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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1960
Page
1
Air traffic patterns at Linden and Preston caused two jets to collide midair during a snowstorm. The NAL jet fell in Brooklyn while a TWA plane went down off Staten Island. Authorities investigate the fatal air crash and resulting casualties.
Addis Ababa celebrates emperor Haile Selassie’s triumphant return after a palace revolt. Reports say rebel leaders were killed or fled, several ministers shot as hostages, and substantial street fighting caused damage. No Americans injured amid the crisis.
The forecast shows a mild Sunday with increasing clouds and a high in the 34 to 43 range, followed by a cooler, cloudy Monday. In Ethiopia, a delayed AP dispatch from Homer Smith describes heavy fighting near the U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa. the royal family is reported safe, while Haile Selassie denies the rebels’ claim of installing a new sovereign.
Honolulu December 17 A recount leaves John F Kennedy with a lead over Richard M Nixon for Hawaii's three electoral votes after partial counts show Kennedy ahead by small margins. Judge Ronald B Jamieson warned of a possible full statewide recount if Kennedy maintains the edge after more precincts are tallied.
Former State Auditor Orville E. Hodge, imprisoned for stealing 1.5 million, will petition the governor for clemency. He is serving 120-15 years at Menard, ineligible for parole until November 1963, after starting Aug 20, 1956. Randall Robertson of Granite City prepared the petition and will represent him before the parole board.
A crash left two Murphysboro teenagers critically injured as authorities investigated the accident. No further details were provided in the fragment.
Investigators widen a sweeping probe into the two jet crashes that killed 197 people. The wreckage gathered in a Brooklyn neighborhood as a Wilmette boy, Stephen Baltz, died, leaving 13 dead in the latest toll. Authorities say one plane was on radar while the other may have been off course as United Airlines DC-8 and TWA Constellation collided during descent. The CAB led the largest inquiry in its history, with 300 police and firefighters combing the scene and remnants for clues.
Miss Ellen Steinberg daughter of late Mark C Steinberg a St Louis investment broker offers the New Orleans school board 500000 with no strings attached to keep integrated schools open in the Southern city. The 1951 death of her father and her recent move to New York from St Louis are noted in the report.
An express train from Milan to Trieste collided with the Arlecchino streamliner near Brescia Italy killing four people and injuring 43 including 12 critically One injured passenger was Rittorio Badini Confalonieri president of the Council of Europe He suffered a brain concussion and a fractured left arm and was hospitalized in Brescia Civil Hospital.
In Vientiane protesters celebrate the gain by Laos government as it begins a recovery plan for the city now under Savannakhet control. The move ends the neutralist push, but fears a renewed Pathet Lao counterattack persist. Viet Nam and Soviet involvement cited while Viet Nam instructors and weapons were reportedly airlifted in amid clashes and renewed calls for international intervention.
A derailment near Traskwood Arkansas caused a railway blast injuring 17 people and prompting evacuation of the town. Windows shattered and a fire spread to other derailed cars containing hazardous materials while several homes were wrecked and property damage was heavy. Most injuries came from flying debris as residents fled a two square mile area. One burning car held ammonium nitrate and other cars carried fuel drums.
Railroad officials say a car carrying ammonium nitrate exploded aboard a U S plane crash site near Munich. Witness Raymond Deem saw flames rise 1500 feet, a mushroom cloud, and smoke visible for miles. The blast shattered windows in nearby towns. a crater 100 by 150 by 75 feet formed. Missouri Pacific reports all six crewmen uninjured.
A United States Air Force Convair crashed in central Munich on a crowded Christmas shopping afternoon, killing 60 to 70 people. Pilot Major John K. Coulson of Decatur and his 16-year-old son were among the dead, along with 13 American students from the University of Maryland Munich outpost and 40 to 50 German bystanders. The disaster caused a massive fire, destroying a trolley and injuring numerous pedestrians while witnesses described a chaotic scene as flames spread along the street near Saint Paul’s church and the central railway station.
Senator Mansfield launches a drive with President elect Kennedy to overhaul the U S elections system. He will push two measures including a constitutional amendment to end the electoral college and select presidents by direct popular vote and a national presidential primary with campaign financing and an earlier inauguration.
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