Policeman Slain by Jilted Woman in Manhattan Hotel
Shirley Geiry 26, mother of five, charged with homicide for fatally shooting Patrolman William McCue 32 in a hotel room after an affair since last July. Geiry reportedly told reporters she acted because she could not have him. Police veteran McCue, a 1958 recruit and father of two, was off duty.
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NEW York
Shirley Geiry
Gerry
William
McCue
Hoboken
N.J
Woodside
Queens
Elmont
Long Island
Geiry
Shirley
Fort Bragg
N.C
Umbaugh Distributors File $2 Million Suits
Three Umbaugh Corp. distributors sue for 2 million, naming 13 individuals including H B Willard of Davenport and David Goeken of Atlantic Iowa. Slander claims allege wrongful acts to harm Umbaugh Corp. Trials for four suits totaling 121000 set. Umbaugh absent, attorney says Baltimore visit.
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OCALA
UPS
Umbaugh Corp
Saraasotans
Ambaugh Company
Bartow
Reyburn Aircraft Corp
St. Petersburg
Whirlwings Inc
Rey Air Inc
Umbaugh Corporation
Willard
Ross
Veigh Cummings
Salt Lake City
Robert Fisher
Santa Barbara
Calif
Umbaugh
Baltimore
Haley Aircraft Sales
Tracy
Five Air Guardsmen Dead In Pennsylvania C47 Crash
Five Air National Guard officers were killed when their disabled C47 on a routine night flight crashed into a Snowden Township farm field near Pittsburgh. Capt. Charles N. Griffin and Maj. Ivan Allen perished along with Maj. Frank Conally, Maj. Leroy Smith, and Lt. David Sloan.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
UPI
Air National Guard
Griffin
Maj
Ivan Allen
Frank Conally
Leroy Smith
Coraopolis
David Sloan
Washington, Pa
Peru Town Ravaged as Massive Snow Slide Threatens Thousands
An immense thaw caused an avalanche from Mt Huascaran to Ramahica and surrounding ranches in northwestern Peru. Officials fear 3,000 to 4,000 dead with Ramahica wiped out. communications are down and rescue work hampered by destroyed lines. Nearby Huaraz and Yungay report the disaster’s spread across a seven mile front.
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Lima
Peru
Ramahica
Huascaran
Huaraz
Mt. Huascaran
Santa River
Huascaran Mountains
Key West
Fla
Andes
Yungay
Blast Kills 11 Miners in Illinois Mine Disaster
An explosion at the Blue Blaze No. 2 mine near Carterville, Illinois, trapped 11 miners who all perished below 168 feet. Rescue teams with oxygen failed to find survivors as destruction spread, with the blast occurring about 214 miles northwest of Herrin and 90 miles southeast of St. Louis.
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Herrin
UPI
William Orlandi
Illinois
Mines and Minerals
Blue Blaze Mine Co
Carterville
St. Louis
Little
Egypt
Kennedy faces tough path for 1962 agenda in Congress
President Kennedy enters his second year with high popularity that GOP critics say will fade by the midterm elections. Senator Goldwater predicts foreign policy and spending concerns will curb his legislative push and blunt a record of achievement. Senator Kuchel notes general voter goodwill but says it may not aid Democratic candidates. Senate Leader Mansfield backs Kennedy while warning opposition may persist.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Cuba
Laos
Barry Goldwater
Arilzona
Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee
Goldwater
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Senate
House
Kuchel
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Kennedy urges bold economic unity to beat Soviet pressure
President Kennedy in a State of the Union preview argues for a new trade policy to cut tariffs and expand free commerce, plus a six part program to avert recession. He pledges actions to aid public school construction medicare social welfare immunization literacy and higher education funding.
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Washington
Kennedy
Atlantic Alliance
Soviet Union
Congress
House Rules Committee
Giant Jet Smashes 11 Air Records
A B52H Stratofortress bomber landed at Torrejon Spain after a 12,519 mile non stop flight from Okinawa. Maj Clyde P Evely piloted the eight jet aircraft setting 11 distance and speed records. Gen Thomas S Power called the mission historic and proof SAC can reach global targets.
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Torrejon
Spain
UPI
Strategic Air Command
Okinawa
Pacific
Clyde P. Evely
Petersburg
U. S
Kadena
SAC
Thomass. Power
Minot
N. C
Air Force Base
Perth
Australia
Columbus
Ohio
Air Force
Tokyo
Seattle
Fort Worth
Washington
Azores
Yugoslavia Hit By Earthquakes
In Belgrade reports say central and coastal Yugoslavia were struck by earthquakes causing landslides, village destruction and communication cuts. Initial figures note at least one death, with the quakes marking the second in a week as Makarska earlier lost most homes and two people were killed.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
UPI
Makarska
Legislative Weekend To Spark Hotter Times In Sarasota
More than 200 legislators and state officials gather in Sarasota for the fourth annual Legislative Weekend. Gov Farris Bryant, local leaders, and out of town guests attend events at the Azure Tides and Three Crowns hotels with planned speeches, a Governor's Banquet, and a four lane U.S. 41 discussion.
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Sarasota
Farris Bryant
Bryant
Azure Tides
Three Crowns
C. Stewart Fisher
Sarasota County
Scott Kelly
Lakeland
Tom Adams
Ray Greene
J. Edwin Larson
Agriculture
Doyle Conner
Phillips
Warren Cason
U.S. 41
Venice
Moscow Mollys Pitch Fails To Woo GI Joe
Warsaw Moscow Molly a West Berlin radio DJ broadcasts propaganda to American troops using jive and American tunes. The program features voices like Jonathan Curtis and Alan with news framed to cast the US in a negative light. U S officials say the broadcasts have little to no effect on troops.
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Moscow
Molly
GI Joe
Berlin
Barbara
East Berlin
U.S
West Berlin
Berlin Wall
Sally
Bertin Barbara
Mos
Cow
George Shearing
Ray Anthony
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
Bremen
Norman Laird
Madisonville
Jonathan Curtis
Bob
Alan
AFN
Europe
America
United States
West Germany
Louis A. Breault Jr
Auburn
Mass
U.S. Berlin
The New Southern Response: Anatomy of Two Freedoms
Leon Dure analyzes evolving attitudes in the South as the magazine series begins in this weekend’s Sarasota News. The piece previews how regional ideas of freedom diverge and shape social change.
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Leon Dure
Sarasota
Coast Guard to probe Bahamas wreckage of Bluebelle
Investigators will study boat wreckage found near Smith's Point in the Bahamas, identified as part of the ketch Bluebelle which sank in November with five lives lost. Survivors Julian Harvey and Terry Jo Duperrault gave conflicting accounts of the disaster.
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Miami
OPI
Coast Guard
Bahamas
Julian Harvey
Terry Jo Duperrault
Rex Bassett
Fort Lauderdale
Freeport
Grand Bahama Island
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Ringling Museum of the Circus
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