U S Ship Rescues 186 From Overloaded Vessel
The Neptune, a 580 ton vessel grounded on a reef near Marinduque Island, was rescued by the American freighter Steel Admiral. Captain James Brummelen said 186 survivors, mostly women and children, were taken off in small boats over three hours. Overloading may have caused the grounding.
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James Brummelen
Steel Admiral
Neptuno
Sibuyan
Here
Brummelen
Marinduque Island
Neptune
Philippine Board of Inquiry
Hams Begin Annual Radio Contact Tria
About 60 amateur radio operators in the Waco area start their 19th annual 24 hour CQ field day at 4 pm Saturday to maximize contacts using emergency gear. Sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, the event tests readiness for disasters and aims for over 500 nationwide contacts. Operators work from a farm 10 miles from Waco amid expected participation by about 8,000 U S and Canada hams.
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Waco
American Radio Relay League
Edna
Hazel
Central Texas Amateur Radio Club
L. C. Sparks
U. S
Canada
Royal Children to travel in private railway coach
Prince Charles aged 6 and Princess Anne aged 4 will ride in a private railway nursery coach built at a Wolverton factory. Fifty craftsmen have worked since December 1933 on the fire and sound proof carriage with four bedrooms for the children and governesses, a playroom and four bathrooms.
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Wolverton
England
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
British Railways
Thayer Baby’s Table with Chair and Play Pen Set
Barely damaged Thayer baby table with built in chair and a 4 foot play pen in red and natural finish. Includes plastic floor cushion and price details show regular values of 22 dollars 50 cents and 19 dollars 95 cents.
AEC to Sell Heavy Water to France for Reactors
The Atomic Energy Commission said it will sell 30 tons of heavy water to France for use in two French nuclear research reactors. The sale will occur during 1956 to 1958 as part of the presidents atoms for peace program. The United States also authorized heavy water sales to Australia, India and Italy for research reactors.
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The
Atomic Energy Commission
France
United States
Australia
India
Italy
AEC
A&M Accepts Gifts Totaling 233,357 for College System
Texas A&M College system directors report gifts and grants in aid totaling 233,257 from individuals and corporations. A $106,320 gift supports chemical research. Prairie View A&M will offer special tuberculosis training for Negro student nurses. A $16,500 Hobbs scholarship funds the opportunity award program. Leonard Hobbs, aviation engineer and 1952 Collier Trophy winner, is honored. Mexico noted as part of North America, not Central America.
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College Station
Tex
Texas A&m College System
Prairie View A&m
Texas
E. B. Evans
Prairie View
Veterans Administration Hospital of
Houston
Leonard Sinclair Hobbs
Texas’ A&m College
Tion Engineers
Charles §. Hobbs
Texas A&m College
Hobbs
United Aircraft Cocrp
Hartford
Mexico
North America
Central America
Polio Hits 23 Texas Children After Salk Vaccine
Twenty three Texas children who received polio vaccine shots contracted the disease, but only five developed paralysis. The State Health Department said the incidence aligns with expectations given season and vaccination rates, suggesting no link between vaccination and polio.
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Austin
Texas
State Health Department
Maine seafood catch and case totals cited in weekly report
The department reported 72 cases for the week ended June 18 with 24 paralytic 2 non paralytic and 13 unspecified, lifting the year total to 454. Maine fisher men harvest about 8 000 professionals catch a quarter billion pounds of seafood annually. The labs may take a year to process 8 million dollars worth American lobster and North Atlantic clawed lobster.
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Maine
Iobster
North Atlan
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