Two Sailors Die In Adirondacks Lake Rescue Probe
Two sailors missing after leaving the Sea Wolf submarine base in Groton were found dead in Blue Mountain Lake Adirondacks. John M. Munson and Robert Griffith were last seen Nov 29 and a seven man Navy search team aided state police. A boat tied to the men was found frozen upside down on the lake and tracks suggested they dragged a deer to the shore amid a heavy snowstorm.
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Plane Crash Near Corpus Christi Causes Fear of Loss
A Navy seaplane with nine aboard crashed in flames near Corpus Christi Texas. A Naval Air Station spokesman said two survivors were possible and one parachute was seen. Helicopters raced to the scene near Portland Texas about miles north of Corpus Christi.
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Today’s Features The Southern Tier Editorial Page
Second of five articles examining the region’s economic growth and potential as surveyed today on the Editorial Page. Regular features are listed across pages with Amusements Letters Bridge Music Classified Radio-TIV City Life Senior Forum Deaths Sports Editorials and Women’s sections. Today’s Pictures: page 14.
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Snowstorm Slows Traffic Across Region
A heavy snowstorm slowed roads and air travel with 3.5 inches by noon. Mohawk Airlines canceled five morning flights from Hancock Field while American and Eastern reported delays or on time arrivals. State Thruway slick with snow and sleet as plows and salting crews mobilized. temps to moderate with further storms later in the week.
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Pittsburgh Bus Strike Ends After 56-Day Walkout
Pittsburgh’s railways move to full service as 2,200 operators end a 56 day mass transit strike. Supervisors did minimal maintenance during the stoppage. A peace plan from a government business labor group backed the settlement, leading to quick acceptance by operators and company officials. A formal contract is to be signed soon.
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Fire Damages Scranton Block
A general alarm fire in Scranton’s business district caused an estimated half million dollars in damage across several buildings located opposite Hotel Casey. Eight firefighters were overcome by smoke as flames spread from Preno’s restaurant, a three story structure, to four adjacent one story buildings.
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Queen Mary Leaves Southampton Behind Schedule for New York
The liner Queen Mary sailed from Southampton for New York with 850 passengers, 49 hours late. Officials attributed the delay to late arrival and high winds, and predicted she would recover the lost time with a rapid turn-around in New York.
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Eisenhower to decide on Paris NATO trip after checkup
President Eisenhower will receive a medical checkup tomorrow to determine if he is well enough to attend the Paris NATO heads of government conference December 16 to 18. White House press secretary James Hagerty said a decision will follow the examination, with an official notice expected shortly after. If cleared, he could depart Washington Friday for Paris.
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Toronto Daily Star Doubles Price to Ten Cents
The Toronto Daily Star raised its price from five to ten cents per copy today. Canada’s largest daily newspaper cites higher production costs as the reason for the increase, noting a circulation of over 385,000.
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Subway Strike Strands New York City Transit
A subway motormen strike disrupted New York City during morning rush hour with emergency lines in use. Commuters faced delays as riders sought substitute transport amid rain. the walkout, led by the Motormen's Benevolent Association, followed the jailing of its leaders for violating a no strike injunction.
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Couple Wed 79 Years in Utah Celebration
In Fairview Utah Peter Peterson 97 and his wife Celestia 96 celebrate 79 years of marriage. Married at St George in southwest Utah December 1878 they have 10 children 48 grandchildren 149 great grandchildren and 32 great great grandchildren. He recalls a 1913 lightning bolt that doctors predicted would shorten his life by ten years.
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Anderson's offers gold plated garbage can with seaviar gift
Minneapolis shop unveils a novel holiday item a gold plated garbage can holding 32 gallons of imported seaviar priced at 12 125 49 dollars. The promotion targets buyers seeking extravagant gifts for those who have everything.
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Union Chiefs Blast Senators Over Management Scrutiny
AFL-CIO leaders accused the Senate Rackets Committee of going light on management sins while broadening hearings on labor corruption. Nathan Shefferman and federation heads urged tougher focus on employer misconduct as expulsion actions loom for the Bakery and Confectionary Workers Union. Cross refuses to resign amid testimony.
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Patrolman Slain Wetzel Charged With Murder
In Rockingham North Carolina Judge W A Leland McKeithan ordered Frank Edward Wetzel held for trial on a murder charge in the slaying of Patrolman Wister Lee Reece 39. Witness Robert Terry 30 Negro from Norman identified Wetzel as the shooter in a Raleigh lineup and again at the hearing. Wetzel, captured after a nationwide search, is charged with murder in the slayings of Reece and Patrolman J T Brown at Sanford.
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Utica men challenge authority in Apalachin probe
Supreme Court justice Del Vecchio reserved a decision on whether the Legislative Watchdog Committee can question Utica residents Joseph Falcone Rosario Mancuso and Arnold Bauman in its Apalachin meeting inquiry. Briefs are due by noon Wednesday with a decision expected Thursday as 22 others remain subpoenaed and the probe may last two days.
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Rail crash in Formosa kills 18 with 100 hurt
In Taipei a passenger train derailed today, killing at least 18 and injuring over 100. Police feared more bodies trapped under the first two cars, which witnesses described as crushed like match boxes. it marked Formosa's worst wreck in nearly a decade.
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Right now would really be an awful time for the meek to in herit the earth
A cryptic line suggests a reflection on power, vulnerability, and responsibility amid upheaval. The phrase implies that weakness is ill suited to enduring great change or claiming tangible ownership of the world during chaotic times.
Four Cornwall Men Die In Ice Ca r Crash Near Border
Four men from Cornwall Ontario were killed when their car skidded on an ice covered highway near the Quebec Ontario border. The victims were John Francis Carmody 24 James Barnett 25 Michael Collins 28 and driver Herbert Gerard Ahrend 24.
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Scientists Intensify Space Effort After Satellite Fizzle
Washington reports Army and Navy rocket scientists pushed to match Soviet space milestones after Friday's Vanguard failure. An informed civilian source says Army orders to proceed were issued despite public-relations concerns. President Eisenhower awaits Navy findings, while Vice President Nixon urges Americans to avoid defeatist attitudes as Vanguard remains a scientific project.
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Coldest US reading hits one below zero at Big Piney
A Weather Bureau report shows the coldest US reading today as one degree below zero at Big Piney Wyoming while Sunday’s warmest reached 84 degrees at Thermal California.
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Vanguard Men Find Cause of Failure But Keep It Secret
Vanguard experts believe they may have pinpointed the cause of the launch pad fiery failure of the satellite bearing rocket. They examined some 20 000 feet of color film and stills flown to Washington for analysis by the Naval Research Laboratory, with several Vanguard engineers already forming provisional opinions before final confirmation.
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