Snow Storm Dumas Swings Across Wide Area
A pre winter storm swept from the central Plateau into the central Rockies and northern Midwest with heavy snow in western New York and western Pennsylvania. Snow totals reached three inches in Salt Lake City and Sanders Wyoming with warnings for Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota. Temperatures fell below zero in parts of the Dakotas and Montana with frigid wind driven conditions and slow travel in Pittsburgh.
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Clipper 214 Tragedy Deepens In Elkton Field Search
Investigators sift a cornfield near Elkton for clues after the Pan American 707 wreck that killed 81. A badly damaged flight recorder was recovered but may yield little, as authorities weigh lightning, bomb, or turbulence questions. Alan S. Boyd notes insufficient data for reconstruction.
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Elkton
Pan American World Airways
Puerto Rico
Philadelphia
Alan S. Boyd
Civil Aeronautics Board
Quiet Bolivia hostage crisis grows as miners demand leaders' release
In La Paz Bolivia a government miners clash escalates with four Americans and 17 others held hostage at Catavi. The 24 hour ultimatum for freeing jailed union leaders Irineo Pimental and Frederico Escobar passed with no word on concessions amid fears for hostages' safety. The captives include Michael A. Kristula Thomas Martin Bernard Rifkin and Robert Fergerstrom.
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Bolivia
Juan Lechin
Thomas Martin
New York
U.S. Information Agency
U.S
Martin
Catavi
Michael A. Kristula
Cadillac, Mich
Bernard Rifkin
Brooklyn
N.Y
Peace Corps
Robert Fergerstrom
Honolulu
Irineo Pimental
Frederico Escobar
Zanzibar Declares Independence From Britain
Zanzibar becomes Africa's 34th independent nation as Prince Philip hands over independence act from Parliament. Prime Minister Shamte Hamadi cautions that independence means work and effort, not loot. Kenya to follow suit as UN members. About 40,000 gather for the ceremony. island known for cloves. population 300,000.
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Prince Philip
Elizabeth II
Sheik Shamte Hamadi
Kenya
United Nations
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Indian Ocean
Pemba
Iowa Youth Loses High Court Appeal
Des Moines reports 15-year-old Michael Tim Rinehart of Manson had his appeal against a life sentence for second degree murder rejected by the Iowa Supreme Court. He pleaded guilty August 12 to the fatal stabbing of 19 year old Maxine Ann Henningsen, a Grattinger heavy operator, who died April 9.
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Des Moines
Michael Tim Rinehart
Manson
Iowa Supreme Court
Maxine Ann Henningsen
Grattinger
Humphrey urges farm policy review at convention
Senate aide Hubert Humphrey told the American Farm Bureau Federation that a national commission should study agricultural policy and rural life to guide future federal programs. He proposed a voluntary wheat program and said the Johnson administration may review federal controls before setting new farm policies.
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Senate
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Johnson Administration
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Johnson
Humphrey
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Bureau
Charles B. Shuman
Kennedy
Convention
Congress
Commission
Dallas Police Add 15000 To Tippit Fund Total
Dallas police Lt Verne Hipskind said the Tippit fund grew by 15000 with donations bringing the department total to 14086125 for the slain patrolman J D Tippit. Outside contributions could push the overall total toward 200000 as the Lee Harvey Oswald case unfolds.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
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Johnson vows defense strength will not be cut
President Johnson told a bipartisan Senate and House briefing that U.S. defense strength will not be reduced by economies. He and McNamara McCone Rusk outlined estimates of U.S. and Soviet strength through the 1960s and stressed a strategic force large enough to absorb a surprise attack and destroy the aggressor.
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Russia
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Dean Rusk
John A. McCone
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McCone
Rusk
U.S
Defense Department
John W. McCormack
Howitzer Explosion Kills One at Ft Gordon
Augusta Georgia authorities probe a 105 millimeter howitzer blast at Ft Gordon. One soldier was killed and two were injured in the incident.
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Augusta
Ft. Gordon
Prince Philip in Zanzibar as island becomes independent
Prince Philip representing Queen Elizabeth joins ceremonies marking Zanzibar's 73 year protectorate end. The Sultan and British officials witness the handover of acts making Zanzibar Africa's 34th independent nation in a historic transition.
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Queen Elizabeth
Zanzibar
Africa
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Newton worker killed in garbage truck accident
In Newton Iowa city employee Marthinus De Greff age 45 died in a freak incident while standing on the running board of a garbage disposal truck. Police say he leaned back as the truck neared a curb and his head hit a telephone pole, slamming him into the vehicle.
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Newton
Iowa
Marthinus de Greff
Chisox Sell Fox to the Colts
Nellie Fox, veteran second baseman, is sold today by the Chicago White Sox to the Houston Colts. The purchase price was not disclosed. Fox, who turns 36 on Christmas Day, has 15 seasons in the American League and was the 1959 MVP when the White Sox won the pennant.
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Nellie Fox
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Johnson to Seek 50 Cent JFK Memorial Coin
Speaker John W. McCormack said President Johnson will ask Congress to authorize a 50 cent John F. Kennedy memorial coin. He spoke after Democratic leaders breakfasted with the President.
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Washington
John W. McCormack
Johnson
Congress
McCormack
Judge Pays Fine in Assault Case in Kasson Minn
Judge L A Paulsrude of Manterville paid a 50 dollar fine for slapping a girl and will not appeal his assault conviction. He said he acted in the best interests of the child involved.
61 Jet Trainers Damaged at Base
Federal agents investigate deliberate damage at Williams Air Force Base Arizona where 61 T 38 trainers suffered severed landing gear wires found during a pre flight check Wing commander Col William C Lindley Jr ordered all 75 trainers grounded Lt James Ridley said severed wires could have prevented gear retraction and caused an electrical short high alert inquiry underway.
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Williams Air Force Base
Ariz
William C. Lindley Jr
James Ridley
Snow Forecast Spans Nation With Mixed Precipitation
The forecast predicts rain and showers across the southern Plains and Mississippi Valley with heavy snow in the northern and central Plains. Snow flurries are expected in the central Rockies, Great Lakes, and Appalachians as colder weather moves across most of the country.
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Mississippi Valley
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Great Lakes
Appalachians
Studebaker to End U S Auto Production in Canada Focus
Studebaker will close its South Bend Indiana auto assembly in the U S within weeks and continue production at Hamilton Ontario Canada. The move shifts output to Canada while the government truck contract of 80 million dollars will be fulfilled over about a year. Severance and pension protections are planned for employees and dealers will be encouraged to stay with the brand.
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South Bend
Ind
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Ont
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Canada
Byers A. Burlingame
Gordon J. Grundy
Studebaker of Canada Ltd
Indiana
Matthew E. Welsh
Acces
Sories
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Burlingame
Lark
Pioneer Automaker
FBI Keeps Silent On Sinatra Jr Kidnapping Case
Frank Sinatra Jr was abducted in the Sierra snowstorm as FBI and local officers expand the search near Lake Tahoe. Sheriff Carlson notes fear for the victim while FBI chief Curtis Lynan resists giving new details. The victim’s father, Frank Sinatra, remains vigilant in Reno awaiting updates.
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FBI
Frank Sinatra Jr
Ernest Carlson
Florado County
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Carlson
Curtis O. Lynan
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Sierra
Reno
John Foss
Lake Tahoe
Foss
Joseph James Sorce
el Cerrito
Thomas Patrick Keating
Riverside
Sinatra Jr
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Fire destroys barn on Art Gilbert farm near Clear Lake
A fire at the Art Gilbert farm near Clear Lake Iowa destroyed a barn Friday night. About 63 head of livestock 6000 bales of hay and some equipment were lost in the blaze. Fire crews battled the flames but could not save the structures or contents.
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Iowa
Art Gilbert
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