Fatal bus crash in Arizona kills farm workers
Sixteen Mexican farm laborers die and 32 are injured when a converted bus carrying workers from Mesa to Tolleson crashes, explodes, and burns near Phoenix. Driver Nate Gloria Jr. says fatigue caused the crash. many victims are trapped in the wreckage.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Highway Patrol
Nate Manuel Gloria Jr
Gloria
Mesa
Garlic Fields
Tolleson
Elmer Charbeneau
Ike urges Congress to remove interest ceilings on bonds
President Eisenhower asked Congress to scrap the 3 percent ceiling on savings bonds and the 4 percent limit on marketable bonds over five years. He also sought higher debt limits and plans for improved terms on Series E and H bonds as part of debt management to support growth and stability.
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Ike
Congress
U.S
Washington
Eisenhower
Treasury Department
Geneva Conference Enters Fifth Week
The Big Four meet in Geneva to press for a swift summit as Berlin crisis tensions loom. Gromyko and Western ministers weigh prospects for any Berlin accord amid Khrushchev’s no-occupation stance and possible Soviet restraint ahead of a summit.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
Andrei Gromyko
Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
West Berlin
Finland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Stefan Heymann
East Berlin
Germany
Heymann
Christian A. Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Maurice Couve de Murville
Gromyko
Moscow
TAC DANCE Draws 350 At Armory In Summer Kickoff
The Down Crier notes the Armory event drew about 350 attendees with Roy Nester spinning records as attendees enjoyed hot dogs, potato chips and soft drinks. Other snippets describe a Route 522 driving incident, a tire dealer moving a tractor tire, and a cantaloupe mishap at a store checkout.
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the Armory
Roy Nester
Deaf Boy 4 Fires at Playmates in Salem
A 4-year-old deaf boy named Troy Hogatt found a pistol and shot three children Saturday. Randy Hinton and Dawn Short were in critical condition, while Ricky Hinton was listed as fair. Curtis Hammond, 12, said the boy held the gun with both hands and thought it was a cap pistol.
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Salem
Ind
Troy Hogatt
Randy Hinton
Ricky
Dawn Short
Randy
Curtis Hammond
East Orange Father Welcomes Quadruplets Amid Family Turmoil
Ciro Bravata and Louise Strohlein Bravata welcome a girl and three boys in East Orange General Hospital. Bravata admits marital complications with Grace, his wife of Hollis New York, who says he owes child support and has a long history of financial strain. His lawyer Herman Caponi says legality is limited to mutual separation and temporary support. Bravata, 39, earns about $115 weekly as a railroad freight conductor.
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East Orange
N.J
Ciro Bravata
East Orange General Hospital
New York City
Bravata
Grace
Louise Strohlein Bravata
Louise
Herman, Caponi
New York
Caponi
Hollis
Queens
Pennsylvania Railroad
Quads
Tank Cars Derail in McRae Liquid Chlorine Threat Grows
In McRae Georgia two 55-ton tank cars carrying liquid chlorine derailed beside a warehouse near Main Street and U.S. 441. Authorities cordon off the area as residents are urged to stay calm. An official warns chlorine could contaminate a one mile radius if released.
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Mcrae
Main Street
U.S. 441
Georgia
Army Reserve
Warner Robins Air Force Base
George Callahan
Olin-Mathison Chemical Co
McIntosh
Ala
E. L. Blume
Southern Railway
Brunswick
Macon
First U S Mail Delivered by Guided Missile Honors at Jaycees Banquet
Incoming Junior Chamber of Commerce president Delmas Sewell and Marvin Milam head a slate of award winners at the York Inn event. Sewell received the Key Man Award, Milam the Robert S. Barbour Rotating Leadership Award, and D Onofrio earned a special award for directing the spring minstrel show. Mrs Galladay was installed as Jayceeettes president. Additional officer installations and pins were presented, with past directors honored and many members receiving 100 percent attendance or Merit certificates.
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Chamber of Commerce
Delmas Sewell
Marvin B. Milan
Arthur D'Onofrio
JCC
York Inn
Sewell
Jaycees
Alson Smith
Milam
Robert S. Barbour
Barbour
D'Onofrio
Gene Dearing
Frank Galladay
The
Jayceeettes
Gerald Goodman
Freeland Mason
Warrenton
Mr. Sewell
Clayton Adams
George P. Duane
Loring J
Leonard Newcome
Linwood DeHaven
Virginia Jaycees
Smith
Kenneth Cammer
Eugene Dearing
G. P. Duane
Frank Butsler
Rooster
Bill Nash
Bill Rauch
Clarence Lamp
Robert Smith
Jesse Kiracore
H. P. Kern, Jr
Richard Abbott
Wade Emmart
Frank Butsler, Jr
John Eisner
D. H .Lewis
Marvin Milam
David Tavenner
Forrest Wesson
Roy Williams
Aaron Zuckerman
Ken Cammer
Jack Johnson
Wendell Seldon
Les Singhass
Gene
Missile mail delivery marks first by guided weapon
The U S Navy launched 3000 letters from a Regulus I missile fired from a submarine off Mayport Florida at 10 10 am landing at Mayport 22 minutes later The cargo included a letter to President Eisenhower and messages for Cabinet members Congress justices governors and postal leaders from 100 nations Summerfield announced the success calling it historic and noting potential for international swift delivery and isolated areas
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Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
U.S
Auxiliary Air Station
Mayport
St. John’s River
Arthur E. Summerfield
Eisenhower
Summerfield
Congress
Supreme Court
Universal Postal Union
Washington Evening Star
National Business Publications, Inc
New York
California
England
India
Australia
Pacific
United States Mail Service
Israeli UAR planes clash in five minute air battle
Israeli and United Arab Republic planes fought a five minute air battle on Sunday. Spokesmen disagreed on location over Negav Desert or Sinai Peninsula. Israeli officials said four UAR jets were driven off after interception over Israel. a Cairo spokesman said one Israeli plane was hit over the Sinai Desert.
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Tel AM
Israel
United Arab Republic
Negev Desert
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
U.A.R
Cairo
Sinai Desert
Five Flags Stolen From Stonewall Cemetery
Five state flags and a 10 foot flag staff were reported stolen from Stonewall Cemetery in Winchester. The flags of South Carolina North Carolina Florida Georgia and Arkansas disappeared likely Saturday evening or Sunday morning. Miss Lucy F. Kurtz filed the report at 4 30 p.m. yesterday. The cemetery held its annual June 6 rites on Saturday.
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Stonewall Cemetery
Winchester
South Carolina
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Arkansas
Lucy F. Kurtz
Sabotage Blamed For West Java Train Wreck
Communications Minister Sukardan told Parliament sabotage caused last month’s West Java train wreck that killed 92 and injured 124. An unidentified person caused the crash on an inclined passenger line.
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Jakarta
Sukardan
West Java
Nuclear Problem Seen Headed for Summit Decision
Geneva report says three powers resume nuclear talks with prospects of a final decision on suspending tests at a summit. Sir David Ormsby-Gore sees Macmillan Eisenhower Khrushchev likely to tackle final treaty details if they meet this summer.
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Geneva
David Ormsby-Gore
United States
Soviet Union
Harold Macmillan
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Germany
Berlin
U.N. Palace of Nations
Selwyn Lloyd
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Andrei Gromyko
Maurice Couve de Murville
London
Ormsby- Gore
Ormsby-Gore
Macmillan
Khrushchev
East Germany Leaders Fly to Moscow for Talks
East Germany’s top leaders Walter Ulbricht and Otto Grotewohl flew to Moscow for talks amid Geneva peace conference expectations. Western observers said Kremlin likely to use the visit to raise alarms about a possible separate East German peace treaty.
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Berlin
East Germany
Moscow
Foreign Ministers
Geneva
Walter Ulbricht
Communist Party
Otto Grotewohl
Kremlin
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Barth
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Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
Free
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Frank Golladay
Winchester Jayceeettes
Papa
Brother Moose
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