Lovesick airman pursues, dies in plane over Louisiana
Donald Keeton a 19 year old Dallas airman flew from Gulfport in a rented Cessna 12 for two state pursuit. With fuel running out authorities tracked him from Alexandria to Bastrop Louisiana then he vanished above Monroe area. Keeton left a note saying he planned to die in the air. he used a lieutenant insignia on rental planes and had been despondent over a Dallas girlfriend.
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Donald Keeton
Dallas
Texas
Gulfport
Miss
Keeton
Keesler Air Force Base
Lynn Bowling
Alexandria
Air Force
Louisiana
Monroe
Bastrop
Keesler
Esler Field
W. H. Chevis
Gulfport Airport
Chevis
Willie Mayo
Natchitoches
Shreve
England Afb
Barksdale Afb
Shreveport
Barksdale
Stinson
Annabelle Keeton
Lebanon Rebels Defy UN Group Amid Border Tension
Lebanon rebels reject UN peace team efforts as five officers from the Palestine monitoring mission arrive in Beirut to seal Lebanon Syria borders. Rebels accuse outside powers of arming Chamoun’s government and vow to continue their campaign despite the council’s rush to curb aid. The 150 mile border features rugged terrain challenging UN access.
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Beirut
Lebanon
United Nations Security Council
U.N
Middle East
Palestine Troop Supervision Organization
Jerusalem
Security Council
Syria
Council
Camille Chamoun
United Arab Republic of
Egypt
U.A.R
Saeb Salam
Chamoun
United States
Britain
France
Turkey
Iraq
Jordan
Labor Bill Promises Political Explosions
The Senate passed three amendments to a labor reform bill and prepared for further changes likely to trigger a major partisan clash. Administration officials, led by Labor Secretary Mitchell, backed the bill’s direction and pledged continued effort, while Sen. Kennedy attacked criticisms as ill informed. The measure broadens Taft Hartley era rules and could face tough fate in the Senate as debates intensify.
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Washington
Senate
H. Alexander ‘Smith
New Jersey
Labor Committee
John F. Kennedy
Dmass
Irving M. Ives
R-Ny
Kennedy
Mitchell
Ennedy
Switzerland
Massachusetts
You Auto Buy Now In Bluefield Kickoff Promotes Nine Day Sale
Plans for the largest sales promotion in Bluefield unfold with June 19 to 28 event titled You Auto Buy Now In Bluefield. The Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Division and Bluefield Automobile Dealers Association sponsor the nine day sale with giant trade in allowances and top service. Kickoff breakfast at Pinnacle Restaurant drew 70 attendees and featured L J Compton and auto leaders as speakers. A second breakfast is set for June 24 to mark progress and sustain momentum.
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Bluefield
J. J. Kinchloe
L. J. Compton
The
Auto Dealers Association
Former Deputy Embezzler Given Probation In McDowell
June Darlington, 42, ex chief deputy in McDowell County Sheriff office, pleaded guilty to embezzling over 6000 dollars. Judge I Mann Litz suspended a one to ten year sentence, ordering restitution of 7155.44 to New Amsterdam Casualty Co. and monthly payments of 35 dollars, with costs. Darlington extradited from California, allowed to reside in Burlingame, to make payments.
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McDowell County
I. Mann Litz
Darlington
Welch
California
Burlingame
Litz
Mrs. A
Four Killed In Jet Crash Near Canadian Border
Enosburg Vermont residents heard a late night explosion as a B47 Strato jet en route from Savannah to Plattsburgh crashed in West Hill woods. Four crewmen were confirmed dead including Capt. Arthur Craver and Lt. Frank J. Jannarone Jr. Hunter Base identified the airmen. Wreckage scorched, ammunition present, cause under investigation.
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Enosburg
Savannah
Plattsburgh
N.Y
West Hill
Ernest G. Potvin
Montgomery
Hunter Air Force Base
Arthur Craver
Wiemar
Tex
Frank J. Jannarone Jr
iNutley
N.J
John Willis
William G. Gilbertson
Union City
Ind
Air Force
Soustelle De Gaulle Meet Over Algerian Militants
Paris reports say Jac ques Soustelle arrived from Algiers on De Gaulle s orders for talks amid tensions with the military right. De Gaulle seeks to curb politicking by officers and calms committees of public safety as protests flare over anti communist plans and the Algiers junta s control.
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Paris
Jacques Soustelle
de Gaulle
Algiers
Soustelle
Algeria
France
Committees of ‘Public Safety
Jacques Massu
Committee of Public Safety
Raoul Salan
Salan
Radioisotopes found on crashed Brazilian airliner
The eel Airline plane that ash lands near a Brazilian island carried 53 pounds of radioisotopes, the airline said. The Brazilian air force seeks to assess radioactivity in the burned wreckage while rescuers review the scene. no contamination has been confirmed and the crew departed the aircraft after the crash.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Aerolineas Argentinas
Demos Axe Changes In the Defense Revamp
The House approved a Pentagon reorganization bill 402 to 1 after Democrats defeated three Eisenhower backed amendments. The votes upheld civilian direction rules and limits on direct appeals, while a final package of Eisenhower amendments failed 211 to 192.
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Demos
Thes
Washington V
Pentagon
House
Eisenhower
GOP
Cliff Clevenger
Rohio
Senate
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hower
Congress
Joint Chiefs of ‘Staff
Murder mystery surrounds nurse Minnie Phillips in Welch
Tennessee and West Virginia investigators pressed questions about the murder of 50 year old Minnie Bell Phillips. Luther Phillips husband and a Litwar man are central to leads while a Virginia license and a late Friday drive from Keystone loom in the case.
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Minnie Bell Phillips
Tennessee
Welch
Bizzarra
McDowell County
Luther Phillips
Litwar
Phillips
Jaeger
Keys Stone
Keystone
Bluefield
W. Va
Boane County
Tenn
R. M. Delaney
Tennessee Bureau of Identification
Walter Bearden
Knoxville Journal
Bill Billings
West Virginia
President Eisenhower Prepares Weekend at Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower plans a weekend at his Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm. The White House said he will leave Washington after mid afternoon and travel about 85 miles to the farm for the weekend retreat.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
White House
Coal Cars Jump Track On N&W Line At Simmons
Two fully loaded Norfolk and Western coal cars derailed and flipped on both sides of the track tearing wheels from cars and ripping cross ties as stoker coal spilled on both sides. No injuries reported. The 55 car diesel train ran from Widemouth Branch to Bluefield. Officials investigate possible car defect. Witnesses in Bramwell Simmons area cite a potential vehicle fault.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Simmons
Widemouth Branch
Bluefield
Bramwell-Simmons
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Jim Strupp
E. 8. Stowers Jr
Roy W. Browder
H. D. Anderson
Clyde Stephens
Laeger
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