Yonkers Fire Kills 12 During Chanukah Celebration
A four story Yonkers building housing a Jewish community center burned in freezing weather around 5 p.m. on the third night of Chanukah. Twelve people, nine youngsters and three adults, perished as investigators noted possible start in an auditorium undergoing a $270000 renovation. Police Chief William F. Polson called it the worst fire in Yonkers history.
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Yonkers
New York
William F. Polson
Cann
Snow blankets Bluefield area with up to four inches of snow
A winter storm dropped one to four inches across the Bluefield area and surrounding counties causing hazardous driving for hours. Police reported one minor crash on Bland Road while main streets remained clearer though side streets stayed slick. Forecasts predicted clearing by Tuesday afternoon as lower pressure moved away from the Ohio Valley.
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Joe Mays
Bluefield
Virginias
Mercer County
Mercer
Bland Road
County
Ohio Valley
FAA
Beckley - Charleston
Parkersburg
Piedmont Airlines
Roanoke
Virginia
Wytheville
Pulaski
Giles
Bland
Tazewell
Georgia Pacific to Buy Island Creek Coal Lands in WV
Georgia Pacific Corp. said it will acquire substantially all Island Creek Coal Co. lands in southern West Virginia while retaining mineral rights. Timber from the lands will support hard wood lumber operations in New Richmond West Virginia and Vansant Virginia. The deal includes 80,000 acres across McDowell Mingo and Logan Counties with terms undisclosed.
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NEW York
Georgia- Pacific Corp
Island Creek Coal Co
West Virginia
Island Creek
Georgia-Pacific
New Richmond
W. Va
Vansant
McDowell
Mingo
Logan
Chou Blasts Intermediaries and U.S. Viet Nam Policy
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai denounced intermediaries working for the United States and urged a complete U S withdrawal as a precondition for peace at a Viet Cong anniversary event in Peking. He accused the Soviet regime of betraying the Red cause and warned against broader U S escalation in Viet Nam.
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Tokyo
Chou En-lai
United States
U. S
Chou
Peking
Viet Nam
New China News Agency
China
Engler Named Commander In Vietnam War Front
Lt. Gen. Jean FE Engler was chosen by President Johnson to command U.S. Army forces in Vietnam as deputy to Gen. William C. Westmoreland. The move elevates the post from a one star to a three star general, aligning with rapid expansion of forces in recent months. Westmoreland leads all U.S. Army and combined forces, with separate Marine Air Force and Navy commands under him.
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John Heint
Power blackout in Virginia unlikely says regulator
The Virginia State Corporation Commission on Monday said a blackout like the Northeast outage is very unlikely. Commission engineer Ernest M. Jordan Jr. noted utilities are taking all reasonable precautions to ensure reliability and the panel will oppose federal jurisdiction over interstate power sales.
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Richmond
Virginia
United States
State Corporation Commission
Commission
Ernest M. Jordan Jr
Federal Power Commissio
Pentagon holds back Viet Nam spending and antipoverty funds
The Defense Department postpones 620 million in military construction and vows to cut nonessential outlays. Reports say the Budget Bureau rejects doubling antipoverty to 3 billion and favors near 1.6 billion for next year as President Johnson weighs the budget amid rising war costs.
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Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Defense Department
U.S
Congress
Washington Evening Star
Budget Bureau
Office of Economic Opportunity
the Star
Johnson
Mansfield Foresees No Tax Increase
Senate leader Mike Mansfield said no tax hike is needed to fund the Vietnam War for now. He noted strong economy may boost revenues and expects more U.S. troops, with domestic programs kept to presidential limits. Fellow leaders warn hard choices ahead between defense costs and welfare measures.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Montana
Mansfield
U.S
South Viet Nam
Carl Mundt
R-S.d
House
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Ford
U S Troops Ambush Viet Cong Unit Near Di An
U S troops ambushed a Viet Cong unit holding four workers from the R M K International Construction Combine near Di An. Three workers were rescued unharmed, one was killed. The rescued include two Americans, a Dutch national, and a Vietnamese driver. Names were reported by J A Lilly but not confirmed by military.
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DI AN
South Viet Nam
U.S
R.M.K. International Construction
Saigon
J. A. Lilly
Henry M. Hudson
San Francisco
Edwin D. Jones
Pasadena
Calif
Otto Shulton
South Burnaby
B.C
van Xuong
Hudson
Lilly
California Area Returns To Normal After Flood Caused Christmas Losses
In Klamath and surrounding areas, rivers have calmed and levees repaired after severe flooding. Dairyman Walter Bognuda reports recovering from three feet of silt and a quarter million feet of logs. At Monte Rio Loyd Winslow notes strong steelhead fishing as families remain in government trailers awaiting a safer Christmas after repeated flood destruction.
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Klamath
Calif
Crivelli
Dorceby
Mark
Steven
Susan
Klamath River
van Duren
Eel River
Walter Bognuda
Monte Rio
Russian River
Loyd Winslow
Pin Elephant Tavern
Bluefield Christmas Tree Drive Tops $540 In One Day
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports the Community Christmas Tree fund has reached $5,658.83 toward a $6,000 goal after a $540 contribution on Monday. An event at Ramsey Auditorium Friday expects more than 1,500 children to see Santa and receive toys, with WHIS-TV and local radio personalities coordinating the program. Contributions can be mailed to the Community Christmas Tree Association or delivered to newspaper offices.
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Bluefield
Ramsey Auditorium
Santa Claus
Whis-Tv
Santa
Community Christmas Tree Association
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bland St
Astronauts Undergo Physical Exams After Space Flight
Gemini 7 crew Borman and Lovell received extensive medical tests after their long space voyage. They slept in full beds aboard the carrier Wasp for the first time since Dec. 3 and planned to discuss their rendezvous with Gemini 6 pilots Schirra and Stafford before heading to Houston for Christmas with families.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Earth
Wasp
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Borman
Lovell
Houston
No Disease Germs In Drink Coolers
A State Health Department spokesman said tests found no disease-causing bacteria in the ice ball drink coolers. Water in the plastic coolers had the same organisms as unclean glasses. State Health Director N. H. Dyer warned West Virginia firms not to sell the novelties imported from Hong Koks pending test completion. The items are frozen and used to chill drinks.
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Charleston
State Health Department
N. H. Dyer
West Virginia
Hong Koks
WV Weekend Temperatures Forecast Warm Start to Weekend
Extended forecast shows West Virginia highs near 45 in the south and 43 in the north with lows around 28 and 23 respectively. Temperatures 3 to 8 degrees above normal through midweek then cooler by Saturday. Rainfall expected under one-tenth of an inch.
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West Virginia
Army Officer Arrested in Record 200-Pound Heroin Seizure
Georgia officers seized 200 pounds of uncut heroin valued at 18.5 million dollars at a Columbus base. Army warrant officer Herman Conder, 35, was arrested as the drugs were traced to a home freezer. Morgenthau and Giordano called it the largest single heroin seizure in U.S. history. Five others, including four French nationals, were arrested in Manhattan. Conder faced a 100000 dollar bond with a December hearing date.
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Columbus
Herman Conder
U.S
Robert M. Morgenthau
New York
Henry L. Giordano
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics
Washington
Giordano
United States
George Bell
Federal Agency
Manhattan
Conder
Europe
Morgenthau
577Th
Ft. Benning
Britain Seeks Christmas Truce to Open Viet Nam Settlement
Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart urged a Christmas truce in Viet Nam as one path to peace during a Commons debate. He suggested a simultaneous halt or a conference leading to a Geneva pact compliant settlement. Pope Paul VI echoed the appeal, while the Viet Cong proposed a 12 hour truce from Christmas Eve dusk. The U.S. left the decision to local commanders on the ground.
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London
Michael Stewart
Viet Nam
Stewart
House of Commons
Paul VI
U.S
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