Surfside Hotel Fire Kills At Least 23 In Atlantic City
A pre-dawn blaze at the Surfside Hotel in Atlantic City destroys the six story Stratmore, the Leonard, and the Imperial while leaving eight surrounding hotels damaged. At least 23 elderly residents died and 12 people were injured including a police officer and two firefighters. Firefighters battled flames from 4:30 am to about 8 am as screams rang out and a rescue effort began. one survivor, Anna Shallit, 63, was listed in critical condition.
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Atlantic City
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UPI
Stratmore
Leonard
Imperial
Breyer
Nixon Hotel
Hollywood
Palm Hall
Virginia
Surfside
Atlantic City Hospital
Anna Shallit
Mill St
Morristown
Third Hopeful Declares For Mayor's Race
UPI reports Rep. Carl Vinson D Ga announces he will not seek re election ending a 50 year tenure after 25 terms. Vinson says the country is in fine shape under Democratic hands and foresees no war with Russia as long as the nation's strength remains.
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Washington
UPI
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Congress
Carl” Vinson
Armed Services Committee
Russia
Grundman Seeks Petition Signers in Scottsdale Mayoral Race
Bernie Grundman 48 of 8201 E Mitchell Dr seeks 289 to 579 signatures to qualify as a candidate for Scottsdale mayor in the February 18 primary. He joins John Woudenberg and Robert Pelosi as declared contenders, with petitions due by December 20.
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Air Force
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Robert Pelosi
Woudenberg
BEST
Herb Cagwood
Bill Clayton
Boyd Parker
Tom Hunter
Joseph Meier
Woundenberg
Bill Schrader
Henry Reuss
City weighs 25 Acre Park Acquisition Near Hayden Road
The city council discusses buying a 25 acre neighborhood park north of Hayden Road on Jackrabbit Road. Parks director L B Spacewater says development plans would be needed and the community center is overloaded with over 12 000 users in October. Formal council session follows at 8 p m Tuesday to consider a $30 000 police station addition.
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Red China taunts Khrushchev as nuclear maniac
In Tokyo UPI reports Red Chinese newspapers brand Soviet Premier Khrushchev a nuclear maniac and a Bible-reading, psalm-singing buffoon who doles out peace prizes and heroes medals amid harsh rhetoric.
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UPI
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Khrushchev
Tax Cut Upheld by Kennedy in Florida Speech
President Kennedy told Florida Chamber of Commerce that his administration’s measures boosted business profits to record highs and urged cooperation with the federal government. He defended taxation and spending, calling the $11 billion tax cut indispensable for continued economic expansion next year.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Kennedy
Florida Chamber of Commerce
United States
Fannin Affirms Goldwater Backing of Central Arizona Project
Phoenix reported Gov. Paul Fannin states Senator Barry Goldwater has not changed his CAP position. He says Arizonans agree the state will take necessary steps, while Goldwater argues TVA and CAP are unrelated and that Arizona should help fund the project.
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Phoenix
UPI
Paul Fannin
Barry Goldwater
Central Arizona
Arizona
Goldwater
Tennessee Valley Authority
Washington Post
TVA
CAP
United States
Weather Forecast Sees Mild Temperatures This Week
Generally fair conditions with little temperature change. Highs around 70 degrees, lows near 44 to 51 degrees. U.S. Weather Observer Willard L. Greene notes Sunday’s high at 70 and today’s low at 51.
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U.S
Willard L. Greene
Security Aides Quit Their Jobs in State Department Dispute
Two top State Department security officers John F. Reilly and Elmer D. Hill resigned amid a dispute over an alleged attempt to tap the telephone of Otto F. Otepka. They were placed on administrative leave after Senate charges and accepted for resignation to take effect next month.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
John F. Reilly
Security Office
Elmer D. Hill
Technical Services
Otto F. Otepka
Otepka
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
Reilly
Hill
Sen. Dodd
Department
Richard I. Phillips
Newsmen
Reilly and Hill
Phillips
Supreme Court asks for broader views on sit-in public accommodations
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, invited the solicitor general to submit a further brief on whether restaurants and other public accommodations may bar Negro customers by race. The move signals possible broad constitutional scrutiny of civil rights issues tied to Kennedy's civil rights bill. The ruling could affect democracy laws and local trespass statutes.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Maryland
Florida
South Carolina
Justice Department
Solicitor General
Kennedy
Congress
Yale Professor Barghoorn reports 16 days in Moscow jail
Yale political science professor Frederick C. Barghoorn, 52, was detained in Lubyanka Prison for 16 days in a small lighted cell. His mother described 24 hour lighting, poor food, and weight loss of 10 pounds. He was reportedly arrested October 31 while researching political instruction and indoctrination.
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New Haven, Conn
UPI
Yale
Frederick C. Barghoorn
Lubyanka
Moscow
Elizabeth Barghoorn
Washington
Barghoorn
Scottsdale school board to review PE program and long-range plans
The Scottsdale School District trustees meet tomorrow at Supai school to review elementary physical education, with teachers presenting the program. Six architects will be interviewed for a proposed long-range building program funded by a 5.9 million bond ballot set for December 1. The board may appoint a bond fiscal agent and consider hiring staff.
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Scottsdale
Supai School
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