Plane Crash Kills 77 Army Recruits En Route to Training
A chartered Imperial Airlines Constellation crashed near Richmond killing 74 draftees and volunteers and 3 crew members as they headed to basic training at Ft Jackson. Engines failed, the plane circled Byrd Airport, broke apart in a marshy area, and all but two crew members perished. Pilot and flight engineer survived, recounting a fiery descent after engine trouble. Identifications may never be complete.
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Kennedy says U S will not be fooled by Soviets
President Kennedy asserts U S military strength remains unmatched and vows defense funding and readiness for atmospheric nuclear tests if needed. He notes Soviet blasts and stresses vigilance over commitments and adversary capabilities while avoiding anti business sentiment.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
U.S
Soviet Union
Reaction Favorable To Confabs In Chicago Road Show
Chicago reports show mixed views on a White House regional conference with federal state and local officials and citizens from Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. The sessions in Chicago and St Louis are part of a dozen city tour focusing on economy youth aging and city problems. Respondents praised the concept as meaty and an experiment in mass town hall style while others warned it was too political and costly.
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White House
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Indiana
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Associated Press
Irving Ackerman
Lunch Box Costs Life Of Printer
In Los Angeles an employee at Wolfer Printing Co. died after a lunch box caused a fire that swept the downtown plant. Firefighters found Michael Cuevas, 40, suffocated in a storage room as they battled a blaze estimated at ten thousand dollars.
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Los Angeles
Michael Cuevas
Wolfer Printing Co
Brief Miami Valley Warm Front Forecast
The Miami Valley will receive a brief respite from the frigid air tonight and Friday with mostly fair skies and warmer temperatures. Lows around 32 tonight and a high near 50 on Friday, following an official 40 by 12:30 p.m. yesterday and a 25 overnight low at 6 a.m. today.
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Miami Valley
Mansfield Sees Dem Wins Boost Kennedy Agenda
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield credits victories in New Jersey New York and Texas as strengthening Kennedy's legislative push. John Bailey echoes that voters approve the president's programs and urge Republicans to change tactics. Gonzalez wins Texas seat while Hughes and Wagner secure New Jersey and New York races. Eisenhower calls the losses a sign of needed unity manpower and money. Mansfield calls it a great autumn for the Democrats and a forecast of broad support for the president in the decade ahead.
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Robert F. Wagner
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New York City
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Richard J. Hughes
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Johnson
Troops Train On Red Autobahn Between Berlin and West Germany
The U S Army began shuttling a 150 rifleman motorized company from Bamberg to Berlin for brief training on the Soviet controlled Autobahn. Unit Co D of the 1st Battle Group 15th Infantry 3rd Division under Capt Rex L Holland will rotate, with Berlin garrison units also traveling to West Germany. The move, acknowledged by U S Army headquarters Heidelberg, stresses driver training road maintenance and convoy procedures.
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Rex L. Holland
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Heidelberg
Mayor's car dent fixed with hammer in pride of thrift
New Orleans mayor Victor Schiro's chauffeur returned from a repair shop with a $22 estimate to straighten a dented hubcap. The mayor rejected the bill and hammered out the dent himself, declaring No soap.
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New Orleans
Victor Schiro
Talks End Differing Views Between Nehru and Kennedy
Washington AP report on four days of talks between President Kennedy and Indian Prime Minister Nehru ending with remaining divergences on nuclear testing and Cold War issues. They may outline differences in a White House communique after a farewell call. Nehru seeks a voluntary moratorium. Kennedy refuses a second US moratorium. Nehru urged Khrushchev-Kennedy summit to avert nuclear war. Kennedy said no plans for another summit. Nehru opposes US forces in South Vietnam. Kennedy to review, consult Viet Nam government before deciding on bolstering efforts against Communist guerrillas.
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Viet Nam
Todays Chuckle A woman who asks advice is rarely fooled
A light witted quip notes that a woman who seeks a man's counsel often remains discerning and selective, turning advice into insight rather than surrendering judgment. The pun underscores cautious wit over blind deference.
Arosemena Wins Power Struggle In Ecuador
Carlos Julio Arosemena takes the oath as Ecuador's new president after a military jet raid on Quito. The air strike forced Camilo Gallegos Toledo to resign, clearing the path for the left-leaning vice president elected with Velasco Ibarra in 1960. United by popular demand, Arosemena assumes the presidency as troops withdraw from the palace.
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Ecuador
Carlos Julio Arosemena
Ithe Air Force
Supreme Court
Camilo Gallegos Toledo
Jose Maria Velasco
Barra
Arosemena
Velasco Ibarra
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Col
Aurelio Naranjo
Defense Ministry
Controversy Over Executive Power and Army's Refusal
A report notes Gallegos was gated by executive action on Tuesday night while Velasco Ibarra had him jailed earlier. On Wednesday army leaders rejected recognizing a congressional proclamation elevating the vice president.
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Arosemena
Velasco Ibarra
Bishop Ambushed in Saigon Delta Rescued by Convoy
Communist rebels ambushed a Roman Catholic bishop in the southern Saigon delta region on Wednesday. A military convoy passing by rescued him, according to a government spokesman.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Queen Elizabeth II Heads to Ghana on State Visit
Queen Elizabeth II departed London by air for a 12 day state trip to Ghana amid fears for her safety due to anti government unrest. Armed guards accompanied her as she travels 3600 miles to Accra with stopovers planned in Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia before returning via Dakar.
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Elizabeth II
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Dakar
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Targanyika
U.N
South Africa Faces U N Action Over Racial Policy
South Africa confronts possible U N condemnation and a push for worldwide sanctions or expulsion as Eric Louw defends apartheid before the U N special political committee. Two rival resolutions surface, with a 31 nation draft seeking sanctions and expulsion and a milder seven nation proposal urging policy change. The Soviet bloc backs expulsion while the United States and Britain oppose boycotts. Meanwhile the assembly approves a U S Britain backed resolution to resume East West nuclear test ban negotations, with 71 1 vote and several abstentions.
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Eric Louw
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