124 Killed As Fuji Jet Crashes Into Tokyo
BOAC jet from Tokyo to London crashes in cloudless skies after takeoff. Of 124 aboard, 106 were bound for Tokyo, with most passengers heading to Hong Kong Rangoon and London. Rescue teams recover 48 bodies. debris strewn across wreck site as investigators head to scene.
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Yazuke
Tokyo
OAC
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Rangoon
Karachi
Pakistan
London
BOAC
Gotembya
Sibout
Pne
Flight Strat
U.S
Golomba
Gotental
Thermo Kirst dealers on tour plane crash in Tokyo
Thermo King, a Minneapolis based refrigeration firm, suffered a devastating disaster as a plane carrying dealers and their wives connected with the company crashed in Tokyo with 124 aboard. Company executives and spouses were among the passengers, en route after a San Francisco convention. Myron Green, president, was in Miami for a conference.
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Minnigapolis
Minn
ATO
Thermo Kirst Corp
Tokyo
Firmn
Alster
Mira
Therma King
San Francisco
Thalph W. Porter
Minneapolis
Resigns as Assistant Health Commissioner for Hospital Affairs
Dr Ausman resigns from the State Health Department post to return to private research. Named to a $27,000 a year role in January, he will resume full duties as director of Health Research Inc. and its Roswell Park Memorial Institute affiliate in Buffalo.
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Allied NY. Gam
Drovert K. Ausmaan Nes
State Health Department
Near
Ausman
Health Research Inc
Roswell Park Memorial Institute
Buttalo
More Boys Lag Women in India's Population Rise
A government study shows a widening gender gap with significantly more males than females in India. The report cites 1950s data and notes a higher male to female ratio, highlighting demographic imbalance and social implications.
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India
Studebaker Ends Auto Production Amid Restructuring
Studebaker announced the end of auto production as part of a major restructuring campaign. The stock rose from 26.75 in February to 40 at Friday’s close while talks of a merger with Allied Products of Chicago persisted. About 500 U.S. workers and 576 dealers face impact as production winds down over four to five days with some Sarmitto units finishing 200 cars under construction.
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New York
Alliedl]é Products
Chicago
Studebaker
Burlingame
Almanac Snapshot of Historic Events and Births
Saturday March 4 1969 marks the 64th day of the year. Notable items include Howard Pyle born in 1859. Historic moments cited span the Boston Massacre of 1770, 1833 German election results for the Nazis, Stalin's death in 1953, Khrushchev’s 1962 warning, and Napoleon’s adage.
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Ky United Press
Ohre National
Sith
Visnus
Jupiter
Aibrcury
Howard Pyle
Boston
Germany
Nasls
Josef Stalin
Kremlin
Ni Khrushchev
Napoleon Bonaparte
Eight survive Tokyo airport crash disaster
A Canadian Pacific jet crash at Tokyo Haneda killed sixty four of seventy two aboard and left eight survivors with injuries. The four engine DC-10 struck runway lights, hit a wall, and burst into flames as fog delayed the approach. Investigators prepared to examine the chain of events.
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Tokyo Airport
Tokyo
Pacific Airlines
Far East
Peter P. Ainaworh
Ilaneda
T ‘An
Formosa
Jury Keeps Mossier Deliberations Ongoing In Moyers Trial
The Mosslee murder trial enters week seven as 12 jurors review six witnesses with the defense claiming the state bypassed key evidence. Candy Mosslee 46 and Melvin Lane Powers 29 face stabbing charges in the June 10 death of Tim Wise. Judge George K Sehule urges continuance through the weekend.
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Mossier
Nanimous
Fred Ray Weisse
Jacques Mossier
Joulside
Mosslee
Candy
Melvin Lane
Powers
Tim
George K. Sehule
Fairway's No Place for a House in Munan
John Fenton sued over golf balls from Quahog Country Club near Hampden Superior Court. The judge ordered the club to pay 4200 dollars for damaged windows reduced property value and ongoing nuisance from stray balls. A 20 foot fence was built last summer yet about forty balls still landed in Fenton’s yard.
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Springfield
Mass
John Fenton
Mun
Munster
Lten
Fenton
Man held on threat to LBJ in Philadelphia
Oswald Pick 27 of Clifton New Jersey was arrested in Philadelphia after warning he would harm President Johnson aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad's Congressional Limited express. He faces $50,000 bail and possible life sentence if convicted. described by FBI and court officials as sick rather than criminal.
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Philadelphia
Johnson
Oswald
Pick
Clifton
Federal
FBI
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional Limited Express
Hin
Tilladolphia
U.S
Edward W. Furia
Furia
Imental
Mai
Agata
PBS
Newark
Maki
Exie
Pay checks may get new look under tax reform plan
Treasury figures illustrate how the proposed withholding changes would alter weekly take home pay for individuals like Mr A and Mrs B, with single and joint returns. The plan aims to trim excess withholding for about 37 million people and reduce year end tax due for many others, while higher earners see less impact.
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Ale
Mrs. B
Theo
Denuclion
Ie Treasury
Savage blizzard grips North Dakota area
Lt Gov Charles Tighe declares North Nakata a disaster area as a savage blizzard hinders rescue efforts. National Guard and U S Air Force helicopters along with snowmobiles attempt to reach hundreds stranded. power and phone networks crippled. Grand Forks Herald and multiple towns report widespread disruption.
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Eamestown
Charles Tighe
Nakata
William Guy
Hone
Arizona
Fighe
National Guard
U.S. Air Force
Fish before rescue on Anchor Bay at Mount Clemens
Evelyn Freeman and 17 other ice fishermen drifted on Anchor Bay when a two mile ice pan broke. Freeman refused rescue until her day’s perch catch was removed, prompting Selfridge AFB personnel to haul a cardboard basket of perch plus the woman to safety.
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Mount Clenens
Mich
Evelyn Freeman
Uhica
Anchor Bay
Toke St. Clair
Banks seek Viet Nam branches
Washington action heats up as the State Department weighs a request from Senator Pan H W Douglas of Coll to permit operations of American branch banks in Vietnam. In a Senate speech he said at least four U S banks want to open branches and are awaiting approval.
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Washington
OPT
Department Today
Pan HW. Douglas
Senate
Douglas
Airlift to clothe Guardsmen in civvies starts this weekend
Defense officials announce a weekend airlift of Army Juniorist outfits and basic civilian attire for National Guard members awaiting basic training. The operation, not a shortage response, aims to distribute uniforms to about 72 000 Guardsmen and 20 000 reservists nationwide, with pick up at Salt Lake City Memphis Team Atlanta and Marivsbora Pa.
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Fred S.iffman
Washington
National Guard
Thellar Gaiard
Memphis
City and Olmstead Air Force
Louis W. ‘Tyuman
Army
Vacmy
Pentagon
Continental Army Command
Regular Army
Air National Guard
Salt Lake City
Utah
Team
Atlanta
Marvisbora
Travelers call Haven a godsend in North Dakota blizzard
Sterling Corners, N D AP. Travelers stranded by a ferocious blizzard gathered in a small hamlet three days ago. By today the number reached about 120 at the local cafe and filling station complex seen as a lifesaver. Early arrivals stayed in the hotel rooms and others slept on floors with local hospitality. The motel owner said he had enough food to feed visitors for two weeks as they rotated through shifts.
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Jomes
Dakarta
Jaments
Doland-Redfield
South Dakota
North Dakota
Eagle Bulle
Bismarck
McCleasveat
New Salem
N.D
Floyd Murray
Haven
Dickinson
Norei
Man Ordahl
Procopius
Lisle
Grand Forks
Fargo
Valparaiso
Indiana
Colorado State of Grevley
Donaldson
Minn
Teonard Tagen
Motherflies
Sterling Corners
Ling
North
Sketches of aid guests in a midwest relief camp
Portland resident Steve Singleton and others describe a communal relief scene in Wisconsin, praising hosts for hospitality. Nick Mann from South Beloit and Ray Shearer of Madison relate how families are fed and cared for, with volunteers offering shelter and charity despite hardship.
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Steve Singleton
Portland
Ure
Nick Mann
South Beloit
Finaybe
Mani
Mann
Ray Shearer
Madison
Wis
WMAD
Mississippi Tornado Toll Tops Sixty One Dead
Jackson Mississippi regions face massive devastation with 61 confirmed deaths and hundreds injured after a deadly tornado ripped through the state. Gov. Curr Garlin described the scene as horrendous as cleanup begins and officials assess widespread damage in rural Scott and Leake counties and around Greater Jackson.
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Moplin
Jackson
Curr
Garlin
Mississippi
Paul B. Johnson
Florida
Game and Fish Commission
Mreve Yielims
Jackson Metro-Politan
Levsburg
Scott County
Greater Jackson
Port River
Howell
Leake County
Coed Arrested for Kicking Nazi During Berkeley Demonstration
Lynda L. Koolish, 39, Beverly Hills California, was charged with battery after she kicked an American Nazi party member during a Berkeley protest. She posted $110 bail and must appear in court next week as police defend free speech for all.
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Berkeley
Cilif
Nazi Party
Hitler
Sian
Hlante University of California
Caed
Lynda L. Koolish
Beverly Mills
Calif
Fragmentary wartime hymn fragment urges endurance and choice
A distorted wartime text fragment urges readers to endure hardship by choosing a certain path. It references recognition of a familiar message and hints that following this route offers a chance to prevail, warning that deviation leads to loss.
St Lawrence Hudson canal deemed too costly
A study by the International Champlain Waterway Board told the International Joint Commission that a canal linking the Hudson and St Lawrence rivers would far exceed savings in shipping costs. The board urged publication of a full report next Tuesday, noting transport savings would not justify construction, maintenance, and operation costs.
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Washington
Hudson
St. Lawrence
International Champlain Waterway Board
International Joint Commission
U.S
Alfang
N.V
Champlain
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