West Coast battered by wind and flood driving evacuations
Rain swollen rivers inundated hundreds of homes in northern California and Reno as gale winds battered the coast. Snow and thaw created widespread outages from Portland to Reno with evacuations, bridge closings, and power failures.
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Kennedy orders resumption of Nevada underground test
Washington reports Kennedy directs restart of preparations for a new underground nuclear test shot in Nevada after talks on a test ban treaty broke down. Washington stresses continued negotiations for a ban, while noting a sharper stance toward De Gaulle as Khrushchev may exploit Western rifts.
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K’s Hall of Talks Linked To De Gaulle
Washington AP Kiev Khrushchev ends nuclear test ban talks amid Atlantic Alliance split seen as De Gaulle engineered. U.S.-Britain-Soviet discussions in New York collapsed Thursday with a plan to resume in Geneva February 12.
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Heater Blaze Destroys Floyd Adams Trucking Building
What Cheer Iowa firemen battled a fast moving fire Friday morning that destroyed the Floyd Adams Trucking Co. building after a salamander heater tipped over. Fire crews from What Cheer Sigourney Oskaloosa Keswick Deep River and Delta fought the blaze estimated to have consumed the structure by about 11 30 a.m. Water shortages hampered effort with one of What Cheer’s two wells dry. Three trucks and trailers were also destroyed near the Dalby lumber yard located about 20 feet away.
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Warming Trend Teaser Foresees Snow From Cold Canadian Air
A mass of cold Canadian air is forecast to arrive this weekend, bringing a cold wave to Iowa with 25 to 40 mph northerly winds and snow squalls. Lows by Sunday range from 5 below to 5 above, with scattered roads icy and drifting snow reported across counties.
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Hoffa says no personal knowledge backing bond accusation
Teamsters President James R. Hoffa acknowledged he has no personal knowledge to back his claim that the government pressures insurance firms not to bond union officials. He testified to the House labor committee that the Justice Department is trying to put the Teamsters out of business by denying access to required surety bonds. Hoffa cited a U.S. News & World Report piece and said his information came from others, notably Allan Dorfman, an insurance man.
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Senators Lose Anti-Filibuster Test Vote 53-42
The Senate defeated a test vote on strengthening anti filibuster rules by 53 to 42 to require three fifths to halt debate. Iowa's Hickenlooper and Miller backed the majority. The outcome shifts focus to a Jan 15 motion by Sen Clinton Anderson to take up a rules change.
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Scolaro trips fuel debate over county travel costs
County Supervisor Anthony Scolaro returned from a two week California motor trip with Deputy Sheriff Lee Giza to return prisoners to Linn County. The Florida trip cost 468.76 while the California excursion was 945 with restitution and other issues. Giza claimed 468.76 in expenses but did not itemize meals or days. The trip led to missed meetings and cost debates as Sutera and Henderson set salaries and discussed reporters' pay. The California case involved Kenneth Pruett whose extradition was dropped amid legal complications.
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Kenneth Pruett
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Ankara crash kills many in Ulus Square center
A passenger MEA jet and a Turkish air force C 47 collided over Ankara, crashing into Ulus Square. Sixty two dead and at least 100 injured, many on the ground. The MEA Viscount carried five Americans and three crew. the C 47 had three aboard. Ulus Square houses a large Kemal Ataturk statue and surrounding shops.
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Wheat Pact Signed Between Sudan and United States
KHARTOUM AP Sudan and the United States signed an agreement for the purchase of six million dollars worth of American wheat.
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East German Acrobat Escapes on Power Cable Into West Berlin
Horst Klein, 36, an East German trapeze artist banned for anti communist views, slid along a out of use 110000 volt power cable to reach West Berlin on Dec 27. He zigzagged over guards, uncoiled a rope, and clung to the cable in subfreezing 7 degree night.
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Escapes From East Berlin Ends With Fall Into Canal
Klein attempted a rope descent into the Western zone but slipped forty feet to the canal towpath beyond bushes marking the border. He called for help three hours later, was found by a passerby, and evacuated by fire brigade. He later broke his arms in the fall. East Berlin police uncovered his escape route.
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Ask Dismissal of Barnett Charges
Attorneys for Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett and Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson asked a federal appeals court to dismiss criminal contempt charges. They contend their acts during the desegregation crisis complied with state laws and attacked Mississippi sovereignty cited by the Justice Department on directives of the appeals court.
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Paul Johnson
Justice Department
Russia and France Sign Trade Pact for 1963 65
Moscow official: Russia and France signed a trade agreement Friday worth about 100 million dollars annually for each side. The pact covers 1963 through 1965 and marks a 10 to 15 percent increase over the prior agreement.
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