Five Killed In Plane Explosion Over Little Rock
An Air Force B47 bomber exploded above Little Rock early Thursday killing five people. Three airmen died and two civilians perished as debris crashed into homes and ignited fires. One crew member parachuted to safety, while rescue crews and FBI investigators searched for the cause. Debris disrupted power for thousands as residents watched the wreckage.
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Air Force Officins
FBI
Air Force
Litt Fle Rock Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
State Capitol
Jimmy Hollobaugh
Pulaski Heights
Andrew L. Clark
Reynolds J. Watson
Athens
Herbert J. Aldridge
San Antonio
Tex
S.sgt
E. Brose
Kewanee
Thomas G. Smoak
Richmond
West Little Rock
W. W. Kennemer
Western Maryland counties discuss roads funds and taxes
Western Maryland officials from Allegany Frederick Garrett and Carroll counties met at Cumberland Country Club to review road funding and taxes. The group noted Carroll relies on county real estate tax for roads while Garrett collects a cigarette tax for schools and roads. Frederick plans to reinstate a two cent levy May 1 after a prior state levy change. Washington County did not attend due to snow delays.
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Cumberland
Mary Saners
Maryland
Allegany
Frederick
Garrett
Beeroll
Cumberland Country Club
Washington County
Carroll
Revere
Frederick County
Wiliam A. Wilson
Allegany County
Wilson
John J. Rowan
Jom T. Mason
Gari Schell
Eira Garretts
Fred B. G
Virginia fishermen press Maryland license fears on Potomac
A 14 member Virginia delegation headed by Walter C. Fidler met Gov. J. Lindsay Almond Jr. to protest Maryland license limits on Potomac fishing. They claimed Maryland reduced licenses for Virginians while denying discrimination, and warned of potential exclusion if Maryland-Virginia compact isn’t ratified. Almond pledged review and possible talks in Maryland with Tawes if needed.
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Richmond
Virginia
Potomac River
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Maryland
del Walter C. Fidler
Warsaw
George Mason
Colonial Beach
King George
Westmoreland
Almond
Maryland Fisheries Commission
H. C. Byrd
Potomac
Fidler
Mason
Virginia Fisheries Commissioner
J. Millard Tawes
Frederick High School Concert Showcased Diverse Music
A large Frederick audience enjoyed a two part program by the high school bands and chorus. The band opened with Peace and Freedom and featured a Norwegian Chorale, a W Gray Buckley Tit timpani solo, and Tschaikowsky piano concerto performed by J David Hagan. The Latin dance Bambuco and Totem Pole march closed the first half. The chorus then performed a musicless program including Stodole Pumpa, Ride the Chariot, and Liszt Les Preludes, with strong soloists and skilled accompaniment from the piano and chorus directors.
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Frederick High School
Darcy
W. Gray Buckley Tit
Tschaikowsky
J. David Hagan
Offenbach
F.H.S
Massive Negro Demonstration at Louisiana State Capitol
Report notes a mass protest in Baton Rouge with about 2 500 to 5 000 Black attendees. The group gathered on the State Capitol steps and continued with peaceful marches downtown. The event highlighted student involvement from the Negro Southern University and praised leaders Storm and Coran for their duties as music instructors.
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Louisiana
State Capitol
Baton Rouge
L. Storm
Bard
Storm
Deister B. Coran
Eleanor Eichelberger
Transportation department idea sparks Maryland official plan
Maryland Roads Commission chair John B. Funk urged creating a state department of transportation covering highways rail buses monorails heliports and related facilities at a North Atlantic States highway officials meeting. He said federal action should mirror this expanded approach. A separate note reports Gov Tawes will sign a Chesapeake Bay fishing bill after last minute changes to ease restrictions. The text also mentions the University of Michigan as the oldest state university.
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Philadelphia
Maryland
Department of Transportation
John B. Funk
Maryland Roads Commission
Funk
The
Assn of Highway Officials
North Atlantic
Annapolis
Gao
Whites Arrested For Dining With Negroes In Alabama
A group from MacMurray College in Jacksonville Illinois was jailed in Montgomery Alabama after dining with seven African Americans in an integrated cafe. The two year old Nesmith daughter avoided arrest and stayed with relatives as bond was arranged. Other demonstrations across the South included sit-ins at white counters and campus quiet rallies without downtown incidents. A federal suit in Memphis challenges school desegregation in violation of law. The Senate rackets committee ceased operations after three years investigating corruption in labor management.
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Associated Press
Ilinois
Montgomery
Ala
Nesmith
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Nesmiths
South
Alabama
Birmingham
Baton, Rouge
Stu
Southern University
Capitol
Memphis
Thurgood Marshall
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Washington
Senate
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Dailey’s Funeral Home
C. E. Cline
Ing
Transportation Dept
University of Michigan
United States
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Ins
Delphey’s Sport Store
W. Patrick St
Kehne Furniture Co
South Market St
Francis L. Dickensheets
Davis Camera Mart
Gaimedst Pecans Kennedy
West
Patrick St
NRC
Metiet
Flemgo Seer
Allen
Kaempt & Harris
American Standard Desier
Frederick, Md
Oticul Tiller
Kinsey
Metier Ave
Nicodemus
Discount Super Mart
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