Trapped Miners Face Week of Digging in South African Mine
Fresh rescue teams battled rock falls methane gas and rising water as 406 miners including 400 Africans and 6 white workers remained trapped 600 feet underground after a massive collapse at a Ding Company mine near Coabrook South Africa Officials said attempts to reach the men had begun with holes drilled in six locations while conditions underground deteriorated and lighting failed The disaster described as the worst mining incident in South Africa in decades triggered a multinational rescue effort with teams from Witwatersrand and the Orange Free State joining the operation and the mine’s owners pledging to continue digging for days to reach the trapped workers and their horses
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Coabrook
South Africa
Ding Company
Department of Mines
Witwatersrand
Orange Free State
Fas
Chaesdale (Transvaal) Collieries Ltd
South Afg Vea
Ines
Amen
Shot to Death After Gunfire at Home
A 43 year old machinist, George DeBuse Lyons, was shot and killed in his home during a confrontation with his wife present. Troopers questioned Lyons's wife as the investigation continued. An aerial search of the area where a capital airliner plunged failed to determine the cause, according to CAB experts.
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Lyons
George DeBivo
DeBuse
Dur
James Kennelly
Newark
Neuse
Kennelly
Robert Kerr
Delbuse
Kerr
Velinse
Machine Company
Moldcroft
Spears
Taylor
FBI
Nothing New In Crossword History Across Nations
The piece traces crossword origins in England in the 19th century, notes the New York World’s 1913 Sunday pulps, and 1923 boom before a return to England. It mentions crosswords remained more popular there, with Japan now offering varied word puzzles and a variant called Cornword offering a jackpot of 180 dollars.
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England
New York World
Othier
Blast Items Found In Spears Luggage In Phoenix
Washington report says blasting caps dynamite and batteries were found in Robert Spears luggage after a plane crash. FBI remained silent on details while Spears wife stories tied to the disaster and a possible suspect link to hypnotism were discussed at a Dallas interview. The crash killed 42 on National Airlines flight Nov 16 over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Washington
Robert ¥. Spears
Spears
National Air Lines
Gulf of Mexico
FAE
Phow- Wis
Alle
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Phoenix
VBI
Desert
Littie Spears
King Spears
Frances Spears
Dallas
Tex
National Airlines
William Allen Taylor
Tampa Fla
Prices Fall But Service Costs Rise in Washington
Prices edged down slightly in December, returning to October levels, with a tenth of a percent drop driven by lower food clothing and durable goods. Service costs including medical care rose, while inflation remained modest and labor earnings hit new records as higher paid workers returned to jobs after December.
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Washington
Autda
Ewan Clague
Labor Department
Clasue
Devon
House Ponders Powell Problem
Rep.Gre ham A. Barden will not run for re election heightening a party wrangle over control of the Education and Labor Committee. Rep.Adam Clayton Powell faces potential chairmanship and is under indictment on tax charges. Democratic leaders weigh splitting the panel to ease tensions and avoid disruption of civil rights legislation.
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Steve (Inastell
Washington
Greham A. Barden
DNC
Houseebar Carmike
Adam Clayton Powell
Ehase
House
Svith Barden
Bu Powell
Eisenhower
Powell
Barden
Hazel Scott
New York
Mouse
William L. Dawson
Cleveland M. Bailey
Rat Powell
Tis
Search Road for Slain Men in Montgomery Highway
Public Safety Director Floyd Mann ordered continuing probing operations on a highway near Birmingham to locate a car believed tied to three men feared slain in 1956. Work crews drill the roadbed and may use heavy earthmoving equipment if the car is found, while state investigators assess progress.
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Montgomery
Ala
Floyd Mann
Birmingham
Tctal
Mann
Highway Department
Carlino Proposes Five Point State School Aid Plan
Assembly Speaker Joseph F. Carlino yesterday urged a five point five million dollar increase in state aid to schools. The plan, touted as a Rockefeller alternative, would base aid on current daily attendance, aid high districts, and raise per pupil funding. Estimated annual cost runs around 30 million dollars with changes to absenteeism rules and building aid to support expanding rapidly growing areas. The proposal aims for passage in the Republican dominated State Legislature.
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Assembly
Joseph F. Carling
Carling
Nassar’ County
Nelson 4
Rockefeller
Sper
Long Beach
Eisenhower
Congress
Washington
Carlito
Cara
De Gaulle Fires French Army Chief In Algiers Showdown
Paris report states President Charles de Gaulle dismissed Maj. Gen. James Massy as army chief in Algiers amid Algerian right wing tension. Massy may also lose civil administrator role as de Gaulle plans a February Algeria visit. Massy seen as symbol of opposition to self determination policy.
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Arthur J. Weghee
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Jamnes Massy
Algiers
Yes
de Gaulle
Algeria
Massu
Me Gaulle
Aegainst Ue Ganlte
Algerie Francaise
Algera
Macmillan Escapes Bomb At Savoy Hotel Talk
A bomb was found yesterday in the Savoy Hotel in Northern Rhodesia during a visit by Prime Minister Harald Macmillan. Four dynamite sticks with fuse and detonator were discovered in a corridor hours before his luncheon speech. Police kept details secret as the luncheon proceeded as planned.
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Xdola
Rhodes
Wpl
Shiita
Harald Macmillan
Savoy
Macmillan
Farley predicts Kennedy nomination on ballot options
AP reports Farley forecast the Democratic convention would nominate Sen. John F. Kennedy on the first or second ballot or not at all. He named possible contenders as Senators Kennedy, Johnson of Texas, Symington of Missouri, and Kerr? Kennedy as the leading figure from Massachusetts.
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San Francisco
Dia Farley
Sen
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Farley
Sens
Kenaedy
Lyonson B. Johnson
Texas
Stari Symington
Missages
Gates Eases House Fears On Defense
Defense Secretary Gates won cautious approval after a closed session with the House Armed Services Committee. Lawmakers noted his claim that new intelligence downgrades Russia’s missile threat, though some remained skeptical about fresh versus new information. Navy officials warned the submarine fleet remains a growing U.S. risk, while lawmakers sought further data.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas
Gates
House
Gales
House Armed Services Committee
Sammel S. Strahon
D. N.Y
Porter Hardy Jr
Maeilyland Steation
Capitol
Navy
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russia
Aleet
United States
Franke
Aum
Arteigh A
Cuban Paper Denounces Eisenhower and envoy in Cuba
A Cuban newspaper Rebublic Declares Havana denounces Eisenhower and envoy Bonsal in a sharp editorial on Cuban Spanish relations. Bonsal meets Foreign Minister Fernandes in Havana before departing for Washington amid a recall risk and charges over Castro TV attacks.
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Eisenhower
U.S
Masana
Philp
Bonowl
Cuba
Hansal A
Obioliial
Revolucion
Juan Pablo Lajendio
Fidel Castro
Spain
United States
Madrid
Francisco France
Bonsal
Washington
Castro
Marcelo Fernandee
Fernandes
Anwsmen
Bansal
Lojendio
New York
Gul” Sle
Record Carrier Hero In Drama In Troy
Ellen Connally, 9, daughter of Joseph Connally, was buried under three to four feet of snow dumped by a city truck at the 7th street playground. Lawrence Gillespie III, 14, a Record Newspapers carrier and LaSalle Institute student, freed her with others aiding. She was taken to Leonard Hospital and revived after oxygen. condition later reported fairly good. Police noted the truck was operated by James Maloney. accident occurred as snow was dumped near East Park Place, with another girl freed by herself.
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Ellen M. Connally
Troy
Joseph Connally
6Th Ave
Samaritan Hospital
Ciiy
John J. McNamasa
John Greeley
Radio Patrol
James Maloney
Central Station
East and
Wear Park Place
Thala Street
Connally
Denis
George Denis
North Ave
Gillespie
Ifrang
Freeze Slams Florida Crops Amid Record Cold
The Associated Press reports a bitter cold air mass across the United States caused heavy damage to multimillion dollar Florida vegetables. Florida citrus largely escaped harm while the tropical Keys were spared. Temperatures fell into the mid-20s in many farming areas. Gainesville dropped to 19 degrees as forecasts warned of continuing frost across the South and into the Mississippi Valley and Plains.
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Associated Press
Florida
Florida Keys
Canada
Gainesville
Weather Bureau
Todas
Rockies
Central Plains
Southern Plains
Mississippi Valles
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