Teeth and Bones Spark Earhart Mystery Reheated
An anthropology professor studies teeth and bones linked to Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. The tale ties Saipan graves, Japanese captors, and later wreckage claims to a long running disappearance case.
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San Francisco
McCown
University of California At Berkeley
Miss Earhart
Noonan
Howland Island
Hawaii
Goerner
Paul Bridwell
Marshalls
Saipan
Thomas E. Devine
West Haven
Gilet
Miss Earhalls
Plane Told Wheel Afire Before Crash
A survivor recounts a Fairbanks Alaska crash in which a C 130 style Air Force plane bound from Anchorage to Whitehorse Yukon developed a burning right wheel after takeoff. Three survivors, two confirmed dead, others missing. parachutes deployed by crew and passengers as the craft landed.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Leroy Cotton
Galena Park
Tex
Nicholas
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Anchorage
Whitehorse
Cotton
Wayne D. Sager
Pasadena
Roger J. Forstner
Houston
Mild Weather Welcomes Santa Visit in Town
Tonight Santa arrives at 6 30 p m on the Plaza after the Christmas tree at the courthouse is lit. Candy distribution will follow along with lighting of downtown decorations. Stores stay open late this weekend and regular extended hours begin December 14.
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Santa
Russian Interviews Kennedy
A Russian journalist conducted an exclusive interview with President Kennedy in Hyannisport Massachusetts at 10 15 a m. Khrushchev's son in law Creme Eirym began questions about relations between the United States and the Soviet Union and said outcomes depend on future ties.
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Hyannisport
Mass
Creme Eirym
Mier Khrushchev
Kenney
Wade
Rockefeller Son Missing After Dutch Island Rescue Effort
A gas tank found 20 miles north of Frederik Hendrik Island by the Dutch Snellius maps a search for Michael Rockefeller, son of New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, who disappeared after his craft capsized near Atsj. Dutch and local officials plan extended sea and land searches as currents may delay news. Governor Rockefeller remains in the region.
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Hollandia
Guinand
Gare
Guinea
Michael Rockefeller
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Frederik Hendrik Island
Atsj
Young Rockefeller
Jansen
Rockefeller
New Guinea
Pieta
Hollan
State OKs 14.3 Percent Insurance Hike Across Virginia
Richmond AP The State Corporation Commission approved an overall 14.3 per cent increase in liability insurance rates for businesses and apartments. Virginia wide rise of 10.6 per cent, Arlington Fairfax area 33 per cent, effective November 29. A 20 per cent reduction was approved for professional liability insurance for physicians and surgeons. The National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters requested the changes for its member companies.
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Richmond
Oe Ee Aon Commission
Virginia
Arlington- Fairfax
SCC
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
Integration Trend in Public Schools Since 1954
Columnist David Lawrence offers a fresh outlook on whether integration has risen or fallen in U S public schools since the 1954 Supreme Court decision. The piece analyzes nationwide patterns and potential regional differences affecting desegregation progress.
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David Lawrence
Second Jail Escapee Caught At His Home
Deputies Osborne Renner Boyd Mc Donald and Miller Owens report that Clarence Edward Swartz Jr and Luttrell escaped from the sheriff's car near Frederick County courthouse. Swartz surrendered after hiding at his mother's Red Bud Road home. both are charged with robbery and awaiting sentencing.
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Osborne Renner
Boyd McDonald
Miller Owens
Frederick County
Luttrell
Clarence Edward Swartz, Jr
Swartz
Red Bud Road
Redistricting plan shifts Virginia seats to urban areas
The Virginia redistricting commission proposed reassigning General Assembly districts to favor growing urban suburban regions. Northern Virginia Norfolk Henrico would gain while central southwest Shenandoah Valley and Richmond City would lose. The plan was released by the governor's office.
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Richmond
State Legislative Redistricting Commission
General Assembly
Virginia
Norfolk
Henrico County
Shenandoah Valley
Richmond City
Soviets Agree To Postpone Finnish Talks
Moscow reports the Soviet Union has acceded to Finnish President Urho Kekkonen's request to delay talks on a continuing issue. No further details are provided in the available text.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Urho Kekkonen
Bypass Right of Way Pushed Harris Says
Harris asserts the Winchester bypass will proceed with a right of way acquisition as the state aims to speed the project. The plan followed a 1962 Kernstown to West Virginia route and a post interstates study, with Winchester ultimately backing the original location after a restudy.
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Harris
Department of Highways
Winchester
Burgess E. Nelson
Kernstown
West Virginia Line
MR. Harris
Highway Department
Lifeline from West Berlin Autobahn Sees Heavy Control
AP dispatch tours the 110 mile Autobahn linking West Berlin to West Germany. Travelers face passport checks currency rules and multiple East German controls before reaching Helmstedt. Despite its strategic importance the highway feels lonely with sparse patrols and few signs of enforcement.
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West Berlin
Gene Kramer
Berlin
East Gerces
East Berlin
East Germany
Helmstedt
Gaard
Commission Study Warns Against Realigning Virginia Districts
A commission found no solid basis for changing Virginia's 10 congressional districts. The Arlington Falls Church Fairfax proposal had been attempted before only once. Sen. Charles R. Fenwick is noted as the current representative.
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Distr
Virginia
Arlington Falls Church- Fairfax
Charles R. Fenwick
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