Storm toll 82 as Northeast slowly recovers
Eighty two deaths blamed on weekend storm blanketed New Jersey to Maine. Kennedy Airport reopened after two days as 4,000 stranded and 6,000 fed by helicopters. Transport gradually resumed with milk and bread shortages and major closures reported in New York and Boston suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Monroe
New York
Northeast
New Jersey
Maine
Kennedy Airport
Kennedy
LaGuardia
Newark Airport
Logan International Airport
Boston
American
New York Stock Exchanges
Commerce and Industry Association
Muter
Lindsay
Sanitation
Battleship New Jersey shells bunkers near Da Nang
The USS New Jersey, back on duty after a month, pounded 64 North Vietnamese bunkers south of Da Nang with 1,900 pound shells for four hours. The bombardment supported South Korean marines and killed at least five enemy soldiers. An American helicopter was shot down near Pleiku, with no casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
New Jersey
da Nang
Japan
U.S
Pleiku
Canada Eyes Peking Talks for Diplomatic Ties
Ottawa says it is ready to open talks with Red China on establishing diplomatic relations. Foreign Minister Mitchell Sharp told the House of Commons the Canadian embassy in Stockholm was ordered to approach Beijing with a proposal for talks at a mutually convenient time and place. He said the United States and other friends were informed in advance to avoid surprise and noted potential strains with Nationalist China, while aiming for a two-China policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Red China
Mitchell Sharp
House of Commons
Stockholm
Italy
China
Sharp
Canada
Formosa
Hsueh Yu-Chi
Cairo
Peking
Mexico Lays Out Limits for U.S. Draft Dodgers
Mexican officials say the country is not a haven for fugitives and will deport those overstaying tourist visas or violating laws. About 20 U.S. deserters are in Mexico, with many arrested and sent to the border. Mexican nationals who deserted the U.S. military remain in Mexico by choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Finch
Mexico City
Mexico
U.S
United States
Trawlers Within 12 Mile Zone
Seven Russian trawlers rode out high winds near the Virginia coast within 12 miles, the Coast Guard said. The fleet had been warned that fishing inside the 12 mile zone was reserved for U S vessels and violators would be seized, but none of the ships in the zone were fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Virginia
Coast Guard
U.S
ABC Cancels Turn-On Over Alleged Vulgar Content
American Broadcasting Co tells sponsor the new comedy Turn-On is unacceptable due to alleged vulgar material. Network decision follows a premiere last Wednesday amid controversy and public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Broadcasting Co
FTC chief pushes new car warranty safeguards
Washington AP reports Paul Rand Dixon chair of the FTC intends to back legislation to guarantee fair warranties for new cars after eight days of hearings. He said consumers deserve reliable warranties and fulfillment of promises. New Orleans AP notes Perry Russo testifies in Clay Shaw trial that he overheard Shaw Oswald and Ferrie plotting to kill Kennedy but he cannot confirm an actual agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul Rand Dixon
Federal Trade Commission
Dixon
New Orleans
Clay Shaw
Shaw
John F. Kennedy
Perry Raymond Russo
Lee Harvey Oswald
David W. Ferrie
Waldor Confirmed as State Highway Commissioner
ST. PAUL AP The Senate approved the appointment of N. Ted Waldor as state highway commissioner without dissent. Waldor, 64, was named last year by Gov. Harold LeVander to serve the remainder of a term expiring April 1. MANKATO Minn AP President James F. Nickerson of Mankato State College lifted a hold on the winter issue of Plaintiff after a preliminary board report. DES MOINES Iowa AP Eight legislators protest four letter words at a University of Iowa symposium prompting a broader probe of radicalism on state campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato, Minn
James F. Nickerson
Mankato State College Today
Plaintiff
Board of Publications
Des Moines
Genesee Mountain Home Rises Overlook Amid Glass Walls
Deaton constructs a three bedroom house perched on Genesee Mountain at an estimated cost of $100,000. The residence features a glassed in living and dining area with a striking view from the glass wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaton
Genesee Mountain
Mideast Frontline Firing Continues Across Border
The Associated Press reports renewed cross border fire between Israeli and Jordanian forces with no casualties. Israel said Jordanian machine gun and mortar fire struck positions near the Sea of Galilee and the Negev Desert, while Jordan claimed Israeli artillery attacked Ghor Fiffa and near the Damiya Bridge. Jordan later closed the bridge to traffic except for West Bank produce trucks, halting noncommercial travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betwen
Israel
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Neot Hakikar
Negev Desert
Dead Sea
Ashdot Yaacov
Ghor Fiffa
Damiya
Jordan River
West Bank
Nixon Texts Russell on Peace Duty and Exchange
In Moscow the AP reports President Nixon told Soviet leaders Izvestia that the United States and the USSR share a special responsibility to maintain world peace. He urged frank exchanges with Premier Kosygin and President Podgorny and pledged vigorous effort to this task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Nixon
Kremlin
United States
Soviet Union
Izvestia
Alexei N. Kosygin
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Podgorny
Kosygin
Steelworkers vote across nation in pivotal union election
United Steelworkers members cast ballots by the thousands across the nation to choose a new president. The outcome could influence the broader labor movement and labor relations in major industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Union Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
No One Wants To Be Quoted In School Board Parley
Minnesota school board wage talks prompt Austin Teachers Council and School Board committee to bar news media from Monday sessions fearing quotes could mislead the public. MSBA stresses public access to all meetings as negotiations proceed amid unresolved salary proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Alland
Minnesota
Austin Teachers Council
School Board
Irwin Mickelson
Pubay
Minnesota School Board
Assn
Reit
Wettergren
MSBA
W. A. Wettergren
School Board Committee
Teachers Council
Superintendent of Schools
Herald
Teachers’ Council
Venezuelan Plane Hijacked to Cuba
A Venezuelan Aeropostal DC9 with 74 aboard including two Venezuelan army majors was hijacked to Santiago Cuba, then Havana. The flight departed Maracaibo bound for Caracas and landed 8:28 a.m. EST after five armed hijackers ordered the jet to Cuba. This marked the 15th hijacking of the year and 53rd since 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Cuba
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Aeropostal
Santiago
FAA
Caracas
Luis Saules
Humberto Villa
Maracaibé
Viladimiro Fernandez
Havana
Maracaibo
Fernandez
Carlos Anzola
More Aid for U S Tax Filers Series Expands Tax Help
The Herald continues its taxpayer help with Tom Stewart of the Associated Press explaining why the 1968 surtax stands at 72 percent rather than 10 percent. Also on the Editorial Page editors urge reading Victor Riesel on Congress delaying funds to fight the Cosa Nostra crime syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray DeCrane
The
Herald
Tom Stewart
Associated Press
Stewart
Victor Riesel
Congress
Cosa Nostra Crime Syndicate
Carlton voters reject $300,000 school bond addition
Carlton Minnesota voters rejected by 11 votes a 300000 supplementary bond issue for an addition to Carlton High School. The tally stood 298 to 287 against the measure, according to AP reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NIXES
Carlton, Minn
Carlton
Carlton High School
Planning to Disrupt Nixon in W. Berlin
West Berlin radical leftist students vowed to disrupt President Nixon's visit on February 27. A Free University Convention resolution said police cannot stop them from marring the visit as in 1967 during Humphrey and the Shah trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West Berlin
Nixon
Free University Convention
Hubert H. Humphrey
Iran
Ad Firm to Lose Hamm Beer Account in Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS AP Campbell-Mithun Inc the largest advertising firm in the Twin Cities will lose the Hamm beer account worth 7 million dollars to the largest agency in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamm
Minneapolis
Campbell-Mithun, Inc
Twin Cities
U S Team Speculates as Tho Goes to Hanoi
Paris AP Le Duc Tho, adviser to Hanoi at the Paris peace talks, departs via Moscow and Peking on a trip home. U S sources weigh a possible policy review but deny a new U S proposal. Tho’s pattern mirrors previous returns during lulls in Viet Cong activity, shaping speculation on hidden developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
le Duc Tho
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Tho
Moscow
Peking
U.S
South Vietnam
Washington
Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
National Guard
Tappan Zee
Tarrytown
N.Y
John V. Lindsay
Commie
George Esper
A Pac
Ification
Demilitarized Zone
Mekong Delta
Delta
Phu Bon
Central Highlands
Jack Jones
Jill St. John
Beverly Hills
Calif
Jones
Honoulu
Senate
Oks Waldor
Mankato
Iowa
Denver
Charles Deaton
Kennedy International Airport
Ter
Transporta
Tion
Mideast
Russ
Big
Parley
W. Berlin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!