Constellation Fire Kills Dozens On Carrier Under Construction
New York AP reports the Constellation, world’s largest aircraft carrier nearing completion at Brooklyn Navy Yard, was hit by an enormous fire. Forty four confirmed dead, police warn toll could exceed one hundred. over 200 injured as jet fuel on deck ignited by a welder’s torch. Damage estimated at 75 million dollars. ship 90 percent done, another year of restoration needed.
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New York
Constellation
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy
Prison escape at Madison County jail clues of accomplice ties
Three inmates Donald Carlson Anderson James Groover and Haston Winnett escaped Madison County jail early Sunday with possible aid from an accomplice described as a local married woman. The escape involved two stolen cars used to aid the breakout and a seven hour reporting delay.
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Madison County
Donald Carlson
Anderson
James Groover
Elwood
Haston Winnett
Winnett
Sparta
Tenn
Goehring
Edward Dint
Plymouth
Kaufman Hardware
Carlson
Kennedy Chooses Aide, Maps Strategy With Kennedy Picks Fiscal Aide
President elect John F Kennedy gathers top Democrats at Palm Beach to map legislative strategy and selects Elmer Staats as deputy budget director. Lyndon Johnson Sam Rayburn fly in for huddle while Mike Mansfield drives up from Miami. Rayburn stresses House autonomy over Rules Committee.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Elmer B. Staats
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
House
Sam
House Rules Committee
Berlin Blockade Threat Issued by East German Communists
East German leaders warned the West that free access to West Berlin could be blocked after January 1 if the trade embargo with East Germany ends without a new accord. The United States Britain and France rejected the ultimatum citing four power rights. Neues Deutschland warned of disrupted traffic and a sharpened Berlin crisis if talks fail.
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Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Paris
NATO
Neues Deutschland
Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
John F. Kennedy
East Germany
East Berlin
Christmas shoppers flood downtown area in last minute push
Downtown Anderson sees heavy traffic and crowded parking as shoppers rush to complete gifts. Police report few bottlenecks and no serious accidents as extra officers keep the flow steady. Stores set extended hours for the week with early closings the day after Christmas. Chief John Heiden urges safe driving to ensure holiday at home.
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Anderson
John Heiden
Discoverer XIX Flight Out Due to Technical Difficulties
Vandenberg Air Force Base California failed launch of a Discoverer XIX satellite designed to improve detection of missile launches was canceled Monday because of technical difficulties.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Upi
Joseph and Mary Wedding Tale in Non Canon Sources
A Gos pel tale recounts the betrothal of Joseph and Mary set in Nazareth with Bethlehem references. Joseph endures scrutiny by rabbi elders and priests as he completes a final workshop task before bethrothal rites at the home of Anna and Joachim.
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Mary
Joseph
George Cornell
Nazareth
Holy City
Mary Hoth Joachim
Anna
Joachim
Yaal
Madison County Hosts 1961 4 H and FFA Judging Contest
Madison County will host the 1961 New Castle district 4 H and FFA judging and demonstration contest at the Madison County 4 H grounds in Alexandria on April 27. County agent Harold Berry is general chairman with Jim Jones as assistant. Livestock, hog, beef, sheep, dairy, crops, and poultry judging committees are named, with members from Marion, Winchester, Frankton, New Castle, Noblesville, Pendleton, Summitville, Williamsburg, Elwood, and Markleville. Please Turn to Page 2 Column 9
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Madison County
New Castle
Dean Halsey
Highland High School
Woody Coats
Williamsburg
Marvin Ebbert
Elwood
Darrell Stults
Modoc
Gus Thias
Muncie
J. C. Eikenberry
Winchester
Fred Wolf
Pendleton
Cecil Coleman
Summitville
Kerk Middletown
Blackford
Tom Garrison
Markleville
Economic crisis threats New Orleans schools this Christmas
Economic pressures kept white parents from sending their children to integrated schools and threatened to crumble the New Orleans system by Christmas. State checks totaling $200,000 were awaited, a fraction of the weekly payroll, while a St. Louis heiress deposited $500,000 in a New York bank for the school board’s use and a Hollywood firm offered a donation to keep schools going.
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New Orleans
UPS
St. Louis
New York
Louis G. Riecke
Hollywood
Calif
Chase Ends In Marion After Multi-County Pursuit
A high speed chase starting in Anderson and ending in Marion led to two local men being jailed on preliminary charges of auto banditry burglary and parole violation. Richard Bailey 22 and Melvin Bigham 16 were taken after stolen firearms and ammo were found in their car.
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Anderson
John L. Heiden
William Recob
Robert Graham
Marion
St. Charles St
South Marion
Richard Bailey
Rt. Anderson
Melvin Lee Bigham
Crescent Dr
Ison County
Bigham
T. Charles St
Ind. 15
38Th St
Upland
Bailey
John Heiden
Kenneth Cage
Harlan Vaughn
Charles Hamilton
Robert Manghelli
Alexandria
Hartford City
Gas City
Madison County
Jet Crashed Off Course in 1950s Eastern Air Disaster
NEW YORK AP The United Air Lines DC8 jetliner strayed 11 miles from its course and collided with a Trans World Airlines Constellation, killing at least 135. FAA head Gen. Quesada told Eisenhower one navigation aid was out, but said the loss of the instrument should not have caused the deviation. Time published intercepted radio chatter showing a tower warning and a blip on radar merging with the Constellation as it neared Brooklyn and Staten Island.
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Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
Nixon
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Hawaii
Congress
Oklahoma
Air Lines
Trans World Airlines
Federal Aviation Agency
Brooklyn
Constellation
Staten Island
Washington
RE. P. Quesada
FAA
Eisenhower
Time Magazine
TWA
LaGuardia
Time
David Wollman
Idlewild
Quesada
Whitney Gilliland
Civil Aeronautics Board
White House
Space Capsule Fails To Photograph Recovery Drop
United States launches an uncrewed space capsule 135 miles high and 235 miles out over the Atlantic in a Mer curry program test described as an unqualified success. Astronauts observe, with D K Slayton and Virgil Grissom aboard, while a follow up chimpanzee flight is planned for January and orbital attempts target later in 1961.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPD
United States
Atlantic
Earth
Ishot
U.S
Canaveral
D. K. Slayton
Virgil Grissim
Cape
Scott Carpenter
New Arrivals at St John’s Hospital Today
Born yesterday at St John’s Hospital to Mr and Mrs William Scott Rt 4 a daughter. Mr and Mrs Joseph Mohler 5115 Pearl St a son. Mr and Mrs Rains 2203 Silver St twin sons. Mr and Mrs Orville Wright Alexandria a daughter. Mr and Mrs William Barker Lapel a son. Mr and Mrs George Zink 3310 Manor Rd a son. Mr and Mrs Hugh Shores 3734 Forest Terrace a daughter.
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St. John's Hospital
William Scott
Joseph Mohler
Pearl St
Rains
Silver St
Orville Wright
Alexandria
William Barker
Lapel
George Zink
Manor Rd
Hugh Shores
Forest Terrace
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Holenbeck
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London
Chatham
Joseph the Carpenter
Chase
Ike
The
United
Harold Goehring
Don Alberts
Herald
Anderson and Vicinity
Anderson ES
Vivigs
Lolnyii Vilill
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