Ohio Couple Witnessed Possible Midair Collision
A Ohio couple testified before a CAB panel that they may have seen two airliners lock in a collision and fly tangled for miles before crashing near Grand, potentially indicating a long survivable period. They described the DC7 above a TWA Constellation and lost sight after about ten seconds through a cloud hole.
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Washington
Grand
Trans World Airlines
United Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Eugene Siefer
Ottawa
Ohio
Dri
Siefer
Man Loses Plush Job Over Wife
In London Britain's top headline hunter Lady Norah Docker repents to stockholders as Sir Bernard Docker loses his director post at the 70 million Small Arms Corp makers of Daimler cars. Directors say the Dockers sought nearly 170000 worth of fripperies while publicity on the couple was deemed unsuitable.
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London
Britain
Norah Docker
Norah
Sir Bernard Docker
Small Arms Corp
Daimler
Mink
Grace Kelly
Bereend
Decker
Monte Carlo
John Y. Sangster
Sir Bernard
Dockers
Illinois tolls on Missouri bridge spark Supreme Court bid
Alton Illinois seeks to stop tolls on a 3000 foot two lane bridge over the Mississippi owned by Missouri. Bridge tolls of 15 cents raise about 400000 a year as Alton fights St Charles County and Missouri Highway Department over ownership and a free bridge status. The city has seized the Alton end and a receiver was named amid traffic and tax concerns.
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ST. Louis
Alton
Til
State of
Mississippi
West Alton
U. S. 67
Missouri
St. Charles County
Thorities
Missouri Highway Department
Alon
Leo Struif
Illinois Highway Department
I. H. Streeper
Juror Skips Show Cause Hearing in Charleston Court
In U S District Court Charleston a juror failed to appear for a show cause hearing. Judge George Bell Timmerman Sr. ordered the clerk to provide the juror's questionnaire amid remarks dismissing the juror as detached from civic duty.
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Charleston
U. S
George Bell Timmerman Sr
Fons Marshal
Timmerman
Honduran Revolt Is Put Down After Seven Hours
Extra troops patrolled Tegucigalpa after an abortive seven hour revolt aimed at the regime of Julio Lozano. Authorities rounded up 130 suspects as 400 troops at the San Francisco armory seized the city briefly and surrendered. The government blamed Roman Villeda Morales supporters. Villeda Morales denied involvement from Costa Rica and urged elections in October.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Prada
Julio Lozano
San Francisco
Roman Villedas Morales
Eee
Villeda Morales
San Jose
Costa Rica
Lozano
Sta
Fair and mild tomorrow in Miami Valley forecast
Old Sol continues to smile for the Miami Valley with partly cloudy skies today and tonight. Highs reach 80 and lows around 65, followed by another mild day Friday with a high near 85. Middletown’s unofficial high yesterday reached 87 by 3 p.m. and the low this morning was 67 at 6:30 a.m.
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Old Sol
Miami Valley
Middletown
Stassen faces GOP fire over Nixon plan to swap ticket
Republican leaders condemn Harold E Stassen for pursuing a Herter nomination to replace Nixon. Stassen takes a 30 day leave from disarmament work to campaign, while Eisenhower praises Nixon and leaves open future running mate choices. He hints at Herter’s possible candidacy and plans to return to the White House post.
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Washington
Senate
House
Harold E Stassen
Nixon
Sen.Schoeppel
Kan
Richard M. Simpson
Stassen
Eisenhower
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Eisenhower‘Herter
Schoeppel
Simpson
Herter
San Francisco
Ivery
White House
Willve and
Big Brass Takes Side Of McKeon
Lt Gen Lewis B Puller testifies Marine Corps regrets McKeon court martial. McC. Pate says McKeon deserved only rank reduction. defense argues training practice. Trial recounts Ribbon Creek march into tidal flats Apr 8 where 6 recruits drowned amid disputed discipline and supervision.
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Gen. Pate
Marine Corps
Randolph McC. Pate
Worcester
Mass
Puller
Emile Zola Berman
New York City
Heid
Berman
McKeon
Korea
Ribbon Creek
Emile Zola Berjman
Money Vanishes From London Plant In East Africa Notes
A London firm printing Britain's colonial currency reports 100000 East African pound notes worth 280000 dollars vanished from its plant. Detectives have not yet established if the money was stolen or misplaced due to error.
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London
Britain
Vice War By Bishop Is Lauded
SOUTH BEND Ind Ohio Gov Frank J Lausche says no bishop attack on political corruption has awakened people in Steubenville area. Bishop John King Massie of Steubenville in Ave Maria accuses Catholics in name of exploiting politics. Lausche notes the governor’s eyes were on the area and that lawmen were not tolerated. He questions 1950 General Assembly moves that limited mayoral removal powers and praises Bishop Mussio for stirring action.
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South Bend
Ind
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Steubenville
John King Massie
Ave Maria
Notre Dame University
Lausche
Oho General Assembly
Mussio
Youthful Auto Gang Is Broken
Towson Maryland police say they cracked a large youth auto theft ring called the Four Aces led by Lee Hash 23 with Cant Gill Gilbert Doyle stating the group used teens for stealing car parts and disorderly conduct. Hash faces delinquency charges while four older members were jailed for auto accessory theft as Juvenile Court petitions name seven girls and eight boys in the case. The gang reportedly began with hot rod racing aims and operated in multiple neighborhoods with 2000 members noted in court filings.
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Towson
Gill Gilbert Doyle
Baltimore County Detective Bureau
Lee Hash
Grace of Monaco Expecting Child in February
Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly Grace Kelly, is reportedly expecting a baby in February. The palace announced the pregnancy amid plans for future economic development of the principality and amid prior betting on a child by Lloyds of London. The couple wed in Monaco in April and had discussed a two month U.S. visit starting September.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Grace
Grace Kelly
Philadelphia
Rainier III
France
Mediterranean
Rainier
Lloyds of London
Paris
Prince Rainier
United States
Fire destroys two thousand houses in Jakarta blaze
A large dry season fire in Jakarta destroyed about 2,000 homes leaving five people homeless. Local firefighters fought the blaze as residents evacuated and assessed the damage. The cause was not stated and the fire's extent prompted inquiries by city authorities.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Britain and France Move Toward International Suez Plan
UK and France ordered precautionary military steps amid a widening crisis over Egyptian nationalization of the Suez Canal. Prime Minister Eden warned of potential use of force if Nasser refuses international control talks. France reports 15 ships ready to sail. Dulles and Lloyd seek a multilateral conference to guarantee free canal use.
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London
Britain
France
United States
Suez Canal
Ede Iamael Nasser
House of Commons
Mediterranean
Transport Ministry
Toulon
Nasser
Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
Egypt
Soviet
Russia
Death of Albert Woolson Ends Last Civil War Veteran
Albert Woolson died in St. Luke's Hospital Duluth Minnesota at 109, ending the era of the Union army survivors. He outlived many fellow veterans and was once famed as the young drummer boy who feared cannon fire. Four remaining Civil War veterans from Confederacy are listed: W. W. Williams 113 Franklin Texas John Salling 109 Slant Virginia and William A. Lundy 108 Laurel Hill Florida.
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Uth, Minn
Albert Army
Woolson
St. Luke's Hospital
Duluth. Minn
Albert Woolson
W. W. Williams
Franklin
Texas
John Salling
Slant
William A. Lundy
Laurel Hill
Fla
Diver Dies While Filming Andrea Doria Expedition
Nantucket Massachusetts diver William Edgerton age 23 from Belmont died during practice dives to shoot underwater pictures of the sunken liner Andrea Doria. He was part of a roughly seven member group funded to film the liner, which sank 45 miles south of Nantucket after colliding with the Swedish liner Stockholm. A physician member noted Edgerton’s apparatus apparently became partially closed.
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Nantucket
Mass
Andrea Doria
William Edgerton
Belmont
Nantucket Harbor
Expedi Gatienee Sopus
Erton
Veteran Lincoln banker Sanford dies after long illness
Sanford 82 former president of Central Bank Co. and real estate broker died Wednesday after ailing from lung congestion and age. He served as a volunteer private at 17 in Company LORAIN Ohio and led the Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment. He spent Memorial Day at his Duluth home and had been confined since.
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Woolson
Duluth
St. Luke's
Lorain
Ohio
Frank A.C
Minnesota
Sanford
Artillery Regiment
Central Bank Co
Lincoln
English Sandbar Wedding Aboard Memphis Queen II
An English groom Christopher Bailey 25 and London bride Sarah McMaster wed on a Mississippi River sandbar aboard the Memphis Queen II. The ceremony used a bale of cotton as altar and included two legal officiants Frank Norfleet and R E L Wilson. Attendants, bagpipers, hot dogs, and bonfires followed as the couple planned a secret honeymoon.
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Memphis
Tenn
Christopher Bailey
Monmouthshire
Sarah McMaster
London
Frank Norfleet
R. E. L. Wilson
Wilson
Ark
Sidney West Jr
Edaine
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Near West Side
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Neuman
Epstein
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Tn Eeee
Eeee Valley News
Women's
Illinois
Suez
Fred
Hoffman
Steven Shuda
Peoria
Journal- Star
Steven
Big Brass
Parris Island
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Lewis B
Chesty) Puller
Matthew C. Meeon
America
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Eden
Canal ‘Company
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Diver
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