Avalanche Kills 60 to 100 in Peru Amid Valley Panic
Rescue workers in the Andean Canchucas region of Peru report 60 to 100 people killed by a powerful avalanche that struck Conchucos and surrounding farms after heavy rains. Communication lines were cut, and officials warn of potential further slides as searches continue in the quake-prone area.
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Uuaris
Indian Ocean Hurricane Death Toll Rises on Mauritius and Reunion
London AP reports a Caribbean storm named Jean sweeping Mauritius and Reunion with winds to 156 mph. At least 11 people killed on Mauritius, hundreds injured, and 1,500 homes destroyed. Red Cross requests water and aid for thousands displaced amid the disaster. Saint Denis in Reunion confirms multiple fatalities and extensive property damage on the 720 square mile French island.
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To Pay In Two Dollar Bills Plan Revealed
A Kentucky company with a plan to pay employees in two dollar bills drew attention from local authorities. Officials noted the scheme involves unusual currency distribution and questioned feasibility and legality for payrolls at the plant in Louisville area.
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Weather Outlook: Very Cold Night With Sunny Skies
The forecast calls for a very cold night with lows around five below zero to three above. Expect sunshine and crisp air, with light winds and little cloud cover.
John Glenn Big Blowout Parade Lands In New York
John Glenn Jr and five fellow astronauts arrived at LaGuardia as a thunderous crowd greeted them. A deadly crash near Idlewild preceded the celebration, casting a somber mood over the city while the parade rolled along Broadway.
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Idlewild
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Annie
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Alan B. Shepard Jr
Marine Corps
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Enn
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City Hall
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Broad Way
Walter Enters Seeks Johnstown House Seat Nomination
Walter Enters, mayor of Johnstown, aims for the Democratic nomination to run for Congress in the 122nd District in Johnstown Pennsylvania.
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Blairsville School Board Denied Land-Purchase Injunction
Judge Edwin M. Clark refused to enjoin Blairsville Joint School District from buying land for a proposed high school. The ruling finds the board acted in good faith under school law and tort precedents, allowing acquisition of the L. A. Chick farm and Campbell tract at Route 119 and 22, about three miles east of Blairsville. The citizens committee may cooperate to ensure facilities at reasonable cost while supporting the board’s plan.
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NASA plans slow growth of astronaut corps
In Washington, NASA spokesman said the agency will expand its astronaut corps very slowly. Only a few astronauts will be added in the foreseeable future despite the ongoing manned flight program.
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Surplus Food Director Named in Indiana County
L Foremen of Black Lick was named director of Surplus Food in Indiana County by Commissioners Barkley Everett and Miller. Foreman said no immediate change in procedures, but recipients must re register this month. He serves as justice of the peace, former Indiana County Squires president, Black Fork Fire president, and Bhursville Rigwan- 1S Chiat director, father of five. Previously with DuPont in Richmond Washington as a machinist.
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Indiana County Squires Association
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Bhursville
DuPont Company
Richmond
Wan
Firing of 3 Blairsville Policemen Said Illegal
Blairsville Borough Council and ex Chief John Larkin dispute the November dismissal as illegal. Larkin was suspended in October 1961 and fired in November for insubordination and political activity, with Patrolmen Hare and Ferrecuy also dismissed. Attorneys say the council acted without legal authority and two officers faced steps pending further action. a December resolution is anticipated.
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John Larkin
Indiana Evening Gazette
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Akins
Dkames Ferrecuy
Ognor
Querui
Joseph Athy
Contantastan
Second Birth In Ambulance Near Easton Maryland
Mrs. Thomas Jones, 37, gave birth in an ambulance en route to Memorial Hospital near Easton after a 25 mile trip from her home. The crew from Mes Jones' area assisted, delivering a baby boy at the hospital driveway as the ambulance neared the entrance, the second such birth for the family in the past year and a half.
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Rover Peel
Davehier
Remove Fork From Stomach
PORT WORTH Tex AP surgeons removed a dinner fork Wednesday night from the stomach of a pretty blonde. The patient Atha Hone laRae Peterson 21 was in satisfactory condition. Miss Peterson an accountant said she was talking about her tonsils with a friend at a coffee shop Tuesday night when the fork went down her throat. Hospital attendant said it was the largest fork ever swallowed. Fear was easy.
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Hone
laRae Peterson
Blasheat
New York Jetliner Crash Kills All Aboard in Marsh
An American Airlines Boeing 707 Astrojet with 95 aboard crashed and burned in a Broad Channel marsh off southern Long Island after departing Idlewild for Los Angeles. Coast Guard and police report no survivors. Witnesses described a high climb then a steep plunge with flames. the wreckage lay partially in water and smoke filled the marsh as responders rushed to the scene.
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