Crippled Airliner With 104 Aboard Makes Safe Landing
An American airliner carrying 104 people including many women and children limped hundreds of miles across the Atlantic to Shannon Ireland after one of its four propellers failed to feather. Pan American and a escorting plane helped guide the Seaboard and World aircraft to a calm landing. Capt James MacCormack piloted the craft to safety amid grateful passengers and crew.
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Ohio Memorial Day toll lowest in years
Ohio recorded a Memorial Day weekend traffic death toll that was the lowest in years with 14 people died on highways from Friday evening to Tuesday midnight. Five died Tuesday including a major multi casualty crash in Ashtabula County.
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Chuckle Six Ages of Man Riddle Circulates
A humorous verse circulates listing ages and body traits from six months to sixty years, concluding with all in. The playful lines joke about growth stages and human proportions in a concise, witty form.
South Africa Declares Republic Amid Unrest
Pretoria marks independence as South Africa becomes a republic though white rule remains current. Violence flares in African townships with a fatal shooting outside Port Elizabeth while Charles Swart becomes ceremonial president and Hendrik Verwoerd retains power. The Times questions the republic’s future.
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Khrushchev Arrives in Czechoslovakia
Soviet Premier Khrushchev reached Czechoslovakia by train en route to Vienna for talks with President Kennedy. Tass said the visit was at the invitation of the Czechoslovak government and speculated on a possible Communist summit before Kennedy meetings. He traveled from Moscow via Kiev and Lvov, stopping Tuesday night.
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Kennedys Welcome in Paris Amid Berlin Tensions
President Kennedy arrived in Paris for talks with French President Charles de Gaulle after a 161 gun salute. The leaders opened discussions on Western unity and the Berlin crisis, with Kennedy affirming the importance of their meeting ahead of Khrushchev's Vienna talks.
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Defense ties span future associations beyond the past
The remark stresses a defense that hinges on future collaborations as much as on historical ties. It underscores ongoing partnerships and responsibilities shaping security and policy decisions moving forward.
Wreckage Points To Explosion In Airliner Crash
Plane wreckage washed ashore suggesting an explosion caused the Dutch Venezuelan airliner crash off Lisbon. All 61 aboard were killed as Dutch Portuguese investigators and Amsterdam experts joined the site inquiry. The four engine jet had departed Lisbon for the Azores after originating in Rome and Madrid. One American, William Aydelotte, had reservations to fly the plane but survived his planned trip.
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Cancer Cure Drug Found By Surgeon General
U S Surgeon General Luther Terry announced on WWDC that a drug has almost certainly cured a cancer affecting pregnant women in the womb membranes. He cautioned the disease is rare but usually fatal and stressed the cure applies to this specific form after long observation, without naming the drug.
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Cancer cures differ by cancer types says surgeon general
The surgeon general notes many cancer types exist and a cure for one may not apply to another. A NIH spokesman says about half of 60 women treated with the chemical over years survived.
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Control Group Plans Truce Teams in Laos Conflict
The India Canada Poland control commission to Laos announced a new initiative to halt fighting in Laos. It will send truce teams to Padong Tchepone and Phalane-Moung Phing-Sepane as the East-West conference readies to resume after a recess. The move comes as the US calls for an end to cease-fire violations and amid focus on a political settlement.
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Jails Ready for More Freedom Riders in Jackson
Police in Jackson Mississippi with ample jail space prepared for additional Freedom Riders as 52 people are jailed for breach of peace while testing Jim Crow laws at bus and train terminals. Ten have posted bail or paid $200 fines. eight more joined the protests with six day suspensions. Thirty four riders remain jailed and plan to wait out fines at three dollars per day. Sheriff Gilroy says the city can handle the crowds as protests continue.
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Warm spell to lift highs into the low 80s this week
The forecast calls for five days of above normal temperatures with highs around 83 and lows near 55. A half inch or less precipitation is expected in scattered showers and thundershowers mainly Thursday to Monday, with tonight and tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer. Tonight's low around 59 and Thursdays high about 82. Tuesdays official high reached 74 with an overnight low of 44.
Record Memorial Day traffic toll climbs past prior high
The nationwide Memorial Day period reports show a death toll rising to 670 from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Tuesday, with 454 traffic deaths and 62 drownings among other fatalities. Compared with 367 traffic deaths last year’s three day weekend, experts fear the final tally may be one of the heaviest since 11 years. The National Safety Council and police urged cautious driving, noting earlier estimates and acknowledging some late reports may further increase the count.
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