Record of 10 000 Miles Without Refueling by B52 Stratofortress
Lt Col Thomas R Grissom piloted a B52G Stratofortress on a 10 000 mile nonrefueled flight from Edwards AFB to El Paso Andrews AFB Harmon Newfoundland Fairbanks Philip SD and back. The mission demonstrated global reach and potential for nuclear payloads with fuel for 1 000 more miles.
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Ralph Dighton
Los Angeles
Russia
Thomas R. Grissom
Grissom
Cory
Ind
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Archie J. Old Jr
15Th Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Old
el Paso
Tex
Andrews Afb
Harmon Air Base
Newfoundland
Fairbanks
Alaska
Philip
S.D
Edwards Afb
Air Force
Fair Housing Law Prediction By Bipartisan Support
Walter Gay Jr. of Philadelphia said the 1961 Pennsylvania legislature is likely to pass a fair housing law with bipartisan sponsorship. He noted Republican and Democratic backing and Democratic control of committees, as Gov. Lawrence pledged to press the measure vigorously.
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Jack Lynch
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Equal Rights Council
Walter Gay Jr
Philadelphia
David L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Senate
Gay
Lawrence says future will decide. not ruling Senate run
Harrisburg AP report says Governor David Lawrence declined to confirm or deny a 1962 U S Senate bid at a news conference. He recalled surprise paths to office and said the future will take care of itself. He laughed off the question and noted past unexpected rises in his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Harrisburg
David L. Lawrence
U. S. Senate
Pittsburgh
Nature and cleanup sweep the storm wreckage in Pennsylvania
Nature teamed with cleanup and safety crews to undo harm from one of the worst December snowstorms in Pennsylvania. The storm dumped up to 15 inches in the Philadelphia region, with subzero cold and record lows across the state. At least 31 people died, including a mother and six of her children in a fire, as slick streets and accidents mounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Northeast Weather Service
Large Meteor Observed in County Skies
A fireball described as a meteor flashed across the county sky early Wednesday with varying descriptions. John E. Tressler of Rockwood reported a greenish light the size of a volleyball traveling toward Confluence near Kingwood, while others noted a tail or blue and reddish glow. James Mullaney of Allegheny Observatory attributed it to a meteor about the size of a pea, noting the path northwest to southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Tressler
Rockwood
Confluence
Kingwood
Somerset
James Mullaney
Allegheny Observatory
Yoder Christmas Fund Grows After Fire Loss
The Yoder family lost nearly everything in a Friday fire and now the Yoder Christmas Fund totals 388 with gifts from Rockwood Stoystown Meyersdale and Somerset plus merchandise like a blanket and household goods. Donors include Dalton Gunnery Anonymous Stoystown and others totaling several dollars with a blanket from Alma and Bessie Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
Stoystown
Meyersdale
Somerset
Doris
Dave
Jodie Lee
Joe Lafferty
Dalton Gnngey
S. S. Warner
Alice Picking
David Enos
Phillip and
Malora Gore
O. M. Forney
Wilbur Lichliter
Kenneth Lohr
Alice Knepper
Rev. L. G. Mulhollen
John Humbert
Henry Kinsinger
Custer’s
George Keik
Alma
Bessie Long
Principals Discuss In-Service Training at Meeting
High school principals met Wednesday evening with James R. Daniels presiding. They debated in-service training for math teachers and potential program approval by R. B. Barner over Christmas. Other topics covered included reducing lateness of junior varsity basketball causing late varsity games and scheduling Maple Queen contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Daniels
R. B. Barner
Superior Court Affirms Workmen's Comp Ruling in Enos v Walter
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued an affirming order on the lower court decision in Enos v Walter et al a workmen's compensation case. In Basore Construction Co v Brinker Supply Co et al Justice Ervin vacated a prior order with directions on a technical issue whether damages should go to a jury. The case returns to a Somerset Common Pleas jury for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Somerset Common Pleas Court
Enos
Somerset Common Pleas
Battle for Vientiane centers in city as fighting rages
In Vientiane Laos heavy fighting continues around army headquarters and the defense ministry as Gen Phoumi Nosavan forces clash with Kong Le led pro Communist units. Paratroops and Pathet Lao guerrillas battle for control amid shifting front lines.
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Vientiane
Laos
Phoumi Nosavan
Pathet Lao
Kong le
Army Headquarters
Ministry of Defense
Phoumi
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
United States
Southeast Asia
Souvanna Phouma
Cambodia
Airrlift
Phouma
Savang Vatthana
Boun Oum
Savannakhet
Kennedy Holds 113563-Point Lead Over Nixon in Nation
Certification of Illinois votes gives John F. Kennedy a national plurality of 113 563 over Richard Nixon. Rhode Island remains to report, finalizing 49 states plus RI unofficial totals at 68 829 728 with Kennedy 34 220 395 Nixon 34 106 832 others 502 501. Illinois gives Kennedy 300 electoral votes, 31 above the 270 needed, while Southern electors may yet stray. Nixon has 223 electoral votes pending final state tallies.
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Washington
Illinois
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Rhode Island
Kennedy
Nixon
Mississippi
Alabama
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Riot forces use guns in Algiers clashes
French riot forces fired on mourners and demonstrators in Bone and Algiers as crowds backed nationalist calls. Three Moslems killed and many wounded as police cracked down amid rising rioting and mass arrests. Exiled leader Fehrat Abbas urged independence while de Gaulle sought broad support.
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Algiers
Bone
Casbah
Fehrat Abbas
Abbas
Charles de Gaulle
Include Pint of Blood in Your Christmas List
Carolyn Holmberg of the Somerset county Red Cross urges residents to donate blood during a Red Cross Blood program drive at the United Church of Christ in Rockwood on Wednesday December 21 from 12 30 to 6 15 p m. She calls blood donations a life saving account for individuals families and neighbors and says no gift is more vital when need arises.
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Carolyn Holmberg
Somerset County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
United Church of Christ
Rockwood
Poage Seen as Likely Choice for Agriculture Post
President elect Kennedy weighs Rep. W. R. Poage of Texas for secretary of agriculture amid cabinet talks. Poage, 60, has long farm legislation experience and is backed by Rep. Harold C. Cooley and others. no final decision yet. further announcements expected.
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Washington
W. R. Poage
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Poage
Albert Thomas
Thomas
Agriculture Department
Waco
House Agriculture Committee
Cooley
Harold C. Cooley
North Carolina
Georgetown
Agriculure
Treasury Labor Departments
Ag Extension Association Elects Officers
Somerset County Agriculture Extension association names F Lowry president E Holsopple first vice president R Cronin second vice president Mrs Albert Jessie Kline secretary and S B Berkley treasurer The Albert Kline farm Friedens RD 1 near Geiger becomes a unit demonstration farm for dairying with Penn State specialists and will receive full extension support and record keeping across health agronomy management and home making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County Agriculture Extension Association
F. Lowry
Friedens
E. Holsopple
Holsopple
R. Cronin
Berlin
Albert
Jessie) Kline
S. B. Berkley
Albert Kline
Friedens, RD 1
Geiger
Penn State University
Son of Haile Selassie Leads Ethiopian Palace Coup
In Addis Ababa a bloodless coup backed by military forces installed Crown Prince Asfa Wassan to lead a reformist government. Emperor Haile Selassie was abroad on a state visit to Brazil as troops seized strategic points and the military took control under palace authorities.
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Cairo
Egypt
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Brazil
Selassie
Asfa Wassan
Sudan
Council of Ministers
Khartoum
Wassan
Churchill Walks Again After Fall at Home
Sir Winston Churchill, 86, is walking again after breaking a small bone in his back in a fall at his home three weeks ago. A family friend said Wednesday he is not back to normal yet and needs to rest a little longer than usual.
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London
Winston Churchill
Seal off abandoned coal mines as job plan details emerge
Kennedy task force on low in spirits areas considers sealing off hundreds of abandoned mines in West Virginia Ohio Pennsylvania and Kentucky to employ miners over 40. The plan aims to curb acid seepage harming water and fish while tying into broader mining industry relief measures ahead of Kennedy's inauguration.
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Jack Davis Washington
Kennedy Task Force
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Coal and Minerals
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Laurence E. Tierny Jr
Bluefield
W. Va
West Vginia Coal Association
Michael F. Widman Jr
United Mine Workers Union
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Kennedy wins Illinois electors. fraud charges rejected
The Illinois electoral board certified Kennedy’s 27 electors after dismissing fraud claims from the Nixon recount committee. Gov. Stratton said evidence was insufficient to delay certification, which followed a two hour hearing. Kennedy led Illinois 2,377,846 to Nixon’s tally, with electors to meet December 19 in Springfield.
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Springfield
Ill
State Electoral Board
John F. Kennedy
Illinois
Chicago
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Kennedy
Nixon
Cook County
Richard M. Nixon
Richard J. Daley
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Phila
Yoder
Superior Court
Agriculture
Clayton
N. C
Shirley Pearson
Tula Tester
Jimmy Pearson
Dennis Walker
Nina Walker
Geria
Tunis
de Gaulle
Algeria
Bab-el-Oued
By Fred S. Hoffman
Labor Department
Arthur Goldberg
United Steelworkers Union
Edith Green
Oregon
Congress
Ag Extension Association
Haile
Churchill
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