Fire Officials Criticize Navy Over Wooden Scaffolding
A naval court of inquiry opens in New York to probe the Constellation fire as Fire Commissioner Edward Cavanagh blasts wooden scaffolding. Fifty?eight bodies recovered, 48 dead total, with $75 million in damage. Navy plans review of fire hazards at shipyards and metal scaffolding guidance for future construction.
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New York
Naval Court of Inquiry
Constellation
City Fire Department
Washington
Navy
Edward F. Cavanagh Jr
City Pier
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Cavanagh
William 38. Franke
Adm
Charles Wellborn Jr
Naval Dist
Fuure Navy
Frankeques
Navy Constellation Fire Delays Commissioning by a Year
The Navy secretary stated the Constellation will be repaired after a blaze that halted work. He said neither carelessness nor poor housekeeping nor economy measures could be blamed. Commissioning, set for March, will be postponed by one year.
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Cavanagh
Navy
Constellation
March of Dimes Aims 45 Million for 1961 Drive
The National Foundation seeks 45 million dollars for its 1961 March of Dimes campaign to aid polio arthritis and birth defects victims. The drive will run next month and surpass last year's 30 million.
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UPI
National Foundation
Foundation
Skelton’s Release Expected This Week
Hollywood UPI reports comedian Red Skelton, 47, likely to be released soon from Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after December 12 surgery for a ruptured diaphragm. Hospital spokesman called his condition satisfactory and said he hoped to be home for Christmas.
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Hollywood
UPI
Skelton
Cedars of Lebanon
Eisenhower's Pilot Assigned to Alaska
Col William G Draper President Eisenhowers personal pilot and jet age pioneer heads to Alaska tentatively as deputy commander of the 5070th Air Defense Wing at Elmendorf AFB near Anchorage His orders likely wont be issued until early January Draper reportedly requested the transfer
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William G. Draper
Eisenhower
White House
Alaska
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Elmendorf Air Force Base
Anchorage
Air Force
Col. Draper
Lane proposes adding House seats to 453
Washington AP reports Rep Thomas J Lane proposes raising the House from 435 to 453 to reflect population shifts shown in the 1960 census. He would add one member for the new states Alaska and Hawaii and distribute seats to faster growing states while preserving existing representation for others.
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Washington
Thomas J. Lane
D-Mass
Lane
Alaska
Hawaii
Alcorn to retire from politics in Connecticut setback
Hartford reports Meade Alcorn, Republican National Committeeman from Connecticut, announces resignation effective January 1 from his roles as national committee man and GOP general counsel. He will devote time to his law practice and decline any elective or appointed office. Alcorn has served since 1953 and previously chaired the national committee after the 1956 convention before resigning in 1958 due to work pressures.
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Meade
Alcorn
Connecticut
GOP National Committee
Washington
GOP
Morton to Step Down Concedes the Election
Washington senator Thruston B Morton plans to resign as Republican national chairman soon. He has led the Republican National Committee since April 172 1959 and says he cannot go on indefinitely.
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Washington
Thruston B. Morton
Morton
Kentucky
Ward spurned Furcolo judgeship offer in 1960 race
Gov Furcolo disclosed he offered a superior court judgeship to defeated Democratic candidate Joseph D Ward after the election but Ward declined. Ward who was secretary of state lost to Republican John A Volpe. Furcolo said the council would not confirm J John Fox to a new probate judgeship in Norfolk County, and Volpe would receive a probate appointment with council consent, tied to Kennedy era post assurances. Morton boosted Kennedy recount stance, acknowledging Electoral College result.
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Furcolehas
Joseph D. Ward
Ward
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Kennedy
Furcolo
Robert F. Murphy
Metropolitan District Commission
Executive Council
J. John Fox
Norfolk County
Fox
Volpe
Kentucky
Morton
Three More Killers Pardoned in Massachusetts Clemency
Gov Furcolo and the Executive Council pardoned five more life term murderers, raising this year’s total to 11. The recipients include Gennaro Pullino and George Nasser of Lawrence, Ruth Van Norden of Lexington, Robert Lesure of Ashfield, and William Ie of Boston. The move followed a public hearing with family and legal advocates present.
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UPI
Furcolo
Executive Council
Gennaro D. Pullino
George H. Nasser
Lawrence
Ruth
Ruth 8. van Norden of Lexington, and Robert L.lesure
Ashfield
Willam H. Ie
Lee
Paul A. Dever
South End
van Norden
Frederick
Britton
Norman T. May
Pullino
Nasser
Engineers Honor Ike with Hoover Medal Dinner
President Eisenhower will receive the Hoover Medal from the engineering profession for distinguished achievement. Walker Sisler, president of the Detroit Edison Co of Detroit, will present the medal at a dinner at the Statler Hilton Hotel on January 10.
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UPI
Eisenhower
Hoover
Walker Sisler
Detroit-Edison’ Co
Detroit
Statler-Hilton
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