Floating Objects Spur Search For Airliner
S sighting five partially submerged objects in the western Pacific along the Flying Tiger Line Constellation route prompted a search by U S planes and the destroyer Brister. A KC97 circled the area as a Sky Warrior photographed the scene in hope of clues to the missing airliner with 107 aboard and presumed crash or ditching near Manila.
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Manila
Pacific
U.S
Brister
Joint Rescue Center
Agana
Guam
Sky Warrior
U. S. Air Force
Oe Air Force Base
Lewiston Shoeworkers Strike 25 Years Ago in Maine History
On a cold March night 25 years ago six shoeworkers sparked the Lewiston Auburn strike, Maine s bloodiest labor dispute. National Guard and state troopers were called as 4,500 workers walked out across 19 factories, 14 in Auburn, with several plants failing to reopen. A CIO organizer and other union leaders faced arrest as clashes and mass meetings unfolded, shaping a lasting labor peace through a strong independent union.
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Lewiston
Maine
Cliff Hodgman
Lewiston Evening Journal
Auburn
Lewiston - Auburn
National Guard
Overnor
National Labor Relations Board
Lewiston Auburn
William J. Macksey
Lynn
Mass
CIO
Israeli Syrian Front Clash Heats Up on Sea of Galilee
Israeli and Syrian forces clashed along the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee in a heavy air and ground battle. Each side claimed victory with Israeli losses at about five dead and six wounded versus Syria reporting one dead and five wounded.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Sea of Galilee
Syria
Damascus
Crossing humor caption from Chuckle Sign
Today's sign jokes that to avoid a run-down feeling you should cross carefully. The caption credits the Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp. with the quip.
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Fea. Corp
Castro Eyes Changes For Revolution
Fidel Castro charged that Cuba's revolutionary leaders abused authority mistreated the public and caused chaos. He called for sweeping changes to revise all revolutionary nuclei and the political apparatus to do away with the current structure and restore order.
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Key West
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Missing Pacific transport plane carries three New England servicemen
Three New England men are listed among those aboard a transport plane missing over the Pacific. Sgt. Frank E. Pelkey of Farmington Maine, Spec. 4 Leonard J. Wedge of Millinocket Maine, and Spec. 4 Donald A. Sargent of Ossipee New Hampshire are the missing crew. Pelkey, born in Skowhegan, has served years in the Army after Air Force service and was educated in Farmington Falls and Auburn. Sargent, from Cornish Maine, enlisted after graduating in 1958 and recently sent a letter from Fort Dix New Jersey noting shipment to Vietnam. Wedge, a Husson College attendee from Bangor Maine, reenlisted in April after a four-year term. he is married to Susanne Roach of Millinocket and they have a two-month-old son.
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Washington
New England
Pacific
Frank E. Pelkey
Paul Q. Cyr
Farmington
Maine
Leonard J. Wedge
Susanne E. Wedge
Prospect St
Millinocket
Donald A. Sargent
Norman A. Sargent
Ossipee
H. Pelkey
Skowhegan
Farmington Falls
Auburn
Main
Air Force
Sargent
Cornish
Cornish High School
Ft. Dix
N.J
Viet Nam
Wedge
Husson College
Bangor
Army
Susanne Roach
Actress Bette Davis Ordered to Answer Petition in Custody Case
Santa Monica report states actress Bette Davis must respond to a petition from ex husband Gary Merrill seeking visiting rights. Davis filed suit last December claiming Merrill was $1,400 in arrears for child support of their three children. Merrill says he would pay if allowed to visit the children.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Bette Davis
Gary Merrill
Merrill
Dublin Sees St Patrick Day Parade Amid Labour Turmoil
Ireland end marks Patrician Year as Dublin endures labor strife and a wage walkout at a local match firm. 500 stevedores quit Dublin docks as celebrations proceed with a mammoth parade featuring 15 bands and festive floats.
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Dublin
Ireland
Friendly Match Co
O'Connell Street
St Patrick's
Guatemala Under Martial Law
Guatemala’s army seized control of the capital under Ydigoras’ orders as riots and student protests spread. Curfew from 8 pm to 5 am, extensive arrests, and shutdowns battered commerce while two guerrilla bands operated in mountains. Fidel Castro lauded Guatemalan insurgents. Police fatalities at a radio station marked the crackdown.
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Guatemala
Miguel Ydigoras
Ydigoras
Congress
Moun
Carlos Paz Tejada
Jacobo Arbenz
Paz Tejada
Arbenz
Havana
Fidel Castro
Castro
US and Soviet spy satellites near operational status
Washington reports progress on a Midas like satellite system to detect Russian missile launches within moments and warn US forces. The related Samos program aims to photograph bases from space. Khrushchev’s claim of a new global rocket is viewed with skepticism given past timelines and distances.
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Khrushchev
U.S
Midas
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Russia
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