Death Toll 64 in Indianapolis Ice Revue Blast
A massive explosion at the Indiana State Coliseum during the Holiday on Ice Revue killed 64 people and injured many others. Among the dead were Dr. Jesse Staten and his wife Mary, plus relatives from the Staten and Worland families. several children were critically injured. Investigations by multiple agencies were announced, with the coliseum sealed pending grand jury review for possible crimes of commission or omission.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Peiiprovide Coliseum
Staten
Marion County General Hospital
Jesse E. Staten
General Motors Corp
Mary
Lena Staten
Greencastle
Ind
David
Barbara Staten
Noble R. Pearcy
Marion County Grand Jury
State Administrative Building Council
Seven die in North Ohio car crashes on rain slick highways
Seven people were killed and 12 injured in four two car collisions within a mile of Cleveland. Fatalities included a Parma family member, two East Cleveland youths, and a Medina County driver. Police said skid conditions on curves contributed to the crashes.
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Cleveland
Parma
North Royalton
Lorain
Sheffied Lake
Medina
Geauga County
James A Fern
East Cleveland
David Anderson
de Cheek
Parma Community Hospital
Donald Day
Phyllis Egan
Rowe
Sheffield Lake
William C. Reeder Sr
Joseph Hospital
Salvatore Sofia
Amherst
Frad Pahl
Medina County
Medina Community Hospital
Charles Christy
Pahl
Laverne F. Stoes
Chuckle Gossip Turns On Misread Medical Advice
A satirical note mocks a supposed medical mishap where a belief about drug use and pain relief leads to a misinformed boast. The piece spotlights misunderstanding and the humor drawn from misapplied medical terms.
Snow Hits Akron as Plows Roll for First Time
Up to four inches of snow covered northern Summit County with two inches in Cuyahoga Falls and four inches around Ghent and Bath. Road crews deployed plows for the first time today, according to the Highway Patrol.
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Akron, Ohio
Summit County
Cuyahoga Falls
Ghent
Bath
Highway Patrol
Diem and Nhu Reported to Die by Own Action in Saigon Uprising
Reports from Bangkok and Washington said President Ngo Dinh Diem and brother Ngo Dinh Nhu may have killed themselves while in custody after a daylong coup in Saigon. Dowung Van Minh led the rebellion that toppled the Diem regime and freed Buddhist prisoners.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Diem
Nhu
U S Officials Expect Rift With Buddhists To Be Ended
Washington notes a new South Viet Nam government may heal Buddhist tensions and resume the war effort. Key Buddhist figures including Vu Van Mau and Gen. Duong Van Minh are tied to the coup that toppled Diem, with US officials saying Washington had no advance warning and was not involved.
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Washington
U. S
United States
State Department
Revolutionary Committee of Generals
United Staes
South Viet Nam
Ciliate
Diem
Vu van Mau
India
Mau
Duong van Minh
Minh
Army Command
Ft. Leavenworth, Kan
The Party's Over For Elsa Maxwell
New York AP reports on Elsa Maxwell the famed society hostess facing a downturn as critics question her influence and finances after a rise to prominence from modest beginnings.
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Elsa
New York
Elea Maswell
Red China claims 47 saboteurs captured in raids
Communist China announced that 47 saboteurs were captured by Vietnamese troops while attempting to penetrate border areas. The report alleges the men were agents aiming to disrupt Chinese security and agriculture facilities.
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Tokyo
China
Hiene Haat
Morse Motion Rejected as Foreign Aid Bill Faces Senate Test
The Senate opened debate on the 3.417 billion foreign aid bill amid sharp exchanges led by Senator Morse and Republican Everett Dirksen. Dirksen urged keeping the bill from a fresh committee review while Morse pressed for further committee action and a November 8 reporting deadline.
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Fashington
Senate
Dirksen
Morse
Homemade bomb destroys young girl in Wichita
A one year old girl, Suzanne Ve Saneee Scor Pyne, was injured when a homemade bomb exploded in a Wichita parking lot, blowing off her right face. Police say a teenage boy, Gary Lathem, 14, tossed a bench into the weeds after the blast, mangling a friend's hand. The bombs were improvised from small medicine bottles with fuses and plaster of Paris casings.
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Wichita. Kan
Suzanne Ve Saneee
Susanne
Plaster of Paris
UN Factfinding Mission To South Viet Nam Likely Halted
United Nations factfinding mission sent to probe Buddhist discrimination in South Vietnam faces possible termination as unrest from a mill revolt shakes prospects of further debate. The seven nation group arrived 12 days ago, after approval by the General Assembly at Diem’s request to investigate alleged Buddhist violations.
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United Aations. N.Y
API
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Investi
General Assembly
Diem
United Nations
Hungarian Youths Lose Freedom Bid
Three young Hungarians were sentenced to jail terms from eight months to a year for preparing for illegal border crossing, reported by Nepszava on Friday.
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Bndapest
Hungary
Nepszava
Ceasefire Breaks Over Algeria Morocco Border Fire
Algerian artillery fire broke the Bamako ceasefire along the 550 mile Sahara border after midnight. Moroccan troops reported returning fire near the Figuig oasis as Col Mohammed Hadda said his forces expelled Algerians from the oasis on Friday. The truce, agreed at Bamako, calls for monitoring by a joint commission.
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Algiers
Palms
Figuig Oasis
Oasis
Col
Mohammed Hadda
Bamako
Mali
Hassan I
Morocco
Ahmed Ben Bella
Sahara
Tindouf
Figuig
Mediterranean
Cuba Accepts U.S. Quaker Aid After Cuba Rejection
In Miami the American Friends Service Committee announced a 23000 pound air shipment of relief food and medicines for Cuba's Hurricane Flora victims was allowed to land in Havana. Cuba had previously spurned an offer from the American Red Cross as hypocritical.
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Miami, Fla
Cuba
Havana
Red Cross
Akron teen Judy Doll crowned Miss Teen Age America 1964
Judy Doll, 17, of Akron, claimed the Miss Teen Age America title in Dallas. Karen Valentine, 16, drew audience praise as talent winner and Ed Sullivan invited her to his show. Jeanne Zarge and Wileen Sperin were runners up in a pageant featuring varied performances.
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Akron
Dallas
Judy
Amerxa
Santa Rosa
Karen Valeotime
Texas
Jane Commally
Karen Valentine
Couch
Ed Sullivan
Jeanne Zarge
Waange
Jeanine
Wileen Melody Sperin
Rose York City
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Selves
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Cao Thai Bao
Dowung van Minh
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Nglyen Ngou Tho
Neo Dinh Nhu
Roman Cath
Eloa Marwell
Red China
Everett M Dirksen
Illinois
Tereign
Wayne Meme
Forege Relations Committee
Sensmen
Mansfield
Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Jloy
Karen
Peggy Ann Nielsen
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Wash
Mary Jane Daily
Miami
Fla
Charleston
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