10 Nov 1965
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1965
Page
1
After ten hours of darkness the Northeast began recovering as lights returned at 3 35 a m in Manhattan and transit services crept back. The outage affected 80 000 square miles and up to 30 million people across eight states, snarling transport and communications. President Johnson faced unclear reports as recovery started.
A 10 hour blackout hit major U S regions from New York to Toronto with power slowly restored. Officials said no saboteur activity and the Pentagon noted no impact on military lines while Johnson ordered a federal probe using FBI resources.
A timeline shows the 5 17 p m under frequency trigger from Niagara Power Authority leading to a large outage across New York City New England New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Restoration estimates were gradually updated with officials reporting power returning in parts of upstate New York by 7 30 p m and NYC by 10 p m and 11 p m for the city.
The blackout across the densely populated Northeast exposed a highly integrated power pool of independent and public utilities. The failure began at a Buffalo area junction handling about 40 million kilowatts and cascaded through a nationwide grid linking 97 percent of generators. Government and utility engineers seek the precise trigger to prevent a repeat.
In Manila early tallies show Sen. Ferdinand Marcos led incumbent Diosdado Macapagal by 126000 to 245000 votes after 24 hours of counting though only 25 to 30 percent of totals reported. Protests threaten if returns slow. 11 of 56 provinces unread, Pampanga cited as crucial. In Ohio notes, Allied Chemical plant strike fears trigger school closures at South Point.
U S casualties in the first week of November reached a high with 70 Americans killed and 237 wounded. Most losses occurred around the Plei Me Special Forces camp as U S forces tally 933 killed in action and 4801 wounded in Vietnam.
Investigation into a New York to Cincinnati American Airlines jet crash that killed 58 continues. A damaged flight recorder may reveal why the Boeing 727 flew so low before crashing into a Kentucky hillside near the airport.
Washington authorities say two administration efforts to curb civil rights violence collided after a signals mixup. The House Un American Activities Committee planned to question Klansmen linked to the 1964 Lemuel Penn murder, prompting Atty. Gen. Katzenbach to request halting Penn related questions for now.
In Cincinnati, Rev. Fred L. Shuttleworth fights to stay pastor of Revelation Baptist Church after Mrs. Margaret Goins files another motion in common pleas court challenging a recent congregation vote to retain him as pastor.
The forecast indicates temperatures 8 to 4 degrees below normal in the northwest and near normal in the south and east. Expect a warmer Thursday, then little change. Rain is expected Friday and again Sunday, averaging about an inch each day.
Rogert LaPorte a 22 year old Catholic Worker volunteer self immolated in front of the United Nations to protest the Viet Nam war. He received last rites at Bellevue Hospital as doctors said his 95 percent burns were unsurvivable and he regressed from his earlier statements of religious action.
In Mason County the proposed atom smasher site meets most requirements as officials review the project amid local coverage. The Messenger notes related items on pages 4 and 14 including a site inspection team photo.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 75, questioned by doctors about a possible heart attack after chest pains at Ft Gordon Hospital. Blood pressure stable at 145, tests pending, with Eisenhower in good spirits and awake in an oxygen tent.
A widespread outage lasting over 10 hours swept 80 000 square miles and 30 million people across New York Pennsylvania Maine Vermont New Hampshire Connecticut Rhode Island and Ontario Toronto. Power restored late in the night with isolated areas resuming service by 3 35 a m. The cause remained unknown with sabotage ruled out and a Syracuse area substation blamed by some experts. The blackout halted New York subways and elevators stranding 850 000 commuters while civilian communications and networks struggled though federal lines remained active. A riot erupted in Massachusetts prison as inmates broke furniture and packed into a single cell block.
In Xenia area, a man awaiting transfer to Dayton State Hospital fatally shot his wife Mary Ann and 9 year old son Denny in their Beavercreek Township home. The couple’s telephone call to a deputy was cut off by a fatal shot as Mrs. Martin warned of danger.
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