Congress Looks To Closing
The Associated Press reports Congress aims for a final week of its post convention session amid campaign shifts. Republicans plan continued attacks on Democrats in the Senate under Sen. Hugh Scott. House Republicans announce Operation Veracity to challenge Democratic misstatements. Sen John F Kennedy plots campaign for Maine New Hampshire with Anchorage kickoff Saturday and TV speech Sept 20. Nixon notes continuation of remarks.
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Associated Press
Congress
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
Maine
John F. Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
New Hampshire
Anchorage
Alaska
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Ferryboat and cargo ship collide on Hudson River
In fog on the Hudson off lower Manhattan, the ferry Chatham carrying office-bound passengers and the cargo ship Seatrain Georgia collided. At least nine people were hospitalized. The tug Nosed the ferry to a pier as Seatrain Georgia proceeded to Edgewater. The Seatrain Georgia appeared undamaged. a Moran Towing official said the ferry was seriously damaged.
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Hudson River
Lower Manhattan
Chatham
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Hoboken
N.J
Manhattan
Barclay Street Pier
Seatrain Georgia
Savannah
Edgewater
Moran Towing Co
N J
Chuckles Open Mind Rubbish Quip Echoes Rational Humor
A humorous quip promotes an open mind and calm rational listening as a satire on prejudice. The speaker, credited to Gen. Fea. Corp., frames the idea with a playful, tongue in cheek tone. The line suggests thoughtful inquiry without bias.
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Copr
Gen
Fea. Corp
Grovers Honored On Golden Wedding
Mrs and Mrs Frank C Grover marked their 50th wedding anniversary at the American Legion hall in Biddeford after a Portland wedding on August 26 1910. They have 13 children 32 grandchildren and six great grandchildren with relatives from Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Saco and Hills Beach. The couple recently toured Nova Scotia birthplace of Mrs Grover, visiting her sister and brother whom they had not seen in 49 years.
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Frank C. Grover
Melvin Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
American Legion Hall
Elm Street
Biddeford
Portland
Grovers
Nova Scotia
Grover
Grace Perron
Helen DeSilva
Leon Grover Harrison Grover
Albert Grover
George Grover
Ann Hubert
Lilian Camire
Jane Hanson
Saco
Irene Provencal
Hills Beach
Frank E. Grover
Virginia
Wilber Grover
California
Debbie Hub “T
Forest Fire Still Raging Near Stockholm
STOCKHOLM AP relief crews move in as supervisors wrap up long shifts. Fire has burned about 600 acres of timber with no homes threatened. Weather favors continued spread with 10 to 15 mph winds. About 75 fighters worked through the night. four extra bulldozers join seven total as a new fire camp is planned near the line. Light showers possible later today.
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Stockholm
Austin H. Wilkins
Wilkins
Foreign Ministers Of OAS Bring Meeting To Close
The OAS ministers condemned Soviet and Chinese use of Cuba as a springboard into the Americas and rejected Cuba's call to refrain from US action. Cuba walked out after Venezuela’s water-down proposal failed. Dominican Republic delegates had previously quit over Trujillo's regime.
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Cuba
San Jose
Costa Rica
Organization of American States
Americas
United States
Fidel Castro
Raul Roa
Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujillo
Romulo Betancourt
Cardinal O'Hara Dies at 72 in Philadelphia
Archbishop John Cardinal O'Hara, longtime spiritual leader of Philadelphia's 1.5 million Catholics, died Sunday at Misericordia Hospital at age 72 after peritonitis surgery. A Mass is planned at SS Peter and Paul Cathedral with Cardinal Muench in Rome and other prelates expected. funeral likely Labor Day September 5. He had come to Philadelphia eight and a half years earlier from Buffalo to succeed Cardinal Dougherty and had maintained a heavy schedule despite arthritis.
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John Cardinal O'Hara
John XXIII
Misericordia Hospital
United States
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
Albert Cardinal Meyer
Chicago
Aloysius Cardinal Muench
Fargo
N.D
Cardinal Muench
Rome
SS Peter and Paul
Buffalo
N.Y
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty
Pennsylvania
Beaten airmen saved by Ethiopian UN troops at Stanleyville
In Leopoldville Congo the UN reported eight American airmen and two Canadians were brutally beaten at Stanleyville airport Saturday. Bunche said their lives were saved by Ethiopian UN troops who intervened. Conditions were described as good with no immediate threat to life though injuries included possible skull fractures and a fractured spine for some. Ambassador Timblelake protested the attack. Bomboko apologized. General von Horn conveyed a stern show of force with 300 Sudanese and Ghana UN troops to deter further interference.
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the Congo
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Stanleyville
Bunche
U.N
Patrice Lumumba
Louvainium University
Andrew Cordier
Dag Hammarskjold
Carl von
Air Force
Associated Press
U.S
Clairé Timberlake
Justin Bomboko
Gerald T. Henery
Washington, D.C
Henery
Lepoldville
Carl von Horn
U. N
Congo
Ghana
Airliner Down Near Dakar With 63 Aboard
A four engine French airliner carrying 63 people crashed one mile off the west coast of Africa while circling to land at Dakar. naval craft and helicopters located the hull in about 60 feet of water. no survivors were found amid a few floating rubber rafts.
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Dakar-Yoffee
Atlantic
Paris
Abidjan
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Raymond Hubert
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Paul Gosselin
Emile Fournier
Ralph Perron
Maurice Edwards
Rachel Lamb
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Rachel Ouellette
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Janice Caron
Sandra
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Textile Workers Union of Amerca
Afl-Cio
Saco-Lowell
Biddefore
Michael Schoonjans
Edwards
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