U S Recovers Capsule After Successful Space Flight Test
The United States launched an unmanned model of its space capsule to 130 miles, recovered it intact from the Atlantic 225 miles off Townrange. NASA called the test a vital step toward a manned mission within months, following three earlier delays. A helicopter from the carrier Valley Forge retrieved the capsule at 11:46 a.m., after it rode a Redstone missile to the ocean surface and was redeployed to the flight deck.
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Shoppers Await Mild Christmas Weather Forecast
Weather Bureau meteorologist Gene Harding reports cloudy skies and mild temperatures for last minute shoppers. Frontal system to the north may bring clearer conditions and probability of cold fronts west of the state by weekend. Nighttime temps will stay cold and forecaster notes uncertainty six days before Christmas.
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Winslow
Colorado
Harding
West Chase Shore
Nowshelt
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Barding
Bloody Weekend Toll Climbs With Two More Deaths
Weekend wrecks on U S 66 and nearby routes left three more victims and pushed the state toll higher. In Flagstaff hospital cases, Gladys Home of Santa Clara and Siplicio Domingo of Los Angeles died, while Avizoni’s traffic count rose to eleven. Separate crashes near Fla and Winona injured several, and a Peach Springs head on crash killed four Californians including Joan Wright and Alan Meda.
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Cali
Siplicio Domingo
Los Angeles
Avizoni
Fla
R Cary Riven
Charles M. Ratliff
Alamo
Calif
Winona
Peach
Springs
Joan Wright
Alan Meda
Robert Schmidt
Oakland
Howard G. Jones
Marion McCharen
U. S. Navy
Midway
Darrel Birdoo
Miss Wright
Headon
Patricia Jones
Lompoe
Munich Plane Crash Toll Mounts as Deaths Reported
Munich police fear the death toll will rise after a United States Air Force aircraft crashed into a downtown street, killing 20 Americans aboard. Forty-eight bodies recovered, with one more victim dying in hospital. Authorities sought missing relatives as identification proved difficult. A U S Army private, Pfc Elvin I Sherman of Linden Wisconsin, was among the dead.
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Mitchhiing
London
Pfc
Elvin I. Sherman
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Markets At aGlance Report Mixed Trade
New York markets show mixed activity with light turnover and several movers. Downticks touch Wyiderton and Te Kowily, while Bhicagos and Whentoon post small gains amid steady to higher tones in select issues.
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Kowily
Fire rages aboard carrier Constellation at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Massive blaze traps crew on the 60,000 ton aircraft carrier Constellation at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Fire Commissioner Edward Cavanaugh warns of possible abandonment if the ship tilts further. Five dead, hundreds injured or unaccounted as crews battle flames for hours.
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Pyne
Nixon Wins First Four Electoral Votes In New Hampshire
AP reports the initial electoral votes from New Hampshire went to Richard Nixon, despite Kennedy leading in nationwide expectations. As state electors meet in capital cities, the outcome remains unsettled with results possibly changing after a full recount and the Congress joint session on January 6 to certify the electoral vote. Hawaii splits its votes between Kennedy and Nixon as partial tallies show Kennedy ahead by a small margin.
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Grand Canyon Sets First Train Over Williams Cutoff
Santa Fe's Grand Canyon marked the first regular schedule run over the $17 million Williams cutoff between Williams and Ash Fork, boosting rail traffic by 35 to 40 trains daily and cutting east–west travel time by about 90 minutes. Officials at Winslow and the La Posada Hotel oversaw the $175,000 signal installation as the line opened without issues.
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Mike Hey
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R. A. Adams
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Eleanor Ford
Tions
Ohio
J. M. Mice
Tom Haney
TCS
Sineer
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Los Ans
la Posada
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Willams
Fiver
Jess
Wieslow
Burke
Santa Fa
Probers Quiz 19 Witnesses In Midair Collision Probe
Federal investigators planned intensive questioning of all 128 aboard the United Airlines jet and several on the ground after a midair collision over Idlewild. The Civil Aeronautics Board pursued a holding pattern theory while police sought missing residents and attempted to locate wreckage.
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APS
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United Air Lines
Prin
Idlewild
Civil
Aeronautics Bound
World Airlines
Brooklyn
Mihla
CAB
Staten Island
Priiday
Inside Today's Daily SUN Weather and Local Page Highlights
The Daily SUN compiles weather notes daily and teases local features and sports across Page 3. It lists sections including cartoons, obits, and complete local state and national news coverage with named pages and features for readers.
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Why Not Kennedy Aides and Administration Roles
In the 1961 presidential race the appointment of Robert Kennedy as attorney general prompts debate about nepotism and competence. The piece notes his administrative skill in campaigns but warns of potential tensions if the office becomes entangled with school integration issues in the South.
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Robert Kennedy
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