New York Aviation Disaster Kills 134 in Two-Plane Collision
A jet and a four engine propeller craft collided over New York City, plunging to earth and killing 134 people with one sole survivor, a young boy. The crash devastated Brooklyn and Staten Island areas and prompted federal probes and emergency responses as investigators sought the cause and rescue teams cleared debris.
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Dreary morning in Carson man recalls flight crash aftermath
Terrance Flier awoke in his shingle roof house at 236 We ZaGth Place and spoke to his wife Mille about the crash. He described a dreary day as an airline incident unfolded near New York involving United Airlines crew and a TWA Constellation, with neighbors offering help and plans to celebrate his son Richard's birthday.
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Laos Rebels Free Six U.S. Aides in Uprising
UPI report says pre Communist forces held six American aides for about 24 hours in a burning city area of Laos before releasing them. The captives described their captors as Communist guerrillas allied with factions backing rightist General Phowni Nosayan as Laos appealed for international help. State Department confirmed the incident and said officials are seeking details while noting the broader aid and political tensions in Southeast Asia.
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Kennedy Bomb Plot Shocks Nation As Kennedy Target Found
A retired postal clerk, angered by Kennedy's election, allegedly planned to bomb the President-elect. Police arrested him with dynamite and blasting gear in a car and motel, ending a weeklong search sparked by a threatening letter. Cardinal Spellman heads to Alaska for Christmas with armed forces. An Atlas missile test from Berg Air Force Base hits 4,384 nautical miles. A Hawthorne game warden was killed during a market robbery attempt.
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Kennedy chooses more cabinet members for Kennedy era
President elect Kennedy adds two cabinet picks in Washington and Florida as he reshuffles the administration. Douglas Dillon would head the treasury, while J Edward Day remains a leading candidate for attorney general. Robert Kennedy and allies await remaining posts as transition accelerates.
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House backs Polaris bases in Britain vote 164 to 44
The House of Commons approved Polaris submarine bases in Britain by a large margin. A Labor member's motion opposing the bases was defeated as 164 voted for and 44 against.
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Burglary Report At Cherry Avenue Address
Police were alerted Friday to a burglary at 3910 Cherry Ave involving about 40 dollars in recovered goods. Details remain limited as investigators follow leads.
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New Secretary of State Signals Flexible Policy in Berlin
New secretary of state pledges flexible approach in Berlin and possible talks with Russians. Mention of Drew Pearson column cites remarks on gays and policy. Emperor Haile Selassie reportedly returns to realm after revolutionary seizure. noted on Page B7.
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Fyroma Arout Dies in Crash
Crew members of the Stewitress Ann Marie United Airlines jet based in Brooklyn, including Captain Ray F. Sawyer and First Officer Robert W. Liching, Flight Engineer Richard Z. Prewitt, and stewardesses Pitreiy Ann Keller and Augustine Trevise Ferrat, are named among those killed in the crash near Ocean Beach and surrounding areas as authorities report the incident.
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Mystified Experts Probe New York Air Crash Cause
Safety experts from federal agencies, airline officials, and pilots remained puzzled by Friday's collision over New York between a United DC8 and a TWA Constellation. Both were on instrument approaches under positive control, yet the planes appeared on separate patterns. The crash raises questions about jurisdiction between Newark LaGuardia and Idlewild approach centers and radar guidance as investigators seek how such a fatal midair could occur.
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All Thiands Saved on Burning Ship
The Coast Guard dispatched a cutter from Key West after a fire on a vessel in the Caribbean area. Merchant ships in the area were asked to assist as the burning ship and crew faced a critical situation. Authorities reported a distress event with ships diverted to help.
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Marksman Aims To Please Sulpf
The oddly garbled report centers on a marksman named Sulpf who claims to have enjoyed a peculiar receit of aiming skills. He describes passing through a community and observing hills with holes at the center, encounter with a village idiot who explains his method: he makes shots first and then draws circles around them.
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