Boy survives crash of United jet to Brooklyn hospital
Eleven year old Stephen Baltz lies in critical condition after Friday’s United Airlines DC8 crash in Brooklyn. Doctors report severe burns and a possible internal injury but say he has a good chance at recovery. Stephen, from Wilmette Illinois, was traveling alone to visit his mother and sister.
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Stephen
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Baltz
New York
United Air Lines
Dolorosa St
Woodland Hills
Bob Fiebing
Fiebings
Robert W. Fiebing
United Airlines
Constellation
Lorraine
David
Danny
Kennedy to Name Postmaster General Day Seen as Front Runner
President elect John F Kennedy plans to name a postmaster general to complete his cabinet. Los Angeles insurer J Edward Day is the leading candidate while others suspected for deputy postmaster general and treasury roles include W H Brawley Elizabeth Smith and Douglas Dillon.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
J. Edward Day
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Washington
US Air Force Plane Crashes in Munich
A Convair from the 3rd Air Force crashed in downtown Munich four minutes after takeoff from Munich Airport killing many and injuring others. Witnesses and police reported a streetcar jam and debris in a busy pre Christmas area near St. Paul’s church. The aircraft carried 20 people including crew. no survivors were confirmed.
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Nordholt
England
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Karl Froehligh
Kennedy Names Brother as Attorney General and White as Deputy
A short time after Dillon was announced, Kennedy returned to his Georgetown home to say he would appoint his brother Robert, 35, as attorney general. He named Byron White, a former All-America football player, from Denver as deputy attorney general and said Harry J. Anslinger would remain as federal narcotics commissioner in the new administration.
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Washington
Robert
Sel Etion
Byron (Whizzer
Denver
Harry J. Asalinger
Chuckle Executive Sticks to Decisions Despite Flaws
A titled executive known for firm decision making is criticized for persisting with choices even when they prove faulty. The anecdote highlights stubborn leadership tendencies and the comic tension between resolve and error.
Selassie Prepares To Return To Addis Ababa Amid Rebel Reprieve
Emperor Haile Selassie arrived in Addis Ababa to a joyous welcome as rebels in the palace guard appear ousted. He exonerated Crown Prince Asta Wasson from blame for the uprising while loyalists report royal family held but safe. Army recaptured key city sites including the airfield and radio station, with Selassie questioning external provocation.
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Ther
King of Kings
Imperal
Selassie
Coup Attempt Pressures Ethiopia During Emperor Selassie Visit
While Selassie was in Sao Paulo on a state visit he hurried home aboard a lavish air liner. Maj. Gen. Merid Mengesha claimed army air force and navy loyalty as 12,000 troops moved on Addis Ababa retaking the airfield. Surrounding the capital, renewed fighting erupted in the streets after earlier clashes on Thursday.
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Brazil
Merid' Mengesha
Addis Ababa
Ethiopian rebellion death toll rumor nears two thousand
Unconfirmed Aden reports from Ethiopian radio amateurs suggest more than 2,000 may have been killed in the rebellion. Gen. Abebe cites capital reports that several days may be needed to mop up operations. Mengesha orders troops to shoot only if attacked to limit bloodshed. The emperor, upon arrival, prayed at St. Mary’s Church and St. Alem Church for his return to Addis Ababa.
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More Snow Forecast for Cleveland Region
The Weather Bureau predicted more snow for the Cleveland area after a Friday storm. Four inches fell at Hopkins Airport with four to six inches in eastern suburbs and up to ten inches in Lake and Geauga counties.
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Cleveland
Weather Bureau
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Lake and Geauga
Fidel Castros Clash With Cardinal Deepens Cuban Rift
Fidel Castro denounced Manuel Cardinal Arteaga as a Judas in a 32 hour speech, accusing the church of tolerating Batista theft while expanding ties with the Soviet Union. Castro announced nationalization of banks and claimed the state took control of Bank of Nova Scotia in Cuba as U.S. sales to the island were cut to zero for 1961.
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Hunter Dies In Crossfire In Ohio Deer Hunt
Francis Price, 46, of Mount Blanchard, Hancock County, was killed near Upper Sandusky when a shotgun blast amid a deer hunt caused fatal wounds above the right eye. He hunted with nine men from Upper Sandusky and Carey three miles north of town at the Foster Kuenzit farm. Deputies said multiple hunters fired at a deer simultaneously and it is unclear who fired the fatal shot.
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Mount Blanchard
Hancock County
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Here
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Nown
Found Dead In Car Under Bridge Near Batavia
Police found Walter Rogers Jr. a 31 year old man dead in his overturned car beneath a bridge on U S 52. He had not returned to his New Richmond home after work Thursday night.
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Batavia
Ohio
Walter Rogers Jr
U.S
Rogers
Richmond
Boy survives crash after fall from plane at Idlewild
Stephen, thrown from a plane during a crash, landed about 30 feet from the wreckage. Two New York policemen raced to help, beating flames from his clothing and rushing him to Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn where he regained consciousness recalling his mother waiting.
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Stephen
Joseph Manino
Boy Declares Faith After Hospital Wake
Stephen regained consciousness in Methodist Hospital and announced he was a Methodist. Baltz and his wife stayed overnight, praying as Stephen spoke of flying ambitions, noting he joked about being a pilot but truly wished to be a scientist. He also hoped to fly in a private plane next.
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Methodist
Baltz
Robert H. Sawyer
Pat
Hemet
Pam
Robin
Kim
Only 1 Survivor In Worst Crash
A rescue effort in freezing cold dug through Brooklyn rubble for more victims of Friday’s collision that killed at least 136. Federal investigators worked to determine why a Trans World Airlines Constellation and a United Airlines jet struck above Staten Island. One survivor, Stephen Ball of Chicago, remained in critical condition as tapes and flight recorders offered potential clues.
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Fatal New York air crash claims crew and crew kin
Los Angeles AP reports stewardess Augustine Louise Ferrar 25 traded three flights to reach her doomed plane. Among the dead was First Officer Robert W. Fiebing and Captain Robert H. Sawyer 46. Families in California mourned missing loved ones and awaited word on Christmas plans.
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Ohio
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Rebels fire on Hotel KOHIMA during journalist visit
Naga rebels fired 40 to 530 rifle rounds toward Hotel Kohima where 12 touring journalists stayed Friday. No casualties reported among the reporters, the first such visit allowed by India in years to the Burma border hills. The Nagas have long fought Indian forces for independence.
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Strauss Urges NATO Summit To Shape Western Defense Policy
West Germany defense minister Franz Josef Strauss urged a NATO summit of Western leaders next spring to decide on a unified nuclear policy after U S proposal to arm NATO with Polaris missiles and nuclear submarines. Chiefs of the 15 nation alliance discussed NATO posture during the annual top level review.
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Local crash victims identified from New York air incident
John Walden of Greenwich Connecticut was a guest in Middletown Thursday night after attending a TAPPI meeting. Also aboard were Edward Tierney of West Carrollton and Cecil W. Mullins and his wife with their three month old child Juanita of West Carrollton.
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Greenwich
Plane crashes on approach near New York area
A UAS DC8 with unknown crew and 11 miles from Chicago crashed on a unknown slope in Brooklyn. A TWA plane carrying 44 aboard from Dayton and Columbus Ohio landed in flames at Miller Army Air Field on Staten Island.
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Columbus
Ohio
Little Miller Army Airfield
Staten Island
Jet crash injures church pillar and missing caretaker
The wreckage struck Pillar of Fire Church and destroyed the building. The caretaker is missing. It marks a historic pure jet airliner crash with passengers in America. The Civil Aeronautics Board seized tapes and recorders and questioned airport staff as they review maintenance records. The CAB deployed over three dozen investigators, the largest team in its crash history.
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Senate member calls for inquiry into Staten Island crash
Sen Norris Cot on calls for a special board of inquiry as FAA head Elwood Quesada joins the investigation. Quesada says the jet flight recorder was recovered and to be examined overnight after the Brooklyn scene visit. Alan Boyd notes a preliminary check shows the TWA Constellation broke up in air.
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Norris Coton
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Staten Island
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Brooklyn Staten Island Air Crash Kills Many
A mid morning plane collision near Brooklyn and Staten Island leaves numerous dead. FBI fingerprint teams assist identification while rescue workers recover a UAL engine and remains from the wreckage. Survivors seek shelter as families reckon with Christmas travel tragedy.
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