Puzzling Cause Of Idlewild Air Crash
Authorities puzzled over an Eastern Air Lines DC7B crash at Idlewild that killed 25 after a fog shrouded landing. From Charlotte to New York the four engine craft missed the runway in patchy fog with one landing aid inoperative. The pilot contemplated Philadelphia but pressed the approach. 26 survived the flaming wreck.
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New York
Idlewild
Eastern Air Lines
Hyman Modelevsky
Civil Aeronautics Board
Philadelphia
Oscar Bakee
Federal Aviation Agency
Charlotte
N.C
Pilot Was Veteran Safety Rep Bechtold Killed in Crash
Capt. Edward J. Bechtold 43, Eastern Air Lines DC7B pilot, veteran safety representative for the Air Line Pilots Association, died among 25 aboard Idlewild crash. A WWII Air Medal recipient, he chaired the association's air traffic control committee and wrote for Air Lift. Bechtold flew since 1939 with 16,000+ pilot hours, with Eastern since 1945.
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NEW York
Edward J. Bechtold
Eastern Air Lines
Idlewild Airpwt
New York Regional Safety
Air Line Pilots Association
Association
Civil Aeronautics Board
Atlantic
Shannon
Ireland
Bechtold
Air Lift Magazine
Long Island
Eastern Said
A Glance Inside Terror And Promise From Mighty Atom
The piece recalls the first nuclear chain reaction at Stagg Field Chicago twenty years ago marking atomic terror and promise. It notes features on pages 38 22 and 37 including Bobby Breen comeback and Middletown pupils replacing rock with multiplication tables.
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Chicago
Stagg Field
Bobby Breen
Middletown
Controversial Revision Of Guard Reserves Set
Secretary of Defense McNamara prepares to implement a plan to reshape the Army Reserve and National Guard, dissolving eight low priority reserve and Guard divisions and cutting about 365 units. Governors must approve changes, with negotiations potentially lasting months, as the Army aims to complete the reorganization before next summer.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Army
Congress
McNamara
Berlin
Finding and Losing a Stolen Bond Scar
Henry J. Renaldo a Skokie estate caretaker found 50000 dollars of stolen securities linked to a 1954 burglary. Convicted in 1961 of transporting bonds across state lines he received probation, then died from a self-inflicted gunshot during a personal crisis after a failed reconciliation with his wife Lucille.
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San Rafael
Calif
Skokie
Renaldo
John W. Banghart
Lucille
California
First National Bank
Chicago
Banghart
San Francisco
Albert C. Wollenberg
Retirement and Death End a 42 Year Truck Driver Career
Roy Nordstrom, 65, died of a heart attack at the wheel of his truck at Advance Transportation in Racine Wisconsin after a 42 year career as a driver. A surprise retirement party was planned but never held as he collapsed in the garage.
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Racine
Wis
Roy Nordstrom
Advance Transporation Co
Norstrom
Nehru Rejects Red Cease-Fire Plan Amid Himalayan Clash
Indian Prime Minister Nehru rejected China's cease-fire terms and the proposed demilitarized strip as inadequate and biased toward Chinese control. He accused Beijing of using the pause to consolidate gains, and urged acceptance of the Sept. 8 line to enable peaceful talks.
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New Delhi
India
Red China
China
Chou Enlai
Peking
Chou
Niles
Ladakh
Harriman Returns From India to Report on Kashmir Crisis
Washington AP An American mission led by W Averell Harriman arrived at Andrews Air Force Base with a 30 member group to brief President Kennedy on India’s need to resist Chinese incursions and to urge India and Pakistan leaders Nehru and Ayub Khan to settle Kashmir. Harriman dismissed any talk of U S troops and stressed a long term struggle against communism. The White House said he will see Kennedy on Monday.
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Washington
Seepang
W. Averell Harriman
Kennedy
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
U.S
Harriman
Nehru
Ayub Khan
Andrews Air Force Base
China
White House
Stalling and bickering mark post Cuba U S Russian ties
Washington reports relations slipping back into familiar Cold War patterns of stalling distrust and propaganda after the Cuban crisis. Mikoyan’s Washington visit yields cautious optimism from Moscow but officials in Washington doubt lasting progress. Berlin arms talks remain stalled as Khrushchev weighs next moves and the risk of renewed Cuban-style power plays remains.
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Cuba
United States
Russia
Mikoyan
Moscow
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
High Administration
Rusk
Berlin
China
Eisenhower Denies Nixon Not Presidential Timber
In Augusta Ga former President Dwight D Eisenhower denies ever saying Richard Nixon is not presidential timber. He says Nixon is not dead politically despite his California governor defeat and may have been misquoted by Emmet John Hughes in Look magazine. Eisenhower would not name a 1964 GOP candidate but favors a speaker on issues free of liberal or conservative labels.
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Augusta
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
California
Emmet John Hughes
Look Magazine
Eisenhower
Hughes
Taxes Prevented Invasion, Chuckle Headlines Today
A lighthearted line notes that no enemy nation would risk invading due to the burden of taxes. The quip reflects tax anxiety with a sharp, period-voiced punch. It captures a local newspaper tease about political humor.
Warm December Swing Delights Golf Fans Across Nation
From Maine to the Mississippi River golfers enjoyed near 60 degree highs and sunny days. Wisconsin courses saw long lines as temperatures flirted with 60. Major cities like New York Boston Washington St Louis Chicago and Kansas City reported milder weather. Minneapolis St Paul reached near 50s, the warmest since 1912. Spear fishermen faced poor ice conditions while tennis and golf fans welcomed pleasant weather through Sunday across the eastern third, the Rockies and the Southwest.
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Maine
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Mercury
New York
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Smallpox Epidemic Declared in Five West Java Districts
Indonesia's Health Ministry declares five districts in West Java as smallpox epidemic areas. No figures on cases or fatalities were disclosed, Antara News Agency reported Saturday.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Health Ministry
West Java
Antara v News Agency
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