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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1968
Page
13
Ocean liner Pinkney a Beauty but No Nun reports engine room fire while en route from Wey York to Nassau. Coast Guard says ship slowed to 26 knots max speed, no aid requested, no injuries or deaths reported, ship heading to Nassau for sun cruise end.
New York reports renewed optimism as stock averages rise on stronger steel output and higher orders. The UPI summary notes the market advance with the Dow at 964.82, 983 issues up and 48 down, and turnover around 1.06 million shares in later trading.
Coast Guard helicopter rescued seven crewmen from the 150 foot trawler Nateague after she reported sinking in a storm off Nantucket Inlet North Carolina. Two Marine Corps helicopters joined Coast Guard divers from Cherny Painé to assist in removing remaining crew. The master and first mate planned to remain aboard the vessel as it listed and faced 35 foot seas.
Officials say a crash pillow that inflates immediately on impact could make cars safer for passengers. Dr William Haddon Jr notes the idea is serious to government and industry. Pillows could be ready in a few years with foolproof triggering mechanisms. A pilot would deploy from the stealing column and another from the dashboard before the front passenger.
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