Nightmare Plunge Aboard Eastern Airlines DC9 Narrows Disaster
128 passengers on an Eastern Airlines four engine DC8 plunged nearly three miles in 12 seconds after an engine failed in a violent downdraft. Passengers strapped in were tossed and luggage dropped from the ceiling but Captain Mel French regained control and leveled off at 6500 feet. The jet was en route from New York to Mexico City when the incident occurred about 10 minutes out of Houston.
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Shreveport
Robert L. Monihan
Ocean City
N.J
Eastern Airlines
Barks
New York City
Mexico City
Houston
M. C. Elroy
Philadelphia
Corpus Christi
Tex
Mel. H. French
Hunt
Hays Sends Waiter as NATO Liaison on Paris Trip
Representative Wayne L. Hays of Ohio says he brought Ernest Petinaud the head waiter from the House dining room to Paris on an expenses paid trip to act as liaison for the American delegation to a NATO parliamentarian conference. Petinaud, on vacation, served as messenger between the U S delegation and NATO, staying at London's Hilton with reduced group rates. The delegation heads home after attending a British American parliamentary luncheon and the House of Commons opening.
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London
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
House of Representatives
Paris
Ernest Petinaud
Washington
Petinaud
NATO
Sen. Estes Kefauvers
House of Commons
Hilton
Hays
Youth Dies In Old Mine Slide
In Ringwood New Jersey a 15 year old boy Harry Van Dynk was killed when a rock slide at an abandoned iron mine shaft buried him under hundreds of tons of rock and dirt. Two companions escaped unharmed as additional slides followed the incident.
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Ringwood
N.J
Harry van Dynk
Yugoslavia Opens First Uranium Mine and Plant
In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, the first uranium mine and industrial plant for uranium concentrates began operation near Stara Planina on the Bulgarian border. Officials say the uranium will be used for peaceful purposes with no word on sales to Russia.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Stara Planina
Russia
Toughness Urged In Sale Of Wheat
Keith Funston president of the New York Stock Exchange urged U S negotiators to be as tough as the Kremlin and gain equal concessions in Soviet trade while evaluating each deal on its merits He denied opposing wheat sales to the Soviet Union and said cash on delivery should apply with no long term credits in any sale
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Bonn
Germany
Keith Funston
New York Stock Exchange
U.S
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Funston
Associated Press
United States
American Broadcasting Co
Berlin
Jingle Bells To Be Heard Early
Thanksgiving falls on November 28 the latest since 1957 shortening the holiday shopping period to 22 days. Stores plan to display decorations a week earlier to boost efficiency for customers and retailers, with catalogs circulating and toy departments set to open soon. The National Retail Merchants’ Association, based in New York, represents over 10 000 member stores.
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New York
Edward Engle
National Retail Merchants’ Association
Reds Claim New Step Towards Moon
MOSCOW AP A top Soviet scientist said Polyot One marked a step toward manned flights to the moon but would not disclose the ship’s current status after its Nov. 1 launch. Mstislav Keldysh, head of the Soviet Academy of Science, said the ship is maneuverable in an interview with Tass.
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Moscow
Russia
Mstislav Keldysh
Soviet Academy of Science
Tass
Deem Seeks GOP Nomination for 3rd District Senate
Harrisville West Virginia Del Frank Deem a Republican from Ritchie announced his candidacy for the party nomination to the State Senate from the 3rd District.
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Harrisville
W.va
del. J. Frank Deem
Ritchie
Senate
Teenager Charged in Knifing of Stepdad Boxer
An 18 year old girl was charged with homicide after stabbing John Lee Storey a 35 year old professional boxer known as Young Jack Johnson on a street near his home during a Saturday night quarrel. Robbie Steptoe the stepdaughter was ordered held without bail. Police said two officers were present during the family argument but could not prevent the slaying.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Robbie Steptoe
John Lee Storey
Jack Johnson
Two Tornadoes Hit Florida Injuring Two People
Two small tornadoes struck Florida on Sunday causing damage to at least nine houses. In Punta Gorda area on the west coast four houses were harmed with two residents treated and released. A second tornado near Vabasco in Indian River County on the east coast damaged five homes and a 25 foot water tower.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Harbor Heights
Punta Gorda
Fort Myers
Donlon Greenawalt
Pearl
Wabasso
Indian River County
Coal group warns oil importers over new plant fuel plans
In Washington the National Coal Policy Conference states oil importers plan to deliver 70 percent more residual fuel oil over two years despite import controls. Joseph E. Moody urges Udall to warn importers after reports that 20 new East Coast oil fired plants costing about 600 million dollars will use 45 million barrels annually.
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Washington
Joseph E. Moody
National Coal Policy Conference
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Moody
Udall
Petroleum Industry Research Foundation, Inc
Long
Inside Abby and 10 Movies Add Years
The note lists sections including Princeton and classified pages along with society, comics, sports, crosswords and TV. Goren is referenced among the entries in this page kit.
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Abby
Princeton
Goren
Allies Will Resist Red Harassment on Berlin Autobahn
Western allies plan to resist further Soviet harassment of convoy traffic on the Berlin autobahn. They expect more convoys in the coming week and maintain the right to move as they see fit while counting soldiers only when rules allow. East German press claims the traffic arrangement is temporary and demands international-law validity.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
France
East Germany
Berliner Zeitung
East Berlin
Spaniards Vote In Municipal Elections Phase Two
Spaniards went to the polls for the second phase of national municipal elections in Spain. Balloting selected labor representatives for Municipal Councils, who form one third of the 54,360 council seats across 9,215 towns and cities. Heads of families were elected last Sunday and professional and cultural associations will vote next Sunday.
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Madrid
Spain
Wyoming County Man Dies in House Fire
A 59 year old Wyoming County resident Charles Holbert Cook died in a fire triggered by an apparent kitchen blaze on Kerrock Road near Pineville. Fire Chief Jack Lambert said the structure collapsed with the victim asleep in an upstairs bedroom and his body found on bed springs. The fire, ruled accidental with no foul play, occurred shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday. the body was taken to Robertson-Foglesong Funeral Home in Pineville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Wyoming County
Kerrock Road
Pineville
Jack Lambert
Charles Holbert Cook
Lambert
Robertson-Foglesong Funeral Home
Japan Narrowly Spared Another Major Disaster
A crowded express train rear ended another near Hiroshima as Japan faced a spate of disasters. Two injuries were reported as officials noted the collision followed a coal mine explosion that killed 446 and a triple train wreck that killed 162 near Tokyo.
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Japan
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Japan National Railway
Santo
Kyushu
Miiki
Omata
Omuta
Gavin Says U. S. Troops Had Planned Berlin Grab
Gen James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne in World War II, said Western Allies planned to parachute into Berlin to seize the city before the Russians. He cited a 1945 plan involving the 82nd, 101st Americans and a British division, and noted Churchill favored Berlin capture first.
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New York
James Gavin
82Nd Airborne Division
Berlin
Tempelhof
Gavin
Columbia Broadcasting System
82Nd
101St
Elbe
Oder
Germany
Denmark
Winston Churchill
Hardin teen confesses killing 8 year old girl
A 17 year old Hardin junior admitted picking up 8 year old Signe Timberman, stabbing her to death and dumping the body in a roadside ditch. County Attorney Robert Wilson said the youth, held in Billings for psychiatric exam, showed remorse and may be tried as an adult. Urban crowds and a large search followed the discovery of the body, with authorities noting no signs of rape and uncertainty about motive.
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Hardin, Mont
Robert Wilson
Robert Rollins
Millings
Mont
Wilson
Rollins
Billings
Hardin
Signe
Stormy) Timberman
Montana
Trading Stamps Hit British In Big Way
In London AP reports American style trading stamps have sparked a fierce customer rush among British shopkeepers. A major supermarket chain says it was forced to close its doors amid an invasion of stamp seeking housewives.
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London
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