Lakonia Fire Disaster Off Madeira Claims Survives and Losses
The Greek liner Lakonia carrying 651 passengers and 377 crew sailed from Southampton on December 18 for a five week Christmas cruise to Madeira and the Canary Islands. A fire erupted near midnight on December 21, trapping travelers as rescue boats set out under chaotic conditions. 96 were dead and 36 unaccounted for with 896 saved. The Salta, a Belgian freighter, aided survivors, while the Centaur deployed a rescue team to assess damage.
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London
England
Lakonia
Southampton
Madeira
Canary Islands
Sunshine
Daniel Jones
British Sea Transport Department
Carol
Mathias Zarbis
Ivor S. Buchanan
Dorothy
Alexis Kalogridis
Kalogridis
Buchanan
M. R. Lovat
Gerd Punkrope
Jose Barrero
Salta
Atlantic
Centaur
Greek Line
Britain orders more troops as Cyprus crisis risks NATO split
Britain sends additional forces to Cyprus amid Greek Cypriot Turkish clashes threatening to pull NATO allies Greece and Turkey into conflict. Makarios seeks UN action as Turkish jets fly over the island and Turkish navy vessels position off Cyprus. Prime Minister Douglas-Home returns to London as Britain, Greece, and Turkey place forces under a unified command.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Britain
NATO
Greece
Turkey
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Permanent Council
United Nations
Makarios
Cemal Gursel
Johnson
London
Washington
Atlantic Alliance
Texas
Alec Douglas Home
U. N. Security Council
British Commonwealth
Dean Rusk
State Department
U.S
Cushman Factory Reaches Two Year Sausage? No, Cushman Contract A Break with Tradition
A two year contract at H T Cushman Mfg Co grants a across the board ten cent hourly raise, breaking the prior one year pattern. The deal covers 1964 and 1965 with five cents added each Jan 1 and adds a new vacation pay structure for long service. Union Local 545 and Cushman officials said negotiations were smooth and the local ratified the pact.
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North Bennington
H.T. Cushman Mfg. Co
International Union of North America
Afl-Cio
Inside One Area Highway Fatality In Manchester
A Manchester report notes a fatal highway incident on page eight. The same edition highlights the steel industry enjoying a good year in page three, signaling positive economic momentum.
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Manchester
Steel Industry
Rockefeller Ceases Goldwater Criticism in N H Campaign
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller abandons attacks on Sen. Barry Goldwater in his GOP presidential bid and resumes campaigning with a Portsmouth New Hampshire speech after a political pause. Associates say the shift reflects changing dynamics with President Johnson likely to lead the 1964 Democratic ticket.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
New York
Portsmouth
N.H
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Rockefeller
Kennedy
Goldwater
Arizona
New Hampshire
Pupil education costs rise nationwide study says
The average public school cost per pupil this year is 352 dollars, up 17 dollars from last year. The survey, directed by Dr. Orlando F. Furno, cites 20.3 billion total K 12 spending including transportation and construction.
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Washington
School Management
Orlando F. Furno
Baltimore City
Furno
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Berlin Wall killings fail to halt Christmas visits
About 50,000 West Berliners crossed into East Berlin by noon despite the Christmas Day killing of 18 year old Paul Schulz who was shot atop the wall while attempting escape. The 16 day visiting period continued with East German guards prompting smiles in the face of the ban on East Berliner movements. Officials cited a record Christmas Day crossing with over 65,000 West Berliners traveling to the East. In Sydney, Australia, Sydney recorded its hottest Christmas Day since 1957 with temperatures reaching 98 in the city and 100 in the suburbs.
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Berlin
East Berlin
Berlin Wall
West Germany
Erich Mende
West Berlin
East Germany
Red Cross
Oberbaum
Paul Schulz
West
Schulz
Wall
Sydney
Australia
Paul Schultz
Neu-Brandenburg
Schultz
Johnson hunts in Texas as Cyprus crisis unfolds
President Johnson rose before dawn at the LBJ Ranch to deer hunt with former Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington and to discuss national issues. He ordered a federal payroll cutback and said he was watching the Cyprus crisis closely with U S officials while aided by Atty. A. W. Moursund.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Buford Ellington
Tennessee
Ellington
LBJ
Atty. A. W. Moursund
Moursund Ranch
Lbj Ranch
Japan Ranks 7th in World Population With 96 Million
Japan's population reached 96,160,000 as of October 1, a rise of 978,000 from the previous year, according to the government's statistics office. The release notes Japan remains the seventh most populated nation.
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Tokyo
Japan
Woodford Camp Owner Dies on Christmas Eve
William J. Conroy 60 a Pittsfield veteran and part time Woodford Lake resident died of a mild heart attack. He lay in the snow since Monday and was found by local walkers. Services set for Friday at St. Theresa Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. He leaves a son in White Plains and several siblings and grandchildren.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Woodford Lake
Woodford
Vermont
William J. Conroy
Donald Shea
Conroy
William J. Jr
White Plains
N.Y
Charles
Francis M
John E
Thomas F
Hillsdale
Mary A, Conroy
Horace Hillier
New London
Conn
Hame
St. Theresa Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Vermont vows bold push to cut traffic toll in 1964
Public Safety Commissioner William H. Baumann said police will go all-out to curb speeders and drinking drivers after Vermont recorded a record 111 traffic deaths this year. He noted holiday season hazards and pledged a new campaign to reduce auto accidents.
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Vermont
Baumann
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