Warmth to Sweep Midwest Before Christmas
The Associated Press reports a pre holiday warmup across the Midwest with temperatures rising into the 20s and 30s from the Dakotas to Wisconsin. Forecasters expect above normal readings through Saturday with light snow possible. widespread travel disruptions occurred across the South and Southeast as a major winter storm spread northern into Mississippi and beyond.
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Two Story Building Burns Near Winona Downtown
Firemen battled below zero weather to tackle a blaze that destroyed a two story building at Winona's downtown edge. Four residents on the second floor escaped, and one elderly woman was slightly injured.
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Lakonia Disaster Strikes Greek Liner Off Madeira
Fire and explosions forced 1,046 aboard the Lakonia to abandon ship 180 miles north of Madeira as rescuers saved about 470 to 750 people. A U S Air Force report said 100 in water appeared dead, while 296 unaccounted. The liner carried 651 passengers and 395 crew bound for Madeira and the Canary Islands.
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Nation ends mourning and lights Christmas tree for Kennedy
President Johnson marks the end of a 30 day mourning period for John F. Kennedy with a Lincoln Memorial address and a switch to light the White House Christmas tree. Religious leaders light a torch from Kennedy's grave and candles glow as the nation shifts from sorrow to a spirit of mercy and sharing.
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Pistol Taken From Stripper as Ruby Bond Hearing Opens
Dallas AP report describes officers removing a .25 caliber pistol found in a stripper witness Karen Bennett’s purse during the Ruby bond hearing. The hearing focused on bail while defense hints at insanity. Ruby’s arraignment denial stands and Oswald transfer questions surface.
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Pope Paul VI Outlines Peace Aims For Holy Land Visit
In his Christmas message Pope Paul VI vows a pilgrimage in the Holy Land devoted to prayer, unity, and peace. He urges abolition or mitigation of the arms race and calls for negotiation between nations while stressing the religious purpose of the journey and openness to all peoples.
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New Literary Magazine Debuts in South Dakota
Vermillion reports the debut of South Dakota Review, a semiannual magazine from the University of South Dakota English department led by Dr. John R. Milton. The first issue includes works by Herbert Krause of Augustana College and Frederick Manfred of Luverne Minnesota.
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Grand Jury Indicts Company Head in Forged Receipts Case
Newark New Jersey AP Anthony De Angelis president of Allied Crude Vegetable Oil and Refining Corp indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of interstate transportation of forged warehouse receipts totaling nearly 40 million dollars.
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Vintage Car Buried Under Snow in Little Rock
A vintage car lies immobilized beneath about eight inches of snow dumped on Little Rock Arkansas on Sunday. The scene, captured by AP Wire, shows the city blanketed as residents cope with the cold.
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Foreign Aid Bill Faces House Floor Fight After Setback
The House defeated a bid to vote today on the $3 billion foreign aid bill, 202 to 105, leaving final action to Tuesday. The aid measure centers on government credit guarantees for wheat sales to Russia, with Republicans aiming to strip that provision. Senate action remains unclear as lawmakers head home for Christmas.
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