18 Die In Crash of King Saud's Private Airliner
A private jet carrying King Saud's delegation crashed in the Alps, presumed to have killed all 18 aboard. Reports list four Americans among the passengers, unnamed, with the king safe in France.
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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1963
Page
1
A private jet carrying King Saud's delegation crashed in the Alps, presumed to have killed all 18 aboard. Reports list four Americans among the passengers, unnamed, with the king safe in France.
The Indiana Senate, urged by Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine, moved to approve a 1.48 billion biennium budget on second reading after a special session. The chamber trimmed the bills to restore them to shape as snow and fog delayed wreckage searches for a Saudi plane missing near the French Alps.
UPI reports Washington officials say there is no signal Khrushchev will abandon Berlin talks. Moscow had earlier urged a resumption of exploratory discussions and a first session in the Western Allies split over East West Berlin demilitarized status amid the Cuban crisis backdrop.
A fragmented report details a tense session where Ristine and Governor Welsh proposed sending lawmakers home during a conference on fiscal matters. Democrats showed cautious interest while criticizing tax procedures, amid broader tensions over Soviet talks and domestic legal actions.
Wind fed flames swept half a block of downtown Terre Haute destroying ten stores and damaging more than a dozen others. Five buildings were consumed in the blaze with cleanup under way on Wabash Avenue as police looting precautions were stepped up. Seven men were treated at area hospitals.
Former President John F Kennedy warns the Soviet Union over Cuba's sovereignty in a developing Cold War era context. The report notes a partly cloudy forecast with warmer temperatures and a sunset time.
A chaotic weather and political update crosses Indiana and Costa Rica as a medical aid bill stalls in Congress. The report notes tornadic storms in Indiana, a housing fire in a Deming Building basement bowling alley, and a Kennedy speech in Costa Rica challenging Cuba. The piece also cites Ohio River flood impacts and Indiana legislative splits on funding.
The 1963 Model United Nations program at Anderson College will feature Dr Candace Stone as a keynote speaker. The session focuses on Life Behind the Iron Curtain and international relations with delegates from Central American republics in attendance.
A West Side tavern was ordered padlocked by Circuit Judge Carl T. Smith amid a revenue dispute and state permit issues. Prosecutor William F. Lawler labeled the case as tied to a proposed tax package with a possible one third hike, while defendants include John W. Brown and Marcia Goens. The restraining order pauses operations pending court action.
Anderson Urban League Job Development and Employment Committee members met in the Delco Remy Building to plan for the coming year. Chair Chet Craig led the session with Morris Rossen Richard Warren and other board members present. William B. Harper discussed challenges faced by African Americans and other groups in Anderson.
Leonard E Read president of the Foundation for Economic Freedom spoke to a large crowd at Anderson High School criticizing government control and reliance, urging self reliant American citizenry. He warned that inflation erodes value and that monetary growth drives price collapse. The piece notes a joint U.S. Soviet weather satellite program and communications link for meteorological data and global public access.
A garbled Bakersfield fragment mentions a two year old boy and a four year old girl, a daughter, and a young girl. It also notes a marriage involving a couple named Asta and a 14 year old, with other unclear details in the text.
David Hall, a 19 year old paralyzed auto crash survivor, visits Anderson College to lecture about safe driving. More than 3,300 students heard him at Andersone High School as he recounted his crash and lifelong injuries. He will speak again at the White House ceremony on May 9 with safety officials noting the strong campus turnout.
Birth notices from Community Hospital and St Johns Hospital list several newborns. Families named include Sheets, Chambless, Clanin, Due, Holt, Fair, Berry, Mullins, Bell, Prince, Duffy, and Jones from Indianapolis and surrounding areas. A mix of boys and girls born to couples at multiple addresses.
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