Jet 11 Miles Off Course When Fatal Collision Occurred
FAA says United Air Lines DC8 was 11 miles from its planned path when it struck a Trans World Airlines Constellation over New York. The disaster near Brooklyn and Staten Island killed at least 135 people. FAA head Quesada briefed President Eisenhower. Time magazine released cockpit conversations.
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Trans World Airlines
Federal Aviation Agency
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Staten Island
Washington
E. P. Quesada
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Eisenhower
Time Magazine
TWA
LaGuardia
Time
David Wollman
Idlewild
Quesada
Whitney Gilliland
Civil Aeronautics Board
White House
Snow drifts ease as western Pa storm crosses state
Heavy snow moved from western Pennsylvania eastward, thinning as it progressed. Erie saw about three inches while Greensburg, Johnstown, Pittsburgh and other western cities logged one to three inches. Eastern pockets, including Philadelphia and Lancaster, reported light accumulations that melted on contact. Traffic emergency declared as slick roads increased hazards for commuters and shoppers.
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Greensburg
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Washington
Butler
New Castle
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Lebanon
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Airport Circle
Camden
N.J
Upper Darby
Chester and
Wilmington
Willow Grove
Snow Buries Somerset County Driving Conditions Update
Eight to nine inches of snow covered Somerset County on Monday with total yearly accumulation near 40 inches. Crews plowed and cindered while roads remained ice coated. chains and snow treads urged. All county roads were open and the Pennsylvania Turnpike had icy spots. A Missouri memorial bust of George Washington Carver stands west of Diamond, near his birthplace.
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Pennsylvania Turnpike
Missouri
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Diamond
Three Persons Injured in 3 Car Wreck on Pike
A three car collision on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Somerset injures three people. Thelma F Snyder of New Albany Indiana, Robert J Borton of Olmsted Falls Ohio, and William Kizel of Dearborn Michigan suffer non life threatening injuries. Police cite excessive speed for conditions.
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Somerset Community Hospital
Turnpike Division
Thelma F Snyder
New Albany
Ind
Robert J. Borton
Olmsted Falls
Ohio
Burton
William Kizel
Dearborn 2
Mich
Kizel
Snyder
No Policy Post For Sen Taylor By Penna GOP
The Pennsylvania Senate GOP rejected a move to create a special policy committee post for Sen M Harvey Taylor during a 90 minute meeting to set up the 1961 session. Taylor was named chairman of a six member group to determine Republican committee assignments while other leaders were re elected. The vote preserved current policy practices and set the stage for a party harmony compromise amid a 25 25 split with Democrats.
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Bill Gibson
Harrisburg
M. Harvey Taylor
Senate
GOP
Taylor
John Morgan Davis
James S. Berger
Potter
Albert R. Pechan
Armstrong
Robert D. Fleming
Allegheny
Edward J. Kessler
Lancaster
Kessler
Russia and Cuba sign expanded trade pact in Moscow
In Moscow, Russia and Cuba formalized a larger trade agreement promising Russian aid to build Cuban industry and signaling heightened Latin American influence. Russia will buy 2.7 million tons of Cuban sugar if U S purchases remain blocked, while Moscow plans iron and steel mills and mineral exploration support. Premier Khrushchev and Cuban officials // Ernesto Guevara and Anastas Mikoyan signed the communique amid talks on broader economic ties.
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Moscow
Russia
Cuba
United States
Caribbean
Khrushchev
Ernesto Guevara
Kremlin
Guevara
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Havana
Mikoyan
U. S
Tass
Latin America
Europe
China
Fidel Castro
Washington
Scott urges GOP to give JFK program a chance
Sen. Hugh Scott Republican of Pennsylvania says Republicans should support President-elect John F. Kennedy where possible and oppose where needed. He notes Kennedy’s early plans include aiding distressed Pennsylvania areas and endorses a special redevelopment committee. Civil rights remain unclear with Johnsons upcoming influence shaping the path forward.
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John Koenig JR
Associated Press Special Service
Washington
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Republican Party
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Scott
Nixon
Senate
House
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Congo Delegate Accuses Nations of Plot to Seize Congo
Mario Cardoso, Congo representative, charged Ghana, India and others with backing a Russian-influenced plan to control Congo. He warned the eight-nation resolution would disarm Congo forces and leave Kasavubu’s government powerless, urging UN intervention to reconvene parliament and free Lumumba.
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Milton Besser
United Nations
N.Y
Ghana
India
Mario Cardoso
Joseph Kasavubu
Patrice Lumumba
General Assembly
U.S
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
Hammarskjold
Kasavubu
Yugoslavia
Lumumba
Cardoso
Auto and Snow Plow Collision Near Meyersdale
A state highway department snow plow and an automobile collided about 10 a.m. Monday three miles north of Meyersdale in Summit Township. Anthony J Bright of Johnstown, driving south on Route 55022, skidded and hit the plow driven by Kenneth L Lowery of Meyersdale. Damages totaled 500 to the car and 75 to the plow. no injuries were reported.
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State Highway Department
Meyersdale
Summit Two
Anthony J. Bright
Johnstown
Bright
Kenneth L. Lowery
Large Street
Kennedy Assembles Democratic Leaders For Strategy Talks
Palm Beach Florida AP Kennedy gathers a trio of top Democratic congressional leaders for strategy talks on the new administration and names Elmer Staats as deputy budget director. Lyndon B Johnson and Sam Rayburn arrive for the planning in the backdrop of House and Senate leadership. Rayburn asserts House oversight is exclusively the House’s to handle.
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Fla
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Elmer B. Staats
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Johnson
Senate
Miami
County School Board Proposes Re districting Plan
The Somerset County school board floated a five district map to ensure representation from all areas. Districts include Benson, Conemaugh, Jenner twps and others. The panel also discussed the J B J Joint district and possible elementary school site disputes risking state funds if not resolved by Oct 1. The board re elected J Chester Long president and Robert Glessner vice president.
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Somerset County School Board
County
Benson, Conemaugh and
Jenner
Paint and Ogle
Shade
Quemahoning
Stonycreek
Somerset
Lincoln
J. Chester Long
Quemahoning-Forbes
Robert Glessner
Stonycreek Tnp
Boswell Volunteer Fire Department elects officers
Lloyd Koontz was elected president of the Boswell volunteer fire department on Monday night. Pete Kutchman was chosen as fire chief with John Pokos as vice president and Fred Birchall as financial secretary. Other officers include C S Ickes Jr recording secretary Clark Boyer treasurer Homer Friedline chaplain Edward Jaro sick drill master and four directors Ralph Persuhn John Croyle Ted Ryniak and Joseph Kaniak.
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Lloyd Koontz
Boswell
Fire Bares Constellation at Brooklyn Navy Yard
A massive blaze crippled the Constellation at the Brooklyn Navy Yard killing at least 46 and leaving seven missing. More than 200 injured crowded area hospitals as firefighters fought the smoky fire aboard the 90 percent completed carrier. Navy places 4,200 aboard. damage at $75 million with restoration estimated a year.
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Arthur Everett
NEW York
Constellation
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy
P. P. McLaughlin
Harry Leed
Pennsylvania Grants 32 Electoral Votes to Kennedy
In Harrisburg the 32 Pennsylvania electors formally announced Kennedy as the presidential winner and Johnson as vice president. The 32 votes were cast in a traditional ceremony in the state Senate chamber with Mrs. Sylvia Mann leading the tellers. Harold A. Gold was chosen to relay the results.
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John F. Kennedy
United States
Pennsylvania
Kennedy
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sylvia Mann
Philadelphia
Harold A. Gold
Pittsburgh
Berlin Children Move to New School Friday
Berlin element ary students will move to the new building Friday after an afternoon visit to acquaint them with homerooms and facilities. If weather or snow blocks sidewalks they may ride buses from the old building. Classes begin January 3 in the new home.
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Berlin
James M. Cassel
Cassel
Kennedy Declared Pres Elect After Close Electoral Vote
Washington AP reports Senator John F Kennedy was officially elected president with 300 electoral votes to 219 for Nixon and 15 for Byrd. A lone elector in the South ignored his state’s voters, shifting one vote from Nixon to Kennedy. Hawaii’s results were delayed amid a recount uncertainty.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
Dixie
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Hawaii
Inquest Planned Into Bash Death
A coroner's inquest into the Death of Harry Henry Bash, fatally struck by an automobile December 5 near Holsopple, is set for December 22 at 7 p.m. in the Holsopple fire hall. An inquest for Charles F. Yingling, 27, Windber, who died of a hunting related gunshot wound in Shade Township, is planned for December 21 at 7 p.m. in Windber Municipal hall.
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Harry Henry Bash
Holsopple
Robert Halverson
Charles F. Yingling
Windber
Yingling
Shade Two
Windber Municipal City
Hall
Give Blood For Christmas Red Cross Urges
Carolyn Holmberg, chairman of public information for the Somerset county chapter, American Red Cross, urges Christmas blood donations. She says blood is vital medicine and explains how transfusions and plasma products save lives in surgeries, emergencies, and childbirth, stressing the daily need across hospitals.
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Red Cross Urges
Carolyn Holmberg
Yoder Christmas Fund Grows After Fire
Doris Yoder saved her infant Jodie Lee from a blaze that destroyed the family home on Friday. The Yoder Christmas Fund has reached 836 dollars with donations from the Church of the Brethren, an anonymous donor, Lois Ann shop, Schenck Co, and several church groups and individuals totaling multiple contributions. See SEN. KENNEDY on Pg. Two John Doe, 1.
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Doris Yoder
Jodie Lee
Yoder
Dave
Church of the Brethren In
Somerset
Lois Ann
Schenck Co
Casebeer Lutheran Sunday School
United Brethren Sunday School of
Rockwood
Friendly Helpers
Trinity
Christ Eub Church of
Eagles
Sen. Kennedy
John Doe
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