Waiting and praying for Thresher crew amid submarine search
Families and friends express hopeful prayers as the nuclear submarine Thresher remains missing. Parents, wives, and siblings cite letters and memories while awaiting official news, with several children about two years into Navy duty and others awaiting potential promotion.
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Thresher
Hope
William Keiler
Green Bay
Wis
Ronald D. Keiler
Aaron S. Gunter
Jacksonville
Fla
Aaron Jade Gunter
Portsmouth
N.H
Gunter
Doris Mae
Anna Kanttz
Ann Arbor
Mich
Thomas C. Kantz
Marvin T. Helsius
Trout Creek
Bruno B. Helsius
Spokane
Wash
Everett B. Wiggins
Lewis Wiggins
Wiggins
Exeter
New London
Cmdr
John W. Harvey
Jenks
Harveys
Panic Aboard Thresher Not With Steel Nerves
AP writer Elton C. Fay recalls aboard atomic submarines the calm discipline and instant responses of crews under pressure. He cites the Seawolf hunt off Florida as an example of controlled operation and the normality of deep dives even when depth pushes toward danger.
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Thresher
Faditer
Neote
Elton
Fay
Elton C. Fay
Washington (Ap
Atlantic
Rine
Seawolf
Thresher Submarine Declared Lost After Search
Admiral George W. Anderson announced that the nuclear powered submarine Thresher has been lost with 129 aboard after search efforts east of Cape Cod. He cited oil slicks and cork remnants as key clues and ordered a court of inquiry plus depth limits on sister ships Permit and Pillnger.
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Washington
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
Thresher
Skylark
Anderson
Portsmouth
N.H. Naval Yard
Peril Debate Over Radiation After Thresher Tragedy
Reports from Cambridge and Boston show Navy officials and scientists weighing the possible ocean contamination after the Thresher submarine disaster. Admiral Anderson said no likely survivors and a very brief life for crew. Trieste to assist wreck search. Scientists differed on contamination risks and timing, with Woods Hole and MIT figures offering varied views.
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Anderson
Ocean Research
Trieste
San Diego
Cambridge, Mass
Thresher
New England
Naval
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
Navy
Portsmouth
N.H
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kennedy To Start Delayed Florida Vacation Trip
President Kennedy plans to begin a delayed Palm Beach trip at 12 30 p m EST with a possible White House statement on steel pricing. Press Secretary Pierre Salinger said no statement at this time and kept a press plane on standby while noting discussions duo to wage and contract talks may influence action.
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Kennedy
Washington
Florida
White House
Pierre Salinger
Washington National Airport
Andrews Air Force Base
Kennedh
Price H
Palm Beach
Wheeling Steel Corp
Afl-Cio
United Steelworkers of America
USW
David J. McDonald
Pageant Tech Staff Finalizes Rundown at Holy City
Final preparations for the 38th Wichita Mountains Easter pageant at the Holy City begin with a 7 30 p m meeting of executive director Dave Sandstrom and technical crews to check lighting and sound. Fort Worth cast members rehearse tonight, weather forecast calls for mild 50s with possible thundershowers Sunday. up to 40 000 may attend. The pageant runs from midnight to sunrise with 55 scenes, theme I Am the Light of the World, staged at the Holy City amphitheater north west of Lawton.
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Wichita Mountains
Holy City
Dave Sandstrom
Fort Worth
Sandstrom
Lawton
Wreckers Hit Wrong Place in Minneapolis
Herman Bauer and his crew were hired to tear out a burned-out building when a neighbor stopped them and revealed they were wrecking the wrong property. The workers laughed at the mistake as they paused their demolition.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Herman Bauer
Bauer
Soldiers to Aid Easter Pageant Traffic at Wichita Mountains
About 150 Fort Sill soldiers from the 546th Military Police Company will assist civilian law enforcement during the 38th Easter Pageant at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Col. Ralph Saenz will command with Lt. Benjamin H. Hamilton as project officer. MP and artillery personnel will manage traffic, parking, and crowd control across three shifts from Fort Sill, with duties easing Sunday morning. Prison laborers have cleared roads and filled potholes to protect vehicles.
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Fort Sill
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
546Th Military Police Company
Ralph Saenz
Benjamin H. Hamilton
346Th
Hamilton
Privates Arrested For Impersonating Army Lieutenants
Two young men from Fort Sill aged 17 and 23 were arrested in a downtown hotel for impersonating Army lieutenants. Police found officer uniforms in the room and the suspects later changed to civilian clothes. They were released to military authorities for investigation.
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Fort Sill
Moonshiner Nabbed by Revenue Agents in Lawton View
A 69 year old Lawton View man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for possession of moonshine whisky after an Alcohol Tax Unit agent purchased liquor at the home. Detectives Gillian and Stradley assisted, seizing a half gallon of non tax paid liquor. The man had been arrested at the same address in November 1959 on moonshine charges that were later dismissed.
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Lawton View Addition
Treasury Department
Alcohol Tax Unit
ATA
Robert Gillian
Kenneth Stradley
Lawton View
Temperatures Fall Across Southwest Oklahoma Weather Influx
A cold front drove temperatures down across southwest Oklahoma with highs near 70 after a 87 degree day. The U S Weather Bureau projected a warmup to 77 Friday and a 30 degree low tonight. Rainy Easter possible with the next general rain early next week and partly cloudy conditions today. Overnight lows varied from 38 to 60 across Gage Ardmore and Ponca City Altus records show.
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Oklahoma
U. S
Weather Bureau
Gage
Ardmore
Ponca City
Altus
Justice Wife Seeks Divorce From Supreme Court Judge
Mrs. Mercedess H. Douglas announces she will seek a divorce this summer from Associate Justice William O. Douglas of the Supreme Court. The statement, issued by her attorney Joseph L. Rauh Jr., confirms reports and notes she will go to her ranch in Glenwood, Washington, this summer.
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Washington (Ap
Mercedes H. Douglas
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
Douglas
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Glenwood
Wash
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Groton
Conn
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George Burnett
Hobbs
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Nova Scotia
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Atomic Energy Commission
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D-Tenn
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