4 Killed in War Games at Camp Drum in Snowball
A wave of accidents during Operation Snowball in upstate New York killed nine servicemen and injured about 125. A twin engined C46 Commando crash at Wheeler-Sacks Airfield killed four crew and injured eighteen paratroopers. A freight train collision with an Army truck near Spragville killed two more and injured five. A mass jump of 2000 paratroopers added another fatality and eight injuries. The crashes disrupted a massive Army Air Force winter maneuvers near Watertown and Gouverneur.
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Mark Clark
Air Force
Camp Drum
N. Y
Eleventh Airborne Division
Army
New York
Public Information Office
New York Central
Spragueville
N.Y
Here
11Th Airborne Division
Griffe Crossing
Gouverneur
111H Airborne Division
St. Lawrence County
Norwood
Army Air Force
Watertown
Upstate
Fi 2
Replacing Iran Oil Loss Editorial
The piece argues there is no world oil shortage for non Communist nations while noting a serious shortage for the Communists. It references a graphic chart on page 3 illustrating how Iranian crude loss was offset and hints at Russia's oil poverty, with continuation on page 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Russia
Suspect Caught In $6100 Theft Of L B Jewelry
Arthur Edward Borland, 39, was arrested by Officers C B Nuzum and T P Lolland at 601 W Broadway in connection with a $6100 jewelry theft at the Officers Town Club. Borland, a club employee, vanished from 609 W First St leaving belongings behind and admitted a police record including time at San Quentin.
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Officers Town Club
Arthur Edward Borland
W. Broadway
C. B. Nuzum
T.P. Lolland
Borland
First St
Sospect
San Quentin
Plane Carrying 65 Strikes Apartment In Elizabeth Crash
A National Airlines jet, one of the era’s largest passenger planes, crashed into a 60 Family apartment building in Elizabeth after takeoff from Newark at 12 18 a m. The aircraft screamed over an orphanage roof then plummeted, flames erupting as residents fled. Survivors aided the injured while officials investigated a reverse propeller theory.
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Elizabeth
New York Port Authority
Newark
New York City
National Airlines
Miami
Joseph Lease
Newburgh
Tie
Lease
Elizabeth General Hospital
Sea Third
Page
Inglewood Babies Die After Taking Drugs
Inglewood reports two infant deaths and a third illness linked to doses of an antibiotic. Autopsies ordered by the coroner. Beakley 2, Roy 3, and Carol Ann Whitlock 18 months were affected. Investigators seek cause as remaining medicine is seized for analysis.
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Inglewood
Health Dept
Jackson Lee Beakley
Edward J. Grisham
Grisham
Roy
Sheriff's
Harold Roy Janz
Ronald
Janz
Carol Ann Whitlock
Walter L. Whitlock
Pra
Ste
Pace
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Elizabeth N.J
Amunemenia Ab
Drew Peargon
Roy Tucker
Town Meethy
We. Ihe
L. B
Chuust
Sacramento
Robert Spergle
Robert Vanderveen
County Hospital
Rd McCarthy
Sacramento Sky Ranch
Vanderveen
Speegle
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