Congo rebels massacre whites in Banalia and Bafwasende
Reports say Communist led rebels killed about 30 white men women and children in Banalia and Bafwasende over three weeks with at least one American and one Canadian among victims. White troops rescued 14 women in Bafwasende while others were reported killed or missing. Survivors described mass executions and forced nakedness before dispersal.
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Coast Guard Set To Board Stricken Ship Near Bermuda
The freighter Smith Voyager rode heavy seas southeast of Bermuda with 42 crew aboard. Four drowned, one missing, 34 rescued after a grain hold breached and listing. The captain, third mate, and another crewman believed aboard. Rockaway to rendezvous for a boarding operation.
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Pal Survives County Crash
A 29 year old Odessa insurance salesman died when his Cessna 150 crashed 7 miles northeast of Ector County Airport. Passenger Leon Cottrell survived in critical condition after being ejected from the wreck with severe head injuries and a leg fracture. The crash occurred after 6 p.m. Sunday as the two men reportedly performed an acrobatic maneuver. the wreckage was found at dawn by Civil Air Patrol pilots.
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Weekend fire toll rises with mother and six children dead
The article reports a deadly weekend: in Palmyra New York a mother Anna Breeden age 25 and her six children died in a flash fire as husband Paul Breeden returned home to news of a Chicago job. Six more children died in Warren Michigan and five in Easton North Carolina.
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N.C
Egypt says U S oil plane shot down for refusing landing
The Egyptian government says the John W. Mecom Oil Co. plane from Amman to Benghazi refused landing orders near Alexandria and was shot down over Lake Idriu. Pilot Hoyt Williams of Texas and co-pilot Kejel Grup, a Scandinavian, were killed. The U.S. Embassy called for a full analysis as Cairo and Washington seek to ease strains after prior tensions.
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Jordan
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Trains Crash Kills 31 In Villahermosa Cu
In Villahermosa Tabasco 31 dead and 26 serious injuries were confirmed after a Sunday freight train collision. Officials said one engineer may have dozed off. Four Americans among the injured were identified, including Miles Warner of Alhambra California who lost an arm and suffered leg fractures.
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Bandits Loot Bank Truck Outside Church Rectory
Gunmen robbed a bank truck of 511000 outside St. Anthony's church rectory Paterson New Jersey. They handcuffed three priests and two guards then fled by car after looting the armored vehicle. An alarm system complication was noted by bank officials.
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John Godley
John Anderson
First National Bank of
Passaic County
Anderson
Africans Walk Out Of U N Assembly Over South Africa Speech
Delegates from Africa and Communist nations staged a mass walkout at the U N General Assembly as South Africa's Foreign Minister Hilard Mueller spoke. Asian delegates split, with many leaving in protest of apartheid. Mueller warned that Pretoria is ready to resist U N sanctions.
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UPI
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The
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U.N
Abel Leads USW Presidential Nomination Fight
Pittsburgh USW results show I W Abel secretary treasurer nominated by 1310 locals for the presidency while incumbent David J McDonald trails with 904 locals. A further 223 Abel petitions were disallowed for missing local membership votes and McDonald’s 144 nominations were rejected for the same reason.
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United Steelworkers of America
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Abel
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