Explosion at Ice Revue Kills 68 and injures hundreds in Indianapolis
An aftershow gas blast at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum during Holly on Ice killed at least 68 and left more than 300 injured. Officials report 176 admitted to six area hospitals, 209 treated and released. Ambulances, police, and civil defense moved hundreds of victims amid collapsed seating and debris. The tragedy halted a nearly finished performance as responders worked through a chaotic scene.
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Jared
Indianapolis
Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Ira Anderson
Indianpolis
Army Hospital
Ft Benjamin Harrison
Defai
Methodist Hospital
National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses
General Hospital
Volunteers sought to battle Blue Ridge forest fire
A call went out this afternoon for volunteers to fight an out of control forest fire burning in a near inaccessible area along the western slope of the Blue Ridge in Warren.
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Blue Ridge Mountain
Warren
Twinned Births and Community Concert Subscriptions
A fragmented notice reports a woman from Hereford giving birth to twins and mentions a local campaign urging Intercommunity Concert Association memberships. It notes a campaign HQ at 62-8273 and promises eight concerts to subscribers, with eligibility tied to subscription level.
Horror at Indianapolis Coliseum Blast Ends Night of Ice Show
An explosion at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum during a Holiday on Ice finale left many dead and hundreds injured. Rescue crews used cranes and a makeshift morgue as hospital wards overflowed. Police and officials described a gas leak as the likely cause while spectators and delegates aided the injured.
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Indianapolis
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Roar Like 20 Million Thunderclaps At Ice Show Tragedy
Witnesses describe a massive blast at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum during the Holiday on Ice revue. Survivors and hospital volunteers recall debris, screams, and a calm evacuation as injuries and deaths mounted. Stars like Jack Ladue recount the moment before taking a bow.
Shanholtz Slaying Hearing Ends in Mistrial
Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Elliott D. Marshall declared a mistrial in the Shanholtz murder case after ruling that improper evidence had been admitted. Defense lawyer Peter K. McKee argued and recited cross examination details with witness Hunter McFarland as key time-frame questions were reviewed.
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Jack Cummins
Frederick County
Elliott D. Marshall
James Clark Shanholtz
John H. Conard
Peter K. McKee
David G. Simpson
McKee
Shanholtz
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Conard
Store Blast Kills 1 at Height of Halloween Fete
An apparent gas explosion ripped through a Marietta drug store during a downtown Halloween celebration killing seven people and injuring at least 25. Fire officials searched debris overnight as rescue work continued and the front section threatened collapse.
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Marietta
Restoration talk set for Tuesday at Handley Library
John G. Lewis, a Waterford restoration consultant, speaks Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Handley Library Auditorium on old home and building restoration angles and the Waterford Foundation. The meeting, arranged by Winchester officials, aims to spark a local preservation foundation.
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John G. Lewis
Waterford
Handley Library
Lewis
Waterford Foundation
Williamsburg
Claude Smalts
Winchester
Mr. Lewis
Richmond
Thomas Waterman
Loudoun County
New Soviet Space Ship Maneuvers In All Directions
The Soviet Union announced it has launched an unmanned space ship named Polyot One that can maneuver in all directions, shifting its orbit sideways and vertically. It carries advanced control systems and could be moved beside another craft in space, a capability also under consideration by the United States.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
October ties for driest month with light rain in area
October matches March 1910 as the driest calendar month on record at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory with only traces of rain. The area had no measurable precipitation for 32 days, total rainfall for the year 25.24 inches, and October also marked the warmest since 1949 with an average high of 75.4 degrees and a mean temperature of 60.2 degrees.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Jammed Down Our Throats Civil Rights Bill Sparks Clash
Rep William M Tuck of Virginia accuses the House Judiciary Committee of rushing a compromise civil rights bill through without member scrutiny. He cites secret meetings, late circulation of the text, and a 20 to 14 committee vote defeating the original rights bill.
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William M. Tuck
Virginia
the Star Today
House
Judiciary Committee
Kennedy
Tuck
Emanuel Celler
New York
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
Weather shifting as low pressure moves to Virginia
A low pressure area centered over Lake Erie moves toward Virginia bringing cooler, clearing weather. Spotty light rain is expected statewide today with clearing later tonight or tomorrow. Tomorrow will be fair, cooler and windy. Also notes an oyster and ham supper at Middletown Grange and Ward's Pastry Shop.
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Lake Erie
Virginia
Nhu Said Dead In Unconfirmed Ouster Report
Washington and Tokyo officials report a tense South Viet Nam crisis as a suspected coup against President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu prompts the United States to suspend aid and urge Americans to stay off the streets. Rebels claim control of Saigon, with tanks and planes reported in action. confirmation and outcomes remain unclear amid conflicting reports.
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United States
Ngo Dinh Dien
Tokyo
Ne Dinh Diem
Viet Nam
U.S
Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Ngo
Saigon
Radio
Colon
Halloween peaceful night with minimal vandalism reported
Halloween in the area remained quiet amid festive activity as children collected treats. Chief Maj. J. Thomas Boyd reported only two incidents including paint sprayed on a parked car linked to Hedrick Koontz and possible paint on the Confederate monument, the cannon near City Hall, and the Capitol Theater. other items advertise local sales and auctions.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Star Office
City Hall
Capitol Theater
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Vietnam
Sara Beard
Arthur R. Beard
Clarke County
Clarke County High School
CCHS
Bulletin
Mr. Haymaker
Middletown
Aine
Joan Berggren
Ars Sask
Jack Ladue
Plattsburg
N.Y
Ladue
THE
Commonwealth
McFarland
Mr. McKee
Massie
McFar
Georgia
Atlanta
Oysters
Middltown Grange Ward's Pastry Shop
Nhu
Washington
State
Hedrick Koontz
W. Peyton St
Irene Anderson
Rexall Lo
Beavers Drug Store
Denny’s Commission
Willow Lawn Farm Market Valley Avenue
William F.ee
Pennsylvania Avenue
Winchester Orchard Farm Supply
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