Aerialist Yetta Grofofent Dies In 50 Foot Fall Before 4666 Circus Crowd
Yetta Grofofent 42, of the Wallenda troupe, died after a 50 foot pole fall during a Shrine Circus solo act in Omaha. Witnesses and fellow performers described possible fainting or a slip as the pole swung, with 4 666 spectators watching. Fellow Circus members noted prior nerves and recent temporary repairs to her apparatus.
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Omaha
Neb
Yetta Grofofent
Wallendas
Shrine ‘Circus
Yetta
Dieter Schepp
Richard Faughnan
Detroit
Kristensen Troupe of
Equestrians
Florida
Arthur
Henrietta Kreis
Germany
Helen
United States
Wallenda Troup
Karl Wallenda
Arthur Grotefent
Karl
Grotofents
Sarasota
Fla
Sub dives and depths drive capsize fate of deep sub
The ill fated plunge to the Atlantic seabed centers on the 53 foot Aluminaut designed to reach 15 000 feet and operate there while the Thresher rests at 8 400 feet about 220 miles off Cape Cod.
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Atlantic Ocean
Cape Cod
Kennedy and Castro Targeted by Cuban Exile Leader Miro
Miro accused Kennedy of ordering mass exile recruitment and a six division plan to topple Castro. He claimed Khrushchev backed Cuba, warned of a wider nuclear conflict, and said U S policy failed as the blockade ended and moral support faded. He cited Honduras and Latin America as mobilized against Castro.
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Khrushchev
Castro
United States
Western Hemisphere
Miro
White House
State Department
Latin America
Alliance For Progress
Cuba
Venezuela
Colombia
Argentina
Kennedy
Central America
Moscow
Free World
Miami
Brigade 2506
Bay of Pigs
Brigade
Villeda Morales
Honduras
Washington
U.S
England
Bahamas
Fidel Castro
Amateur artist paints Thresher image warning officer
Fresno artist Philip M. Jenkins created a detailed painting of the ill fated nuclear submarine Thresher. A naval recruiting officer warned him not to send the work to the ship after noting the realistic death dive depicted.
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Fresno
Calif
Philip M. Jenkins
Thresher
Italy Doctor Strike Ends After Mediation
Government mediation ends a week-long doctors strike in Italy with 45 000 physicians boycotting health insurance agencies. Negotiations yield immediate 40 percent fee increase and revisions to fee schedules. Demonstrations in Taranto turned violent. Naples dock workers also stopped work in solidarity.
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Rome
Taranto
Virginio Bertinelli
Italy
Orig
Riots Beset Taranto Over Health Center Demonstrations
Demonstrators tried to march to Taranto health insurance offices. police halted them and clashes ensued. Rioting continued the next day with tear gas used to restore order. six officers were injured and ten demonstrators arrested. Doctors agreed to treat injured patients free of charge. In Uniontown, Pa., five year old John E. Lowry died after being struck by a car in Dunbar.
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Taranto
Uniontown
John E. Lowry
Dunbar
Uniontown Hospital
Phillips
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Setective Service Office
Lawn & Plant Food
Barney
Center St
Erie County Medical Society
Labin
Asehold
Sabin
Naples
Reddy Kilowatt
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Rex
Maine
Oscar Mayer
Armour
Checker
Bell’s Auto Body
West
Bond Street
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