Fog Shrouded Craft Bursts Into Flames at Newark
An Eastern Air Lines DC7TE overran the runway in dense fog at Newark Airport, plowing into soggy grass. All 47 passengers and five crew survived, with several treated for shock. Firefighters contained the blaze as the aircraft shed its landing gear and left wing. The plane had originated in Miami with stops in Jacksonville St. Petersburg and Washington before the 7:55 a.m. landing. The airport briefly closed due to fog.
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N. J
Eastern Air Lines
Miami
Eastern
Jacksonville
St. Petersburg
Washington
Crippled Liner Lands Safely at Idlewild After Wheel Missing
Thousands watched as an El Al Bristol Britannia flying from London to New York cleared Idlewild runway safely with one left wheel missing. The four-engine plane carried 74 people and had earlier learned a left-wheel was absent at takeoff in London. The crew steadied the landing with confidence after three flyovers and a reassuring radio report from the pilot.
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New York
London
Idlewild
Israel
El-Al
Tel Aviv
Jobless Rolls Drop in City
The State Department of Employment reports a drop in city jobless rolls for the first time since July. Total unemployed registered falls to 16 710, down 346 from last month. New applications filed drop to 2,995, placements in April total 802, up 55 from March, with gains mainly in services.
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State Department of Employment
George Toll
Jol
Tornado Ravages Lacoste Texas Town and Surrounding Areas
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 20 to 30 houses destroyed at Lacoste near San Antonio by a tornado. Roofs were blown from several homes and Lacoste school lost its roof. No injuries or deaths were reported. Tornadoes also confirmed at Natalia and Pearson in the same region.
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Dallas
Texas Department of Pubtic Safety
Lacoste
San Antonio
Texas
Lacoste School
Natalia
Pearson
Bellflower Woman Dies After Beating Incident
A 45 year old Bellflower woman Gladys Kerr died at Los Angeles County General Hospital after lying unconscious for over 10 hours. Her common law husband Joe Kerr 52 a refrigeration mechanic was booked at Norwalk sheriff's station on suspicion of felonious assault. Kerr said he found her on the living room floor after returning from a fishing trip and went to bed, then called for aid when she remained unresponsive.
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Bell Flower
Los Angeles
County General Hospital
Gladys Margaret Kerr
Rosecrans Ave
Joe Haskell Kerr
Norwalk Sheriff's Station
Kerr
Ramona Hospital
Jerry Rowley
Rowley
Ang
Boy Jailed in Shooting of Coach at Banning High
Fifteen year old James Johnson admitted to police he shot a Banning Union High School football coach in East Los Angeles. Deputies said the youth fired from a pickup using a 12 gauge shotgun after a fight between Johnson and other students. Officers reported about 60 gang members clashed nearby as the coach was struck in the left thigh. Johnson was booked on assault with a deadly weapon to commit murder and later released to his parents.
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Banning
James Johnson
Los Angeles
Arthur Linden
Joss
Calvary Cemetery
Linden
Little Valley
EL Hojo
Johnson
Where to Find It Economic Signals Hint at Gains
New government statistics suggest sales may be rising, offering a potential hopeful sign for the economy. The note directs readers to related briefings and features across the paper including pages on commerce, financials, shipping, and weather, with a variety of sections and pundit columns.
Soviet calls Arctic inspection a gimmick at UN
The Soviet Union denounced Eisenhower Arctic inspection plans as a gimmick to spy on Soviet territory and warned of a veto. Arkady Sobolev told the Security Council that Moscow’s stance would not change despite Dag Hammarskjold’s appeal. He criticized the secretary general and signaled strong opposition to immediate talks, urging referral to a summit conference. The council delayed the vote after a Japanese proposal to reassess implications before voting.
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United Nations
Soviet Union
Arkady A. Sobolov
U. N. Security Council
Russia
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Sobolev
Eisenhower
Sobolov
U. S
Atv
Koto Matsudaira
Rebels Seize Four of Colombia Junta Members
In Bogota a rebel hand kidnapped four of the five members of Colombia's ruling military junta at dawn. Maj. Gen. Gabriel Faris, president of the junta, and three other generals were taken but later released. Rear Adm. Ruben Piedra hita announced the release on radio. The incident may relate to Sunday's presidential election and the admiral said the junta remains committed to free elections, even at the cost of their lives.
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Bogota
Colombia
Adm
Ruben Piedrahita
Gabriel Faris
Presi
Dent
Junta
Deogracia Fonseca
Rafael Navas Pardo
Luis Ordonez
Visit lasted seven years ends in murder verdict
Edith Daisy Chubb, a 46-year-old mother of five, was found innocent of murder but guilty of manslaughter for strangling her sister-in-law during a two week visit that stretched into seven years. The Old Hailey court sentenced her to four years in prison after a three day trial.
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London
Edith Daisy Chubb
Old Hailey Criminal Court
Chubb
Bandits Take $150000 in Gem Loot at Jewelry Store
Police report a pair of masked robbers stormed Marvin Hime Wholesale Jewelry Co in Beverly Hills Chinatown area Thursday night. They forced four clerks and eight customers to the floor, shattered glass display cases with crowbars, and fled with diamonds rings watches and rubies valued at about $150,000. Three misfires from a shotgun narrowly avoided tragedy for owner Marvin Hime.
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Beverly Hills
Marvin Hime Wholesale Jewelry Co
Marvin Hime
Bomb Found Hidden in Plane Tank Near Fresno Terminal
Fresno police reported a home made bomb found in the auxiliary gas tank of a light plane at Fresno Air Terminal. The owners Onslow Showalter and Wallace Palmateer said it fell from the tank when drained. Detective Sgt. John Orndoff said the device was designed to explode in flight miles from its base.
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Fresno
Fresno Air Terminal
Onslow Showalter
Wallace Palmateer
John Orndoff
Gift Shop Scandal Snags Couple From Hong Kong
Police say a couple, Yu-Hung Ting, 35, and his 24 year old wife, were arrested after a scheme to make a gift appear legitimate. They allegedly valued at 1.5 million dollars in illicit markets. The pair, married in Hong Kong in 1957 while Ting worked as a seaman, ran a shop opened about a year ago after the wife reportedly drew attention during a Hollywood screen test.
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Hergin
Yu-Hung Ting
Hong Kong
Ting
Hollywood
Weather Outlook: Clouds Break to Sunny Saturday
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday morning, then mostly sunny by Saturday afternoon. Temperatures rise slightly on Saturday as the day becomes warmer.
Contempt of Court Is Charge in Honolulu
The four-man crew of the Garden Rule, led by former Navy Lt Cmdr Albert Smith Bigelow, was jailed in Honolulu after attempting to sail to protest U S nuclear tests at Eniwetok. Crew members William Huntington George Willoughby and Orion Sherwood stood with him as they refused bail when arraigned on criminal contempt charges.
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Honolulu
U. S
Eniwetok
Albert Bigelow
Navy
Albert Smith Bigelow
Cos Cob, Conn
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Stonehenge reassembly stymies modern engineers
In Salisbury England a 24 ton Stonehenge stone, toppled in 1900, resists placement by British engineers using a crane and derrick. Officials acknowledge the ancient builders may have solved the mounting problem, while modern plans struggle with leveling and weight challenges.
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Salisbury
England
Stonehenge
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