Navy transport crash near Memphis. no fatalities
A Navy twin engine transport with 33 aboard crashed during an emergency landing at Memphis Naval Air Station in heavy rain. Three reservists from St Louis and 13 others were treated for minor injuries and burns. The craft hit a power line and trees, bursting into flames but all aboard escaped. Navy board of inquiry convened to investigate.
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Memphis, Tenn
St. Louis
Lloyd Pitts
Jack Huffman
Cmdr
William M. MacCarson
Millington
Pitts
John McCartney
Navy Board of
Investi
Van Allen reverses belief on artificial radiation belt
Dr. James A. Van Allen conceded that the July high altitude nuclear test fouled the earth’s near radiation belt, reversing his 1960 forecast. He cited observational data from Telstar, Injun-3, Explorers 14 and 15, the Relay, and Alouette, presented at a Goddard symposium.
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Washington
UPS
James A. van Allen
van Allen
U.S
Philadelphia
Goddard Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Telstar
Relay
Alouette
Eleven Earn Red Cross First Aid Certificates
Eleven persons received Red Cross standard first aid certificates at a local chapter ceremony. Certificates were presented by Jeraldine Schully and witnessed by secretary Winnie Beiter. Recipients included Richard Bordwell, Clinton Boshart, Glenn Conrad, David and Calvin Little, Truman Tuttle, William and Wilbur Wheeler, and others. An advance first aid course will be offered soon and interested individuals are asked to contact the Red Cross office.
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Red Cross
Winnie Beiter
Jeraldine Schully
Richard Bordwell
Clinton Boshart
Glenn Conrad
David Lynch
Calvin Little
Truman Tuttle
William Tweeten
Wilbur Wheeler
Change Draft Status of U S Fathers
President Kennedy issues an order shifting fathers from 1A to 3A, extending potential induction to age 35 and formalizing a practice in place since 1956. The change covers bona fide fathers except doctors dentists and veterinarians, with vets still used for meat inspection and related tasks.
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Washington
UPS
Kennedy
Costa Rica
Argentina Army on Alert Over Possible Navy Coup
The Argentine government kept the army on high alert amid fears of a navy coup aimed at blocking a Peronist political comeback. Troops remained in barracks while federal police eased earlier security, as a court allowed Peronists to participate in the June 23 elections under the Popular Union banner.
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Buenos Aires
API
Juan Peron
Peronists
Popular Union Party
Arturo Frondizi
Peronistas
Peron
Spain
Storm Swirls Over The Great Plains
Storms sweep across the Great Plains with up to 75 mph winds and heavy snow in western mountains while eastern floods recede. A Navy transport crash near Memphis sees all aboard escape. Maine to Virginia report flood and drownings as ice jams loom in Pennsylvania and Indiana.
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United Press International
Great Plains
Atlantic Coast
Northwest
Cascades
Sierras
Douglas
Ariz
Las Vegas
Utah
Nevada
Salt Lake City
Austin
Nev
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
Tenn
Maine
Appalachian
Virginia
James River
East Brady
Civil Defense
Allegheny River
New Albany
Ind
Several Methods To Start Young Pigs
Washington County swine producers learn management practices to accelerate pig growth. Iowa State extension livestock specialist Emmett Stevermer notes weaning can occur any age with better results when younger pigs are pre conditioned to starter ration.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Emmett Stevermer
Iowa State University
Steverner
Tank construction site shows main building in growing home industry
A photograph by Bob highlights storage tanks in the foreground and the main company building where most tank fabrication occurs, illustrating the growing home industry’s industrial scale.
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Journal
Bob
Khrushchev May Travel South as Sino Soviet Rift Lingers
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev toured sites south of Moscow today amid rumors of a possible visit to Communist China. Western observers doubted a trip to Peking, while Tass and Moscow Radio gave mixed reports on his route and aims. The dispute with China had led to sharp Communist publications calling for party leadership changes.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Peking
Khrushchev
China
Tass
Kursk
Tula
Moscow Radio
Severodonetsk
Don
Rishhansk
Gagra
Black Sea
Civil Defense Certificates To Be Awarded Next Week
Civil defense certificates will be awarded to attendees of the local class next Tuesday evening. Instructor Floyd Woods Jr. urged all Tuesday participants to attend for certification, noting five of six sessions are required. He asked Monday night attendees lacking certificates to contact him at the high school, and one more Monday session is planned to help more pupils complete the course.
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Floyd Woods Jr
Woods
Keating Welding Ships Five-Ton Steel Tanks to Ipava Ill
Keating Welding Company sent two five ton steel storage tanks from Washington on a rail flat car to Ipava Illinois. Owner Claire Keating plans more large tanks for fertilizer storage and oil storage as the business expands. The firm at East 2nd and North 15th employs six welders fabricators and an office clerk.
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Washington
Ipava
Ill
Keating Welding Company
Keating Welding
East 2Nd
North 15Th
Claire Keating
Ipava Farmers Processing
Keating
Keating Welding Firm Expands to Meet Spring Rush
The shop in Washington’s south end, home to Keating Welding, started after wartime service in 1945. In 1952 it moved to a new plant, added a major expansion two years ago, and now operates year round with heavy storage builds and welding jobs. Last spring the firm used 150 tons of steel in seven weeks. The business is gaining national recognition.
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Washington
Keating Welding
Steele
Brief Crime Spree By 2 Teen-Agers
Two Sacramento teens Richard Price and Jack Sikes, ages 18 and 16, embarked on a violent crime spree in Solano County, shooting a highway patrolman, killing a deputy, and stealing cars before crashing and fleeing. Price admitted shooting Patrolman Charles H. Sorenson, 32, as they fled toward Rio Vista. both suspects were hospitalized in serious condition.
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Fairfield
Calif
UPI
Sacramento
Ait Solano County Hospital
Richard Price
Jack Sikes
Lodi
Rio Vista
California
Solano County Hospital
Price
California Youth Authority
Charles H. Sorenson
Sikes
William Kempe
Denelah
Wash
Kempe
Bob McAulley
McAulley
Sorenson
Rio Vista Bridge
Sacramento River
Solano County
Hale Humphrey
Solano
Humphrey
Ernest Moretti
Production Brings Anxious Moments Li'l Abner at Washington High
A baby pig in Li'l Abner faced jitters before curtain as a vet reassured the audience. Bruce Feuerhelm's appendectomy delayed but did not stop preparations. Cast and crew labored since January with long rehearsals and late costume deliveries.
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Dummer
Washington High School
Moonbeam McSwine
Anced
Jan Fane
Mr. Feuerhelm
Bruce
Soviet Troop Withdrawals From Cuba Slow
Washington reports only about 3,500 Soviet troops may have left Cuba with estimates of 14,000 still on the island. State Department officials say no immediate Moscow talks are planned and emphasize coordinating figures with aerial surveillance. They note about 2,000 left by Friday and the Nakhimov could carry up to 1,500 more.
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Washington
UPI
Cuba
Island
State Department
United States
Moscow
Nakhimov
Marty Brown Found Dead in Grand Hotel Room
An elderly Washington man, Marty Brown, was found dead in his Grand Hotel room shortly before noon. Police say he had apparently been dead for some time.
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Marty Brown
Washington
Grand Hotel
Jessie Crawford Dies Here Friday
Miss Jessie Crawford 87 died Friday March 15 1963 at the United Presbyterian Home. Services are pending at Sherman Eden Funeral Home. Born February 1 1876 in LeClaire Wisconsin she was a retired school teacher and member of the United Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two nieces Mrs Howard Brown LeClaire Wisconsin and Mrs Dorothy Bowker Rock Island.
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Jessie Crawford
United Presbyterian Home
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
Miss Crawford
LeClaire
Wisc
John
Margaret McCool Crawford
Wisconsin
United Presbyterian Church
Howard Brown
Dorothy Bowker
Rock Island
Junior High Teachers Awarded Summer Study Appointments
Max Wessel and Donald Spain, junior high mathematics and science teachers, won summer institute appointments funded by the National Science Foundation. Wessel will study Elementary Mathematics of Sets with Applications and Introduction to Modern Algebra at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. Spain will take botany and ecology courses at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville and serves as student director of the school science seminar.
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Max Wessel
Donald Spain
National Science Foundation
Wessel
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Spain
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
Missouri
Fewer Flu Cases Yet U.S. Deaths Rise
The Public Health Service said deaths from influenza and pneumonia rose last week to 564 from 507, based on 108 cities. East and south central regions drove the increase while most states held or fell, 34 reporting flu outbreaks. A Boeing B 52H missile bomber note appears in the text.
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Atlanta
UPI
U.S. Public Health Service
East South Central
West South Central
CDC
Weather Outlook for Iowa: Cold Wave Affects Northwest
Northeastern Iowa sees occasional rain with rain turning to snow in the northwest. Temperatures drop to 15 to 20 degrees in the northwest as the cold wave approaches by morning. Sunday brings cloudy skies and colder air with snow flurries in the west. Overnight lows range from 15 to 20 in the northwest to around 40 in the southeast. Sunday highs run from 25 to 32 in the northwest to the lower 40s in the extreme southeast.
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United Press International
Iowa
120000 In Parade Its Green Today On Fifth Avenue
Green is the fashion as about 120000 marchers and spectators fill the St Patrick s Day parade route from 44th to 86th Street and into Yorkville. Contingents from Fordham University and many schools join in along with police and fire units. Former Deputy Commissioner Martin H Meaney leads as acting grand marshal while Mayor Wagner and Governor Rockefeller appear on a reviewing stand.
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New York
UPI
Fifth Avenue
St. Patrick's Day
Weather Bureau
44Th
86Th Street
Yorkville
Manhattan
Fordham University
Police and Fire Departments
Martin H. Meaney
Robert Wagner
Nelson Rockefeller
Francis Cardinal Spellman
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Rome
Department of Traffic
Old Country
Irish International Airlines
Sullivans
Hudson River
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Elliott
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Sunderman Manufacturing Company
S. C
Phoenix
Charles Swift
Floyd Gonterman
Jack Genkinger
Francis Pickering
Larry Arduser
Paul Evans Jr
Vera McCreedy
Dan Scalf
State University of Iowa
Jerry Marie
Los Angeles
Lil Abner
Feuerhelm
Alberta Rhea
Carlton Bump
Daryl Schultz
Judy Westen
T. Cornpone
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