Earthquake Toll Mounts in Montana Yellowstone Region
Eight people are confirmed dead with fears the toll could reach thirteen after a major quake in southwest Montana near Yellowstone National Park. Many were campers along the Madison River with about 60 injured and 27 still in four Montana hospitals. Survivors reported landslides and avalanches trapping victims while tremors affected several states.
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West Yellowstone
Mont
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
F. R. Bennett
Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
Carole
Susan
Tom
Bennett
Thomas Stowe
Sandy
Utah
Stowe
Yellowstone Park
Hebgen Dam
Madison River Valley
The
Ark
British Columbia
Washington
Wyoming
Dakotas
Madison River
Jefferson
Gallatin
Three Forks
Missouri River
Junior Chamber derby winner and top placers at Senseng Park pond
Jimmie Lazazzera, four, championed the junior division catching the largest fish at the Senseng Park pond in the local fishing derby. Runner up was Bill Anderson and third place went to Frank Lamp. David Strance recorded the smallest fish at 2 inches.
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Jimmie Lazazzera
Chamber of Commerce
Senseng Park Pond
Bill Anderson
Frank Lamp
David Strance
Three-County Road Toll Is 19 Dead
State police release show 19 deaths in Area 10 Frederick Clarke Warren Jan 1 to Aug 15 with 334 crashes, 131 personal injuries, and $223 635 property damage. Frederick leads in crashes 201 with 82 injuries and 11 deaths. Clarke reports 78 crashes 31 injuries 6 deaths while Warren has 55 crashes 18 injuries 2 deaths. The worst crash was July 3 a car truck collision on Rt 11 north of Stephens City.
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Frederick, Clarke
Warren
Frederick County
Clarke County
Warren County
Sona
Rt. 11
Stephens City
Paris
Rt. 522
Senate approves large housing bill with wide margin
A 71 to 24 Senate vote and an 68 to 27 margin to keep the bill from Bank Committee signal strong support for a 1.05 billion housing measure. The bill authorizes new government financed housing programs and FHA mortgage insurance liberalizations. It now heads to the House where committee routing is planned. Consideration may occur late in the session.
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Washington
Senate
House
Almond Opposes Outlawing Of Poll Tax
Richmond AP report on Governor Almond urging delay in a Senate vote on a constitutional amendment to outlaw poll taxes. Almond and Atty. Gen. Harrison request hearings for affected states and say poll taxes safeguard elections, arguing two years before effect and Virginia election laws rely on tax payments.
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Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Almond
James ©. Eastland
D - Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Spessard L. Holland
Dfja
Harrison
Washington
Congress
Virginia
United States
Estes Kefauver
D - Tenn
Judiciary
Sens. Holland
Kenneth B. Keating
R-Ny
Joseph Rauh
Americans For Democratic Action
Clarence Mitchell
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Tear Gas Used Against Rioters in India
Police used tear gas to repel about 4,000 rioters at Cuddapah in south India. Officials said the mob, led by communist elements, cried out for lower grain prices amid the clash.
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Bombay
India
Cuddapah
South India
Explosion Aboard USS Wasp Kills Two and Injures Twenty
Two sailors died and about twenty were injured aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp after a helicopter engine exploded in a hangar bay, starting a fire 250 miles east of Norfolk. Lt. J. G. Jim Frank Hagan and Airman Apprentice Donald Trask died. Trask drowned in an elevator pit.
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Norfolk
Here
Navy
Washington
J. G
Jim Frank Hagan
John Vander Hagan
Marianna
Fla
Donald Trask
Emogene A. Trask
Keene
N. H
Wasp
Quonset Point
R. I. Hagan
Trask
Ministers Rely on Public Opinion For Latin Peace
In Santiago Chile 21 American foreign ministers urge public opinion to pressure Caribbean troublemakers while awaiting permanent measures at Quito next February They aim to curb invasions by Fidel Castro and Rafael Trujillo and direct the Inter American Peace Committee to monitor trouble spots and report to Quito.
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Santiago
Chile
Americas
Caribbean
United States
Quito
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Rafael L. Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Inter-American Peace Committee
Organization of American States
New Warren School Moves Highlight County Controversy
At a 2:30 p.m. meeting Warren County officials and groups such as the Educational Foundation discussed private schooling and possible delays in integration. The foundation reports strong early registration for a planned private school while the public high school enrolls 327 pupils with 18 of them Black under court orders.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Board of Supervisors
Warren County Educational Foundation
Charles Leadman
Textile Workers Union of America
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Rose Barnett
Foundation Board of Directors
Union Hall
American Viscose Corp
George C. Horst
Philadelphia
Horst
The
Educational Foundation
Hugh D. McCormick
Foundation
Thompson Says Crank Threw Acid at Car
Rep. Frank Thompson of New Jersey said a crank tossed a liquid he believed to be acid into his car as he drove to the Capitol. The fluid burned a hole in his shirt and left a dime-sized burn on his shoulder. police cited possible road rage as a trigger.
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Washington
Frank Thompson
D-Nj
Capitol
Thompson
House
Southerners Tactics Block Civil Rights Action in Congress
House supporters concede action on a broader civil rights law is unlikely this year due to Southern delaying tactics and Khrushchev's September visit. Bills remain stalled as lawmakers consider a watered down Eisenhower proposal amid Senate bottlenecks and possible bipartisan delay strategies.
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Mr. K
Washington
House
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Congress
Eisenhower
House Judiciary Committee
Ike and Macmillan to Appear Together on Aug 1 TV Broadcast
President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan will join a radio TV talk from No 10 Downing Street on Aug 1. Hagerty said the informal 15 to 20 minute exchange will precede a dinner Macmillan hosts for Eisenhower that evening. Buckingham Palace later announced Prince Philip will greet Eisenhower on Aug 28 at Aberdeen and drive to Balmoral for lunch with Queen Elizabeth II.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
White House
James C. Hagerty
No. 10
Downing St
London
Macmillan
Hagerty
Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip
Aberdeen
Balmoral
Queen Elizabeth II
Death of Britain's first qualified airman Claude Grahame White
Claude Grahame-White, 79, Britain's first qualified aviator and air mail pilot, has died in London. The pioneer, renowned as a founder of early civilian flight, helped establish post routes and aerial mail services during the dawn of aviation.
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London
Claude Grahame-White
Britain
Interstate Route Hearing backs Line A for Rt. 81
About 125 residents attended a public hearing in Strasburg as the State Highway Department endorsed a 23.6 mile Line A for Interstate 81 from Stephens City to Woodstock. The plan promises a 0.1 mile saving and 1.3 million dollars versus the alternative. Opponents from Middletown and local firms argued Line A would affect their properties and subdivisions nearby, with future Middletown opposition planned for Line B.
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Strasburg
State Highway Department
Stephens City
Woodstock
Frank Fawcett
Staunton
Middletown
Siegen Lebechune
Muntzing
Line
William C. Holliday
The
Shenandoah Lime and Stone Corp
John T. Warner
Chemstone Corp
Labor leaders split over Khrushchev meeting in United States
Walter Reuther presses for direct talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev while AFL-CIO leaders plan boycott. Reuther James Carey and others met Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan, claiming to challenge Communist rule. Meany and most AFL-CIO officials oppose talks. Local sale notices follow.
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Forest Park
Nikita Khrushchev
Afl-Cio
Walter Reuther
Auto Workers Union
George Meany
Federation
Khrushchev
United States
Reuther
James B. Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Anastas Mikoyan
Mikoyan
America
AFL - Cio
Carey
Mattress Grove Furniture CO
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Holloway
Hamilton Air Ores
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41St Air Rescue Squadron
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Hoppers Automobile Club
Kernstown
Winchester Republican
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Wallops Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Pine Grove Methodist Church
Denny’s
U.S
Anderson’s Meat Market
Nickie
Grove Furniture CO
New Warren School
Emanuel Celler
House Rules Committee
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
Files Committee
Judiciary Committee
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
D-Mo
Ike
Air Mail
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