Snowbound West Braces Deep Freeze and Storm Lashes California
A Pacific storm sweeping from California into the southeast draped the West in heavy snow with 23 inches in the Sacramento Valley the heaviest since 1899. Record cold gripped the Midwest and Northeast as temperatures plunged and 260000 New Yorkers faced heatless homes after fuel delays.
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United Press International
Upper Midwest
West Coast
California
Sacramento Valley
San Francisco
Redwood City
Klamath Falls
Ore
Oregon
Deep South
Massena
N.Y
Montpelier
Vat
Brownsville
Tex
Boston
State Traffic Patrol
Texas Editors Brace for Higher Taxes and Vietnam Shifts
Texas editors forecast a 1969 tax rise with sales tax changes or fewer exemptions likely. They also anticipate changes in the Vietnam war and possible liberal moves in the Legislature, including liquor by the drink and daylight saving time.
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Texas
Paris
Vietnam
Fort Worth
Broadcast News
The Favorite Bonham Texas Dec 26 1968 Page
Local page from Bonham Texas dated Thursday December 26 1968 highlights community notices and short item briefs. Includes regional updates, upcoming events, and brief schedules typical of a small town paper.
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Bonham, Tex
Thurs
Cabinet wives gain security clearance amid Nixon cabinet talk
The piece notes Nixon will grant security clearances to cabinet wives for discussing classified matters with their husbands. It questions how this affects home life and whether the arrangement helps placate female militants while complicating marital dynamics and honesty at home.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Texas Tops Nation With 22 Traffic Deaths During Christmas
United Press International reports Texas led U S traffic fatalities during a 30 hour Christmas period from 6 p m Tuesday to midnight Wednesday with 29 deaths total 22 in traffic six by homicide and one other. California recorded 16 traffic deaths while Georgia and Illinois had 11 each. The Texas DPS had projected 19 fatalities. nationwide total reached about 200 against 280 to 360 expected.
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United Press International
Texas
California
Georgia
Illinois
Texas Department of Public Safety
U S Casualties Drop in Vietnam Battles
U S casualties fell to 989 in the latest weekly tally with 151 killed and 838 wounded. The figure marks the lowest since the bombing halt. Communist losses were reported at 2,115, and U S troop strength declined by 1,009 to 533,500.
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Saigon
UPS
Johnson
North Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Coca Cola chief elected PGA tournament policy board chair
J Paul Austin president of Coca Cola Co in Atlanta was chosen Wednesday as chairman of the tournament policy board of the new tournament player division within the Professional Golfers Association.
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Atlanta, Ga
UPI
J. Paul Austin
Coca Cola Co
Professional Golfers’ Association
Christmas Holiday Traffic Death Toll Falls Short of Forecast
The National Safety Council had predicted 280 to 360 highway deaths over the 30 hour Christmas period, but the final count lagged the estimate. Texas led with 19 deaths, while a Bradford Pennsylvania Allegheny Airlines crash on Christmas Eve killed at least 20.
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California
Georgia
Illinois
National Safety Council
Allegheny Airlines
Bradford
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