Airliner Explodes in Flight Killing 63 in Midwest Crash
Northwest Airlines flight 710 from Minneapolis to Miami exploded midair and crashed in a snowbound Indiana field. FBI agents opened a sabotage inquiry as rescuers recovered scorched wreckage and scattered remains. Victims included Morris Chalfen's family and Chicago judge John A. Sbarbare.
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Cyril Powers
Theodore Bilson
Louis Gaver
Morris Chalfen
Paris
John A. Sbarbare
Cook County
R. L. Care
South Bend
Associates Investment Co
Associates Loan Co
Plane Blast Echoes in Hoosier Memory Witness Describes Crash
A witness recalls two explosions and a wing emerging from clouds as a plane plummeted toward Starved Rock State Park. Authorities say debris and clothing were seen after the crash, with investigations expanding into a sex killing case in Chicago.
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Word Picture of Schweitzer Hospital
Noted writer Robert Ruark visits the 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner's African hospital in a moving installment of his three part series on the By Robert Ruark column. This appears on the editorial page of the Daily Northwestern today.
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Northwestern
Relief Reaches Storm-Hit Areas Across Regions
The Associated Press reports relief arriving as snow ends in the lower East Coast and central Florida recovers from floods. Tornadic winds affected the south, with Tampabay and Yankeetown drenched, while central areas saw rainfall and northern New England and Great Lakes regions recorded snow flurries. The Polaris missile test from Cape Canaveral achieved its objectives on a 900 mile flight with the first stage ignition and submerged ejection system.
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Virginia
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New England
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Great Lakes Region
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Western powers urge world census of armed forces for disarmament
At Geneva the five Western delegations proposed a global census of armed forces and weapons as a first step toward a disarmament treaty. Jules Moch said controls must verify size and strength, operate with reductions, and include inspectors at missiles and depots to prevent secret violations. The Soviets oppose a preagreement control system.
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Adenauer to Get Honorary Degree in Los Angeles
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer had a busy agenda in Los Angeles with an honorary degree at the University of California Los Angeles. He planned a news conference, a major speech and several functions before a likely relaxing weekend in the Southern California desert.
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Los Angeles
Konrad Adenauer
California
Adenauer
Washington
University of Caliornia
Catholic bishop jailed for life by Red China in Shanghai
Tokyo reports Red China sentenced Bishop Eishop Kung Ping Mei to life in Shanghai for alleged anti Communist espionage. 13 other Roman Catholics, including foreign priests Antonio Riberi Fernand Lacretelle and George Germain, were jailed amid claims of a conspiracy led by Bishop Walsh.
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New China News Agency
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James E. Walsh
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Walsh
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China
Antonio Riberi
Vatican
Republic of China
Fernand. Lacretelle
France
George M. A. Germain
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Shanzhai
Francis Cardinan Spellman
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Administration Fights Limits on Federal Voting Referees
Atty. Gen. Rogers urged that federal voting referees be restricted to federal elections, arguing state elections would risk segregated ballots. He warned removing or weakening the 15th Amendment would deny Negroes voting rights and criticized sanctimony in such moves.
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Eisenhower
William P. Rogers
Rogers
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
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Justice Department
McCulloch
Dope Ring Broken In Westchester County New York
Westchester County District Attorney Joseph F. Gagliardi said a narcotics ring supplying marijuana heroin opium and cocaine to about 100 youths was broken after a three month investigation. Four pushers were arrested including 16 year old Peter Furano of Port Chester who handled marijuana and was a key supplier. Others named were Charles Messina 22 New Rochelle Donald St Dellenria 21 New Rochelle and Alfred Michael 36 North Pelham. Authorities plan to hold narcotics education for the youths and begin questioning them.
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Westchester County
Joseph F. Gagliardi
Gagliardi
United Press International
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Standard Coil establishes Oshkosh branch plant
Standard Coil Products Company plans a Oshkosh branch to employ 500 to 600 workers and open later this year. The 22 acre site on the South Side was annexed by the Common Council after negotiations with the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce and Wisconsin National Life Insurance. The Melrose Park Illinois company makes tuners for TV sets and navigation systems, employing over 8,000 people company wide.
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Oshkosh Common Council
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Standard Coil Products Company
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Oshkosh Industrial Development Corporation
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Merle Kurtz
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Pioneer V passes million mile mark in space signal
Washington AP reports Pioneer V reached over a million miles from Earth as it transmitted a steady voice signal back toward Earth. Scientists note the mission’s data flow will continue toward future interplanetary distances and cosmic signals.
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De Gaulle Rejects Assembly Call for Special Session
Paris AP reports President Charles de Gaulle refused a majority demand in the National Assembly for a special session to discuss France’s farm crisis. The scene mentions a 1,002,700 mile milestone near NASA Washington HQ with signals from Hawaii and Pioneer satellite activity.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
National Assembly
France
de Gaulle
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Los Angeles
Hawaii
Pioneer
Cuban crisis deepens as top military figure resigns
Cuba's top military representative Lt. Comdr. Miguel Pons resigns amid sharp accusations against Fidel Castro branding him a betrayer and accusing the regime of Communist rule. Finance Minister Rufo López Fresquet also quits, signaling an shift toward Ernesto Guevara favored policies and widening Cuban-American tensions.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Miguel Pons
Jeader
Inter-American Defense Board
Pons
Havana
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Ernesto Guevara
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Rufo Lopez Frequest
Casliros
Constitutional crisis looms over parliament president clash
The text notes that rejection may trigger a constitutional crisis, testing the balance of power between Parliament and the President as defined by the constitution. The implication is a high-stakes power struggle if motions fail.
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