Train kills Woodlyn teen as friends watch at Chester station
John DeMarco a 17 year old Woodlyn youth was struck and killed by a northbound express at the Chester Pennsylvania Railroad station while four friends watched. Witnesses say he leaned from the platform to retrieve a ballast stone and was hit around 11 20 p m. The train crew learned of the accident later in Philadelphia. DeMarco’s mother and siblings are named. companions treated for shock and a Virginia man faced disorderly conduct charges.
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Chester
Woodlyn
Pennsylvania Railroad
John DeMarco
Jefferson Ave
Washington, D.C
New York City
DeMarco
Chester Hospital
Frank Varano
Oak Lane
Upland
David England
Morton Ave
Richard Robbins
E. 3Rd St
George Cubler
Upland St
Donald Cubler
Francis L. Holt
Holt
John Taylor
William Hamilton
30Th Street
Philadelphia
William A. Hall
Glen Mills
Phil C. Puzzanchera
Navy
Virginia
Four Killed As Oil Rig Explodes In Gulf
An offshore drilling ship named C. P. Baker exploded in the Gulf about 78 miles southwest of Morgan City Louisiana. At least four men died and 13 or more were missing while 25 survived and were treated at Lakewood Hospital. The rig sank in 180 feet of water after the pre-dawn blast as crews battled flames and gas pockets.
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Morgan City
Gulf of Mexico
Lakewood Hospital
New Orleans
Block 273
Eugene Island
Reading & Bates
Co. P. Baker
Delta Service
C. P. Baker
Gulf
Louisiana
Castro's Sister Defects and Attacks Cuban Regime
Fidel Castro's sister Juanita Castro Ruz defected in Mexico accusing the Cuban government of betraying the revolution and selling out to the Soviet Union. She described 75,000 political prisoners, hunger and shortages, and alleged Gestapo-like repression under her brothers.
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Mexico City
Fidel Castro
Juanita
Cuba
Soviet Union
Fidel
Raul
Miss Castro
Castro
Mexico
Emma
Fulgencio Batista
Hitler
Latin America
Organization of American States
Two Air Force Planes Collide Off Bermuda Killing Five
A collision between two Air Force planes during a Gemini rescue training mission off Bermuda's south coast killed five of the 24 aboard. Twelve Americans remained missing including Chester resident T Sgt Edward Near Jr. while seven were rescued.
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Chester
Air Force
Bermuda
Edward Near Jr
Gardner Miles
Reaney St
U.S
GCM Hears Plan As Railroad Offers Bridge Painting
Chester leaders report Pennsylvania Railroad willing to paint a bridge with a GCM slogan and use others for local industry advertising. The discussion at the fifth informal breakfast touched on leadership training, information sheets, and community speaker efforts.
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Chester
Garry E. Boden
Greater Chester Movement
GCM
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boden
James H. Gorbey
Quiz Entry Wins Prize for Elaine Zajano
Thirteen year old Elaine Zajano wins Gompton's Illustrated Science Dictionary and $10 for her Junior Editor's Quiz entry. Her question and answer appear on Page 23. Elaine, from Nether Providence, recently graduated St John Chrysostom School Wallingford and will attend the School of the Holy Child Sharon Hill next fall. She represented her school in the Daily Times Spelling Bee and was a top 10 finalist in the Catholic Youth Organization talent contest for the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
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Elaine Zajano
Pleasant Hill Road
Nether
Providence
Gompton
Elaine
St. John’s Chrysostom School
Wallingford
School of the Holy Child
Sharon Hill
Daily Times
Catholic Youth Organization
Philadelphia
Rights Case Is Considered In Federal Court
U S District Judge Thomas J Clary heard a petition to move 265 civil rights demonstrators’ trials from Delaware County Court in Chester. He denied a bid to show county and city prejudice and said he would consider jurisdiction before ruling.
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U.S. District Court
Thomas J. Clary
Delaware County Court
Chester
Clary
City of
Anthony Amsterdam
University of Pennsylvania
Amsterdam
Delaware County
Asst. Dist. Atty
Paul R. Sand
Sand
Caleb
Foote
Penn
District Attorney’s Office
3Rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Branche Leads Chicago Rally Against Scranton Picketing
Civil rights leaders rallied in Chicago against Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton for the Republican presidential nomination. More than 300 Negroes marched on the South Side with promises of frequent parades over the summer as 1,000 planned pickets aimed at Scranton during his downtown speech. Seven ACT leaders were arrested for an unpermitted public meeting.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Scranton
Chester
Stanley Branche
Chester Committee For Freedom Now
CFFN
Branche
ACT
South Side
Illinois
San Francisco
47Th Street
South Parkway
Centaur Test Fails During Atlas-Centaur Launch
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP premature shutdown of the second stage engine halted the Atlas-Centaur rocket before reaching orbit. The failure delays development of the rocket intended to launch unmanned surveyor spacecraft to the moon next year. NASA cited partial success as insulation panel ejection and restart of the Centaur-Space engine boost pump met two major goals.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
U.S
National Aernautics and Space _ Administration
Scranton and Goldwater Campaign For Illinois Delegates
Gov. William Scranton of Pennsylvania and Sen. Barry Goldwater sought Illinois support ahead of the July San Francisco convention. Harold Stassen also campaigned as delegates pledged stood with Goldwater, Nixon, or uncommitted. Scranton challenged Goldwater to a face to face debate before the Illinois delegation.
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Chicago
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Illinois
San Francisco
Harold Stassen
Associated Press
Goldwater
Scranton
Richard M. Nixon
South
Williams backs Goldwater in Delaware favorite-son move
Senator John J. Williams endorsed Barry Goldwater for the Republican presidential nomination. He asked Delaware’s 12 delegates to vote for their chosen candidate before the first ballot is counted.
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Washington
John J. Williams
Delaware
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
Williams
Silent jet explodes after crash in Haverhill killing two children
A pilotless Sabre jet slashed through a Haverhill neighborhood wrecking homes and cars before plowing into the Gifford residence. Todd Gifford ten and Pamela eight died trapped in their ranch. Parents Earl and Mrs Gifford escaped unhurt as fire raged and a three alarm blaze spread.
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Haverhill
Mass
Todd Gifford
Pamela
Earl H. Gifford
D.F. Sullivan
Massachusetts Air National Guard
Sabre
Maine
Sullivan
Merrimack River
Coast Guard
Lackey Street
Gifford House
Reds Kill 2 Americans in Viet Nam Helicopter Strike
Communist guerrillas shot down a U S Army helicopter in South Viet Nam’s northern mountains, killing the American pilot and his gunner. It marked the third American helicopter crash in five days with eight Americans killed in total.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
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Ray F. Vaughn
Luray
Puzzanchera
John T. DeMarco Jr
Wayne and
Raymond
Harry Frank
Kathleen
Juanita Castro Ruz
Guillermo Vela
Juanita Castro
Robert C. Brownley
Havertown
Atlantic
Near
Chester High School
Zenobia
Shreveport
Ricky
Azores
Kindley Air Force Base
Lajes
Kindley
T. M. White
R. A. Martin
R. C. Brownley
R. S. Weddel
C. S.$. Posy
C. Tolbert
Orlando Air Force Base
Fla
H. E. Monk
Robbins Air Force Base
Brownley
Charles Brownley
Kathmere Road
Haverford High School
Kindley Afb
Jean Cooper
California
Janella
Par
Clarence R. Moll
Pennsylvania Military College
Moll
Schrader
Charles Wentz
Reynolds Metals Co
Francis Higgins
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
James
John Kelly
Indianapolis
Jim Sisil
Centaur
Barry Eye
Sen. Williams
James J. Shanahan
Groveland
Earl Sweetser
Sweetser
Gifford
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