Five Americans Among 79 Killed In Plane Collision
In Ankara a two plane crash killed 79 people, including five Americans. A Middle East Airlines Viscount and a Turkish Air Force C47 collided over Ulus Square, injuring over 100 on the ground. Names of American victims include Caroline Hopp, Paul Dragnic, W Bartholomew, Robert Harrison Richard, and Dawn Wall.
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Ankara
Turkey
Kant Airlines V
Beirut
Cyprus
Caroline Hopp
American University
Fulbright Exchange
Ralph H. Hopp
University of Minnesota
Paul Dragnic
U. S. State Department
University of Ankara
Vanderbilt University
W. Bartholomew
National Supply Co
Robert Harrison Richard Or Pritchard
Schromberger Overseas Oil Co
Miami
Fla
Dawn E. Wall
Donald Wall
U. S
Ulus Square
Cemal Gursel
Middle East Airlines
Lieselotte Lophel
Nicosia
Japan to open embassy in Algeria early next year
Prime Minister Hayato Ideda announced that Japan will establish an embassy in Algeria early next year, signaling a strengthening of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The move follows ongoing talks on cooperation and regional policy.
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Tokyo
Hayato Ideda
Japan
Algeria
Goldwater Urges U S Action Against Cuban Communists
Senator Barry Goldwater told about 500 Syracuse Press Club attendees that sweeping Castro's regime in Cuba would have firm American support. He urged options including renewed naval blockade, sabotage by Cuban exiles, or multilateral or unilateral action, and warned of Soviet missiles on the island. He criticized Kennedy era inflation and fiscal policy while hinting at a possible 1964 bid.
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Syracuse
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
United States
Cuba
Goldwater
Syracuse Press Club
Fidel Castro
Hemisphere
Canada
Democratic National Administration
Kennedy
Fee Protest Stickers In Great Demand
The Automobile Club of Syracuse reports a flood of requests for Dont Tread on Me bumper stickers in protest of Gov Rockefeller s proposed motor vehicle registration fee hike. Club official Leslie Parnell called public response fantastic as the Syracuse group adopts the 1775 colonists flag design with a rattlesnake and the slogan on white.
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Syracuse
Automobile Club of
Rockefeller
Leslie Parnell
Syracuse Club
Refugees See Gunplay While Leaving Cuba
Cuban Americans fleeing Fidel Castro witnessed gunfire as a handcuffed prisoner attempted to escape at Havana Airport. Guards fired toward the fugitive, the burst damaging a parked plane and spilling fuel. Passengers reported the captive was captured and removed, bringing a ransom installment from Bay of Pigs era. Oscar Iglesias, 15, described his thin, well‑kept Cuban shoes upon arrival in Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Red Cross
Havana
Pan American World Airways
Bay of Pigs
Castro
Oscar Iglesias
Greek royals begin 12 day India tour in New Delhi
King Paul of Greece and Queen Frederika arrived in New Delhi for a 12 day state tour of India with plans to visit major cities and meet officials.
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India
New Delhi
Paul
Frederika
Greece
Fiji Flaming Torches Greet Queen on Pacific Tour
Fiji warriors with flaming torches welcomed Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip as their royal car passed through Fijian villages. The queen landed after a long flight from London, beginning a two month tour of Fiji Australia and New Zealand.
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Suva
Fiji
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
London
Philip
Fis
Australia
New Zealand
High Winds Plague Buffalo and Watertown Roads
In Albany a weather system drove winds to 60 mph, blanketing roads with deep drifts and forcing closures along Routes 3 5 12 20 and other secondary highways in the Buffalo Watertown region. Damages from a Route 5 fire near Van Buren Bay were estimated at 150000.
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Albany
Lake Ontario
Buffalo
Watertown
Weather Bureau
Dunkirk
Route 5
van Buren Bay Inn
Wymping
Cattaraugus
Erie
Genesee
Rochester
New York City
Olean
Oneonta
Plattsburgh
Binghamton
Massena
Carlino Puts Gao on GOP Legislators
Long Beach Assembly Speaker Joseph F. Carlino urged Republican legislators to withhold public statements on Gov. Rockefeller's automobile registration fee increase. Telegrams to state senators and assembly members request silence until after upcoming conferences. GOP opposition grows, jeopardizing passage with Democratic resistance ahead of weekly meetings over the next month.
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Long Beach
Assembly
Joseph F. Carlino
Rockefeller
Long Island
GOP
Carlino
Assembly Joins Auto Fee Revolt in Albany
Republican lawmakers in Albany stage a full-scale revolt against Gov. Rockefeller’s plan to raise motor vehicle fees by 48 million dollars annually. With defections in both the Assembly and Senate, GOP support evaporates while Democratic minorities oppose the measure amid constituent protests. Governor on first out-of-state trip since reelection highlights the party rift.
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Albany
Rockefeller
Senate
Groundhog Phil Sees Shadow And Retreats Again
Punxsutawney Phil emerged at Gobblers Knob at 7 41 a m and saw his shadow then hurried back inside signaling six more weeks of winter. The forecast was verified by Sam Light and Punxsutawney Groundhog Club members who will toast the omen at a late banquet in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania.
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Punxsutawney
Phil
Sam Light
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Pennsylvania
Cold Keeps Pope John From Ceremony at Vatican
Pope John XXIII aged 81 appeared hoarse and with a nasal throat irritation at Clementine Hall during a Candlemas ceremony. He had suffered a fall last autumn and a stomach disorder, but attended this event and announced plans to send blessed candles to churches in Communist East Europe, possibly including Moscow.
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Vatican
John XXIII
Vaticans
Clementine Hall
East Europe
Moscow
Senator Kerr Estate Faces Heavy Taxation
Kerr's attorney says no updated will exists and hefty federal and Oklahoma inheritance taxes may apply. Only 1938 will found. Kerr's fortune at death valued around 35 to 50 million dollars, with drafts for tax-saving gifts never signed.
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Washington
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Wiliam Amory Underhill
Underhill
Kerr
Stern warning from Wirtz on strikes risks arbitration
Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz warned labor and management that one more major strike could push the United States toward compulsory arbitration. He stressed the need for restraint as labor unrest persisted in Chicago and nationwide.
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Chicago
W. Willard Wirtz
Labor and Management
Ruin Collapse Kills Sixty School Girls In Ecuador
A convent building at Heart of Mary College in Biblian Ecuador collapsed killing at least 60 school girls and four teachers. About 450 students were trapped as the ceiling caved during prayer. Rescue teams fear higher death toll as aftershocks and debris search continue with aid arriving from Quito.
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Cuers
Quito
Ecuador
Biblion
Heart of Mary College
Biblian
Argogues
Students End Shelter Test At Middletown
About 150 people including 102 students emerged from a high school cellar after a 15 hour overnight civil defense drill. They ate breakfast in the cafeteria and supervisors filed out forms noting the shelter test went well despite freezing rain, with walkie talkies used for group communication.
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Frank Gerhart
Middletown High School
Macmillan Meets Pope in Vatican City Private Audience
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan held a private half hour audience with Pope John XXIII in the Vatican Library during a Rome visit aimed at uniting Europe. He attended with Edward Heath and Sir Peter Scarlett and then met Cardinal Cicognani before visiting St. Peter's Basilica.
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Vatican City
Harold Macmillan
Rome
John XXIII
Macmillan
Vatican
Amintore Fanfani
Britain
Edward Heath
Brussels
Peter Scarlett
Holy See
Amieto Cardinal
Cicognani
St. Peter's
West Coast Floods and Deep Freeze Trample Regions
A brutal arctic wave and heavy rain battered the West and central regions. Tens of thousands faced flooding, power outages, and evacuations as California, Idaho, and Nevada endured record cold, while Colorado and Montana reported blizzard winds and damaged infrastructure. California deaths rose with widespread disruption to highways and rail lines.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
Rio Grande Railway
Tennessee Pass
Colorado
Rapid City
Miles City
Mont
Rockies
Appalachians
Havre
International Falls
Minn
Bismarck
N. C
California
Idaho
Robert FE. Smylie
Montana
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Boulder
University of Colorado
Atlantic
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Midwest
Sierra
Truckee
Reno
Napa
Feather River
Yuba City
Marysville
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New York
Radio-Tv
Prince
Mercury
Diefenbacker
Ottawa
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
George Vanier
Howard Green
Charles Titchie
House of Commons
Dean Rusk
Europe
Rusk
Jin
Gao
Punxsutawney, Pa, UP
Pope John
Senator Kerr
Oblate Nuns
Melida Alarcon
Cuenca
Manuel de Jesas Serrano Abad
Oblate
Manuel de Jesus Ser
Red
Middletown
Pope
John Carter
San Rafael
Division of Highways
U. S. 40
Donner Pass
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