Grim search continues for Vajont disaster victims
Rescuers comb through 45 miles of mud for thousands believed buried after a landslide from Vajont Dam unleashed a 300 foot wall of water. About 4,000 people were killed, dozens of villages wiped out, and cyanide containers swept into the Piave valley, raising poisoning fears. Langarone, with 4,700 residents, was among the hardest hit as the flood turned the gorge into a death scene.
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Second Son Born To King Hussein
AMMAN Jordan AP A second son was born today to King Hussein and his British born wife Princess Muna Both Princess Muna and the infant were reported doing well The couple's first child Crown Prince Abdullah was born in January 1963 An unrelated passage mentions Longarone Castellavazzo Pirago and Fae villages with high casualties in a separate event
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Princess Muna
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Adenauer Resigns as West German Chancellor
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer submitted his resignation to President Heinrich Luebke. Parliament will meet on Wednesday to select Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard, while Adenauer, 87, ends a 14 year tenure. Adenauer handed the letter to the president in a brief ceremony witnessed by photographers.
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Edith Piaf Dies in Paris at 47
Edith Piaf, France’s sparrow of the streets, died in her Paris home after a long illness at age 47. A medical spokesman said she suffered an internal hemorrhage after being transported from a Riviera villa where she recuperated last summer. Previously near death in hospital, she vowed to sing, survived by her legendary career and frail health amid multiple past accidents and liver cirrhosis.
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Castro's Rule Said Shaken By Hurricane Destruction
Washington AP report from the Citizens Committee for a Free Cuba stating Fidel Castro's regime is strained after Hurricane Flora. They warn Cuba's food shortages, rationing, and mass displacement threaten his grip, noting Cuban losses include a ruined coffee crop and heavy casualties amid sparse official damage data.
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African Bias Stirs Debate At the U N General Assembly
South Africa urged the General Assembly to reassess its racial policy amid sharp African opposition. Guinea’s Diallo Telli warned Africa remains opposed to apartheid and signaled a push by 50 Asian African nations to condemn Pretoria over indictments of 11 African nationalists. Jooste accused the plea of being from a “hangman regime” defending segregation policies.
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High volume low price furniture store ad at 64 Summer St Adams
An advertisement touts high volume low price shopping at 64 Summer Street Adams offering nearly every name brand in furniture carpeting bedding and custom draperies all first quality at sensational discount prices. The copy notes the business is in its 44th year, suggesting sustained price competitiveness.
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A Carrier Still Being Considered
Washington AP reports the Navy denies McNamara rejected plans for a nuclear powered super aircraft carrier. No final decision has been made, despite a Washington Post story claiming a go ahead for a cheaper conventional powered build. Congress funded 250 million for the conventional carrier last year amid studies comparing costs and performance.
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Ike and Nixon Lack Influence Declared by Miller
New York Republican National Chairman William Miller told ABC radio that General Eisenhower has no power to influence the party’s choice for the 1944 presidential candidate. He also said Nixon lacks such influence, noting Eisenhower’s popularity but no endorsement or veto power.
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Security Review Looms After Army Sergeant Sold Secrets
Washington based reports say Sgt. 1 Jack Edward Dunlap of NSA sold classified materials to Russian agents for around 460000 over more than two years and killed himself as his lavish spending exposed the scheme. Defense officials note he did not have top secret access. estimates of his earnings vary from 30000 to 60000 per year.
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Eisenhower Suggests Promoting Sino Soviet Split
Former President Eisenhower told AP reporters in Gettysburg that Washington should encourage the Sino Soviet split to widen the rift within the Communist bloc and slow its aims. Kennedy aides call the division advantageous to non-Communist powers and watch Moscow-Peking moves closely. He urged cautious steps and intelligence to widen the split while stressing verification in any nuclear satellite treaty. He also praised De Gaulle as a valued ally despite criticizing his grand designs for France.
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Three Die in Fire at East Greenbush
In East Greenbush near Albany a mother Joan Knickerbocker and her two children Susan 8 and Peter 2 died when a ranch style home on Horizon View Drive burned. Father Schuyler Knickerbocker 38 escaped and was burned trying to reenter the house. he remained in fair condition at Albany Medical Center. Cause of the blaze was not immediately determined.
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