Five Children Drown As Overloaded Boat Sinks
Five children die when a 10 foot rowboat carrying ten on a fishing and picnicking trip sinks in the Kankakee River near Schneider Indiana. Ted Bell and relatives describe panic as water pours over the bow and the craft founders. Survivors include Patsy Bell and Chris Holm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Theodora
Charlotte
Kenneth
Debbie Murtyn
Murayn
Darlene Murtyn
Hammond
Rose
Patsy Bell
Chris Holm
Guest
Eldon Graham
Calumet City
Kathryn Holmanest
Bel
Murzyn
Good Friday Services Set at various churches
Good Friday services are scheduled noon to 1 PM at multiple churches. Rev Gordon Creighton will lead meditation at the Past Presbyterian Church, with Rev Charles Koch and Rev William Sturdevant delivering sermons at Evangelical United Brethren and Beaverdam churches respectively. Music from Beaverdam Mennonite Choir, chorus from St Pauls Lutheran, and organist Florence Flowers are noted, with offerings aiding the Corry YMCA chapel. The Local Ministerial Association also sponsors a children's Good Friday service at 10 AM at the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverdam Mennonite Church
Beaverdam Evangelical United Brethren Church
William Sturdevant
Robert Pier
Spring Creek Congregational Church
Columbus Congregational Church
Richard Bush
Loyal Salvation Army
George A. Myers
St. Paull’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Choi
Elmer A Ortner
Florence Flowers
Corry Ymca
Burmese Rebels Hit Rangoon Express with Mines
Burmi Rebels blew up the Mandiliy Rangoon express north of Rangoon killing more than twenty people. The train was struck by three land mines about 100 miles north of Rangoon, with many feared dead.
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Rangoon
Bayer
Mandiliy
Corryite 17 Cited After Erie Police Car Scrape
Erie police cited Frederick Murphy 17 of 80 East South Street after a car he was driving scraped a cruiser in Erie. Capt Armand Chimenti said Murphy had no license and no learner permit. Witnesses testified he drove the car with companions to Erie, and information was filed with Alderman Cobbett.
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Ponce
Drake
Murphy
Erie
M.S. Cobbett
Triplets Born To Pa Couple Reported In Bucks
A Pennsylvania couple welcomed triplets born Saturday at Lower Bucks Hospital in Croydon. The mother, Helen Mizenko, 31, is reported in good condition along with the two boys and a girl. The father, Joseph, is also said to be fine. Also noted is Arlene Cutau, 24, of Malvern who recently left Delaware County Hospital after giving birth to quadruplet daughters named Marelath who will remain hospitalized for a time.
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Pradlus
Helen Mizenko
Croydon
Lower Bucks Hospital
Joseph
Arlene Cutau
Malvern
Delaware County Hospital
Marelath
Holy Week Procession Opens Jerusalem Observance
In Jerusalem 25000 pilgrims from many nations joined a Palm Sunday march led by Alberto Gori, tracing Jesus route from Bethpage to St Ames Convent and the Sacred Basilicas. The event opened Holy Week with a pontifical Mass and Pope John XXIII presiding at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
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Jerusalem
Alberto Gori
Holy Land
Jess Han
Bethpage
Jesus
Mount of Olives
Gethsemane
Valley of
Rideon
Golden Gate
St. Stephen's Gate
St Ames Convent
May
Vatican
John XXII
Biessii
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's
St. Paul
SEATO Ready To Meet Force With Force
SEATO ministers meeting in Bangkok signaled readiness to respond militarily if needed to threats from Laos and the wider Communist challenge in Southeast Asia. The Moscow report on a ceasefire sparked cautious interest while Dean Rusk urged careful, official word before any reply.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Laos
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Moscow
Soviet Union
SEATO
U.S
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Light Nation Alliance
Seato Council of Foreign Ministers
South Viet Nan
Southeast Asia
Corry Foam Plant Manager Leaves for Chicago Post
Coultrap, long in charge of Corry Foam Products Co on West Main, resigns to join International Foam Corporation. He will oversee research, techs, and plant operations as part owner, moving to Chicago after April 10 to install polyurethane equipment. Lee R Brodeur of Palmer, Mass will replace him.
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Rew
Prune
Corry Foam Products Co
West Main Street
International Foam Corporation
Chicago
Oultrap
Coultrap
Cory
Corry
Butler
Corry Foam
Pirestone Company
Lee R Brodeur
Pall River, Mass
Firestone
State Dept: US Plane Missing in Laos Likely Shot Down
Washington officials stated they have information indicating a U S plane missing in the Laos area was shot down by the Reds. Press officer Joseph W Reap said our information is the plane missing and I guess it's a fair assumption that it’s been shot down.
Laos Crisis Outlook: Pravda Urges Negotiated Peace Over War
Moscow press Pravda endorses talks as the path to Laos settlement and warns SEATO against intervention. It backs Britain and the United States for an international conference and a neutral government, while asserting force would meet force if needed and urging non escalation.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Laos
Communist Party
Pravda
SEATO
Kennedy
Andrei A. Gromyko
Washington
International Control Commission
Lao
Britain
United States
Laois
Gromyko Presents Soviet Laos Proposal To Kennedy
Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko arrives at the White House to brief President Kennedy on a Laos truce plan after Pravda signals possible peaceful settlement. The meeting follows Khrushchev's message via Pravda and a British proposal for talks to end the Laos crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gromyko
Laos
Kennedy
John M. Highte
Washington
Andre Gromyko
White House
Gromyk Planis
Khrushchev
Kennnedy
Pravda
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Key West
Fla
Harold Macmillan
United States
Soviet Union
Paxis
Retail Stores To Stay Open All Day Wednesday
Retail stores will remain open all day Wednesday to accommodate Easter shoppers. Bennett of the Retail Division Chamber of Commerce says this follows past policy and that stores typically close at noon on Good Friday, with Wednesday hours often continuing until 5:30 p.m. No other hour changes are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burney
Bennett
Chamber of Commerce
Bi Bennett
Egg Hunt At Mead Park Draws Hundreds Of Children
Hundreds of youngsters crowded Mead Park for a Foster egg hunt chaired by BG Bennett. About 3,000 eggs were hidden and most were found within 15 minutes by eager participants. Winners to receive a $25 gift certificate from the Chamber of Commerce Office Willeluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rongsters
Mead Park
Bartey) Bennett
Commerce Office
Olin Bincken
Three Story Fall At Child Fair Leaves Injured Youth
A first aid report says a child fell from a three story structure at a local fair. Mik Beiedel, a year-old, was listed in serious condition at Southside Hospital after the incident at Pitsshurst's Garrick section. Authorities investigate what caused the fall and whether safety measures were followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feld
Mik Beiedel
Southside Hospital
Hye
3500 Strong Students Riot At Beach Party
A riot involving 3500 students broke out at a Fort Lauderdale beach party as police moved in to disperse crowds. Officers reported volleys of stones beer cans and bottles, with two hours of chaotic scenes. About 50 students faced disorderly conduct charges and 25 injured from flying glass during the disturbance.
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Fort Lauderdale
Sik Shumbuildine
U.S
HelWern Sun
Isi
Cays
Lester Holt
Piue
Rulo
Wx Police
Om Paige Bix
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