German Families Escape In Armored Bus Flight
Two German families crash to freedom aboard an armored bus used in a bold escape. Traffic incidents and fires are noted among miscellaneous events in the roundup.
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26 Dec 1962
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1962
Page
1
Families risked guards to reach West Berlin by armored bus
In a Christmas escape, two East German families with four children fled in an armored bus, dodging Communist gunfire to reach a U S Army checkpoint in West Berlin. The perilous plan, including a living room clock and cushions, succeeded despite machine pistol fire and barriers. The broader holiday toll in the United States reached 615 traffic deaths, with fires and other accidents lifting the total to nearly 800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West Berlin
U. S. Army
National Safety Council
Holiday Accidents Kill 11 In State Area Fatalities Reach 2
Holiday toll in Mussiana rises to eleven with two fatalities in the area. Willie Lee Davis, 24, of Delhi, died after his 1951 auto left La Hwy 17 and overturned near Delhi. Kazimierz Suwicki, 31, a Polish diplomat, died in a head on collision near Mound in Madison Parish. State totals show 446 accidents, 256 injuries, five deaths statewide during the period, with 26 accidents in the Monroe Troop F area. Additional victims include Lionel Green in New Orleans, Gl
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussiana
Willie Lee Davis
Rt. 3
Delhi
la. Hwy
Davis
Gays Ambulance
J. H. Colvin Jr
Franklin Parish
Kazimierz Suwicki
Washington, D. C
Mound
Tallulah
Madison Parish
National Safety Council
Lionel Green
New Orleans
McNeil Breaux
Green
Breaux
Glenn J. Sampay
Westwego
Laplace
Vergie Mae Altman
Gerhardt Meier
Jack Peterson
Colfax
Alexandria
Arthur Wiliams Jr
Norea
Noren
Below Zero Readings Hit Extreme North
The Army National Guard plans a aggressive recruiting drive in the new year to reach 400000, aiming to show Defense Secretary McNamara it can be done. Governors and Pentagon officials debate reorganization while calls for faster readiness gains continue amid cold wave weather across much of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army National Guard
McNamara
Robert S.mcnamara
Army Guard
Congress
Defense Department
Army
Pentagon
Army- McNamara
Florida Soldiers Stay On Duty At Radar And Antiaircraft Posts
American soldiers rushed to south Florida during the Cuban crisis remain on duty manning radar screens and missiles aimed toward Cuba. Units behind barbed wire handle electronics for air movement tracking over Cuba as Navy ships at Key West operate under tight security. News access to Boca Chica Naval Air Station remains restricted while aircraft flights over Cuba continue from the base. President Kennedy ordered the buildup on October 23 to show the presence of forces and deter invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
South Florida
Cuba
Key West
Navy
Boca Chica
Air Force
Florida
Kennedy
Ira
Soldier gives $1000 to Indian refugees from Columbus
Sgt. Steve Bero, 63, infantryman at Ft. Riley, walked into a Columbus bank on Christmas Eve and sent his $1,000 savings as a cashier's check to John Kenneth Galbraith, ambassador to India. He said he had little but would give his heart if he could. Bero, who came to the U.S. from Hungary at 13, keeps no living relatives and relies on his faith and charity after previously aiding Red Cross and Billy Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
Ft. Riley
Kan
Steve Bero
Bero
India
John Kenneth Galbraith
T . A Tyen
28Th Infantry
Ft. Benning
American Red Cross
Billy Graham
Hungary
Detroit
Christ
Texas Man Held Captive By Escapees
A Groves man was held captive for seven and a half hours by two men believed to be escapees from a Louisiana prison. Lamarque police issued a statewide alert for William F. Burrell 18 and Elijah Brown 28 who allegedly assaulted robbed and tied up N L Byford 37 of Groves before being dumped in a ditch near Lamarque on the way to Houston. The third escapee surrendered later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamarque, Tex
UPI
Groves
Tex
Louisiana
Lamaraque
William F. Burrell
Elijah Brown
East Baton Rouge
N. L. Byford
Byford
Lamarque
Houston
Freeze Tonight in Northeast Louisiana With Rain Likely
Freeze tonight as occasional rain moves through Northeast Louisiana with temperatures dipping to near 20s. A cold high pressure system will drift south bringing clearing weather late tonight into Thursday, with northerly winds easing by Thursday. The Monroe high reached 49 and low 39 today. The five day outlook shows temperatures 5 to 19 degrees below normal, with persistently cold conditions and ending on a clear note.
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Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ilinois
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
International Falls
Canadian
Emmetsburg
Eau Claire
Wis
Duluth
Rockford
Ill
Chicago
Atlanta
Toccoa
Gainesville
Cornelia
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
Louisiana
Monroe
Russians Sail From Havana After Cuba Prisoner Exchange
Hundreds of Russians left Havana aboard the Admiral Nasimov, heading for home after involvement with Cuba s missile sites and prisoner releases. About 1 000 relatives of liberated Cuban invasion prisoners prepared to depart for the United States with the freed captives, while talks of amnesty for foreigners in Cuban jails circulated as Castro s government considered steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
United States
Fidel Castro
Admiral Nasimey
Berlin
Admiral Nasimov
Castro
Berta Barreto de Los Heras
Flames Destroy Stringer Home Near Jonesboro
The seven room brick residence of Mr and Mrs Billy Ray Stringer on Friendship Road burned last night as Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Department fought the blaze with water shortages delaying suppression. Fire Chief Maurice Newton cited a gas heating unit as the likely cause. the family was away and two of three furniture pieces were saved. The two year old house was newly furnished throughout and partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Billy Ray Stringer
Friendship Road
Maurice Newton
Boxing Day Observed in Britain After Christmas
The day after Christmas is celebrated in Great Britain as Boxing Day, when gifts or boxes are given to servants and workers such as penmen and errand boys, per the Encyclopedia Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Britannica
Police Probe Houma Robbery
Police in Houma La investigated a Christmas afternoon robbery at the home of Rufus LaRose a wholesale beer distributor. More than $9000 in cash and checks were reported stolen though the exact amount was not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houma
Rufus LaRose
LaRose
Advisers Urge Early Tax Cuts and Spending Cut
AP reports JFK argues the current tax system hampers growth and urges early reductions of individual and corporate rates. He calls for tax reforms and a clampdown on federal spending with a Dec 14 event noted in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Kev Ve
Balanced Budget Seen As Likely By A. P. Tugwell
A P Tugwell, the state treasurer, said the 1967 68 fiscal year could end balanced if current trends hold. He noted last year’s $66 million deficit and a $73 million total after shifts, and said no further bonds would be needed. Department spending remains on safe footing.
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A. P. Tugwell
News Star
Baton Rouge
Goorie H. Davis
Lecure
Tugwell
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