Capital airliner crash near Washington in fog kills many
The Capital Airlines DC 4 crashed near the Potomac in dense fog, killing many aboard. Survivors described a sharp right turn and violent impact. investigators will study radio recordings from Norfolk and Washington control towers. The accident follows a series of prior crashes in the region and involved Navy personnel who helped rescue others.
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Capital
Leesburg
Norfolk
Ashington
CAB
Navy
NBC Unit Telecasts Air Crash Rescue Scene
NBC mobile television unit rushed to the Potomac River crash site and began broadcasting after midnight. The on location feed was shown in Washington New York and as far west as Chicago.
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Robert V. Hensley
Abilene
Kan
Jeff Buchanan
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Washington
Potomac River
National Broadcasting Company
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New York
Chicago
Change in Plans Fatal to Woman
Washington CP reports a fog bound flight diversion caused a change in plans that resulted in the death of Mr. William Chertow of New York.
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Washington CP
New York
William Chertow
Divorce Granted After Lewd Song Incident
Mrs. Wanda Townsend 24, television actress, was granted a divorce from Fred R. Townsend in Los Angeles. She testified a rival sang lewd songs on the curb outside their home and telephoned her 50 to 90 times daily.
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Wadonna Townsend
Fred R. Townsend
Los Angeles
Tax Repeal Clears Way for Municipal Utility Levy Change
The Republican led City Council voted unanimously to repeal a 6 percent municipal tax on utility bills before it takes effect January 1. A public hearing is set for December 26 as control shifts to Democrats after the new year.
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Council
Clarence Bradshaw
Friendship fund theft prompts Minneapolis donation
Burglars stole $9.50 from a Duluth grade school, including $6 from the World Friendship Among Children fund. Mrs. Wilkes Covey of Minneapolis responded by sending a $6 check to help the children buy clothing for overseas youngsters.
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Duluth, Minn
Friendship Among Children
Wilkes. Covey
Minneapolis
Census protest over income questions at hearings
A protest opposed census income questions citing no legal authority to ask. lawmakers debated data usefulness for low income policy, with Thomas C. Blaisdell Jr of commerce and Matthew Hale arguing costs and policy value. Rich pressed on data sources and markets for tub manufacturers.
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Thomas C. Blaisdell, Jr
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Blaisdell
Rich
R.-Pa
Matthew Hale
Hale
Finland Accused Of Pact Violation By Pravda Editorial
Pravda accuses Finnish Prime Minister Karl A. Fagerholm of violating the Soviet Finnish friendship treaty and seeking to stir trouble with Russia. The editorial claims he is dragging Finland into bloody senseless adventures akin to past Finnish Soviet wars.
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Karl A. Fagerholm
Russia
Fagerholm
No Cooperation In Local Plant After Death In Family
Zelvin Seitler asked for two days off citing his father’s death and received immediate approval to attend the funeral. Co workers contributed flowers sent to Grand Rapids signed by Arthur Seitler, Melvin’s father. Melvin was seen job hunting today.
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Mich
Zelvin Seitler
Grand Rapids
Arthur Seitler
Melvin
Doctors Advise Immediate Eye Removal for Cancer Boy
The parents of 21 year old Dean Ault, in Seattle, delayed a decision after three doctors, including Hans Barkan in San Francisco, advised removing his left eye to save his life. They plan to seek a Portland clinic for a second opinion before consenting. The cancer had already claimed the right eye in October.
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Jack L. Ault
Hans Barkan
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Dean
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Air pact dispute pits Trans-Canada against Colonial aviation
The United States Canadian air pact allows Canada to seek a license to fly routes used by Colonial. Colonial opposes the move claiming the pact not legal without Congress ratification. The case awaits Supreme Court ruling while injunctions delay action and both sides argue validity.
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Colonial
United States
Trans-Canada
U. S
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Supreme Court
Canadian Air Transport Board
Colonial’s
City Jobs and Staff Changes Hover in Syracuse
City departments may see new appointments with George L. Richardson as corporation counsel and Frank F. Harmon leading Public Works. The mayor elect hints at a full staff for the corporation counsel and plans a policy address at a Syracuse Governmental Research Bureau dinner.
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Frank F. Harmon
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Hotel Onondaga
Charles J. Hogan
Onondaga County
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Hogan
Alfred W. Haight
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Horace Green
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Jacob H. Wagner
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Syracuse Governmental Research Bureau, Inc
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FDR Jr Attacks UN Jerusalem Plan at New England Event
New York Congressman Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. criticized the United Nations for voting to internationalize Jerusalem saying the move is unworkable and lacks integrity. He stated he is not seeking other offices, only reelection to Congress, during a talk to the Women’s American Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training in the New England region.
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U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
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New York
Ife
Jordan
Israel
New England
Women’s American Organization For Rehabilitation
Two Conventions Urged for G O P
Glens Falls Assemblyman Lee B Mailler urges the Republican Party to hold separate national conventions for nominating candidates and for adopting a platform.
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G.O.P. Glens Falls
Lee B. Mailler
Republican Party
Mailler Urges Separate Convention For Platform
Mailler, majority leader of the Assembly, urged at a Warren County Republican dinner that the platform should be formed at a separate convention rather than in the haste and turmoil of a national convention.
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Mailler
Assembly
Warren County
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