Bridge Collapse Kills and Traps Dozens in Ohio River
At Point Pleasant West Virginia the 39 year old bridge collapsed during rush hour sending about 100 vehicles into the rain swollen river. Officials fear up to 80 may be dead with many others missing or trapped in wreckage. Some bodies recovered, others downstream, recovery could take weeks or months.
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Ohio River
Point Pleasant
W. Va
UPI
Robert Gornall
Richard Wheeler
Richard Lightner
Robert Welling
Ohio
West Virginia
T. A. Welty
Zoning board clash over office site permit
The Board of Zoning Adjustment voted 4 0 to allow J B Builders a two year office at 1906 Virginia near I 40 and Julian in a single family residential zone. City Attorney C J Taylor says the board had no authority and the City Commission may appeal to district court.
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Jack Simmonds
City Mall
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Virginia
C. J. Taylor
City Commission
District Court
Julian
J & B Builders
Australian Prime Minister Holt Missing After Skin Diving
Police launched a land sea and air search after an unconfirmed report that Prime Minister Harold E Holt was missing while skin diving in Melbourne Australia. A 22 hour beach search failed to locate him prompting foot patrols divers boats and a helicopter to continue the hunt.
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Melbourne
Australia
Harold E. Holt
Holt
Con
Borger Man Found Dead After Severe Winter Siege
Milo James Newport, 45, of Borger, was found frozen to death Saturday in a deep ravine north of town after a family search began Friday. His car was located above the canyon west of Electric City. Newport had been missing since about 6 p.m. Thursday as temperatures fell to near 18 degrees with snow and sleet across the Panhandle.
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Borger
Milo James Newport
Newport
Electric City
Panhandle
New Mexico
U.S. Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Three Fort Bliss soldiers killed in bus crash
A bus carrying 39 Ft. Bliss soldiers home for Christmas leave skidded on an ice covered highway east of El Paso. State police said three men died and four were critically hurt. Ft. Bliss reported two dead and 16 critically injured. Authorities said 20 were injured in total.
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EL Paso
Tex
Ft. Bliss
Here
Salt Flat
Johnson signs pay hike for federal workers and military
President Johnson signed legislation boosting pay for all government civilians and the military. The act raises salaries by 2.7 billion for both groups over three years and increases postal rates, with six cents for a letter and 10 cents for air mail starting January 7. Back pay will be provided before Christmas.
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Washington
Johnson
Post Office Department
Amarillo Sees Extended Sunshine Run Amid Winter Break
The sun broke through as Amarillo enjoyed sunshine on 334 of 348 days in 1947. Temperatures rise into the mid 30s with the area opening a five day break from wintry weather, bringing easing conditions.
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Amarillo
Rice University Scientists Launch Giant Balloons to Study Celestial Bodies
Houston based Rice University scientists plan March launches from an Australian station using 130000 foot high, 1200 pound polyetherene balloons with onboard gamma ray telescopes. They aim to test Milky Way explosion theory and study Scorpius X-1. Data returns by radio for analysis.
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Australia
Rice University
Robert C. Haymes
Earth
Haymes
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