RB47 Fliers Raise Doubts About Fate Of Crewmen
Topeka AP report on Captains John R. McKone and Freeman B. Olmstead describing the July raid that downed an RB47 near Soviet airspace. They say the bomber carried two 20 millimeter defensive cannons, fired back, and that three crewmen remain missing as other parachutes were spotted during the ejection over icy waters.
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Topeka
Kan
John R. McKone
Freeman B. Olmstead
Air Force
McKone
Olmstead
McKone and Olmstead
Olm.Stead
Eugene Posa
Dean Phillips
Oscar L. Goforth
Willard G. Palm
Kennedy Aide Sees Castro Popularity Declining Abroad
Arthur Schlesinger Jr plans to tell President Kennedy that Fidel Castro's standing is waning in Latin America after a three week swing through Argentina Brazil Peru Bolivia Panama and Venezuela. He notes rising excitement over U S leadership and says Castro remains popular mainly among students while labor and intellectual groups grow disillusioned.
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Washington
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Latin America
Schlesinger
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Bolivia
Panama
Venezuela
U. S. Food For Peace Mission
Castro
Harvard
Laos Civil War Pressures U.S. Laos Policy
The Laos civil war strands the United States in a struggle to neutralize and stabilize the country as Soviet arms and North Vietnamese support accelerate rebel gains. Officials warn a strong U.S. response may be needed within weeks to prevent communist victory and avert a Southeast Asia crisis. Ambassador Thompson plans talks with Khrushchev on the crisis once in Moscow. The rebels have received about 4,000 tons of Soviet weapons via airlift and North Vietnamese convoys over three months.
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Washington
Laos
Kennedy Administration
Soviet Union
United States
Southeast Asia
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Viet Nam
U S Bureau Closes Mine In Indiana After Fatal Explosion
The U S Bureau of Mines began an investigation and closed Viking Coal Mine in Terre Haute Indiana citing imminent danger. Twenty two miners died with fires and gas reported. families awaited details as belts and life insurance claims emerged. United Mine Workers pledged emergency aid and listed 52 dependents.
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Terre Haute
Ind
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Viking
Charles Ferguson
Washington
United Mine Workers Safety Director
UMW
Zanesville Gas Blast At Burnham Boiler Plant Hurts 14
An explosion at the Burnham Boiler Corp. plant in Zanesville Ohio occurred during a bottoming out operation in the iron ore furnace. Fourteen people were injured, five critically, including Basil Greenlaw vice president, and 40 workers were nearby when a 100 foot smoke stack collapsed and a wall was damaged. Fire was controlled and operations paused for repairs. The plant employs about 200 people.
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Zanesville, Ohio
Burnham Boiler Corp
Burnham
Basil Greenlaw
Lancaster
Irvington
N. Y
Lloyd Welch
William R. Wyatt
William Barber
Frank Harvey
Greenlaw
Zanesville
J. A. Hanven
Weather Outlook for Ohio Warmth and Showers Dominate
The Weather Bureau reports a warm moist air mass across Ohio bringing temperatures up to 70 degrees in the afternoon and widespread rain showers. Early temps ranged from 39 to 58 degrees with showers and isolated thunder storms expected to persist into the weekend as a large low pressure system moves northeast from Oklahoma.
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Columbus, Ohio
Official Weather Bureau
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Gulf of Mexico
Oklahoma
Cleveland
Toledo
Cincinnati
Columbus
Winter storm unloads heavy snow in northern plains and Rockies
A storm has dumped up to seven inches of snow in the northern Rockies and Great Plains and was expected to move slowly eastward with heavy snow forecast for northwest Kansas Nebraska northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. Lesser amounts were predicted elsewhere across the northern and central Rockies and from South Dakota into northern Michigan. A second storm center over northern Texas spread rain drizzle and thunderstorm activity across much of the midsection.
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Rockies
Great Plains
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Michigan
Texas
Ohio River Readying Fall After Winter Flood Crest
The Ohio River began falling after winter rains and a thaw raised it to five inches below 52 foot flood stage. High water closed lowland roads including U S 52 in eastern Hamilton County. The river was expected to drop to 49 feet Sunday and 46 feet Monday.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Hamilton County
Farm Message From Kennedy Set for Tuesday to Congress
The White House says President Kennedy's farm message is now scheduled to go to Congress on Tuesday. The announcement places the agricultural policy proposal on the congressional agenda and outlines expected debate on farm aid and related measures.
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Washington
White House
Kennedy
Congress
Ohio Deer Hunting Ban Studied by Wildlife Council
Ohio officials consider a ban on deer hunting this fall after analysis shows 70 percent of the 1960 kill were fawns and yearlings. Knoder notes high hunting pressure with 1.6 fawns killed per adult doe and varying regional deer population trends. County and district hearings will review season extensions and limits this spring.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Wildlife Council
C. E. Knoder
Knoder
Ohio
Death Claims Mrs. McGrady At Age Of 67
Mrs. Mary Alta McGrady 67 of Rockbridge died at 7 30 p m Friday in Doctors Hospital Columbus after illness. Survived by husband Jesse McGrady Jr son four grandchildren and four brothers and a sister. Church service Tuesday at 2 p m Rockbridge EUB Church burial Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at Leonard Funeral Home after 2 p.m Sunday.
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Mary Alta McGrady
Rockbridge
Jesse McGrady
Doctors Hospital
Columbus
McGrady
T. A
Leona Heft Wharton
Jesse Jr
Dewey Wharton
Ridge Manor
Fla
Harry
Travis Wharton
Dayton
Terrance Wharton
Anvik
Alaska
Goldie Dupler
Ashland
Ohio
Advent Christian Church
Floyd Adams
E. H. Aldstadt
Fairview Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Elizabeth Taylor Reported Seriously Ill In London
London AP report says actress Elizabeth Taylor, 29, is seriously ill with pneumonia after doctors treated a lung congestion in her hotel suite following influenza. Dr. C H Goldman announced the condition along with two other physicians.
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London
Elizabeth Taylor
C. H. Goldman
India Offers To Send Troops To Congo Crisis
Congolese troops seized Banana port driving out a U N garrison of 24 Sudanese soldiers as clashes flare. India offered a 3000 man brigade to reinforce U N Congo command, joining Liberia and Tunisia in backing Hammarskjold’s order to restore peace amid Madagascar talks and broader Assembly discussions.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Banana
United Nations
U. N
Kitona
Dag Hammarskjold
India
U.N Congo
Congo
Madagascar
Indian Ocean
Antoine Gizenga
C. S. Jha
Liberia
Tunisia
Hammarskjold
U.N
Jury Trial Set For Monday In Hocking Court
The January term jury trial for Hocking County Common Pleas Court will start at 9 a.m. Monday at the Courthouse. Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. sues Ralph C. Ball of Amesville for 687.31 over a collision between Ball s dump truck and an auto owned by Richard N. Schultz of Logan. The accident occurred on Rt. 33 near Rockbridge on October 24, 1955.
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Hocking County Common Pleas Court
Ohio Casualty Insurance Co
Hamilton
Ralph C. Ball
Amesville Rt. 1
Richard N. Schultz
Logan
Rt. 33
Rockbridge
Carborundum Views On Strike Show Dispute Over Dues
Carborundum Company explains a March 1 1961 union dues dispute led to a plant wide walkout on March 2 1961. The letter cites violation of the no strike clause and warns of disciplinary action. notes NLRB ruling on dues and union responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carborundum Co
W. J. Ehlers
O. A. Knight
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Carborundum Company
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers, International Union
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
IUE
General Motors
International Union
Logan
Lightning Hits Warren Barber Home on James Road
A lightning strike at 7:25 a.m. hit the Warren Barber residence at 891 James Rd. The bolt struck a television antenna, entered the home, destroyed the TV, scorched paint, and caused roof damage. The house is owned by Edgar Huffman.
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Warren Barber
James Rd
Edgar Huffman
U.S. Newspaper Sales Rise Across the Nation
New York based Editor and Publisher reports a rise in daily newspaper circulation for the year ending Sept 30 1960. The survey covers 312 morning and 1 459 evening papers with a total daily circulation of 58 881 746, up 582 023 copies.
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New York
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Security Council
Jha
Adlai Stevenson
Valerian Zorin
Stevenson
Andrei A. Gromyko
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