Moderate to strong earthquake rattles Midwest region
A tremor felt from Southern Illinois to Memphis disrupted church services and overloaded telephone lines. Residents in Illinois Missouri and Kentucky reported roaring sounds and shaken buildings with towns including Herrin Marion Du Quoin Carthage Sikeston New Madrid Portageville Dexter Poplar Bluff Columbia Hickman Paducah Fulton Tiptonville and Reelfoot Lake among those affected.
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Columbia
Hickman
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Tiptonville
Reelfoot Lake
Pinson
Mem
Air Crash Kills 27 Two Peace Corps Workers
Rescue teams reached a Philippine Airlines DC7 wreckage after a crash near Davao. All 27 aboard died, including Peace Corps volunteers Nancy Ann Boyd and Phillip Walter Maggard, both teachers in the Southern Philippines. The plane vanished in bad weather during a flight from Cotabato to Davao.
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Manila
API
Philippine Air Lines
Nancy Ann Boyd
Paul C. Boyd
Lafayette St
Martinez
Calif
Phillip Walter Maggard
J. J. Maggard
S. Lobban Ave
Buffalo
Wyo
Philippines
Davao
Cotabato
Bullet Hail Ends Chase By Suspects
Three black-suited men reputed to be the cream of American burglary were captured after a bullet riddled chase through the city South Side. Patrol Sgt. Robert Theobald led the pursuit, ending when two shots stopped the getaway.
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Robert Theobald
Hank Returns From Vacation With 35 Hour Week Plan
Hank explains his time off is a work time shift rather than a true vacation, detailing a 35 hour workweek approach to catch up on back time. He emphasizes productivity and balanced schedule while away from standard duties.
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Hank
Nazis Escorted From Fontainbleau After Independence Ceremonies
Miami Beach police said they prevented real mob violence by removing two American Nazis from the Fontainbleau Hotel where Israeli independence anniversary ceremonies were held. Police Chief Mike Fox described the threat and said the two Khaki-clad men were hustled to safety as a crowd threatened harm.
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UPI
Fontainbleau
Israel
Mike Fox
Threat to Queen Work of Crank
Police dismissed a telephone warning of an acid attack on Queen Elizabeth II as the work of a crank. The Queen faced a cheering crowd of 30 000 in heavy rain at the Sydney Showgrounds during a pro...
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Sydney
UPI
Sydney Showgrounds
Vegas Sees Rare Quiet on Roads After Accident Spike
Clark County and Las Vegas report an unusually calm weekend with no serious crashes. Police say a dusk collision on Boulder Highway produced no injuries, marking the first incident since midnight Saturday as deputies and patrols note the lull.
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Las Vegas
Boulder Highway
De Gaulle Death Threats From Secret Army Alliances
Madrid reports say the anti Gaullist Secret Army Organization and the National Council of Resistance plan to merge to plot the French president Charles de Gaulle’s death within three months. Exiled OAS remnants, after mass arrests in Spain, face expulsions to Buenos Aires and Asuncion for Col Yves Garde and Alain Serien, both reportedly jailed.
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CNR
Georges Bidault
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Spain
Yves Gardes
Buenos Aires
Alain Serien
Asuncion
Paraguay
Iberian Peninsula
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Serien
Cloudy Day Forecast With Light Northerly Winds
Weather notes show cloudy conditions with northerly winds near 15 to 7 mph. High 65, low 40. Yesterday's high 58, low 46. Noon humidity 21 percent. Sunrise 6 07, sunset 5 38.
Spruce Up For Spring with SUN Want Ads
Plan a painting or garden project by selling usable but unneeded items for cash. List toys appliances furniture and tools you no longer need. Call 385-3111 to place a fast SUN Want ad and enter the big contest details found in today’s paper.
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Snow Slide Buries Auto on Red Mountain Pass
A snow slide at Red Mountain Pass near Ouray Colorado buried a car carrying a minister and his two daughters under about 40 feet of snow. State authorities reported hope for survivors if they stayed in the vehicle as rescue efforts continued and the accident site was assessed.
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Peru
Abancay
Sacseihuaman
Mule Peak
Douglas J. McLean
Castleberry
Las Vegas
Nellis Afb Hospital
Owens
McLean
Sunfoto
Ouray
Colo
UPI
Red Mountain Pass
State Highway Patrol
Kenneth Powell
Children Found At Dead Mother's Farm Home
In Lyndon Kansas a 37 year old woman lay dead about a week in a farm home. Her two children were dirty and hungry and played in the house while the husband, ill with pneumonia, sat in a chair as authorities arrived.
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Lyndon
Kan
UPI
Juvenile Underworld Drives 1962 Crime Rise in US
FBI figures show an across the board rise in crime for 1962 with urban areas most affected. J Edgar Hoover notes juvenile arrests surged about 9 percent while adult arrests held steady and auto thefts rose 9 percent led by juveniles.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Space balloon reveals a life could exist on Mars
Dallas Times Herald quoted Dr. Harold Weaver of the University of California saying Mars is a giant desert but data may allow for an extraordinary form of life. The Stratoscope II mission sent two balloons to 77,000 feet to scan Mars, a resounding success after near failure.
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UPI
Mars
Dallas Times Herald
Harold Weaver
University of California
Red
Weaver
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