Three Killed As B52 Breaks In Midair
A B52G jet bomber carrying two unarmed nuclear weapons crashed near Goldsboro North Carolina. Three men died four parachuted to safety and an eighth survived. One nuclear device was jettisoned and parachuted safely. The plane from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base broke up in flight after fuel trouble. Pilot Maj Walter Tullock walked from a swamp to report to base authorities. Survivors included Lt William R Wilson Capt Richard W Bardin Lt A Mattocks and Capt Paul E Brown.
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Here
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Goldshero
Seynymur Johnson Air Force Base
Thomas Coleman
Puble Information
Walter Tulloch
San Diego
Calif
Marshal Suggs
William R. Wilson
Somerville
N. J
Richard W. Bardin
San Antoni
Tex
A. C. Mattocks
Maysville
N C
Paul E. Brown
Beardstown, Ill
Fratantonio Mother Receives Maximum Sentence
In Cleveland a juvenile court judge sentenced Lillian Fratantonio to one year in jail and a 1500 dollar fine plus costs for secretly feeding her children sleeping pills. The judge labeled her a bad mother and warned she should not be trusted with her children’s upbringing. The cases involved daughters Bernadette age 3 and Venita age 6.
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Bernadette
Venita
Kennedy to Deliver State of the Union Monday
President Kennedy will deliver his first State of the Union message to a joint session of Congress on Monday. House Speaker Sam Rayburn announced the date after a morning meeting with Democratic leaders and the President. The hour is expected at 12:30 p.m. Senate Leader Mike Mansfield said no discussion occurred about Kennedy’s later legislative recommendations.
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Kennedy
Congress
House
Aker
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Kennedy Aides Meet On Arms Control Proposals
President Kennedy holds a White House session with top disarmament advisers to craft serious proposals for inspection and control of arms. Attendees include John J. McCroy Dean Rusk Robert McNamara Paul Nitze McGeorge Bundy and Jerome Weesner. He emphasized the need for a concrete plan in foreign policy.
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Kennedy
John J.mccroy
Dean Rusk
Roberts
McNamara
Paul H. Nitze
McGeorge Bundy
Jerome Weesner
Soviet Union
United States
Highway engineer submits payroll on newsprint
Harvey Jones, Jackson County highway engineer, objects to a 344000 dollar budget cut and submits January payroll on newsprint rather than standard forms. County auditor Harry Bergin refuses to certify it, risking Friday payday for 211 workers due to preservation concerns.
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Harvey Jones
Jackson
Harry Bergin
Bergin
Kennedy outlines new frontier spending plan after State of the Union
The text notes messages detailing legislative proposals will reach Congress within weeks after Kennedy delivers the State of the Union, with Republicans praising his plan. Senators Kuchel and Goldwater question the cost and scope, while Mansfield expresses cautious Democrat support for the President's program.
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Kennedy
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Discover NIX Said Burned Up
Bedford Mass AP says the discoverer XIX satellite burned up in the atmosphere after 524 or 525 orbits. The Air Force Space Surveillance Control Center says the end came Sunday night possibly over the Pacific. Seventeen satellites remain in orbit, all American except for one Soviet craft.
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Mass
Air Force Space Surveillance Control Center
Pacific
Predict 10 Below Tonight Mercury Does Nosedive
A major cold wave grips the Midwest and Northeast with readings plunging to 30 degrees below zero in some areas. Highs linger near 15 and 10 degrees, while winds keep it biting cold and snow flurries are possible in parts of the region.
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North Dakota
Minnesota
New England
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Tennessee
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Columbus
Lifesaving Mistake: Boy Calls Livonia Police by Mistake
In Livonia Michigan Lt Melvin Murphy received a call from a man claiming to be Greg Innis. The caller soon realized he was mixed up with a long distance dialing code and asked where Livonia was. The man said his family lives in Crestwood Missouri.
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Mich
Melvin Murphy
Greg Innis
Frank Innis
Lt. Murphy
Innis
Michigan
Murphy
Crestwood
Greg
USAF Plan for New Atlas Missile After D Series Finish
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The Air Force will focus on a new Atlas missile after completing the D series test program. The final D rocket flew 5009 miles to the South Atlantic with its nose cone near the target. Of 49 D shots 35 succeeded and 12 Atlases are stationed in California and Wyoming ready to strike up to 6325 miles away. Convair and the Air Force began testing an advanced E series with six percent more thrust aimed at greater range. The first two E rockets failed but experts think the issues are identified.
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South Atlantic
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Woman Seeks Jackie Look At Local Hairdresser
A San Francisco story claims a young woman asked her hairdresser to copy the Jackie look. The stylist, a baseball fan, reportedly styled her to resemble Jackie Jensen.
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Jackie
Jackie Jensen
Believed Headed Toward Brazil
London AP reports the Portuguese cruise ship Santa Maria with over 800 aboard seemed to be heading for Brazil as the British frigate Rothesay trailed in West Indies waters about 150 miles east of Trinidad. The admiralty said the ship would be pursued to arrest outside territorial waters by peaceful means without risking life or scuttling. The Santa Maria was not found when the Rothesay arrived.
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Brazil
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Admiralty
la Guaira
Venezuela
Curacao
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Lisbon
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Castries
St. Lucia
Trinidad
Navy battles ship blaze kills seven, injures two
The U S Navy cites a ruptured oil line as cause of a two hour fire aboard the carrier Saratoga in the Ionian Sea near Athens. Seven sailors died from smoke inhalation and two were injured as flames spread through a machinery compartment. Fire units fought the blaze for two hours before containment.
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Saratoga
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Mediterranean
Rt. W. Mehie
Cincinnati
Phaeleron Bay
Forrestal
Constellation
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Arthur R. Gralia
6Th Fleet
David L. MacDonald
Los Angeles Armored Car Theft Unsolved for Months Solved
FBI disclosed the June 4 1959 theft from Armored Transport Co in Los Angeles after arresting Eli Lubin and Glenn M Tharp Jr. Both pleaded innocent to conspiracy and theft. Investigators said Lubin unlawfully obtained keys and took $3200 while the truck was unguarded. Whether more arrests follow remains unclear.
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Bank of America
Lth
Figueroa
Eli Lubin
Mickey Cohen
Glenn M. Tharp Jr
FBI
Lubin
Tharp
William G. Simon
Soviet Magazine Claims 11 U S Fliers Captured After Downing
A Soviet magazine reports that 11 of 17 crewmen from a U S Air Force C130 downed by Soviet fighters near the Turkish border on Sept 2 1958 parachuted to earth and were captured. The bodies of six crewmen were delivered to Turkish border officials days after the incident. The State Department sought clarification from the Soviet Foreign Ministry as the Times noted the source was an East Berlin sponsored piece.
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The
Times
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Times Dispatch
Magazne Ogonek
East Berlin
Neueberlin Illustrierte
United States
Hitler
Soviet Union
House of
Pravda
Communist Party
Two Die In $100000 Fire In Cleveland
A Cleveland apartment blaze killed Kevin Logan six months old and Larry Williams about 37, raising fire deaths to 20 since November. Firemen rescued Mrs. Alice Logan and Tanya 17 months from a top floor window as the infant died en route. The fire is believed to have started in a first floor unit.
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Cleveland
Kevin Logan
Larry Williams
Alice Logan
Tanya
Logan
Todays Chuckle Give some motorists an inch and they'll take a fender
A lighthearted note pokes fun at drivers who push rules for a small advantage, imagining how a little inch prompts bigger grabs like bending fenders. The amusement hinges on exaggeration of car culture and humorous impatience.
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