Jet Bomber Crashes Near Goldsboro North Carolina
A multimillion dollar B52G carrying two unarmed nuclear weapons crashed about 15 miles north of Goldsboro. Three men were killed and five parachuted to safety. The Air Force confirmed no nuclear danger. One weapon was jettisoned and paralleled to safety. the other found in the wreckage. Pilot Maj. Walter F. Tullock walked to a farmer’s home to report he parachuted. Survivors included Lt. William R. Wilson Capt. Richard W. Bardin Lt. A. C. Mattocks Capt. Paul E. Brown and others.
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Walter F. Tulloch
San Diego
Calif
Thase
Marshal Suggs
William R. Wilson
Somerville
N.J
Richard W. Bardin
San Antonio
Tex
A. C. Mattocks
Maysville
Paul E. Brown
Beardstown
Eugene Shelton
Eugene Richards
Toccoa
Francis R. Barnish
Greenfield
Mass
Inventor Clark Fry Convicted Of Fraud In Wisconsin
Madison based inventor Clark Fry known for a fuelless steam engine and vermin proof building ideas was found guilty on six counts of fraud by a federal jury after a six hour deliberation. The 69 year old Necedah resident faces up to thirty years per count and will be sentenced in about two weeks. Fry criticized the verdict calling it unbelievable and said he may appeal.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Clark
Pappy) Fry
Fry
Patrick Stone
Stone
Richland County
Curran
Britain
London Daily Mail
Doris Wheddon
Bristol
England
Proposal for National Peace Agency Becomes House Bill
A proposed House bill would create a National Peace Agency to conduct research in disarmament control and train enforcement teams. The measure aims to coordinate civilian and government efforts toward global peace and security.
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Washington
Think Factory and The Promise of America
A public service ad extols Think Factory as America’s research labs generating new products jobs and higher living standards. It urges readers to request a free booklet titled The Promise of America by mailing to Box 340 New York NY, produced with The Advertising Council.
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America
New York
Wheels Buckle on Capital Viscount at Pittsburgh Airport
The Capital Airlines Viscount landed from Chicago at Greater Pittsburgh Airport with its main landing gear buckling after touching down on an ice and snow covered runway. The four engined plane slid about 2,500 feet on its belly before stopping, but all 48 aboard escaped injury. Kenneth McMechen, a control tower chief, praised the pilot for a smooth stop that left some passengers unaware of the mishap.
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Pittsburgh
Capital Airlines
Greater Pittsburgh
Capital Flight
Chicago
Kenneth McMechen
Kennedy to deliver first State of the Union Monday
President Kennedy will deliver his first State of the Union message to a joint session of Congress Monday. House Speaker Sam Rayburn said the hour will be 1 2:30 p.m. EST. Leaders expect separate messages with legislative proposals within a week or two after the address.
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Kennedy
Congress
House
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Lyndon B. Johnson
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Barry Goldwater
White House
John J. McCloy
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Defense
Paul H. Nitze
Mce
George Bundy
Jerome Wiesner
Soviet Union
United States
Prince Philip Bags Eight Foot Tiger in India
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II hunted in Sawai Madhopur when he bagged an eight foot nine inch tiger to cap a jungle trip. The kill drew anticipated criticism from animal welfare groups in Britain and India.
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Prince Philip
New Delhi
India
Sawai Madhopur
Elizabeth II
Britain
Ford completes British Ford stock purchase large check
The largest British banking check of 119,596,645 pounds 12 shillings was used to finalize the Ford Motor Company’s purchase of British Ford stock held by Britons. The sum was divided into 19,000 smaller checks to be sent to former shareholders.
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London
U.S. Ford Company
Ford
Hijacked Santa Maria Crashes Caribbean Search for Pirates
A Portuguese exile Henrique Galvao and about 70 hijackers seized the cruise liner Santa Maria with 600 passengers aboard, declaring a plan to oust Portugal's Salazar. Navy ships and aircraft sweep the Caribbean while crew and passengers face peril after a deadly onboard attack. Galvao, a former army captain, appeals for Brazilian support as authorities deny a Brazil-bound destination.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Portugal
Henrique Maria Galvao
Santa Maria
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
Galvao
National Broadcasting Co
U. S
Atlantic
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Betancourt Declares Rebellion Plot Uncovered in Venezuela
President Romulo Betancourt branded a conspiracy by Communists and pro Castro leftists as a planned rebellion. He reversed a nine hour old order restoring constitutional guarantees to Venezuelans amid the crisis.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Romulo Betancourt
Saint John's picks Lt Col David Fierge headmaster
Delafield Wisconsin The board of St Johns Military Academy appoints Lt Col David W Fierge who has served as dean since 1953 as headmaster at the academy He succeeds prior leadership in a move reported by local staff.
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Delafield
Wis
St. John’s Military Academy
David W. Fierge
Wisconsin panel to hear drive for regulated milk haul rates
Wisconsin farmers seek PSC control over milk haulers rates and charges. A Madison public hearing at 9 a m on February ay will hear a petition from the Wisconsin Milk Haulers Association requesting rate investigations minimum general rates and removal of milk from exemption in transportation regulation. Robert G Marotz, attorney for the group, says the petition targets for hire carriers nationwide.
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Wisconsin
State Public Service Commission
PSC
Madison
Wisconsin Milk Haulers Association, Inc
Robert G. Marotz
Kenosha Braces For Record Cold Weather
Weather Mercury readings drop to extreme lows as a cold front moves through Kenosha. Overnight temperatures could reach 15 to 30 degrees below zero with Wednesday highs at 0 to 10 below. Skies mostly fair tonight and tomorrow with midday readings near zero. Local thermometers show 5 to 8 above in several areas and Southport park at minus 2. Sunrise 7 11, sunset 4 56.
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American Motors
Southport Park
Southport
Wisconsin Highway Toll Reaches 53 in 1961 Record
The Wisconsin highway death toll for 1961 climbs to 53 as 29-year-old Madison man R. J. Villela dies in a solo crash on the west side of Madison near Lake Mendota. The figure marks an increase from 49 a year earlier.
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Wisconsin
Dane County
Madison
R. J. Villela
Lake Mendota
Help Needed in Recapturing Santa Maria Under International Law
A US State Department spokesman said Washington will aid Portugal in recapturing the ship Santa Maria under defined terms of international law on piracy and insurrection aboard ship. The House Rules Committee approved raising its membership by a 6-2 vote to weaken a coalition's grip on legislation. An elderly man, Joseph Maslowski, 81, died in a fire that destroyed his home in Lublin, 20 miles southwest of Medford, Wisconsin.
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Santa Maria
Mario Simoes Mai
St. Lucia
Martinique
Trinidad
Mai
Curacao
Miami
Lisbon
Vigo
Spain
Funchal
Madeira Islands
la Guaira
Caribbean
Washington
State Department
United States
Portugal
House Rules Committee
Medford
Wis
Taylor County
Joseph Maslowski
Lublin
New Plans For Use of County Law
Oscar Lindgren outlines plans to convert Willowbrook sanatorium into a county hospital connected to Brookside with a solarium. He proposes housing 12 tuberculosis patients in the nurses’ home and building a 150 bed mental hospital on the site, subject to Kenosha County Medical Society input. He notes Willowbrook’s 42 bed capacity makes TB care uneconomical and cites state law restricting staff to one type of institution per day.
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Brookside
Oscar Lindgren
Lindgren
Kenosha County Medical Society
Sup
Urban J. Eppers
Willowbrook
Icy Plunge To Cover Whole State
Wisconsin faced extreme cold with a forecast of 15 to 30 below zero across the state and subzero highs. Arctic air pushed temperatures below zero statewide, with gale warnings on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan and the death toll rising to at least 79 nationwide from exposure and related incidents.
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Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Superior-Duluth
Grantsburg
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Lumumba Followers Terrorizing Nuns in Leopoldville
UPI reports soldiers loyal to deposed Premier Patrice Lumumba are terrorizing and molesting nuns and missionaries in Oriental Province. Unconfirmed Catholic mission reports from the northwestern section say Lumumba supporters roam the region and break into houses of worship.
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UPI
Patrice Lumumba
Oriental
Lumumba
Duchess Walton's Claim of Persecution Sparks Silence
London officials offered no comment as Duchess Wallis Simpson and the ex king Edward VIII faced scrutiny over alleged family persecution since 1936. Readers voiced mixed reactions while the palace remained silent.
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Duchess of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Edward VIII
Elizabeth II
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