25 Jan 1961
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1961
Page
1
Hal Boyle ponders pirate fantasies sparked by a Caribbean seizure involving 70 passengers aboard Santa Maria. He jokes about fantasy theft from a Cunard liner, detailing a improbable scheme with a wooden gun, hostage captain, and a submarine, then notes the plan collapses for lack of funds and a supportive wife.
Kentucky high school seniors may take the American College Testing Program examinations February 25 at 17 sites statewide including University of Kentucky centers in Henderson Cumberland Fr. Knox Ashland and Covington and at Bellarmine Berea Campbellsville Eastern Kentucky Georgetown Morehead Lindsey Wilson Ursuline Villa Madonna and Western Kentucky colleges. FRANKFORT hearing on interstate ad sign regulations set for February 7. Death blamed on fall from bed in Louisville. Malan Construction bids $4.56 million to expand Lexington sewage plant as part of a $7 million project. Dr Edward M Thompson named medical consultant to the Division for Occupational Health. Lexington Tobacco Board extends barley market closing to February 3.
A crewman describes a pirate takeover of the Santa Maria off Caracao at 1 a.m. Sunday. About 50 to 100 passengers seized the bridge, killed one officer and wounded another, while threatening the captain. Portly pirates, armed with tommy guns and grenades, forced compliance. most passengers stayed passive. The ringleader reportedly had escaped jail in Portugal. crew and passengers were shaken, with no effective resistance noted.
Carl T. Rowan, staff writer for the Minneapolis Tribune, said Tuesday night he would accept a Post as deputy assistant secretary of state for public affairs. An official announcement was expected later in the week. Rowan, 35, would be second in command of the public affairs bureau led by Roger Tubby.
Aramco ends its private transatlantic air service after nearly 14 years logging 79 000 passengers on 7 400 mile routes between New York and Dhahran and back. The fleet including the Flying Camel and Gazelle carried diverse travelers from families to workers, marking a milestone in Middle East aviation history.
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