Passengers freed from Santa Maria hijack ordeal reach safety
Recife reports say 42 Americans aboard the Portguese liner were offered return by The Colonial Navigation Co. and could choose ship or plane to Miami. Spaniards and Portuguese bound home would sail. Spaniards sought refuge at a Portuguese club while others stayed in schools and hotels. Passengers described fear, delays, and a disturbed but orderly landing after 11 days at sea.
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Hijacker of Vessel Gets Brazil Asylum
A vessel hijacking suspect seeking asylum secures refuge in Brazil after an event reported across the newspaper page. Details about the vessel, timeline, and authorities are partially described, with emphasis on the asylum outcome.
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Snowstorm disrupts travel as Ameri can ships face uncertain fate
A winter storm paralyses the Midwest and East as the Santa Maria hosts 607 passengers and 380 crew with 40 to 50 rebels aboard. Authorities report a murder victim aboard and ongoing questions about charges, while freed hostages recount days of hunger, cold, and fear. The ship’s captain and rebels clash over piracy versus political aims, and the storm snarls transport amid icebound harbors and flight uncertainties.
Canada sells more grain to Reds amid heavy snow forecast
Ottawa reports its second grain deal with the Communist bloc, more than a million tons to Red China, with a third sale pending. Snow blankets Harland County Kentucky. rivers freeze upstream, ice blocks reach two feet on the Ohio River, and traffic disruptions occur as ships and trains face severe winter conditions.
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Jakarta Army Suspends Newspaper and Warns News Agency
The Jakarta military command suspended the Com- Thunist newspaper Harian Rajkat and strongly warned the Antara news agency for carrying criticism of the Cabinet, signaling a crackdown on media voices. The move underscores tighter control over press reporting in the capital.
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JFK Names W L Carey to SEC Job
President Kennedy picks William L. Carey a Columbia Law professor to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission and nominates former Senator J Alten Frear of Delaware to join the panel. Both appointments await Senate approval. Carey, 50, Yale graduate, previously SEC staffer and Justice Dept, served in WWII OSS. Frear, 57, former farm supply businessman and two-term senator, chaired banking and finance panels.
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Eisenhowers Plan California Weekend Train Trip
Former President Dwight D Eisenhower will take a weekend rotation trip to California by train. An aide said he would depart Harrisburg between 5 and 6 pm Sunday and board the Pennsylvania train at 2 am Monday. He travels with Mrs Eisenhower and staff to El Dorado Golf Club, Palm Desert, for a two month vacation expectation. He arrived at Gettysburg office about 9 15 am to work a full day.
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SOS from Maltese freighter De Vilhena near Corsica
Leghorn maritima radio reports receiving an SOS from the 399 ton Maltese freighter De Vilhena saying the ship was sinking in a storm off the northwest coast of Corsica. Port officers note a crew of about 10 Italians and Maltese. Ships in the area followed the SOS position as a heavy storm and high waves were reported. Later French search vessels found debris possibly from the De Vilhena.
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Ex-Mayor Marvin Kline Convicted of Grand Larceny
MINNEAPOLIS A district court jury Thursday night convicted former Minneapolis Mayor Marvin L. Kline of grand larceny. Jurors found he fraudulently engineered a $23,000 pay raise while director of the Sister Kenny Foundation in 1957. Judge Levi M. Hall deferred sentencing for a week. Kline could receive up to 10 years in prison. Defense attorney Li Weisman may seek another delay if an appeal is filed. Kline, in poor health, was crushed as the verdict was delivered.
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Model Legislature Opens in Capital Event
The YMCA hosts its 13th annual Model Legislature with 360 youths operating for three days. About 62 bills are on the agenda covering narcotics reapportionment death penalty and state liquor stores. Some participants act as lobbyists and newspapermen.
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Maine Endured Eighteenth Day of Subzero Cold
Old Town reports continuing record cold as Maine endures an 18th straight day of subzero temperatures with continued danger and emergency measures underway.
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