Eastern Air Lines Jetliner Crashes Into Lake Pontchartrain
An Eastern Air Lines jet with 58 aboard crashed into 16 feet of water in Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans before dawn. All aboard reported dead. Coast Guard recovered debris as searchers scoured the choppy waters five to seven miles south of Mandeville. The 126 foot long plane was en route from Mexico City to New York with stops in Atlanta and Washington.
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New Orleans
Eastern Air Lines
Lake Pontchartrain
Coast Guard
Mexico City
New York
William Z. Zeng
Ringoes
N. J
Eastern
Mandeville
L. E. Clark
Atlanta
Washington
New Orleans International
Moisant
U.S
Canada
West Germany
Zeng
U. S. Coast
Hoover seriously ill. doctors report setback
Former President Herbert Hoover, 89, is described as seriously ill with a kidney bleeding caused by a kidney stone. Doctors report a respiratory infection and bed rest at the Waldorf Astoria after recent anemia and cancer surgery, with his condition now fairly satisfactory but fragile.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Hoover
Maj
Gordon Cooper Jr
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Weather Map and Temperature Readings Update
Local conditions show cloudy, colder trends with light snow possible in Terre Haute and vicinity. Indiana expected more cloudiness with a few flurries, highs in the mid 20s to low 30s, lows near 10 to 18. Illinois turns partly cloudy, with colder tonight and Wednesday, highs in the 20s and 30s.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Paratroopers Die in Mass Jump at Fort Bragg
Four Ft Bragg paratroopers were killed and eight others injured during a mass parachute jump at Holland drop zone on the Fort Bragg reservation. Military officials said the accident occurred when a C130 aircraft apparently lost altitude, striking a group of descending parachutists who had jumped from another plane.
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FT. Bragg
N. C
Holland
Soviet Union Pledges Support for Viet Nam Guerrillas
Tass reported the Soviet government authorized a pledge of support for Communist guerrillas fighting U S advised troops in South Vietnam, signaling Moscow's stance amid ongoing conflict.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
South
Viet Nam
Tass
Chicago Teachers Defy Prosecution Threats Picket Schools
Chicago integrationists staged a second classroom boycott in four months to protest. Pickets ran at multiple city schools with no arrests reported.
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Chicago
City and Vigo County to swap Wiley High for Paul Cox land
Terre Haute officials and Vigo County School Corporation plan a legal land exchange to swap Wiley High School property for the northeast Paul Cox Field area to enable a new south side high school. The transfer will be finalized with the City Board of Aviation Commissioners and City Comptroller Raymond F. Thomas presiding.
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Terre Haute
Vigo County School Corporation
Wiley High School
Paul Cox Field
South Side
VCSC
Arch Dunbar
Corporation
Dunbar
City Board of Aviation Commissioners
Raymond F. Thomas
Shelton Hannig
Freitag- Weinhardt
Long Missing Terre Haute Fireman Faces Chief
Fire Chief Norman Fesler reported Terre Haute fireman Howard L. Gladden is back after a suspension for failing to report for duty on February 1. A 10 30 conference informed Gladden that the City Board of Public Works and Safety will decide final action, with suspension lasting up to 30 days.
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Terre Haute
Howard L. Gladden
Norman Fesler
Fesler
Gladden
City Board of Public Works and Safety
Hoffa Denies All Charges Under Oath In Jury Tampering Trial
James R. Hoffa testified he regards the government’s main witness Partin as fabricating all testimony. The Teamsters president said he spoke with Partin only twice during the 1962 Nashville conspiracy trial. Hoffa spoke on the trial’s second day in Chattanooga as his defense presented rapid answers to questions from his attorney.
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Chattanooga
Nashville
Hoffa
Harry Berke
Partin
Glasses adoption tops six million in three years
Six million Americans received eyeglasses for the first time in the last three years, according to a study by the Uhlemann Optical Co. The figure highlights rising screen and reading demands and broader access to vision care.
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Uhlemann Optical Co
39 Candidates Rush to File For Primaries
The filing rush for the May 5 nominating primary and school board election began with 39 hopefuls. Charles K. McCrory, 130 Wygenwood Lane, chief deputy prosecutor, filed as a Democrat for Superior Court No. 2, a first to file for either party. Dorothy J. Clark, 2032 North Eighth Street, led school board candidates in Harrison township First District. Cleo J. Soules, RR 7, filed as precinct committeeman in Otter Creek township, the first Republican. Mary E. Springer, 821 North Ninth Street, followed as second Republican to file and sought a Fifth Ward precinct post. Frederick T. Bauer, incumbent State Representative, filed for re-election as a Democrat, while Republican Ted F. Jameson, 20 Chickadee Drive, filed for his party’s State Representative nomination. Attorney Sam Beecher Sr., 1805 South Eighteenth Street, also appeared among filings.
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Charles K. McCrory
Wygenwood Lane
McCrory
Superior Court No
Terre Haute
Dorothy J. Clark
North Eighth Street
Frederick T. Bauer
Ted F. Jameson
Chickadee Drive
Jameson
Sam Beecher Sr
South Eighteenth Street
Cory Man To File Suit Wednesday Over Senate District Ruling
Indiana state senator Kenneth W. Reagin faces an uncertain bid as the State Election Board selects reapportioned districts. Reagin, stripped of a district, plans a Wednesday lawsuit while pursuing nomination in the Sullivan Owen Clay and old Clay Parke districts. The board’s decision reshaped two-year terms for Vigo Sullivan and other counties, with Mankin remaining in Terre Haute seat.
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Indianapolis
State Election Board
Edwin K. Steers
Kenneth W. Reagin
D-Cory
Clay
Parke
Reagin
Sullivan-Owen-Clay County
W. Dewey Annakin
Terre Haute
Vigo
Sullivan
Parke County
Montgomery
Putnam
James M. Kirtley
Crawfordsville
Vigo County
Sullivan-Vigo
Jack Mankin
Sec. of
Charles C. Hendricks
Senate
Owen
Hendricks
Gen. Steers
Don’ Fasig
Mankin
Annakin
Sullivan-Owen-Claydis
Sinatra Witness Admits Perjury in Kidnapping Trial
Dean Torrence, a young rock singer known for Surf City, testified as a government witness in the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping trial. He admitted perjury and said Barry Keenan was his best friend while denying knowledge of John Williams Irwin. He lent Keenan about 1200 for living expenses and indicated he would amend his testimony later in the session.
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Dean Torrence
Los Angeles
Frank Sinatra Jr
Torrence
UPN
Sinatra
Pnanesdee Ninndaimann
Ssanuy-Valreu
Barry Keenan
Joseph Clyde Amsler
John William Irwin
Surf City
Keenan
Thomas R. Sheridan
William G. East
U S MARINES INFO ON VIET NAM ATTACKS AND OTHER ITEMS
U S Marines commandant Gen Wallace M Greene says Viet Nam forces have stepped up attacks as they believe the war is turning in their favor. The Bobby Baker investigation toward a public hearing with former Senate associates is near climax. The U N Security Council’s nonpermanent members engage in the Cyprus stalemate. An Indiana senator plans to sue over a State Senate district ruling. Marion County resumes license plates sales without the $10 wheel tax.
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Wallace M. Greene
U. S. Marines
Coman
South Viet Nam
Bobby Baker
Senate
State Election Board
Marion County
Coal Safety Man Here in Mine Dispute
Charles Ferguson of the United Mine Workers of America arrived in Terre Haute for a meeting with mine and union officials over a labor dispute at Thunderbird Mine. Union leader Ernest Goad said 450 Vigo and Sullivan County miners have idled since shot firing smoke was not cleared. The dispute centers on safety procedures at the Thunderbird slope mine northwest of Shelburn, Sullivan County.
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Charles Ferguson
United Mine Workers of America
Terre Haute
Thunderbird Mine
Vigo
Sullivan County
Ernest Goad
UMWA
District 11
Washington, D. C
Hulman Field
North Eighth Street
Goad
Thunderbird Collieries Corporation
Slope
Shelburn
The Country Parson Quote on Behavior and Regret
A reflective line notes a fellow who never feels remorse for his behavior is unlikely to be well. The aphorism weighs on self awareness and personal growth in concise counsel.
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Moenee
Jackson
Mississippy
EAL
Astard
U. S. Weather Bureau
Bulletins
Russ Aid V. Cong
United Press International
Cory
North Atlantic
Coos Bay
Coast
AP News Digest
U. S.south Viet Nam
U. N. Security Council
Cyprus
Viking
Goard
Thunderbird
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