Floods, Heat Strike as Midwest Storms Kill at Least 20
Weekend storms unleashed record rains across St. Louis area killing at least 19 others in the region. Floodwaters forced thousands from homes with widespread evacuations and levee breaks in Illinois and Kansas. Heat waves followed, with city temps in the 90s and millions without power or phones as recovery began.
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Violence and Riots Shadow Haiti as Junta Cracks Down
Heavy rain and violent rioting in Port au Prince leave at least 50 dead and 200 wounded. The military junta bans strikes, threatens fines and jail, summons ex-army officers, and tightens control as mobs loot and burn in protest of the ouster of Provisional President Daniel Fignole.
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Western powers back Russia plan for controlled nuclear ban
In London the United States and three Western nations praised Russia s proposal for a controlled test ban as a step toward disarmament. Harold E Stassen said the US is ready to align with other governments and will soon present its own plan to hasten a limited treaty.
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Hearing on Proposed Housing Code Planned in City Hall
A public hearing on a proposed minimum housing standards ordinance will be at 8 p.m. Thursday June 27 in City Hall. Mayor Don Hummel notes copies and summaries are available at the city clerk’s office. The ordinance would require landlords to provide running water bathrooms screens garbage storage watertight roofing outlets and paint. The draft was first submitted in 1954 and a revised version was presented to the City Council.
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French Kill 319 In Algeria Report Details Heavy Weekend Fighting
Algerian clashes across the country left an estimated 319 Arabs dead and 14 French soldiers killed. Across operations from Cheria near the Tunisian border to the Moroccan edge, about 260 Arabs and 14 Frenchmen died, with dozens wounded. Seven guerrillas were captured and paraded at Tebessa, where a World War II US supply base once stood.
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Girl, 20, Invades Police Station With Shotgun
Vivian Masters, 20, a mink rancher known as a marksman, seized a New Jersey police station armed with a 12 gauge shotgun over a $40 traffic fine. Officers restrained her after a brief standoff. she was cornered when Lieutenant Knoll and Patrolman Dyda disarmed her. She warned she would return if jailed.
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Supreme Court frees five Red leaders in Smith Act ruling
The Supreme Court voided the 1952 convictions of five California Communist leaders and ordered new Smith Act trials for nine others. Justice Harlan's majority said the act targets concrete calls for overthrow, not abstract principles. The decision spurred dissents from Justice Clark and, in separate notes, Black and Douglas.
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Greek migrant elopes on Melbourne pier to wed new fiancé
Vasiliki Mastrogiannopoulou arrived in Melbourne aboard the Gen W C Langfitt to find George Tsipiras waiting. She instead declared she was not missing and revealed a second love interest George Ignatiades, 28, as she announced engagement and sought parental permission to marry both men’s plans.
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Mansfield urges U S summit on nuclear test limits
Senator Mansfield urged Eisenhower to seek a summit with Russia and allies to limit nuclear tests and promote peaceful atom use. He backed multilateral talks and proposed directly addressing the Russian people with disarmament ideas.
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Weather Forecast Promises Warm, Clear Skies Ahead
The weatherman forecasts clear tonight and tomorrow with slightly warmer temperatures. Yesterday topped at 93, far below the record 107 from 1949. The five day outlook calls for fair weather, no rain, near normal warmth through midweek, then a cooling slight below normal by week’s end.
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Girard Cannot Get Fair Trial in Japanese Court
Raymond N. Bushell, first American admitted to the Japan Bar, says U S Army Specialist William Girard cannot receive a fair trial in a Japanese court. He calls Japanese justice a joke and criticizes the practice of pressuring guilty pleas for lighter or suspended sentences. A group of American lawyers led by Earl J. Carroll seeks Habeas Corpus in Washington to return Girard to U S military jurisdiction.
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Inside the Citizen Murder Case
The father of the accused is in poor health amid worry over his son. The report notes family strain and ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the murder case with details traced to Page 3.
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Arizona Album and puzzles tease readers with TV and weather
The page lists sections such as Comics Crossword Puzzle Sports Weather Movies Woman's View and Police Blotter along with features like Tucson Tonight Tomorrow and Public Records. It outlines a magazine style edition highlighting entertainment and local items.
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