Rains Ravage New Mexico With Three Dead In Accidents
Heavy Gulf moisture and cold southeast winds triggered floods and wrecks across northern and central New Mexico. Three deaths occurred in highway crashes, a boy drowned in Pecos River, and Raymundo Sandoval family members were swept away when a bridge cable failed. Flooding reached the Rio Grande at Albuquerque and Estancia, with widespread crop damage reported.
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Albuquerque
N. Mi
Gulf of Mexico
New Mexico
Pecos
Santa Fe
Aos
Rio Grande
Retanda
Estancia
Bandia Mountains
Tierra
Las Vegas
Raymundo Sandoval
Romolo Mandoval
West Virginia highway worker injured in tar torch explosion
Ashby Himelright, 55, of Capon Springs, WV, was hospitalized after an explosion involving a tar torch. He suffered a shoulder injury, possible rib fracture, and facial and leg lacerations. Memorial Hospital described him in good condition. details of the incident were not released.
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West Virginia Highway Department
Ashby Himelright
Capon Springs
West Virginia
Memorial Hospital
4 H Children Delayed As Fire Hits Bus Homeward
About 35 4 H children bound for Maryland were delayed when a Greyhound chartered bus overheated and caught fire near Stephenson on Route b1. Clearbrook Fire Company responded at 7 45 p m, extinguished a rear upholstery flame, and escorted the group with a relief bus arriving around 10 p.m. All passengers escaped safely.
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Maryland
Clearbrook Fire Company
Stephenson
Greyhound
Windsor firefighter raffle winner passes on new 1957 car
Ed Dudley, president of the Windsor Antique Car Club, won a gleaming 1957 car in the Windsor firefighters' Benefit Fund raffle but chose to drive a 1904 model away and planned to sell the prize.
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Windsor
Ont
Windsor Firefighters’ Benefit Fund
Ed Dudley
Windsor Antique Car Club
Queen Elizabeth II Leaves Washington After Four Day Stay
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip bid farewell to the United States capital after a four day visit marked by a White House farewell on the north portico. President and Mrs Eisenhower hosted formal and informal goodbyes as Elizabeth waved from Union Station amid cheers from about 1500 well wishers.
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Washington
Queen Elizabeth II
New York City
Nixon
Eisenhower
White House
Philip
Elizabeth
London
Weekend Virginia highway toll rises with six dead
Six people died in Virginia weekend crashes, pushing the 1957 highway toll to 712. Victims included 16 year old Charles Hamlett Jr. of Phenix, Richmond driver Alice Shreve, 70 year old Samuel Adkins of Richlands, Leon Butler of Onley, and a man and woman in a Winchester crash. The fatalities occurred across multiple counties including Charlotte, Sussex, Accomack, and Frederick.
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Virginia
Charlott County
Charles Hamlett Jr
Phenix
Cullen
Richmond
Alice KE. Shreve
Waverly
Suacex County
Samuel Reece Adkins
Richlands
Leon Butler
Onley
Accomack County
Melfa
Winchester
Lawrence B. Jones
Immokalee
Dorothy May Sheetz
Houston
Tex
State Rt. 7
Frederick County
Wincheser
Four Year Old Earns Nickname Fall Guy at Hospital
George A. Fiske age four endures a week of injuries with cuts on finger chin and a head concussion after crashes with a chest of drawers stairs and bathtub. Mother Mrs George Fiske recalls him as the family fall guy while he begs to go home from Sisters Hospital in Buffalo New York.
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Buffalo
N. Y
George A. Fiske
George
George F. Fiske
Gien
Paul
Sis
Ters Hospital
Sisters Hospital
Georgie
Marines Stay With 6th Fleet During Turkish-Syrian Crisis
RCME Vice Adm. Charles R. Brown said 6,200 Marines and a flotilla of warships will remain with the U S 6th Fleet during the Turkish Syrian crisis. The force includes artillery and rockets capable of atomic shells, with ships and carriers in the eastern Mediterranean visiting Greek and Turkish ports as they await homeward redeployment. Brown noted the strength is more than four times larger while the Marines stay with the fleet, and planned returns to the United States were postponed for ongoing exercises and familiarization visits.
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RCME
Adm
Charles R. Brown
U. S
Brown
Turkey
Mediterranean
6Th Fleets
4Th Provisional Marine Air-Ground
United States
Lake Champlain
6Th Fleet
Syria
Valencia
Spain
Flaagship
Salem
Piraeus
Greece
Washington
Maryland Man Guilty In Speeding Case
Richard Carl Curtis 44 of 408 Delaware Road Frederick Maryland was found guilty on a speeding charge in Corporation Court on appeal from Municipal Court James L Hoekman led the jury with members Clifford Brooks Louise Buncutter Miles Cartwright and Lyle Grim serving They are to report tomorrow in court
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Maryland
Richard Carl Curtis
Delaware Road
Frederick
Corporation Court
James L. Hoekman
Clifford C. Brooks
Louise D. Buncutter
Miles W. Cartwright
Lyle B. Grim
Jury Duty List For Corporation Court Calling Names
The Corporation Court issues jury duty summons listing names including G T Binner C E Embry Richard T Lucas Lucille Long Pinninnah L Car Robert L Chaplin Wiliam T Wimsey George T Weidig John Whetweil George R Bowers Wilfred E Mowery Mary Kater and Kenneth E Henry for service.
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Corporation Court
G. T. Binner
C. E. Embry
Richard T. Lucas
Lucille Long
Pinninnah L. Car
Robert L. Chaplin
Wiliam T. 8Wimsey
George T. Weidig
John 8. Whetweil
George R. Bowers
Wilfred E. Mowery
Mary Kater
Kenneth E. Henry
Dorsey Wins Coat Prize at W. T. Gran Company
G. F. Dorsey of 132 North Washington Street won the $35 woman’s coat prize in a Saturday drawing at the W. T. Gran Company store.
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G. F. Dorsey
N. Washington St
W.T. Gran. Company
Snapp Wins Portable TV at Capitol Theatre Kiddie Show
William Gary Snapp of 4 E. Cork Street won the portable television set grand prize at the Capitol Theatre special kiddie show Saturday sponsored by B. F. Goodrich.
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William Gary Snapp
E. Cork St
Capitol Theatre
B. F. Goodrich
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Smalts, Florist
Eisenhowers
Goodby
Union Station
Prince Philip
Phillip
Jones
Fall Guy
Fisk
Kenneth E. Henry CO
Winchester V
Wat
Georgia
W. H. Emmart & Son
Jo-Blast Economite
Ryan
Joal
Cox
Cynan
S. Loudoun St
Hammercraft
Rae al
American Medical Assn
Schewels
W. Cork St
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