Federal blackout spurs national security questions and probes
President Johnson ordered a full investigation into the Northeast power failure as the FBI joined power crews from Niagara Falls to Syracuse to locate the cause. Senators push for congressional review of military and civilian responses, while experts warn of technical fixes and potential vulnerabilities.
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U S Losses Hit Peak In Week Of Vietnam War
U S casualties for the first week of November reached a record high with 70 killed and 237 wounded. Most losses occurred near the Plei Me special forces camp in the central highlands. Total U S deaths in action reached 933, with 4,801 wounded and 92 missing.
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Thant Walks Down 38 Floors After Elevator Failure
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant descended 38 flights of stairs from the top-floor offices of the Secretariat building after power failed. He left for home around 10 p.m. when no restoration of power was in sight.
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Weak Spots Averted Nationwide Darkness
Milton Benjamin reports Boston Edison official says Tuesday blackout could have plunged the nation into darkness in seconds if a federal plan had been in place. He notes weak transmission links and surges can trip turbines and that tying the country with heavy lines remains a tough task. The executives say lessons will be learned to shorten restoration time.
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Stock Exchanges Open Delayed After Power Blackout
The New York and American stock exchanges began trading at 11 05 a m on Wednesday after a delayed opening due to power not yet fully restored from Tuesday night blackout.
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Vatican approves unprecedented lay role in Catholic Church
The Vatican Ecumenical Council finalized the apostolate of the laity with 2201 votes, creating for the first time a Vatican Secretariat to promote non ordained Catholic involvement. The document urges lay Catholics to live their faith daily and signals renewed church participation in everyday life.
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New Yorker Blackout Shows City in Darkness and Dread
New York faced a vast power outage cutting lights at 5 28 pm leaving elevators stuck and subways dark. Officials mobilized 12 000 National Guard 5000 off duty police and civil defense workers while President Johnson offered aid.
Veterans Day Closings in Cedar Rapids
Veterans Day will be a holiday mainly for city county state and federal workers. Government offices including City Hall Linn County Courthouse and the federal building will close. Police court won’t meet and meters may be parked at without payment Thursday.
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Eisenhower Treated for Mild Angina at Fort Gordon
Doctors report former President Eisenhower has had a mild angina pectoris episode. They expect a possible return to normal activity in about two weeks. The 75 year old, once hospitalized for a 1955 heart attack, is no longer on an oxygen tent and can sit up. No chest pain has recurred. The condition involves hardened arteries limiting blood to the heart.
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Power Grid Failure Triggers Widespread Blackout Across North America
A massive outage hit 30 million in Canada and the U.S. as a Canadian Ontario hydro utility and New York grids failed. The CANUSE interconnection collapsed after a surge from New York, spreading outages from Toronto to New York City with five minutes to hours of darkness. Utilities work to prevent a repeat as engineers assess the interconnected system.
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Jams Sequel to Blackout Paralyzes New York Transit
After a 10 hour power outage New York City traffic roared back to life yet major highways into Manhattan remained gridlocked and rail service faced sharp curtailments as commuters shifted to cars. Bridges and tunnels clogged while subways ran with delays.
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