Max Conrad Claims Record for Longest Light-Plane Flight
HOBURG Fla AP Max Conrad the famed light plane flyer landed today to claim a nonstop long distance record for light planes. The 61 year old pilot left Cape Town South Africa at midnight and landed in Hamburg after more than 56 hours aloft. He surpassed his 1959 Morocco to Los Angeles record by about 180 miles saying he almost gave up last night but pushed on toward New Orleans and Prescott Arizona.
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Srver Hoburg
Fla
Max Conrad
Cape Town
South Africa
Casablanca
Morocco
Los Angeles
St. Petersburg
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Conrad
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Prescott, Ariz
Fire Kills Grandfather and Four Grandchildren at Broad Top
In Broad Top Pennsylvania a trailer fire killed Richard McQuail a 67 year old grandfather and four grandchildren Gail 18 Robin 10 Donna 1 and another about 9. The blaze began about 7 15 am with authorities citing smoke inhalation as the cause and defective wiring as the suspected origin. Robertsdale Fire Co near Broad Top responded to the alarm and no additional details were immediately available.
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Broad Top
Huntingdon& County
Richard McQuail
Gail
Robin
Donna
Donald McQuail
Waterfall
Fulton County
Lawford Stars in Kennedy Drama on Profiles of Courage
Peter Lawford signed to star in a Profiles of Courage episode as Brig. Gen. Alexander William Doniphan who chose conscience over orders. NBC said the program airs Sunday January 17. Veteran Newsperson Don Chamberlain of Springfield Illinois died after a month’s illness, aged 75, longtime correspondent for 16 Missouri papers.
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Lawford
NEW York
Peter Lawford
John F. Kennedy
Alexander William Doniphan
National Broadcasting Co
Springfield
Don J Chamberlain
New
Chamberlain
Minois
Strangers Help Make Christmas More Merry in Kentucky
AP reports volunteers across eastern Kentucky distributed meals warm clothes new toys and candy on Christmas Day. Rain soaked workers in Letcher County yet children remained joyful. Donations came from Asheboro North Carolina Bloomington Illinois and Garden City Michigan while Cincinnati sent 2000 toys. The Salvation Army coordinated the program.
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Kentucky
Letcher County
Santa Claf
Asheboro
N.C
Bloomington
Ill
Garden City
Mich
Cincinnati
Salvation Army
YMCA Calendar Week of December 28 Highlights
Schedule shows daily YMCA events from Monday to Saturday including Boys and High School teams, coed swims, and Masters sessions. Notable items include St John’s Day Banquet at 6:30 pm Monday, Jr High Table Tennis at 1 pm Tuesday, and a Boys Swim Meet in Titusville with family swims in the evening.
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P.S
Rossbacher ‘Insurance Service
Corry Beverage
A. M
Corry
YMCA
Titusville
Fire damages drugstore and two eateries in Pittsburgh district
A two alarm fire damaged Morrowfield Pharmacy and two adjacent restaurants in Squirrel Hill Pittsburgh yesterday. Three firemen were slightly injured and several families were evacuated from apartments above the pharmacy. Damage estimated at $30,000. cause under investigation.
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Pittsburgh
Squirrel Hill
Morrowfield
Early Peek At His Gifts Brings Death To Boy Four
HALT NORTHPORT New York Christmas morning tragedy as a fire started by a child lighting a gas stove killed John Hymes Jr four. His sister Katherine seven survived with help as two younger siblings Janet two George ten slept. Police said the blaze spread swiftly. officers rescued others, but John Jr. died under his bed after smoke inhalation.
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Northport
Lyil
John Hymes Jr
Katherine
George
Janet
Suffolk County
John Davis Sr
Louis Guiglianatti
John Jr
Samuel Macedmt
Dentists Cite Tooth Decay as Disease of Civilization
An American dental researcher reported that tooth decay ranks high in developed nations, with Baltimore whites nearly as affected as Alaska Aleuts. Ethiopian and Far East groups show fewer decayed teeth, suggesting no single cause and challenging nutrition or diet as sole explanations. The study, presented at AAAS, argues decay reflects civilization factors beyond diet.
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Montreal
United States
Albert B. Tussell
National Institute of Dental Research
Bethesda
Baltimore
Alaska
Ethiopia
Far East
Russell
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Soviet extend capitalist profit drive to Ukrainian plants
The government newspaper reports four Lvov based enterprises will start capitalist style profit motive experiments on January 1. Among them are coal loading machines textile and television plants and one coal mine. Earlier variants hit Moscow and Gorky plants this year.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tzvestia
Lvov
Gorky
Editor Camille L Heureux Dies in Ottawa at 66
Camille L Heureux, editor in chief of Ottawa Le Droit for 16 years, died yesterday in Montreal at age 66. The longtime journalist led the paper through major coverage and changes, leaving a mark on community reporting.
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Montreal
Camille L’heureux
Ottawa le Droit
Whites Help Negro Draw Ire Bullets Hit Oberlin Volunteers
The Council of Federated Organizations reported shots fired into a house housing two Oberlin College students working to rebuild a burned Negro church near Ripley. Dick Cooper was later arrested for a stop sign violation while Jerry Van Korss chased the assailants. The volunteers planned to resume rebuilding the Antioch Baptist Church after Christmas worship.
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Nirley
Miss
Council of Federated Organizations
Oberlin College
Ripley
COFO
Dick Cooper
Cooper Late
COO
Jerry van Korss
Oberlin
Antioch Baptist Church
Union City Livestock Sale Report
Wednesday sale featured a range of hogs beef cattle and calves with prices from 10 to 31 dollars for various categories beef cows cannners and cutters veal calves and lambs selling in mixed ranges next sale scheduled for Wednesday December 20th
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Union City
Returns To Study Of Budget Issues
President Johnson resumes work on the federal budget amid holidays with family. Decisions loom on education funding and a war on poverty, plus whether to seek a pay raise for civil service and postal workers. Budget aims to keep spending under 100 billion dollars as the Johnsons enjoy Christmas in Texas.
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Mumindun
Johnson
Kermit Gordon
LW Bane
Johnsons
Stonewall
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Lynda Bird
Luci Gaines
Lucie Alexander
Birge Alexander
Rebecca
Phon
Texas
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