French Plane Crashes Near Cairo Killing Dozens
A large French Cloudmaster with 64 aboard crashed near Cairo on arrival from Saigon to Paris. Initial reports listed 52 dead, all French or Vietnamese, with 12 survivors, including six crew members and six passengers. Rescue efforts by Egyptian army and American pilots continued as officials traced the disaster, and the Mediterranean area toll neared 100 deaths in three days.
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Cairo
Paris
Charles Billet
Saigon
William Judd
Sean
Judd
Transworld
South Haven
Kan
New York
Star of the Red Sea
Mediterranean
Malta
Professor Killed by Snowslide in Mt Washington Ravine
A Northeastern University professor Dr A Aaron Love aged 28 was found dead in deep snow at Tuckerman Ravine after being trapped since Sunday. Army searchers with tractor Weasels and 25 soldiers located the body under direction of Captain William Meshey. Appalachian Mountain Club climbers aided in the search. Survivors from Massachusetts include Albert Sanderson George Spears Charles Fay and Frank Truesdale with minor injuries reported.
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N. H
A. Aaron Love
Tuckerman Ravine
Appalachian Mountain Hull
William Meshey
Harrisburg
Appalachian Mountain Club
Joe Dodge
Brooks Dodge
Massachusetts
Albert Sanderson
Wayland
Northeastern University
George Spears
Newton
Northeastern
Charles Fay
Upton
Frank Truesdale
Framingham
Ashland High School
12 Arrested in Struck Plant Fights at Republic Aviation
Farmingdale New York AP twelve pickets were arrested as fights continued at the Republic Aviation main gate during a strike involving about 12 000 workers across four plants. Police were on duty. One picket was hospitalized with non serious injuries.
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Farmingdale
N. Y
Republic Aviation Corp
Justin Osby
Zoe
Republic Lodge
International Assn. of
State Dept Put It On Spot In Arab Tanks Shipment
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower approved sending 18 tanks to Saudi Arabia but left the State Department facing two key questions about the move and its implications in the region.
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State Dept
Washington
Eisenhower
Saudi Arabia
State Department
Iadaar
Rebels Seize Amazon Airfield in Brazil Uprising
Rebel Air Force officers cling to Santarem airfield 1500 miles northwest of Rio as government troops move to seize control. They occupy the airport and two outlying strips with logs and oil drums blocking landings. Authorities call it a display of indiscipline but fear civilian casualties if an all out attack is launched.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Amazon Country
Santarer
Amazon
Santarem
Blizzard Closes Sierra Route As Storm Hits Highways
Blizzard conditions in the Sierra Nevada forced the closure of major transcontinental routes. A strike dispute caused labor tensions with the company seeking a court injunction to stop illegal picketing as winter weather snarled travel from Baxters to Donner Summit.
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John J. Ryan
Republic
Titate Division of Highways
Ryan
Bax
Ters
Donner Summit
Don
Sacramento
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Highway reopening date remains unclear after incident
In NCY Lake Gave, workers report no indication of when the highway will reopen following the disruption. Officials and crews continue assessing damage and mapping next steps as the area remains under study.
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Ncy Lake
Livision
Eisenhower Extends Georgia Vacation Through Weekend
President Eisenhower will prolong his Georgia vacation to Friday or Saturday with no firm decision on a second term. White House press secretary Hagerty said plans to announce political intentions may come around March 1 and that a February 29 news conference in Washington is possible. Eisenhower is at Humphrey’s plantation near Thomasville and will fly back home later in the week, health reasons cited for the extension.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Washington
Georgia
Hagerty
Navy Panther jet crash claims pilot in San Diego Bay
A Navy Panther jet overshot North Island Naval Air Station and plunged into San Diego Bay, killing the pilot. Witnesses said the aircraft skimmed the runway twice before entering the water and exploding. Rescue craft arrived within minutes, but debris was all that remained reported by the Louis Almgren.
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Navy
San Diego
San Diego Bay
North Island Naval Air Station
Louis Almgren
Winchester Kansas dedicates 25 bed hospital after three year build
Winchester a town of fewer than 400 dedicates its Jefferson County Memorial Hospital a 25 bed facility built with volunteers. Three year project cost 112500 including 31000 of equipment. About 200 residents donated labor and time while five local doctors will staff the hospital, improving access for residents 40 miles from the nearest hospital.
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Winchester
Kan
UPI
Itook
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Ross B. Keys
Keys
Winchester Hospital
Kansas
Kansas City
UCLA Campus Prank Blocks Doors With Concrete Barriers
Pranksters at UCLA attempted a 3 am stunt building concrete blocks with steel rods to block front doors at two sorority houses on Kilgard Ave. Volunteers knocked the blocks down before concrete set. campus police aided in the quick demolition and searched for the culprits. Sorority members called it a misguided prank, not malicious.
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Los, Angeles
UCLA
Kappa Alpha Theta
Pi Beta’Phi
Kilgard Ave
J. R. Adams
Los Angeles
Pi Beta Phi
Suffocation Tragedy Strikes Bolivian Carnival Crowd
Twenty eight Indians died in a March Sunday night crush of about 800 masked revelers near La Paz cemetery. The procession leaders failed to see a five foot ditch and were swept in by the crowd. Five children among the victims.
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LA Baz
Bolivia
la Paz
Beach Combing and Page References Listed
A brief catalog lists sections and page designations for the next issue. It names Beach Combing and Bridge on page A-13, classifieds B-11 to B-15, comics B-10, editorial A-12, obituaries B-2, radio TV B-8, shipping table B-11, spot pages A-14 15, theaters B-7, tides temperatures B-11, Wilson A-13, women B-4 5, and Your World A-2.
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Boyle
Wilson
TV Actor Cusses at Play Mob
New York NBC studio audience received a shock when Lloyd Bridges in The Acton melodrama Tragedy in a Temporary Town ad libbed profanity during a mob scene. About 500 viewers phoned in, some praising the intense performance while others protested the swearing. NBC apologized and Bridges called the slip understandable though improper.
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New York
NBC
WBC
Acton
Lloyd Bridges
Bridges
Man Freed After Mistaken Prison Charge in 1954 Crash
Ruben C. Acosta, a Mexican national, was freed in Long Beach Superior Court after the judge dismissed a car theft charge in the interests of justice. Two manslaughter counts had previously been dismissed. Acosta, aided by a public defender, faced deportation arrangements with the Mexican consulate. He had been in custody since April 3, 1954, after a cab ride ended in a fatal crash near Torrance.
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Ruben C. Acosta
Long Beach Superior Court
Dep. Dist
Anthony Joyce
Beach Vasey
Acosta
Shim
Immigration Department
Jones
Dep
William H. Sanson
Areca
Rosario
Sinaloa
Torrance
District Court For Appeals
Weather Outlook Mostly Clear Through Tuesday
A weather brief notes mostly clear skies through Tuesday with little temperature change. No precipitation expected and comfortable conditions likely across the region.
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Bahamas
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D-Ga
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Carol Grund
Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter
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Ed L. Whitley
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