Nevada boating accidents rise in 1962 report
Boat Supervisor Herbert E. Tasker of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles cites a sharp rise in 1962 boating mishaps chiefly from careless operation. He notes insufficient patrol manpower, proposes legislation to fund more state patrols and expand waterway laws, and cites eight fatalities in 54 incidents versus five in 40 the prior year.
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Carson City
Oat
Herbert E. Tasker
Tasker
Nevada
Department of Motor Vehicles
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip depart on Fiji tour
The Queen and Prince Philip left wintry Britain for an eight week royal tour beginning in Fiji, then Australia and New Zealand. They flew from Buckingham Palace guarded by officials, with stops in Vancouver and Honolulu en route to a 10 800 mile journey aboard a Boeing 707 jet.
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London
Lizabeth
Prince Philipeft
Britain
Fiji Islands
Australia
New Z Zealand
Ffort
Buckingham Palace
Julian Amery
Philip
Vancouver
B.C
Honolulu
Fiji
B52 Crash in Maine Kills Seven Crewmembers
Air Force officials say the B52 Stratofortress that crashed in northern Maine last week may have begun to break up in flight. Seven crew members were reported dead in the incident.
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Greenville
Maine
UPT
Air Force
Cuban ransom drugs save four children says Donovan
James B. Donovan, the New York attorney who helped free Cuban invasion prisoners, said drugs and medicines sent to Cuba saved four Cuban children and he hopes for the release of 25 American prisoners. He noted mixed views among Cuban groups and urged completion of drug shipments by March.
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Columbia, S. C
UPT
James B. Donovan
Cuba
New York
Donovan
Reid Castro
Fidel Castro
Surgeons amputate ex Marine's leg after severe infection
William Hunts left leg was over 90 percent severed after a Jan 15 crash. Surgeons saved the limb during a six hour operation but infection led to internal hemorrhaging and the leg was amputated at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Doctors warned infections can spread rapidly and threatened his life.
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Boston
UPI
William Hunt
Hunt
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Muslims Leader Addresses Students at Johnson Smith University
Malcolm X, top assistant to Elijah Muhammed, addressed about 500 Negro college students at Johnson Smith University in Charlotte NC. He urged them not to integrate with whites, declaring the white man is on the decline and supporters cheered the remarks.
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Charlotte, NC
UPI
Malcolm X
Elijah Muhammed
Chicago
Johnson
Smith University
Screenwriter Ketti Frings Sues Husband for 24 Years of Abuse
Los Angeles AP dispatch reports screenwriter Ketti Frings wife of Kurt Frings filed a suit for separate maintenance accusing her husband of assault and battery during their 24 year marriage. She seeks custody of their son Peter, 20, division of community property, and alimony. The couple wed in Mexico City in 1938.
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Los Angeles
APTI
Ketti Frings
Kurt Frings
Bill Would Okay Tuition Grants
A South Carolina bill introduced in the Legislature would provide private school tuition grants for students who do not want to attend integrated public schools.
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Columbia, S.C
UPI
South Carolina
Vegas Visitor Wins Acclaim For Invention
A Las Vegas visitor Andrew L L Johnson of Douglas Arizona has earned wide acclaim for a new fireplace furnace that fits standard fireplaces and circulates heat at reduced fuel costs. He reports inquiries from England and offers to manufacture after coverage in Small Business Administration materials and other outlets. Johnson, who invented the heater in 1949 and patented it later, says it can burn almost any fuel and cut heating costs by about half.
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Las Vegas
Andrew Ll. Johnson
Douglas, Ariz
Evelyn Frees
Arthur St
England
Johnson
King Sues Recording Company Over Speech Album
Rev. Martin Luther King files a $200000 damage suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Cooto Records Co Walter Williams and associates plus 10 employees for selling an album of a speech he gave in June without his knowledge or consent. He seeks $100000 general damages and $100000 punitive damages and an injunction on further sales.
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Los Angeles
UPT
Martin Luther King
Cooto Records Co
Walter Williams
Josephine
King
Speidel Newspapers Buys Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Speidel Newspapers Inc a transcontinental group with eight papers in six states acquired South Dakota s largest daily the Sioux Falls Argus Leader from Kenco Enterprises Inc for an undisclosed price. Harry S Bunker announced the appointment of William H Leopard as publisher with John A Kennedy remaining as editor.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
UPT
Speidel Newspapers Inc
South Dakota
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader
Argus Leader
Minnesota
Iowa
Harry S. Bunker
Colorado Springs
Speidel Newspapers
Kenco Enterprises, Inc
William H. Leopard
John A. Kennedy
Kenco
Kennedy
Bunker
Speidel
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Journal
Chillicothe
Ohio
Gazette
Iowa City Press
Citizen
Fort Colins
Coloradoan
Reno
Nev
Evening Gazette
Nevada State Journal of Reno
Salinas Californian
Visalia
Calif
Times-Delta
Merritt
John Ben
New York
Vorado Springs
Dope Control Plan Pushed in California Legislature
A 16 point program to curb dangerous drugs and narcotics was proposed in the California legislature. State Sen. Edwin J. Regan introduced the bill at the urging of Gov. Brown and Atty. Gen. Mosk. The package calls for felony penalties for trafficking stimulant and hypnotic pills, mandatory treatment for addicts, and tighter prescription controls. Brown and Mosk said the plan addresses pill trafficking and strengthens existing narcotic controls.
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Sacramento
UPD
California
Edwin J. Regan
Weaverville
Edmund G. Brown
Stanley A. Mosk
Brown and
Mosk
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