France Intercepts Soviet Leader Brezhnev Plane
Paris officials called the intercept regrettable and promised an investigation. The French in Algiers said three jets intercepted Brezhnev's 4 engine turboprop south of the announced route, with warning bursts since Moscow refused radio contact. The Soviet side claimed prior notice and radio contact had been made. The 80 mile Algeria coast zone is patrol area to block arms to rebels, heightening Cold War tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Leonid Brezhnev
Algiers
Brezhnev
Rabat
Morocco
Guinea
38Th Parallel
Algeria
Chuckle: Justice In Search Of Rewards And Payback
A short humorous note imagines a man pursuing justice to gain rewards and to deliver payback to neighbors, presenting a satirical take on motive and vigilante justice.
Kennedy pushes 59 new federal judgeships in Congress
Attorney General Robert Kennedy urged Congress to create 59 federal judgeships to relieve court congestion. The bill would add 9 appeals court seats and 50 district court judges, including one for Iowa serving both northern and southern districts. He cited four year delays in New York and Pennsylvania and noted 71,000 cases awaiting trial nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Robert Kennedy
Congress
Courts of Appeals
Iowa
Eisenhower
Kennedy
New York
Pennsylvania
Rayburn
Johnson
Warren Olney III
U.S
Olney
Measles Delay Ends With Car Crashing Into Home
In Covington Kentucky the James Bryan family after three weeks of measles outings returned to find a car in their living room and their brick house wrecked. The crash caused ten thousand dollars in damage and the driver sustained abrasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington, Ky
James Bryant
Census Kickoff as India Aims 420 Million People Count
In New Delhi, movt reporters note a census launch with a million enumerators starting Friday to tally India's vast population estimated at about 420 million at the outset of the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Allies Accused of Helping Soviet Knife Us on Trade
James Zellerbach former ambassador to Italy accuses NATO partners of lending a knife to Russia to cut the Free World in trade with neutrals. He says Western credits enable Moscow to fund economic competition in Africa Asia and Latin America. He criticizes Britain Italy France and West Germany for policies harming NATO unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Zellerbach
Italy
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russia
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Zellerbach
San Francisco
Committee For Economic Development
NATO
United Kingdom
France
West Germany
East Germany
West Berlin
Bonn
Burnice Geiger Accused in Major Bank Embezzlement
In Sheldon Iowa on a Monday Burnice Geiger a leading citizen and churchwoman is accused of embezzling more than 2 million dollars from her father's bank. Sid Moody reports in the Iowa section of Sun day's Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Burnice Geiger
Fallen Angel
Iowa News
Gazette
Sid Moody
Associated Press
Avalanche Buries 13 Swiss Children in Alps
Thirteen teenagers and their teacher were buried in an avalanche near Lenzerheide Switzerland. Two boys and a girl died when found. Five children were rescued, one in serious condition. Six others, believed five girls and the teacher, remained buried. The pupils were on a ski trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenzerheide
Switzerland
Alps
Train Derailed By Mud Slide Near Portland
A mud slide struck a Union Pacific train east of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge, dumping two diesel engines into a lake and derailing two mail cars. All 118 passengers were unharmed, with one mail clerk slightly injured. The wreck blocked the main line and affected the westbound City of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Union Pacific Mail
Sheriff’s Office
Here
Columbia River Gorge
Italian Girl 10 Wins Notable Pen Pal in Kennedy
Giovanna Bigliardi, 10, of Parma Italy writes to President Kennedy via White House stationery. She praises his win and prays for world peace. Kennedy replies thanking her for the friendly message and saying he is heartened by her goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parma
Italy
Giovanna Bigliardi
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Giovanna
Mr. Kennedy
White House
Talks With Soviet Seen In Six Months
Kennedy administration leaders estimate major negotiations with Russia could begin within six months. Moscow warns against new crises during this period as Washington seeks restraint and aims to open talks on Berlin and disarmament. White House to review U S policy country by country while messages to Laos and the Congo are quieted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Berlin
Kennedy
Moscow
U.S
Khrushchev
Mr. Kennedy
State Rusk
Laos
Congo
White House
Llewellyn Thompson
Rusk
Anti-Merger Suit Filed Against American Marietta
The FTC charges Chicago firm American Marietta Co. with antitrust violations for buying 49 companies in the last decade, potentially reducing competition in concrete pipe cement sand gravel lime and crushed stone. President Pflaumer defends legality and public interest. FTC could order divestitures of acquired firms. American Marietta ranks among the nation’s 200 largest industrials with over $300 million yearly sales. Acquisitions include Concrete Materials Co. and its Cedar Rapids unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
American-Marietta Co
Chicago
FTC
American-Marietta
Robert E. Pflaumer
American - Marietta
Concrete Materials Co
Concrete Materials and Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Deny Heart Disease Hits Men at Top Most Often
A three year study of 89,089 Du Pont employees finds the lowest heart attack rate in the highest income and responsibility group. Researchers note stress may differ by perceived job satisfaction and not strictly by position, with lower income groups showing higher incidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sidney Pell
C. A. D’alonzo
Wilmington
Del
Journal of the American Medical Assn
du Pont
Middle Atlantic
Child Buried Ten Hours in Snow Rescued in New Jersey
A four year old girl, Rose Mary Kinsey, was rescued after about ten hours buried in snow beside her New Brunswick home. Police believe a rooftop snowslide caused her disappearance during play in an alley. About 100 volunteers assisted in the search before William Keetley found her by the Kinsey house when he heard crying. She was taken to a hospital with severe exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Mary Kinsey
George Kane
William Keetley
Kinsey
Rose Mary
Steelworkers Accept No Cost of Living Raise for 1960
The United Steelworkers said they will not seek a 1960 cost of living raise after studying the issue. The union will not pursue arbitration as U.S. Steel Corp. reported no 1960 CPI hike last December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Steel Industry
U.S. Steel Corp
Kennedys Head To Virginia Retreat This Weekend
President and Mrs. Kennedy will spend their first weekend at a Middleburg Virginia retreat in the hunt country. The trip marks a return to a quiet country visit away from official duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Middleburg
Hunt Country
Lumumba Escapes From Katanga Prison Farm
Patrice Lumumba the ousted Congolese premier and two associates escaped Thursday night from a Katanga farm where they were prisoners. They overpowered two sentries and fled in a Ford with rifles and fuel for about 60 miles. Katanga officials urged pursuit and suspected Angola or Stanleyville as Lumumba’s destination amid skepticism and calls for proof of the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabethville
Congo
Katanga
Patrice Lumumba
Godefroid Munongo
Lumumba
Angola
Stanleyville
Oriental Province
Lu‘mumba
U.N
Munongo
Scarlett Leigh Accepts Georgia Civil War Centennial Premiere Invite
Actress Vivien Leigh, famed for Scarlett O'Hara, accepted a March 10 pre premiere in Atlanta as part of Georgia Civil War centennial observances. The event marks a second screening tied to the film Gone with the Wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Vivien Leigh
Scarlett O'Hara
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Department
Thompson
Gromyko
Stanley Johnson
Francis Powers
Avalanche
John Hightower
He Understands
Amer.-Marietta
New Brunswick, N. J
Kennedys
Say
Skeptic
Patrice
Adrian Porter
Scarlett
Today's Index
Daily Record
Marion
Television Society
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!