Johnson Announces 5.3 Billion Federal Cutbacks
President Johnson U S. announces a 5.3 billion cut in federal programs with over 3 billion cash savings through June 30. He plans a Saturday border trip with Mexico's Gustavo Diaz Ordaz to inspect the Amistad dam and says Vietnam truce talks may wrap up soon. He cites defense and interest costs as limits, targets highway funding and other programs for reductions, and weighs a tax increase decision for January.
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Storm Deluge Strikes Great Lakes Region and Beyond
A massive autumn snowstorm lashes the upper Great Lakes with Michigan hardest hit as towns buried under deep snow and highways snarled. Nine marooned seamen on the Nordmeer near Alpena are rescued after a coast guard mission. Snow coats western Pennsylvania to New York, plus outages and power losses across Michigan towns.
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Sharon Lee Percy to wed Rockefeller IV in Illinois
Senator elect Charles Percy and his wife announced the engagement of their daughter Sharon Lee to John D Rockefeller IV of Charleston West Virginia. Sharon is 21 and twin of Valerie Percy who was slain in September. Rockefeller 29 is elected to the West Virginia house of delegates and is a Democrat. Sharon is a Republican.
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Champion Steer Blackie Sold for 17625 at Chicago Auction
Blackie the 1966 International Livestock Exposition grand champion steer sold to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for 17625 dollars about 15 per pound. Harvey Hartter of Carlock Illinois owned the 1175 pound Angus steer which may not go to slaughter but be shown at universities and later offered to a farm near Lincoln Park 200. Hartter planned to use proceeds to pay mortgage on his farm.
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Composer Giannini Found Dead in Apartment
New York AP reports Dr. Vittorio Giannini 64, composer and president of the North Carolina School of Arts, was found dead Monday in his apartment. Cause of death not determined immediately.
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North Carolina School of Arts
Viet Cong Fear B-52s Most Prompting Doubling of Bombers
The Pentagon nearly doubles the B-52 force in Vietnam with about 50 aircraft based on Guam. Sources say the increased bomber raids aim to disrupt Viet Cong supply lines and troop concentrations. Interrogations of captured Viet Cong indicate fear of sudden air strikes more than ground combat.
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Electric car nut pays ten thousand for quirky rig
A man enthusiastic about classic autos bought an electric car for 10000 dollars. He paid 9000 for the vehicle and 1000 for an extension card. The story carries a light humorous note on quirky modern tech.
City of Midland 41 Stranded Off Ludington in Gale
In full gale conditions with winds up to 60 mph, the 405-foot City of Midland 41 ferry ran aground on a sandbar at the Ludington channel entrance. All 181 aboard are safe as tugboats refrain from movement until weather improves. captain Henry Gates of Manitowoc flooded ballast to stabilize the vessel. The ship sits about 750 feet from shore with a slight list after the grounding Monday.
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Stranded Ferry Passengers Enjoy Meals and Rest on Lake Michigan Run
Passengers and crew of the ferry City of Midland 41 rode out a storm aboard Lake Michigan between Manitowoc and Ludington. Second Mate Charles Carriere reported 53 crewmen and 128 passengers were safe, with food and heat aboard for days. Coast guard stood by, and a doctor and nurse were aboard.
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Lull in Vietnam fighting as 75 communists die in 24 hours
U S and South Vietnamese commands report 75 enemy killed in skirmishes while rain slows air offensives. The U S tally cites 53 killed in patrols and Vietnamese forces claim 22 killed in three engagements. An ambush near Dalat injures several on a 17-vehicle convoy 98 miles northeast of Saigon.
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Quint Passes Crisis Hope For Survival
Pittsburgh doctors report Roni Sue Aronson has survived the first crisis in the premature birth quintuplet case. She remains active and responsive, though jaundice may require exchange blood transfusion in coming days. The other four siblings died within 56 hours of birth from hyaline membrane disease.
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Michael Aronson
Lee Bass
Magee Women’s Hospital
Bass
Roni Sue
Full text request sparks Goldwater Romney letter dispute
Barry Goldwater urged Gov. George Romney to permit full public release of a 1964 letter after portions appeared in a Washington report. Romney, a 1968 hopeful, defended his stance on civil rights and noted the letter’s context while denying authorship of its leak and calling for clarity.
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United Nations rejects Italian bid on China study
UN General Assembly votes to bar Nationalist China and keep seat vacant for now. Italy’s proposal for a high level study on China representation fails 34 to 62 with 25 abstentions, leaving the China question deadlocked. new supporters and abstentions shift regional alignments as Canada and others move away from anti Peking posture.
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Five Siblings Among Six Dead in Two-Building Fire
A Philadelphia blaze on Tuesday killed six, including five young siblings, with fire engulfing the upper floors of two adjacent buildings. Local crews battled the flames as investigators began work on the cause and recovery.
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Anchorage Boiler Explosion Evacuates City Hall
A boiler explosion forced an evacuation at Anchorage City Hall on Monday. Employees returned to work about 15 minutes later.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Cedar Rapids Bridge Reopens December Eighth After Delay
Cedar Rapids third avenue bridge to reopen Sunday December 11 following talks between Mayor Robert Johnson city council and bridge contractors. Ceremony details to be announced.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Johnson
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Army medic walks 20 miles through snow to save trapped family
Herrington Carlton from Aurora trekked nine hours through subzero weather to reach a service station and report the car bound family near Corona Pass in Colorado. Sheriff led rescuers who reached the four in the vehicle two hours later finding them unharmed. Carlton, based at Fitzsimons Army Hospital, said his family used the engine to stay warm and he only suffered sore ankles.
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Herrington Carlton
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Charles Smith
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