Lakonia Ship Fire Traps Passengers Off Atlantic Cruise
A fire aboard the Greek liner Lakonia forced 1016 aboard to abandon ship 180 miles northwest of Casablanca as rescueplanes and boats plucked hundreds from the sea amid reports of 470 to 800 rescued. U S Air Force said about 100 in the water appeared dead. weather good. reports differed on totals as crews saved many more from lifeboats and life rafts.
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Berlin Wall Guarding Fire Hurts Escapee At Border
East German guards fired 10 bursts from submachine guns at a man trying to breach the wall south of West Berlin while smiling Red guards admitted West Berliners to visit relatives in the East. West Berlin counts show heavy weekend and holiday crossings as officials report 34 000 crossings since Thursday night.
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Scranton Quietly Weighs GOP Presidential Bid
Harrisburg report outlines a developing political intrigue around William Warren Scranton, the engaging young governor of Pennsylvania. He insists he does not want to be president, despite mounting speculation on a potential nomination.
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William Warren Scranton
Pennsylvania
United States
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Hollywood star’s stepson held in Munich poisoning case
Michael Thiess 18, stepson of Robert Taylor, was arrested in Munich on suspicion of attempting to poison his father Georg Thiess with tea laced with insecticide. Police say charges pending. mother Ursula Thiess married Taylor in 1954 and the family had disputes in February.
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Robert Taylor
Georg Thiess
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Miami University Announces 12th Annual Study Abroad Program
Miami University reveals plans for a 55 day study abroad tour across 12 countries with course credit toward degrees. Students depart by ship from New York on June 18 or by plane on June 22 and meet in London on June 23. tour directed by Dr George C. Grosscup.
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Miami University
New York
London
George C. Grosscup
Johnson Leads Kennedy Rites at Lincoln Memorial
Washington mourners and nation remember John F. Kennedy as President Johnson addresses about 14 000 gathered at the Lincoln Memorial. Johnson marks 30 days of official mourning and lights the White House Christmas tree, urging mercy and compassion.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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White House
Snow Keeps Southeast Ohio Busy and Frigid
Five inches of snow fell by late morning across the area as rain turned to white, halting buses and closing roads. Crews fought to spread sand and gravel while tremors of a white Christmas spread through Arkansas Tennessee and neighboring states under a six state warning.
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Delaware
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Democrats Predict Passage for Foreign Aid Tomorrow
House Democrats return to work by plane to rally votes for a 3 billion foreign aid bill. President Johnson pressures Congress as Texas and other states rush back lawmakers. Senate action likely after Christmas, with adjournment delayed until the new Congress begins January 7.
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Playboy Heir Horace E Dodge Jr Dies at 63
Horace E Dodge Jr, heir to the Dodge Brothers fortune, died Sunday night in Detroit at 63. A former sportsman and boat racer, he faced a heart ailment after a hospital checkup at Jennings Hospital. His mother's estate oversees his $57 million share of the Dodge fortune from the 1924 sale to Chrysler, tied to mansions in Grosse Pointe Farms and nearby.
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Ohio Weekend Traffic Toll Tops 23 Lives
The Associated Press reports 23 Ohioans died during the pre holiday weekend due to accidents and mishaps. Eighteen died in motor vehicle crashes on icy roads, four from other mishaps, and two in fires. Officials attribute the rise to slick highways and festive alcohol use. Highway Safety Director Warren C. Nelson urged dry holiday parties by businesses.
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Ohio Highway Safety
Warren C. Nelson
Unreadable Local News Fragments From Gallipolis Area
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered references to Gallipolis and surrounding areas with unclear dates events and names. The readable portions provide no coherent event or outcome to summarize reliably.
Four Children Die In Baltimore Estate Fire
Police report a Green Spring Valley Estate blaze killed Star Poland seven, Joel and Donald five year old twins, and Norman three. Parents Sid and Mrs Poland and a 12 year old daughter escaped safety as the fire, started in a new frame wing where the children slept, raged through the house. The twins reportedly tried to flee.
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Nelsonville Applicants Reach P2188
Logan area workers rush to apply for jobs with a payment manufacturing firm considering a Nelsonville plant. About 2248 residents filed forms, mostly women, as Homer Schein notes applications arrived this morning with more expected before the Saturday mailing deadline. Local officials plan meetings with company reps delayed by heavy snow.
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Homer Schein
Ohio State Employment Service
Russians Visit Portsmouth for Holiday Exchange
A Russian family visiting Portsmouth as part of a Christmas exchange stays with the James C. McKenzie family and attends Phenenuth's Central Church of Christ, while local officials monitor for incidents and debate the program's cost versus community needs. Anatoly, 16, accompanies his parents and younger sister as the trip nears its midpoint.
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Stevenson says he will run for VP if Johnson asks
Stevenson, ambassador to the United Nations, says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for vice president unless President Johnson asks him and only if it suits his health and other considerations. He notes Johnson has not asked him and that a decision will come after the Democratic convention next August.
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Stevenson
Johnson
United Nations
Johnsons Host Birthday Party for Lady Bird
Vice President and Mrs Johnson attended a Sunday night birthday gathering for Lady Bird Johnson at aide Walter Jenkins home. About eighty guests, mainly Johnson staffers, celebrated around a Christmas tree and presented gifts to the First Lady.
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