C124 cargo plane with eight sailors still aloft near Hawaii
A C124 cargo plane feared down in the Pacific between Wake and Hawaii is still flying and headed toward Honolulu. It carries eight servicemen and a Navy body, with communication and navigation trouble noted. The aircraft, initially declared down after fuel exhaustion, was later confirmed with fuel reserves and remains en route to Hickam Air Force Base. An air-sea search was ordered at daybreak.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Pacific
Wake
Hawaii
Honolulu
Travis Air Force
Air Force
Hill Air Force Base
Ogden
Utah
Travis
Hickam Air Force Base
Tachikawa
Japan
Four Field Goals Lift Alabama In Sugar Bowl Upset
Alabama defeated Mississippi 12 to 7 in the Sugar Bowl as Tua Davis kicked four field goals, including 46 and 48 yarders setting bowl records. The Tide, led by defense, built a 12 point lead before Mississippi struck late. Perry Lee Dunn connected with Dave Wells, then Larry Smith for a TD pass and Billy Irwin extra point. Bryant offered a quiet prayer after the win.
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Mike Barron
Associated Press
NEW Orleans
Davis
Alabama
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Bryant
Crimson Tide
Mississippi
Rebels
Memphis State
Toma Duvgis
Butter-Finger
Perry Lee Dunn
Dave Wells
Dunn
Larry Smith
Billy Carl Irwin
Johnson Daughters Attend Cotton Bowl Texas Navy
President Johnsons daughters Lynda Bird and Lucy Baines attended the Cotton Bowl where Texas beat Navy 28 to 6 before 75,500 fans. Lynda Bird sat with a Navy escort near the 5 yard line and cheered for Texas while Secret Service moved her sister to a Texas side section. photographers faced restricted access.
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Dallas
Johnson
Texas
Navy
Lynda Bird
University
Lucy Baines
Secret Service
Associated Press
Miss Johnson
Rangers Edge Black Hawks 3-2 in NHL clash
The New York Rangers beat the Chicago Black Hawks 3-2, their second straight win over Chicago. New York built a 4-0 lead before Chicago pulled within a goal as Jacques Plante faced pressure. Montreal tied Montreal later with seven minutes remaining.
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Chicago Black Hawks
New York Rangers
Rangers
Black Hawks
Chicago
New York
Jacques Plante
Montreal
Boston
Johnny Ferguson
Polluted Water Sparks Public Health Alarm
The U S Department of Health reports 1962 fish kills totaling 2 062 000 from polluted waters and sewage discharge. Home water hardening uses products that tax treatment plants, letting raw sewage reach rivers and lakes. A study by Dr Cornelia A Tyler estimates annual costs to Americans up to 718 million. Individual home treatment systems emerge as practical refinements for households.
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United States
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cornelia A. Tyler
Malaysia seeks Britain Australia and Nee for border defense
Kuala Lumpur weighs an appeal to Britain Australia and the Netherlands for military aid to bolster defenses on its Borneo frontier with Indonesia. A cabinet meeting in Sabah near North Borneo followed an attack that killed eight Malaysian soldiers and a civilian with nineteen soldiers and five civilians wounded. Indonesia claims the action and says it was a cross border strike by regulars.
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COAG
A Lumpur
Malaysia
Britain
Australia
Nee “Eshand
Ehte P
Ameo
Indonesia
Emnernet
Weh
Boden Tech
Borneo
Sarawak
Sabah
Commonwealth
Sukarno
Federation
North Borneo
British North Borneo
Constitution Revision Set for Viet Nam in Saigon
A five member assembly called the Council of Notables met in Saigon to frame a new constitution and form of government for South Vietnam. It acts as an interim link between the people and the provisional government installed after Ngo Dinh Diem’s overthrow. Major General Duong Van Minh is provisional head of state. diplomacy chief Henry Cabot Lodge attended. Minh rejected both communism and neutralism, warning neutrality invites communism.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Council of Notables
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Duong van Minh
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Minh
Fulbright Name Enters Webster Dictionary Definition
The surname Fulbright, as used in reference to Senator J William Fulbright of Arkansas, has entered the Webster dictionary as a noun. It labels a Fulbright as a grant under the Fulbright Act enabling U S surplus lectures or research abroad by American students and professors.
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J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
U.S
Malaysia federation admits training rebels on Borneo
The federation acknowledged training anti Malaysian rebels on Borneo but stated its troops are not engaged in active aggression.
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Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Borneo
County's Oldest Is School Paper
The Marion School News is the oldest active paper in Crittenden County. It began with a four-column four-page issue on December 17, 1928, and is issued every six weeks with a current five-column eight-page format and a circulation of 800.
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J. C. Tillman
Associated Press
Crittenden County
Marion School News
Cargo Plane Downed Near Hawaii Mystery Unfolds
Honolulu AP report says a C124 carrying 22 000 pounds of cargo with eight aboard and a Navy crewman corpse went down 450 miles west of Honolulu. Air Force cautions the report is unconfirmed as four aircraft head to the scene and two more join.
Reineer Letter Studies Postman Rudolph Gift Note
A Batesville post office mishap involved a Christmas thank you note addressed to Santa's Reindeer. A local resident sent money to young Mark Mosley at Walnut Ridge, signed Rudolph Santa's Reindeer. Mosley responded with the note addressed to the donor in care of the postmaster.
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Batesville
Mark Mosley
Walnut Ridge
Rudolph
Young Mosley
Soviet China New Year Greetings Emphasize Friendship
The Soviet Union and China exchanged New Year greetings that praised everlasting friendship while avoiding any mention of the ideological rift. Mao Zedong and Chou En-lai signed the message to Khrushchev and Brezhnev, as Khrushchev urged further reduction of cold war tensions and pledged unity among socialist nations.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
China
Car Leaves Road. Passenger Dies Near Newport Arkansas
A car left High Way 14 east of Newport and overturned killing passenger Phillips Weiner 21. Driver William Smith of Weiner wasn t hurt. Third occupant Maynard Pippinger was hospitalized with a broken leg at Jonesboro.
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Newport
Ark
API
Ohn
Rose Scent Lingers in Pasadena New Year Parade
Pasadena welcomed 1.6 million spectators as the Tournament of Roses parade and Rose Bowl game drew national TV coverage. Former President Eisenhower rode grand marshal in a white convertible while guests included Col John Glenn Jr and Earl Warren. Weather hit the 80s as floats, bands, and horses showcased millions of blossoms across the celebration.
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Pasadena
Calif
Iap
Eisenhower
Col John Lt. Glenn Jr
Earl Warren
California
Senate
Mike Munsfield
Montana
Spy Lawyer's Office Ransacked in Stockholm
Security police in Stockholm report an attempted burglary of the safe belonging to lawyer Col. Stig Wennerstroem, linked to espionage for the Soviet Union. Intruders entered the lawyer's Allied unit Christmas holidays but failed to open the safe containing documents on the Wennerstroem case. Wennerstroem, arrested last summer, reportedly admitted working for the Russians during World War II and is held at Stockholm police headquarters.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Innsin- Baling
Air Force
Stig Wenstruem
Soviet Union
Wennerstrody
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