American hijacker in Cuba faces U S charges after Pan Am jet hijack
Albert Cadon, 27, a French itinerant artist, hijacked a Pan Am DC8 with 82 aboard above Mexico and forced it to Havana where Fidel Castro released the plane. Cadon was charged in Miami with two assault counts on the high seas, facing up to 15 years, while Cuba holds him amid unanswered extradition questions.
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Pan American World Airways
Albert Charles Cadon
Mexico
Havana
Fidel Castro
Caden
U.S
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High Seas
Cuba
Cadon
United States
Electra
Mexico City
Eastern Air Lines
Horton to leave Wagon Train after 63 season
AP reports actor Robert Horton plans to depart Wagon Train after 1963, seeking new roles despite not regretting his work on the series. Horton confirms he turned down part ownership and notes upcoming actor Scott Miller will fill the lead scout role as Flint McCullough exits, with Duke Shannon to follow.
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Robert Horton
Horton
Ward Bond
Flint McCullough
Duke Shannon
Scott Miller
University of California At Los Angeles
Miller
Scott
Jimmy Durante Show Puts Three Pros In Untidy Prank Show
The NBC special featured Jimmy Durante Bob Hope and Garry Moore in a chaotic rehearsal feel. Laughter muffled lines and ragged sketches distracted from the potential humor and the writers’ efforts could not rescue the broadcast.
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Jimmy Durante
NBC
Jimmy
Bob Hope
Garry Moore
Goodman Ace
Summer Interlude Sparks Intra Mural Jokes
The passage playfully notes the intramural scene during summer with light humor and sharp one liners likening it to a Perry Como style show. The tone suggests casual campus entertainment and friendly competition.
Maryland Highway Death Toll Hits 244 in 1961
Maryland's 1961 highway death toll rose to 244 after two separate late Wednesday crashes. A pedestrian on U S 40 at Aberdeen, about 60 and unnamed, was identified only by fingerprints sent to the FBI. In Garrett County, truck driver James C. Strubel of Uniontown Pennsylvania died in the other accident.
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Associated Press
Maryland
U.S. 40
Aberdeen
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Garrett County
James C. Strubel
Uniontown
Trucker Dies After Maryland Crash on Backbone Mountain
A tractor trailer originating in Maryland left Route 135 near Bloomington and crashed into a concrete retaining wall at the base of Backbone Mountain after brakes failed. Strubel was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Bloomington
Backbone Mountain
Strubel
Richmond firm submits low bid for Ft. Ritchie housing
Richmond firm Security Construction Co. Inc. submitted the apparent low bid of 1,311,800 for 87 housing units at Ft. Ritchie near Frederick Maryland. The other bidder was Community Builders Inc. of Washington DC at 1,424,980. The Federal Housing Administration estimate stood at 1,372,500.
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Richmond
LOW Baltimore
Ft. Ritchie
Frederick
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Baltimore
Security Construction Co. Inc
Community Builders Inc
Washington, D.C
Federal Housing Administration
Relief Rejected by Hiroshima A-bomb Sufferers Group
In Hiroshima the Council of A-bomb Sufferers declined relief funds offered by U.S. authorities. The decision marks continued resistance to postwar aid amid lingering fallout and governance debates.
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Hiroshima
Japan
U.S
Television Schedule Dense with Evening Lineup
A dense list of programs across multiple channels and time slots outlines an evening schedule featuring Bright Day Make Room for Daddy Bold Journey American Bandstand Burns and Allen Edge of Night Here’s Hollywood Robin Hood Pete the Pirate Fun Show News Rin Tin Tin National Velvet Movie Down Argentine Way and more, with sports, weather, and late-night shows interspersed.
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Hollywood
Pete the Pirate
Rin Tin Tin
National Velvet
Argentine Way
Willy
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