Downtown San Francisco Hotel Fire Kills Eighteen
A major downtown San Francisco hotel fire claimed eighteen lives as flames swallowed the rear of the building. Firefighters faced difficult access while more than 200 men fought the blaze with 22 engines and nine trucks. Some victims were near ground floor exits, and rescuers saved several by nets. a man with no legs was assisted from a top floor window.
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Isett
Murray
San Francisco
Legress
Eskimo student from Nome studying refrigeration at Haskell
Lawrence Kansas report notes 90 Eskimos enrolled at Haskell Indian Institute including 22 year old Charles Snyder of Nome Alaska. He is pursuing refrigeration and air conditioning studies.
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Lawrence
Kan
Haskell Indian Institute
Charles Snyder
Nome
Alaska
Vast Education Aid Proposal Outlined
The task force proposed a nationwide education aid plan costing about 1.2 billion dollars annually based on average daily attendance, with state local matching requirements. It also outlined 140 million for urban and 120 million for city school grants, plus 350 million in first year college grants and 159 million in loans, aiming to expand facilities and access. Kennedy had no comment on the report, but echoed goals to double education spending and support emergency education measures. Reports on housing urban affairs and international exchanges complemented education guidance for Kennedy’s transition.
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Kennedy
Task Force
Adolf Berle
Latin America
Fierre Salinger
Cuba
Salinger
Washington
Boy 8 Gets Stuck in Chimney While Believing Santa
In Bermondsey London an eight year old, Alan Smith, climbed into a partly demolished house chimney dressed as Santa. He became stuck halfway down until firefighters freed him. He said Santa is fatter than him and never gets stuck, and his parents explained Santa visits are a myth.
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London
Alan Smith
Santa Claus
Bermondsey
Alan
Santa
Japan Plan Delayed by U S Aid Decision
Defense Director Naomi Nishimura says new U S dollar saving measures will push back Japan's five-year defense plan by a year. The program cannot start until the level of American military aid is decided.
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Shizuoka
Japan
Naomi Nishimura
U. S
Four Bomb Blasts Rock Exclusive Paris Area
Paris police report four small homemade bombs exploded in the city’s fashionable residential district as Jacqueline Kennedy accepted a hospital trustees appointment. The blasts occurred hours before a national referendum, with authorities noting no injuries and investigations ongoing.
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Paris
UPD
Ing
St. Mary’s Pine Ridge
Hunger crisis in Tibet amid drought and famine reports
Reports say up to 6,000 people may have died of starvation in Tibet due to a drought induced famine. The Chinese embassy offered no confirmation or denial. Areas around Lhasa are hardest hit as hunger marches are reportedly met by Chinese troops.
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Lhasa
Anny
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