Emergency Copilot Surgery Fails Over Atlantic Flight
A Varig Flight 854 crew led by Stockholm surgeon Crafoord and stewardess Yvonne Stapfer attempted an in‑flight emergency operation to save copilot Geraldo Segala 29 after a convulsive illness. Despite oxygen, heart massage, and a plane galley knife, Segala died before reaching Idlewild Hospital. Autopsy to determine cause of death pending.
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Syria
Iraq
Atlantic
Charles L. West
Crafoord
Karolinska Hospital
Stockholm
Segala
Geraldo Segala
Varig Airlines
Buenos Aires
New York
Idlewild
Yvonne Stapfer
Clarence
Varig
Rio de Janeiro
London
Ferucio Carboni
Five deer struck by cars in Coulee region Saturday
Five deer were hit by automobiles on highways 14 33 and 53 in La Crosse County between 8 and 9 30 p m while two deer were killed on Highway 14 in Vernon County reports from local highway police.
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Coulee
la Crosse
Vernon County
Arab Federations Reorganize May See Syria Iraq Unity
Syria and Iraq overhauled governments amid pro-Nasser moves as they pursue Arab federation with Egypt. In Damascus the National Revolutionary Council accepted Salah Bitar’s resignation and named Sami Jundi as premier candidate while Baghdad reshuffled cabinet under Brig. Ahmed Bakr to implement the Cairo federation plan.
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Damascus
Syria
Iraq
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Egypt
Baghdad
National Revolutionary Council
Salah Bitar
Sami Jundi
Ahmed Hassan Bakr
Abdel Salam Aref
Bakr
Abdul Karim Kassem
Cairo
Ba'ath
U.A.R
United Arab Republic
Tripartite Federation
Kennedy Pearson reach accord on nuclear warheads in Canada
In Hyannisport Kennedy and Canadian PM Pearson agreed to pursue Canada’s defense commitments with U S NATO forces, signaling possible nuclear warheads for Bomarc missiles. Officials expect talks to wrap by next month and warheads ready within three more months.
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Hyannisport
Mass
Kennedy
Lester B. Pearson
U.S
Pearson
The
Pracidant
UTTTS
Cambridge
Logan International
Washington
Ottawa
Otis Air Force Base
United States
Canada
North America
Europe
John G. Diefenbaker
Pant
Bomarcs
NATO
Luther Installs Sixth President In 102 Years
Dr. Elwin D. Farwell became Luther College’s sixth president in 102 years during a sunlit ceremony at Nustad Field Decorah Iowa. More than 300 attendees including 176 college and educational leaders attended as Dr Fredrik A Schiotz urged churches to align theology with rising knowledge and interweave faith with learning. Farwell outlined three duties for Christian liberal arts colleges to youth churches and society.
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Elwin D. Farwell
Luther College
J. Wilhelm Ylvisaker
Luther
Dr. Farwell
Fredrik A. Schiotz
American Lutheran Church
Tribune
Decorah
Iowa
Nustad Field
Press- World of Knowledge
Farwell
Christian Liberal Arts College
Church
America
Christian College
Showdown in Laos as U S aids Kong Le forces
U S sources say North Vietnamese troops moved into eastern Laos prompting American arms to Kong Le and anti Communist Gen. Phoumi Nosavan. Geneva neutrality cited. Pathet Lao rejected peace talks. Souphanouvong accuses the United States and Nosavan of widening the Plaine Jarres crisis by arming Kong Le.
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Vientiane
Laos
United States
North Viet Nam
Kong le
Phoumi Nosavan
Pathet Lao
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Viet Nam
U.S
International Control Commission
Souvanna
Souphanouvong
Khang Khay
Red China
Nosavan
Plaine Jarres
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Iron Horse
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Copeland Park
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Citizens Steam Locomotive Committee
Max Harrelson
DR. Elwin D. Farwell
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Holmen
Manikins
By Roy Elsoyan
Souvanna Phouma
Luang Prabang
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