Lord Survives After Plane Crashes In Snowbound Pennsylvania
Matarazzo of Springfield says a divine intervention saved him after an Allegheny Airlines twin engine jet crashed into a 1400 foot mountain near Williamsport. Of 26 aboard 23 passengers and 3 crew were killed. surviving narrative describes escaping flames and wreckage. The flight was en route from Philadelphia to Cleveland with stops at Bradford and Erie. Williamsport Montoursville Airport handled a non tower approach amid poor visibility.
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Louis J. Matarazzo
Springfield
Delaware County
Deer Cor
Divine Providence Hospital
Williamsport
Allegheny Airlines
Williamsot
Phyliss Colacino
Lock Haven, A
Montoursville, Pa
Matarazzo
Aman
Matarrazzo
Goldsmith
Williamsport-Montoursville
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Bradford
Erie
Miller
Allegheny
Whiteville businessman's death among plane crash victims
H. W. Driggers, 64, of E Louis Street Whiteville an employee of Rankin Bros. Plywood Co. Chadbourne was among the crash victims. A native of South Carolina he had lived in Whiteville for several years. Survivors include his wife two sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Whiteville
H. W. Driggers
E. Louis Street
Rankin Bros. Plywood Co
Chadbourne
Driggers
South Carolina
Lily Quick Driggers
G. W. O'Dell
Model Farm Rd
High Point
W. K. Swift
Winston - Salem
L. W. Driggers
Sinclair St
Dewey Driggers
Bennettsville
S. C
E. J. Driggers
Baltimore, Md
Priest Flown In Describes Sudden Aircraft Crisis
A Catholic priest flown into the disaster area recalls the moment before the crash when the pilot suddenly revved the motors and attempted to pull up. The account notes leg stiffness and pain felt by those aboard.
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Matarazzo
Eisenhower’s 23,000 Mile Journey Faces Varied Issues Abroad
President Eisenhower’s trip abroad will stress goodwill and understanding with 11 nations on three continents over 19 days. Time is tight with limited opportunities to resolve major problems as concerns rise over China’s actions near India and broad requests for U.S. aid, bases, and Western alliance strength. He will attend a Western summit in Paris and spend short stops across the globe, including brief stays in Afghanistan and India.
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Washington
China
Eisenhower
U.S
Soviet Union
Latin America
America
Paris
Mediterranean
India
Europe
Asia
North Africa
Afghanistan
Cuban verdict expected in trial of three Americans
In Havana, a military court could sentence two of three Americans and a Cuban-born man as the United States pleads against death penalties. Frank Young and Peter Lambton face possible death if convicted, while Rafael del Pino, also sought for death, testified in a late night trial at La Cabana fortress amid tension with Cuba.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Pinar del Rio
Frank Austin Young
Miami
Fla
Peter John Lambton
Bahamas
New York
Lambton
Young
Jorge Bacallao
United States
Alan Robert Nye
Whiting
Ind
U.S
Rafael del Pino
la Cabana
del Pino
Luciano Linares Gastell
Fulgencio Batista
Castro
Cuba
Gastell
Batista
Cobas
Eisenhower Seeks Peace Partner Image On 11 Nation Tour
President Eisenhower outlined an 11 nation trip to frame the United States as a constructive partner in peace with justice. He spoke of discussing border tensions between India and China with Nehru and noted his doctors cleared him for the 22,000 mile journey amid questions about nuclear weapons authority during his 19 day absence.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Nehru
India
Red China
Simma
Pakistan
Eisenhower Signals Federal Move If Steel Strike Persists
President Eisenhower indicated the government would act to settle the steel strike if talks fail before the Taft Hartley injunction expires. He warned a government intrusion would be a bad day for the United States and did not specify any plan or recommendations. He stressed the issue affects national conditions and budget balancing efforts for fiscal 1960.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
America
Sses
Heed Letensten
Brooklyn Boy Shoots Mother In Dark Hall
A 16 year old Brooklyn boy is sought after shooting his mother in a dark hallway of their home. Marie Murphy 39 was wounded with a .22 caliber rifle after objecting to his clothing taste. She said her son had quit school and worked a week to buy the clothes. The two argued prior to the ambush.
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New York
Brooklyn
Marie Murphy
Murphy
Nixon Delays 1960 Presidential Bid to February
Vice President Richard M. Nixon plans to delay any formal 1960 presidential bid until after February 1 while he concentrates on duties as Eisenhower closes his term. Nixon aims to project restraint to contrast Democratic contenders and may delay a campaign organization, possibly acting as his own manager.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Nixon
Eisenhower
Congress
McElroy Says U S Missile Gap With Soviets Likely Three Years
Secretary of Defense McElroy warns Washington that the United States will lag behind the Soviet Union in intercontinental missiles for about three years. He outlines steps to offset the gap including airborne alert funding, Hound Dog advances, and Polaris readiness.
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Washington
Neil H.mcelroy
Secretary of Defense
United States
Soviet Union
White House
McElroy
Congress
Navy
Kilrey
Knmmieg
U.S.S.R
Nikita Khrushchev
Trestey
Budapest
Khrushchev
Atlas
Titan
Mill Blaze Battled at Shelby Cotton Mill
Sixty firefighters fought a stubborn blaze at the downtown Shelby Cotton Mill after 200 graveyard shift workers were evacuated. One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. damage estimated over 100000 and the mill closed. Fire officials said the fire started in electrical wiring and was contained at dawn after a six hour effort.
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Shelby
N.C
R. T. LeGrand Jr
Jim Reid
Ray Digh
Camibal
Reid
NBC Requires Music Selectors to Take Oaths
NBC orders all music selectors at 11 NBC stations to swear to public notaries regarding outside interests. Questionnaires are notarized, returned to NBC as part of self scrutiny amid payola investigations. NBC owns TV stations in New York Chicago Washington Philadelphia Los Angeles and radio stations in New York Pittsburgh. The House subcommittee and District Attorney Hogan are probing payola.
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New York
The
National Co
NBC
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Pittssel
House
Dist
Atty
Frank S. Hogan
Fire kills Charlotte man
Charlotte police reported 60 year old Alfonzo Hearnes died Tuesday night in a residential fire. Assistant Fire Chief Walte Black said Hearnes apparently suffocated while smoking a cigarette.
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Charlotte
Alfonzo Hearnes
Walte Black
Hearnes
Khrushchev Discusses Hungarian Invasion Opposition
In Budapest Khrushchev said Soviet troops aided Hungary’s 1956 counterrevolution despite Kremlin doubts. He asserted Soviet resolve, framing external imperialist threats as diminished while noting stronger armaments and advances, including rockets.
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Budapest
Hungary
Nikita
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Ganz-Maway
Their
Plane Crash Kills Four In Norway
An AP report says a U.S. advisory plane connected to the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group in Oslo crashed, killing four aboard. The victims include Pilot Lt. Col. Henry J. Pashco and Copilot Lt. Col. Pete W. Kuba, plus their spouses and children, with families residing in Oslo. Sgt. Frank Rice Jr. is also listed among the deceased.
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Oslo
Norway
U. S
Henry J. Pashco
Reading
Mass
Pashco
Mary
James
George
Pete W. Kuba
Struthers
Ohio
Kuba
Ruth
Frank Rice Jr
New Cum
Loss of billions ban on cigarettes would hit hard
Washington sources weigh economic impact if a cigarette ban were enacted. A ban could paralyze a seven billion dollar industry and cut tax revenues across federal and state levels. Farm officials warn three quarters of a million farming families would suffer, with subsidies and jobs affected.
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VCC
Burney
Cal
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