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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1960
Page
2
A citywide air raid and disaster alert mobilized New York residents including housewives and workers across two boroughs. The mayor directed emergency measures as two planes collided 12 miles apart near Brooklyn and Long Island 500 people evacuated and auxiliary police and fire crews deployed to manage traffic and rescue operations overnight.
The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union reports an agreement with Sinclair Oil Corp. raising hourly wages for about 2,400 union members. The settlement was approved in Denver and covers annual increases.
A United Air Lines jet and a TWA Constellation collided in mist over Brooklyn, igniting a fire that destroyed a church area and left 136 dead. Survivors and grieving relatives crowded near Idlewild and LaGuardia corridors as investigators from the Civil Aeronautics Bureau and Red Cross organized search and relief amid fiery wreckage and fleeing residents.
A reader notes a lively personals section with playful lines about daily cheeky exchanges and curious encounters. The brief item hints at colorful classifieds and social notices amid routine listings.
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