Rescued Trio Survived On Beans After Lighthouse Blast
Three men rescued from the Stannard Rock lighthouse near Lake Superior reported living on a couple of cans of beans since an explosion rocked the structure. William A. Maxwell, missing and presumed inside the tower, is a 34-year-old engineman from Houghton Michigan. Oscar R. Daniels was seriously burned, and Seaman Walter Scobie and Richard Horne were uninjured. A fourth man’s fate remained uncertain as fumes hampered search efforts. Coast Guard crews and a Woodrush cutter investigated as 1100 gallons of gasoline powering the generators burned in the blaze.
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Stannard ‘Rock
Lake Superior
Coast Guard
William A. Maxwell
Houghton
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Maxwell
Walter E. Scobie
Troy
Richard A. Horne
New York
Oscar R. Daniels
Sault Ste. Marie
Coast ‘Guard
Hancock
Scobie
Horne
Daniels
Home
Keweenaw
Manitou Island
Woodrush
Duluth
Mike O'Brien
9Th District
Cleveland
Staton
Stannard Rock
Marquette
U.S. Coast Guard
Ikeda Suggests Japan as Middleman for U S Aid
Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda floated a plan for Japan to help broker U.S. aid programs in Southeast Asia. He discussed the idea with Senator Hiram Fong and President Kennedy during formal and informal talks, stressing a closer Japan-U.S. partnership and shared goals in a free world.
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Japan
U.S
Southeast Asia
Hayato Ikeda
Kennedy
Sen
Hiram Fong
United States
Nobusuke Kishi
Ikeda
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Presidentia
Honey Fitz
iRyuku Islands
Okinawa
Two-Seated Rocker Gift For Kennedy From Asbury Park
Asbury Park officials plan to send President John F Kennedy a bright green two seat rocking chair. Mayor Thomas F Shebell says the chair will accommodate two adults and mirrors the resort’s long tradition of offering free rocking chairs to visitors.
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Asbury Park
John F. Kennedy
Thomas F. Shebell
Explosions Kill Seven In Midwest
Seven people died in two separate industrial blasts near Detroit Michigan and Mitchell Indiana. In Ecorse a large oxygen plant blast at the Union Carbide facility turned into a ball of fire killing three men and injuring others. In Mitchell four workers were killed and at least a dozen injured when a cement plant building under construction was leveled by a natural gas explosion. Names include John W. Andrews Roy Stewart Jr Arwood Bedell Rose Ann Blackwell Harry May Larry Runyon Seward Mundy.
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Detroit
Mich
Mitchell
Ind
Linde
Union .Carbide Corp
Ecorse
Lehigh Portland Cement Co
Indiana
John W. Andrews
Roy Stewart Jr
Arwood Bedell
Rose Ann Blackwell
Harry May
Larry Runyon
Seward Mundy
Pension Bill Introduced For Retired 1960s Legislators
Harrisburg AP reports a House bill would extend legislative pension benefits to about 20 former lawmakers who served between January 1, 1960, and April 29, 1961, including three deceased. Sponsors include Rep. James J. Dougherty, Rep. Joshua Tsilberg, Rep. Anthony Pestorosky, and Rep. Nicholas Kornick, with former Rev. Mary A. Varallo cited as inspiration.
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Harrisburg
House
Mary A. Varallo
Philadelphia
James J. Dougherty
Joshua Tsilberg
Anthony J. Pestrosky
Westmoreland
Nicholas Kornick
Fayette
Colleges Become Cultural Centers in Pennsylvania System
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania designated 14 state colleges as history and culture centers. The move, approved by Superintendent Charles H Boehm, aims to provide students access to resources about the state's cultural and historical traditions.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania History and Culture Center
Charles H -.Boehm
Eichmann Testifies on Madagascar Plan to Save Jews
Adolf Eichmann testified he proposed a Madagascar settlement for Jews as a homeland and said the Madagascar plan was his first action. He claimed later actions were done under orders and that he opposed his transfer to head Gestapo transport operations. The trial maps his role in the Nazi mass killings.
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Jerusalem
Adolf Eichmann
Europe
Madagascar
Gestapo
Kolone
Eichmann
Hamburg
Tropical Hygiene Institute
Israel
Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Reinhard Heydrich
Berlin
Austria
Susskind Defends TV Programming After Network Rejections
Television producer David Susskind told an FCC hearing that all three major networks rejected a Truman documentary series. He criticized the industry for chasing big name guests and large audiences, noting six million viewers do not equal real impact. CBS President Aubrey disputed his testimony.
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New York
David Susskind
Harry S. Truman
Susskind
Fedoral Communications Commission
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
NBC
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
James T. Aubrey Jr
Marilyn Monroe
Skindivers Find Bodies in Allegheny River At Tarentum
Tarentum Pennsylvania authorities report skindivers recovered the bodies of Ronald Jackson 13 and Wilson Hill 14 from the Allegheny River. The Creighton youths had been missing since Tuesday after missing a Pony League game and their uniforms were found on the riverbank.
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Tarentum
Allegheny River
Ronald Jackson
Wilson Hill
Creighton
Allegheny County
Governor Silent on Trailers Debate In Harrisburg
Support for raising Pennsylvania truck trailer length to 40 feet grows while Governor Lawrence declines public comment. Bartlett of Reading says the state falls behind other states. current 35 foot trailer limit with 40 foot bus and trailer allowances cited. Debate before the Senate Highways Committee includes backing from Hazleton Manufacturing and the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Highways Secretary opposes for safety. Union officials from United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers push for passage despite Teamsters opposition.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence
B. Bartlett
Reading
Bartlett
Pennsylvania
Chamber of Commerce
Senate
Hazleton Manufacturing
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Park H. Martin
James P. Clark
Philadelphia
Democratic Finance
Teamsters Union
Laos Three Princes Face Decision On Neutralist Coalition
In Zurich three Laotian princes weigh joining a neutral Laos or continuing division. Talks aim to form a coalition with Souvanna Phouma neutralist and Souphanouvong pro Communist backed by China and the Soviet Union. Gen Phoumi Nassan presides amid a 23,000 man Royal Army.
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Switzerland
Laos
Poten Thals
Bown jQam
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanguvong
Red China
Soviet Union
Boun Oum
Phoumi
United States
Geneva
Israeli Tractor Drivers Targeted By Syrian Fire
Israeli delegates to the Mixed Armistice Commission said Syrian machine gun fire hit tractor drivers for a third day in succession near Jerusalem. There were no casualties.
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Jerusalem
Mixed Armistices Commission
Judge Dannehower Calls For More Judicial Help In Montgomery
Montgomery County Judge William F Dannehower canceled his courtroom schedule hoping for more judicial assistance as civil backlog grows He warned if help does not arrive he will clear his desk and retire after 30 years on the bench His term expires January 1964 and he is currently writing opinions from his chambers Meanwhile barbershop quartet activity in Philadelphia showcases vocal precision and cultural contests ahead of a national event featuring 4 men and a pitch pipe helping maintain pitch during warmups
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Norristown
William F. Dannehower
Montgomery County
Philadelphia
America, Inc
Steve
Dannehower
Society For
Assembly Debates Abolishing Capital Punishment in Pennsylvan ia
In Harrisburg the House weighs an abolition bill with a referendum proposal for voters on November 7. The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a similar bill awaiting action. Debate covers capital punishment limits, historic executions, and proposed changes to death penalty procedures.
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Harrisburg
House
Pennsylvania
Stephen McCann
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hugh J. McMenamin
Clackawanna
McCann
Judiciary’ Special Committee
Robert Lee Williams
Philadelphia
Maurice Goldstein
Allegheny
College Bill OK'd
Harrisburg AP reports the Senate passed a bill removing district limits on 14 state owned colleges and sent it to the House for further action. The Education Committee also advanced a proposal to raise faculty salaries at all 14 colleges and to develop an education program for the session.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Special Education Committee
Guv. Lawrence
Committee On Education
Bucks
Chester
Delaware
Montgomery Counties
West Chester
Chesney
GOP Pushes Low Cost Substitute Housing Bill
House Republicans move to block the multibillion dollar housing bill by proposing a one year extension of existing provisions. The plan costs about 1.1 billion, excluding new programs, while Democrats aim to defend Kennedy era FHA loans and other housing initiatives amid party disagreements.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Federal Housing Administration
Albert Rains
D-Ala
Delaware County Real Estate Leader Opposes Housing Bill
Harold Hansen, president of the Delaware County Real Estate Board, warns the omnibus housing bill could threaten homeowners equity. He notes local rental authorities could access federal money at subsidized rates, potentially pushing down private home values while urban renewal funds require housing code enforcement. He urges support for urban renewal grants with strict housing-code conditions.
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Harold 8. Hansen
Delaware County Real Estate Board
House of Representatives
Hansen
Delaware iCountians
Mysterious Illness Claims Child in Tampa Case
Thomas Bryan age five died Wednesday in Tampa as the second victim of a mysterious illness that had also killed his older sister and left two other children on the critical list. Officials questioned neighborhood children for clues to the illness's cause.
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Tampa
Fla
Thomas Bryan
Jury Chosen in Cambria County Embezzlement Trial
EBENSBURG AP A jury of eight women and four men was selected for the Cambria County embezzlement case of Frank J. Burns a county commissioner.
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Ebensburg
Cambria County
Frank J. Burns
Orphanage Trust Faces Unusual Mercer Court Case
Mercer County trustees seek a court exit to redirect Mary L Budd’s $40 000 trust now totaling 221 651 to Mercer County Children's Aid Society after failing to build an orphanage for 11000 in 1910. Ministers on the board urge foreclosure by equity to fulfill the will in a new form. Judge Herman M Rodgers took the matter under advisement.
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Mercer (Ap
Mercer County
Mary L. Budd
Sharon
Budd
Atty
Donald McKay
Pennsylvania
Mercer County Children’s Aid Society
Mercer
Herman M. Rodgers
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