judy Simpson reportedly left town. a pickup order failed as hotel staff say she checked out.
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Seattle
Wash
Allpoints
Jack E. Simpson
Charles A. Rouse
Simpson
Yakima
Rouse
Simpsons
Judy Simpson
Walla Walla
Lebanon Fight Grows Into War
The Lebanon conflict widens as artillery tanks and jets clash with rebel forces. After five weeks of fighting that has killed over 209 people local actions give way to civil war, with observers from Jerusalem arriving to help form a U N watchdog mission to curb arms and men smuggling from Egypt and Syria. Key fronts are Tripoli and the Chouf Mountains as loyalists strike Tripoli.
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Reruit
UPI
Lebanon
Jerusalem
U. N
Egypt
Syria
Russia
Security Council
Tripoli
Chouf
Beirut
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Midlands
United Press International
Nogales
Sen
Pentagon
Armed Services
Low
Colorado
LABOR
Secretary of Labor
Molly Mayfield
Dr. Dean
Radio-Tv
Woman's View
World News
Old Tucson
West
General Motors
All- Algeria Public Safety Committee
Raoul Salan
Salan
Bulletin
Wire Services
Walla Wala
Casper Carter
State Penitentiary
Carter
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