Floods Kill In Midwest As Heat Wave Reaches Week Seven
The Associated Press reports the heat wave continues across the Eastern U S with 146 heat related deaths since Saturday and 25 flood fatalities, totaling 175. States listed include Maryland 17 Michigan 11 New Jersey 12 New York 15 and Illinois 2 among others as floods swirl through the Midwest.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Mercury
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Connecticut
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
New Jersey
New York
New Hampshire
New
Weather and flood toll rise across midcontinent states
Severe thunderstorms sparked by hot air collided with cool air across the central U S. Record June 17 heat touched Philadelphia Newark and New York while Presidio Texas logged 108. Flooding swelled rivers in Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska with multiple deaths and warnings as funnel clouds touched down in Iowa and South Dakota.
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Mexico
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Milnois
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Newark
N.J
Airport
New York City
Hicago
Presidio
Tex
Texas Panhandle
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Redwood River
Big Sioux
Hawarden
Akron
Iowa
Nebraska
Blue River
Seward
Beatrice
Marshalltown
Aberdeen
S.D
Atomic test delivers fourth blast at Nevada site
Atomic scientists detonated a 10 kiloton class shot at 4:45 a.m. from a balloon 500 feet high. Fallout forced evacuation of the control point while the mushroom cloud drifted north and east. Over 50 diagnostic tests used live animals and instruments. no troops participated as planes monitored the operation.
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Nev.p— Atomic Scientists
Atomic Energy Commission
Ground Zero
AEC
Due West
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Mrs Eisenhower in Walter Reed for second routine checkup
The White House says Mrs Mamie Eisenhower is not ill and is at Walter Reed Army Hospital for her second head to toe physical exam in four months. Press Secretary Hagerty noted the First Lady entered yesterday and will stay several days as part of her annual health routine.
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Washington
White House
Mamie Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Walter Reed
Hagerty
For Sale Vintage Produce and Apparel Offers
Montmorency cherries for sale at 80c a gallon contact Berryville 370. Dr J J Harris advertises a clearance of hats priced down to 1.95 to 7.95 and dresses from 1.95 to 8.95. A yard party is planned at Stephenson Methodist Church on June 19 at 5 p m.
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Montmorency
Berryville
J. J. Harris
Stephenson Methodist Church
Cherries Boyd Farm
Winchester
Martinsburg Pike
Margaret L. Hodgson
Sears Roebuck
Bourges Maunoury Wins First Assembly Test
Paris Premier Maurice Bourges Maunoury secured his first National Assembly victory since taking office by winning 296 to 269. He relied on Communist votes to push through scheduling the government's recommendations for the Assembly's work.
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Paris
Maurice Bourges-Maunoury
National Assembly
Burglars Hit Food Circus In Miami
Burglars chopped a hole in the roof of the Food Circus in Miami and stole 800 dollars from the store freezer. Police investigated the break in and searched for clues.
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Miami
Japan Cabinet OKs 3718 Dollar Sympathy Payment in Shooting
Japan's Cabinet approved 629000 yen or about 3718 dollars as sympathy to the family of Mrs Naka Sakai who was killed on a firing range while scavenging scrap metal. A US Army spokesman said a payment is being considered but no commitment has been made to pay the husband and six children. The plan follows a Japan US agreement on compensation scales based on age income and dependents. Sakai died January 30.
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United States
Sakai
Scores of Brush Fires Fought In Searing California Heat
In searing heat a brush fire near Lake Elsinore burned 750 acres threatening homes as 550 state and federal crews fought the blaze. Firefighters faced 100 degree heat with low humidity and hot winds while other fires erupted across southern California, and two men were killed when a wall collapsed during construction near Fullerton.
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Los Angeles
Elsinore
Lake Elsinore
Here
State
U.S
Loren Baldwin
Zuma Beach
Santa Catalina Island
Sta
Castaic
Zamanthan
Canton Canyon
Fullerton
Carl Langford
Santa Ana
Charles Schirner
Mercury Tops Yearly High With 96 Today
The thermometer reached 96, the highest for the year so far, marking the sixth straight day above 90. Last year saw six straight 90s in Winchester from June 12 to 17, with a cool break on June 18. The AP forecast predicts hot, humid weather tomorrow and above normal temperatures statewide into the weekend.
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Mercury
Winchester
Associated Press
Teen-Age Slays Sweetheart After Romance Ends
Houston police report 17 year old Robert Freeman adopted son of a university professor killed his girlfriend Sandra Marywald 17 after she ended their romance. Freeman called police, confessed, and was found with the knife beside the nude body in the home. He planned to study for the ministry.
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Houston
Tex
Sandra Jean Marywald
W. C. Doss
Robert Edward Freeman
University of Houston
Sandy
Doss
John Thornton
Dr. L. E. Freeman
W. C. Williams
Sandra
Jarred Clark
Harris County
Ministry
Sinclair to Boost Fuel Prices Across 36 States
Sinclair Refining Co will raise prices two tenths of a cent per gallon on all fuels and five cents per barrel on residuals, effective June 2, in its 36 state marketing area. The hikes fund added labor costs from a new AFL-CIO agreement, two-year term with a six percent wage increase and improved benefits. Shell and Esso-Standard indicated no price changes, while noting reviews ongoing.
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New York
Sinclair Refining Co
Sinclair
Afl-Cio Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union
Shell Oil Co
Esso-Standard $11 Co
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Socony-Mobil Oil Co. Inc
House Passes Eisenhower Civil Rights Bill 286 to 126
The article reports the House vote 286 to 126 for Eisenhower's civil rights bill. It also covers Secretary Humphrey crediting fiscal policies for prosperity, noting unemployment, rising incomes, and concerns over inflation and credit demand amid strong economic growth. Humphrey signals mid July resignation and emphasizes policy aims to limit excessive credit expansion.
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Humphrey
Treasury
Eisenhower
America
Diefenbaker Forms Cabinet Ahead of Canada Inauguration
Prime Minister designate John Diefenbaker begins assembling his Conservative cabinet after Governor General Massey asks him to form a government. The Liberals, led by Louis St Laurent, hold 104 seats to the Conservative 109 in a 265 member House, with Parliament likely to be convened in September. The Queen's planned Canadian visit may affect timing.
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Ottawa
John Diefenbaker
Canada
Vincent Massey
Diefenbaker
Louis St. Laurent
Liberals
House of Commons
Quebec East
Elizabeth II
Southerners Block Jury Trial Amendment In Civil Rights Bill
The House passed Eisenhower civil rights legislation by 286 to 126. The Southern bloc failed in a 251 to 158 vote to insert a jury trial amendment, sending the bill to the Senate for fast consideration. The measure would let the attorney general file federal suits over civil rights violations and seek federal injunctions.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Knowland
California
U. S
Department of Justice
White House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judge rules GI cannot be turned over to Japan
Federal Judge Joseph C McGarraghy barred delivery of GI William S. Girard to Japan for trial in the death of a Japanese woman. He ruled as a court martial matter since Girard remains in the U S armed forces in Japan and denied habeas corpus.
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Washington
William S. Girard
Japan
U.S
Girard
Haiti Junta Orders Troops to Shoot in Port au Prince
Haiti's three man military junta deployed troops and police with orders to shoot arsonists and anyone closing shops in protest after followers of ousted President Daniel Fignol e threatened to torch Port au Prince. Civil unrest left at least 50 dead and 200 injured as violence erupted after Fignol es overthrow.
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Haiti
Port AU Prince
Daniel Fignole
Fignole
Qanta
Express derailment kills ten near Arras France
Ten people died and about twenty were injured when the Tourcoing Paris express derailed at Bois leux near Arras. Rescue teams and authorities evacuated passengers as the cause investigated.
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Arras
France
Boisleux
Swiss DC3 Crashes Into Lake Constance Killing Nine
A Swiss Airline DC3 training flight crashed into Lake Constance near Arron. All nine aboard perished, including eight instructors, five trainees, and three engineers.
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Arron
Switzerland
Lake Constance
Heat Wave Pushes New York Temperatures and Power Strain
New York endured a third day of 90 degree heat as air conditioners ran nonstop. Consolidated Edison requested voluntary power cuts amid a surge in load, with outages and voltage drops reported across Brooklyn and the Bronx. The heat set a record for June 17 and sparked hydrant water fights and a stalled subway drawbridge in Queens.
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New York
New
Chicago
Rockefeller Center
New York Telephone Co
Brooklyn
Bronx
Court Stays Subpoenas For Virginia NAACP Records
Circuit courts in Norfolk Richmond and Prince Edward County stayed subpoenas seeking NAACP records for up to three weeks. Orders delay production while motions to quash arguments proceed, with NAACP attorneys arguing the subpoenas are too broad and violate constitutional protections.
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Norfolk
Prince Edward County
Boatwright Committee
Virginia Naacp
E. W. Hening
NAACP
Farmville
Prince Edward
Joel W. Flood
Ja. F. Griffin
Boatwright
Clyde H. Jacobs
Norfolk Circuit Court
Oliver W. Hill
Martin A. Martin
W. Lester Banks
State Supreme Court
Samuel W. Tucker
Emporia
General Assembly
Del
John B. Boatwright
Buckingham County
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