Passenger Train Crashes Freight Near Lewistown
A Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train collided with a derailed freight train 23 miles east of Lewistown Pennsylvania. Nine people were injured as 12 freight cars left the tracks and 17 of 18 passenger cars derailed while the engines stayed upright.
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Lewistown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Limited
New York
S. D. Liller
Altoona
Dorothy Schlossberg
Wilmette
Black Hospital
Indian election sees Nehru leading as results come in
Nehru and Maharani Gayatri Devi appeared assured of victory as final results neared. Congress led in most states, with 123 of 171 seats reported. national totals showed 1,434 of 2,219 seats in seven assemblies controlled, while competing groups the Communist party Swatantra and People’s Socialist held notable counts.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
V. K. Krishna Menon
Maharani
Jaipur
Congress Party
Kerala
Gayatri Devi
Krishna Menon
J. B. Kripalani
Menon
Bombay
Kripalani
Congress
Communist Party
Swatantra (Freedom) Party
People’s Socialist Party
Jana Sangh Party
Spacemen Seek Star Guidance For Moon Journeys
NASA astronauts Glenn Shepard and Grissom testified before the Senate space committee. They said daylight star visibility enables navigation like sailors as spaceflight moves toward manned missions to the moon. Glenn urged a basic education for young Americans pursuing space careers.
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Washington
Congress
John H. Glenn
Glenn
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Virgil I. Grissom
Senate Space Committee
Capitol
Senate
Shepard
Navy
John
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
Astro
House Space Committee
House Appropriations
State Police Chief Nomination Due After Executive Council Meeting
Gov. Reed will announce his choice for state police chief after a meeting with the Executive Council. Incumbent Robert Marx seeks a second term, while potential rivals include Donald Herron and Roger Doyle. Harry Mapes said he declined a bid after anti Marx faction urged him to run and urged Reed to reappoint Marx.
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Augusta
Reed
Executive Council
Robert Marx
Donald M. Herron
Manchester
Marx
Roger C. Doyle
Winthrop
Harry A. Mapes
Springvale
Mapes
Commission urges rail unions to accept broad carrier leeway
A presidential panel urged unions to concede broad flexibility for railroads to streamline operations and cut thousands of jobs while offering displaced workers partial pay for up to three years and re schooling. The report warned of a possible nationwide strike if talks fail.
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Washington
Kennedy
Association of American Railroads
Commission
Simon H. Rifkind
New York U.S
St Francis College to Purchase Stella Maris Site
Stella Maris school at 615 Pool Road Biddeford is set to join St Francis College after negotiations confirmed by Rev Mother Claire d Assise. Pupils will transfer to Marie Joseph academy. Stella Maris vacates in June. The purchase expands the college to 125 acres with coastal frontage.
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Stella Maris School
St. Francis College
Mother Provincial
Claire d'Assise
Sisters of the Presentation of Mary Order
Pool Road
Stella Maris
Marie Joseph Academy
Biddeford Pool
Clarence Laplante
OFM
College Pe
St. Francis
Father Laplante
Franciscan College
Hills Beach Road
Frank Lopez
Educational Research Services Inc
New York
Biddeford
Lopez
Mother St. Claire d'Assise
Presentation of Mary Order
Stanley Confirmed Maine Civil Defense Director by Council
Leslie Stanley of Hampden was confirmed by the Executive Council as Maine director of Civil Defense and Public Safety. The vote was without dissent amid objections from county directors over his CD experience. Gov. Reed also confirmed Robert L. Browne and Richard S. Chapman as the first two judges of the new Maine District Court. Browne took oath. Chapman will within 30 days. Browne and Chapman join Chief Justice Williamson to organize the new lower court system.
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Augusta
Leslie
Stanley
Hampden
Executive Council
Maine
Gov. Reed
Robert L. Browne
Bangor
Richard S. Chapman
Portland
New
Maine District Court
Browne
Bangor Municipal
Harry Treworgy
Orono
Chapman
Robert B. Williamson
Maine Supreme Court
Reed
Don _H. Forbes
Penobscot
Council
Robert L. Travis
Forbes
South Windham
Maine House
Central Maine Managers Association
Maine Municipal Tax Collectors Association
Maine Municipal Association
Maine Town and City Managers Association
Kennett Keen
Walter H. Kenneth Opsham
Farmington
Burdett Business College
University of Maine
Boston University Law School
House
Judiciary Committee
Bowdoin College
Harvard Law School
Cumberland County
Cumberland County Bar Asso
Late Winter Floods Drive Families From Homes Across States
Damaging floods from heavy rains inundated eastern Kentucky and neighboring states. Towns faced road blockages and isolation while farms suffered widespread damage. One death reported in West Virginia and authorities warned of ongoing threat as colder air moved in. National guard was deployed to Corbin Jackson and Ravenna.
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Kentucky
West Virginia
Tennessee
Ohio
Virginia
Weather Bureau
North Central
Huron
Ashland
Corbin
Louisville
National Guard
Jackson
Ravenna
Republicans Stall Kennedy Health Plan Fight
Republican leaders urged delay on President Kennedy's medical care proposal for the elderly linked to Social Security. Dirksen cited Kerr-Mills Illinois figures showing approvals and denials to argue for improvements. Javits urged clear administration timelines and a compromise to cover those not under Social Security.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Kerr-Mills
Congress
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Javits
Dirksen
Jority
White House
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Ways and Means Committee
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Charles Fenderson
Peter Hellige
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Carleton Robbins
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Ion
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Main ST
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Minnesota
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