Engineer Dies in Rail Collision Near Route 128
Canton Massachusetts AP dispatch reports a rear end crash between two New Haven commuter trains left one engineer dead and 22 passengers injured. John E Heffernan 32 of Providence R I was dead on arrival at Norwood Hospital. The two trains left Boston South Station five minutes apart. The crash occurred one mile west of Route 128 station in snow under 20 degree temperatures. Rescue crews freed Heffernan from the smashed cab after about 20 minutes.
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New Haven Railroad
Norwood Hospital
John E. Heffernan
Providence
R.L
Route 128
Boston
South Station
Omere
Smeedeep
Heffernan
Rockefeller blasts Kennedy rights record at Niagara dinner
Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller criticized the Kennedy administration's civil rights record as cynical and a broken promise to minorities. He accused the Democratic Party of false hope, urging voters to judge by performance, not words, noting desegregation advances under Eisenhower.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Kennedy
Ner
Democratic Congress
Rockefeller
Niagara County
Lincoln
Eisenhower
Barbara Crosby Regains Consciousness After Hospital Rush
Barbara Diane Crosby in Burbank California has regained consciousness for the first time since being rushed to a hospital on Sunday, according to her doctor.
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Burbank
Calif
Barbara Diane Crosby
Kennedy Plane Forced Down in Java Clouds
U S adviser Robert F Kennedy and his wife were forced to land a Soviet built Tyushin 14 transport at Nemarang, central Java, after heavy clouds prevented flight to Bandung or Jakarta. Indonesian pilots used the Junkers craft while other party members flew on. The visit followed a Bali welcome including temple ceremonies, dances, and a Balinese art center stop before departure for Java.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Bali
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Nemarang
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Ubud
Juror Fined $150 For Missed Court Duty
Miami Florida AP reports juror Walter Lee was fined $150 for contempt after failing to appear one morning during a damage suit trial. Judge Robert Floyd ordered payment of excess costs covering 1.5 hours waiting for a doctor witness at $100 per hour, per the plaintiff’s attorney Louis Vernell.
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Miami
Fla
Robert Floyd
Walter Lee
Louis Vernell
Republican Gubernatorial Split Over Hugh Scott Nomination
Arthur T McGonigle, a failed 1958 Republican candidate, has refused to back Sen Hugh Scott for the GOP gubernatorial nomination this year. Scott was McGonigle's rival in the previous race.
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Associated Press
Arthur
T.mcgonigle
Sen
Hugh Scott
Scott
McGonigle
Kennedy War Remark Triggers Texan Rebuttal
The exchange centers on Attorney General Robert F Kennedy saying the Mexican War was unjustified. Texas leaders defend the war and praise Texan sacrifices while scholars debate the issue. Comments from Gov. Price Daniel and historians cite expansion, negotiations, and national pride as factors in the conflict. The piece notes territorial gains for the United States and the $15 million payment to Mexico.
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Alamo
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David Donald
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San Marino
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Ray Allen Billington
Massachusetts
Abraham Lincoln
Ilinois
Lincoln
Congress
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New Mexico
California
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Anti Cancer Drug Reported To Eliminate Eye Cancer
Philadelphia surgeon Dr. Stanley N. Levick at the 14th annual clinical conference described a malignant melanoma of the orbit case in which an anti cancer drug called Methotrexate circulated in the patient’s bloodstream for five days after tumor removal. He said no spread beyond the head and neck was evident and the patient improved.
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Thel
Einstein Medical Center
Wills Eye Hospital
Levick
Steelworkers, U.S. Steel hold talks on new contract
Pittsburgh RP reporting on day two of high level negotiations between United Steelworkers President David J. McDonald and U S Steel Corp negotiator Conrad Cooper. They reviewed findings of a joint human relations committee and aimed for early agreement ahead of a June 30 contract expiry. March 1 set as general target date according to government figures and Kennedy urging settlement.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers Union
Conrad Cooper
U.S. Steel Corps
Cired
McDonald
Cooper
Kennedy
Negro Bus Boycott Continues in Macon Amid Violence
Mayor Edgar Wilson planned a meeting today with representatives from both sides to resolve the ongoing Negro bus boycott in Macon Middle Georgia. Police increased precautions as disruptions persisted, with arrests after downtown fistfights and a bus struck by gunfire near a weeded area, though no injuries were reported.
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Associated Press
Edgar Wilson
Macon
Georgia
Toulds
Washington
Wilson
Bibby Transit Co
Somone
Eight State House members announce retirement plans
Eight Pennsylvania state representatives said they will retire with several considering Senate bids. Veterans William Reidenbach Martin Mihm and Peter Schaaf lead Democrats in departures. Republicans Evelyn Henzel William Knecht Edwin Lippincott Mack Guthrie Harold Wescott also retire. Others eye local offices or Senate races. Speaker H G Andrews undecided amid filing period starting next Tuesday.
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House of Representatives
Associated Press
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House
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State Elections Bureau
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William J. Reidenbach
Scranton
Martin C. Mihm
Zittsogh
Peter G. Schaaf
The
Reidenbach
Mihm
Schaaf
Evelyn G. Henzel
Glenside
Montgomery County
William K. Knecht
Tower City
Schuylkill County
Edwin FE. Lippincott IL
Media
Delaware County
Mack Guthrie
Appello
Armstrong
Somerset County
Stanley G. Stroup
Bedford County
GOP
Stephen McCann
Greene County
Andrews
Cambria County
Goldwater
Republican Party
Michiafootgan
Romney Seen as Winner Romney Seen as Winner
DETROIT AP Senator Barry Goldwater predicts George Romney will be governor of Michigan next fall if he campaigns on the great historic principles of the Republican party. Goldwater praised Romney, calling him a fine man and a very attractive candidate. He said Romney will win if he remains true to GOP principles and warned against the idea that big business dominates the party.
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