New York Jet Collision Kills 127 In Brooklyn Fire
Two huge airliners collided above New York causing fiery devastation. United Air Lines flight from Chicago struck near Flatbush Avenue, igniting ten apartment buildings. A Trans World Airlines Constellation crashed into Staten Island harbor. One child survives among 127 aboard, with frantic emergency response and fires burning across a Manhattan borough.
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Kennedy to name Kennedy brother as attorney general
President elect John F Kennedy announced his brother Robert F Kennedy as attorney general and named C Dillon to head the treasury. Byron White was picked as deputy attorney general, with Harry Anslinger remaining narcotics chief. Kennedy stressed stability and national security in his new cabinet lineup.
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Whizzer) White
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Harry J. Anslinger
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Old Fashioned Christmas by Paul Engle on Page D2
A different view of approaching Christmas is offered by Paul Engle in his article Old Fashioned Christmas on Page D2. The piece contrasts modern holiday bustle with traditional customs and quiet reflec tion, inviting readers to consider timeless celebrations.
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Paul Engle
Ethiopian Rebellion Reported Crushed Amid Turmoil
Addis Ababa Radio claimed the rebellion against Emperor Haile Selassie was crushed and rebels fled the country as Gen Mendesa Mengesha ordered arrests. Reports from Nairobi and Addis Ababa spoke of heavy clashes, palace guard involvement, and panic in the capital with casualties feared.
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Four Cardinals Named by Pope John XXIII Rise to College
Vatican City reports Pope John XXIII elevates four new cardinals including Archbishop Joseph Ritter of St. Louis and Latin American prelates Luis Canela Cordoba of Bogota and Jose Umberto Quintero of Caracas. Secret consistory set for January 16 will push Sacred College to a record 86 members amid U. S. representation reaching six. The group also includes Spellman Meyer McIntyre Cushing and Muench, with O Hara obituary noted.
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New York
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Chicago
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Los Angeles
Richard Cardina Cushing
Boston
Aloisius Cardinal Muench
Fargo
N.D
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Philadelphia
Five Yanks Said Laos Hostages
In Vientiane a four day battle pits pro Western forces under Gen Phoumi against communist backed troops led by Captain Kong Le. Five Americans attached to the U S operations mission in Laos were reported seized from their homes. The mission is part of the International Cooperation Administration. Artillery and fires raged in the capital as Kong Le pressed to the city outskirts.
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Weather outlook shows clear tonight and sunny Saturday
The forecast calls for mostly clear skies tonight and into Saturday with some patchy low clouds tonight and early Sunday. Little temperature change expected, with a maximum around 65 degrees by noon today.
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Jail Man in Bomb Threat On Kennedy
Richard Paul Pavlick, 73, a former Melmont, New Hampshire postal clerk, was arrested in Palm Beach Florida for threatening to become a human bomb to kill President-elect John F Kennedy. Federal agents said he had dynamite and blasting caps in his car and cited religious resentment toward Kennedy.
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Red Carpet Welcome For Kennedy Family in London
Mrs. Eileen Kennedy and her four children arrived in London to a VIP reception as gold-braided officials guided them through customs. The UPI report notes a radio warning and confirms the Kennedy connection, with Mrs. Kennedy joking she did not vote for him.
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