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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1960
Page
8
In Staten Island a blast leaves a scorched suit coat with a missing sleeve, a half empty cigarette pack, a woman's blouse on a tree, foam rubber debris, and scattered Christmas items. Soldiers collect fragments in sacks as investigators trace the wreckage across miles. A glazed checkbook shows a balance of 3.43. A rosary and Virgin Mary book appear amid the debris.
In a foggy sky over New York Harbor a United Airlines jet and a TWA Super Constellation collided, plunging into Brooklyn and Staten Island. The impact gutted churches and damaged buildings as fires spread, with witnesses recounting harrowing scenes of collapsed roofs and stranded survivors.
In Havana, Cuba and the Soviet Union signed contracts forming part of a new $168 million commercial agreement linked to Ernesto Guevara's mission. The Cuban sugar outlook remained strong with a 1961 harvest forecast at 6 million tons, potentially signaling a separate sugar deal.
Lieutenant Colonel Carl A. Eaton displays his canvas work during General Stubbs’s first Fort Detrick visit. Eaton, Detrick intelligence officer, has painted Brigadier General Fred J. Delmore and others as part of a luncheon tribute to the Chemical Corps command in Washington.
Mrs Elizabeth Walker and six of her nine children perished when a two story house burned in an explosion and fire on December 4. Neff Walker rescued three children as firefighters said the home was destroyed in about 15 minutes.
Emperor Haile Selassie lands in Asmara to reclaim his realm after a brief coup. Crown Prince Asfa Wassan, 44, allegedly acted under duress and remained loyal. Officials report the uprising was crushed and Selassie vows to restore order amid questions of foreign involvement.
Police detained three men after a 3:14 a.m. chase ended with five shots fired over an escapee’s head. John L. Hill, 4, of Middle River Essex Baltimore was identified as the would be escapee.
Salk vaccine proved 83 percent effective in Baltimore during the city’s worst outbreak in a decade, with 96 confirmed cases centered in the urban core. The report notes dense pockets of infection among relative populations.
Mental hygiene officials seek a permanent polio epidemic superintendent as Baltimore health authorities report statistical studies from this year showing 3 percent effect.
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