Snowstorm Rakes New England With Heavy Winds
A major snowstorm roared into New England sweeping six states with gusty winds and heavy snowfall. Officials warned of 6 to 12 inches, 40 mph winds, and coastal flooding while disruptions hit air travel and roads. The Coast Guard evacuated a Cape Ann lifeboat station family amid power concerns and lawmakers urged cautious travel.
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Weather Bureau
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Coast Guard
Cape Ann
New England
Massachusetts Senate
Senate
John E. Powers
Refugees Rescued From Earthquake Hit Sao Jorge
Refugees from Sao Jorge began evacuations to Terceira and other Azores islands as a rescue fleet ferried 510 evacuees off Sao Jorge aboard American and British ships. Heavy seas and 27 to 30 foot waves slowed the operation while tremors were felt on nearby islands.
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Portugal
Sao Jorge
Azores
Terceira Island
Terceira
Atlantic
Teotonio Machado Pires
ANI
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
Arizon
Neenass
U.S. Air Force
Lajes
Azores Islands
Cuban Fishermen Go On Trial Today
In Key West 29 Cuban fishermen face trial over unlicensed fishing in Florida waters. Judge Thomas Caro hears cases for four captains and 25 crew cases were waived for jury. defense argues state law usurps federal authority while conditions at Dry Tortugas influence tensions with Cuba.
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Key West
Fla. AP
Cuba
Florida
Coast Guard
Tortugas Islands
Thomas Caro
Criminal Court
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Jane
Antonio Big Boy
Placencia
Guantanamo
Frantisek Telicka
Washington
New York
Fidel Castro
Caro
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Forida
Rescue ships evacuate Azores residents after San Jorge quakes
Rescue ships evacuate terror-stricken residents of the Azores island of San Jorge as earthquakes worsen. 35 crewmen abandon a sinking British merchant vessel in stormy North Atlantic waters. one rescue ship cannot take aboard survivors.
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Azores
San Jorge
North Atlantic
Two Excused From Jury Duty in Ruby Case
Two more prospective jurors were excused from the Dallas murder trial of Jack Ruby after indicating they would not vote for the death penalty if Ruby is convicted. They were the fifth and sixth questioned. no jurors seated yet.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Wade
J.J. Richardson
Jesse R. Jones
Henry M. Wade
Ruby
Melvin Belli
Belli
Joe B. Brown
Deffense
Houlton Couple Perishes After Fire Sweeps Home
In Houlton, Norville A. Reid a 62 year old candy distributor and his wife Iona 52 died from burns suffered in a house fire that started on a first floor divan and spread through the frame home. Fire Chief Bert Wetmore said a niece Miss Barbara Gibson helped drag Mrs Reid from the flames. The blaze caused up to 5000 dollars in damage.
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Houlton
A_ Houlton
Norville A. Reid
Iona
Bert Wetmore
Rights Bill To Test Johnson
The House civil rights bill faces a critical test as President Johnson’s position is firm against concessions. Sen. Humphrey will manage the bill, pledging no deals, while Sen. Dirksen hints at compromises or a shift to mandatory desegregation, with Southern strategy and filibuster pressures shaping the path forward.
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Bobby Baker
Capitol Hill
Johnson
Congress
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
Humphrey
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Mike Manfield
Montana
Chuckle Caption on Ring Sizes Draws Laughs
A light quip notes that the average girl desires a ring on her finger but not a thimble at the end, humorously contrasting romance with practicality.
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Gen
Fea, Corp
Survivors Of Battered Ship Hauled To Safety
A rescue ship hauled aboard the first three survivors from the British merchantman Ambassador, after the vessel struggled for more than a day in severe North Atlantic seas. The Fruen secured a line to the derelict and pulled the men aboard amid crew still aboard the hulk. The ambia ship’s status remained perilous with lifeboat and search efforts ongoing southeast of Halifax, as storms, low clouds, and high seas hampered rescue operations.
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New York
Fruen
Coast Guard
Coos Bay
Halifax
N.S
Vulcania
Philadelphia
England
No Retreat Vow in U S Wheat Shipments Boycott
Labor leaders led by Thomas W. Gleason of the International Longshoremen's Union vow to press the boycott of US wheat shipments to the Soviet Union. AFL-CIO officials including George Meany back the stand as James J. Reynolds seeks a settlement. Paul Hall accuses the Johnson administration of breaking Kennedy era promises to ship at least half the wheat in American vessels. Hall also denounces Secretary Hodges amid criticisms of foreign policy influence.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Johnson
U.S
Soviet Union
Thomas W. Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Union
Labor
Secretary of Labor
James J. Reynolds
Gleason
Paul Hall
AFL — Cio
Maritime Trades Department
Hall
John F. Kennedy
Luther Hodges
Hodges
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