MilTION Tornado Slams Milton Florida Killing Fifteen
A tornado struck Milton Florida near Pensacola shortly after 9 am killing 15 people and injuring 73 to 100. The twister damaged about 75 homes and left a five mile long path from College Park to Milton outskirts. Officials estimated 200 to 250 homes severely damaged or destroyed with about 400 homeless and 60 treated at area hospitals.
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Devastating Northwest Florida Tornado Strikes Milton
Rescuers comb through pulverized debris in Milton as a violent tornado rips through the town in midmorning. A Pensacola News-Journal reporter described a crying woman crying for a baby as rescue crews search for victims. A Navy ensign, Paul H. Hill, said his home escaped destruction by 15 feet. Witnesses described the sound of increasing wind and thunder as the disaster unfolded.
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Russians Crack Down On Small American Group In East Germany
Soviet marshal Konev ordered a watch on movements of the small U S military mission in Potsdam and forbade its officers and men to leave town without high command permission. Col Ern est von Pawel met with Konev’s staff as the U S mission’s East German headquarters faced restricted mobility. The move appears tit for tat amid broader East German tensions. British and French liaison missions faced no announced limits.
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Injured As Compact Cars Collide Near Manning
Two compact cars collided head on on Highway 301 soon after midnight. A college student lost both legs and seven others were seriously injured including five from William and Mary. Victims included Miss Alice Russell 19 of Medford Massachusetts and Miss Sharon Hall 21 of Springfield Virginia. Hospitalized at Clarendon Memorial were Steve Orzag 19 Jay Homer 18 Sarah Kemp 20 and Dame Link 22 plus Martin O Donnell 21 all of William and Mary or MIT. State Patrolman Samuel Gore Jr. reported the crash occurred on the heavily traveled road en route to Florida and that the wreck is on page 6-A.
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Berlin Crisis Yields Little for U S Officials
Washington report says post Geneva assessment of the Berlin crisis finds little to cheer about. Despite talks between Dean Rusk and Andrei Gromyko, no basic shift in Moscow's Berlin proposals. Soviet willingness to continue talks seen as a plus but Berlin pressure may rise. Lewellyn Thompson to Moscow may stay on indefinitely to address the unresolved Berlin question.
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Tax Revision Section In Trouble
Washington AP The Kennedy tax revision bill faces trouble in the Senate Finance Committee with Republicans calling the tax credit plan too complex and Democrats aiming to curb its benefits The provision would provide a 1 2 billion annual tax cut to spur machinery and equipment purchases up to seven percent deduction across tax bills Witnesses hearing Monday debate its value and complexity The GOP favors broader depreciation allowances while House Republicans push for a simpler alternative The outcome remains uncertain as party lines frame the debate See TAXES Page 6-A
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Kennedy Hails Steel Pact With No Immediate Wage Hike
A two year labor agreement in steel was announced with no immediate wage increase and broad contract changes including longer vacations and expanded pension provisions. President Kennedy praised the pact as noninflationary and a solid base for price stability while union officials noted gains for longer service workers and job security. The deal, ratified by the union policy committee, is described as the most moderate since 1954, with renegotiation rights set for August 1983 and a full industrial statesmanship tone across talks.
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Disarmament Conference Opens With Fast Start
Geneva AP reports the 17 nation disarmament conference began with unusually calm tones and procedural skirmishes. Western powers fear Kremlin resistance to verifiable limits, while U.S. Britain and the Soviet Union clash over inspection and test ban controls amid time pressure from President Kennedy.
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Senate Hearing Into Excessive Missile Profits Starts Tuesday
A Senate investigation into allegedly excessive profits on missile contracts is slated to focus on the Atlas, Nike and Bomarc missiles. Sen Joan L McClellan set Tuesday as the start date for the hearings in Washington.
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McClellan probes alleged overcharges in missile work
Senate Investigations subcommittee chaired by McClellan announces hearings into suspected inflated costs in missile base contracts. Spokesmen for major missile contractors to be questioned as probes focus on profiteering through subcontracting and pyramid pricing. Over 40 witnesses subpoenaed. hearings expected to run 10 days to two weeks. Page 6-A.
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Lent Prayer With Ira: Wisdom Courage Love For Neighbors
During Lent a prominent American invites readers to join Ira in a daily prayer. Today's focus asks for wisdom to grasp Master teachings and courage to follow them, noting these words remain urgent in the nuclear age and urging against greed and hate.
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Readable Sign Warned Safe Was Unlocked Then Robbed
In Kernersville someone forced open the warehouse back door at Statesville Flour Mills and pried off the safe door. Police say the safe was not locked and contained only change from a soft drink box. Police Chief D M Sykes commented that the criminals probably could not read the sign.
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Trials unfold as Cuba invasion blamed on faulty intelligence
In Havana, a letter presented at the Principe Prison military trial alleges faulty intelligence, likely from the United States, led to the doomed Bay of Pigs invasion. Jose Perez San Roman, commander of a battalion, says air cover failed, landing beaches were misrepresented, and troops faced Cuban forces with tanks, lights, and a Havana link. The trial resumes Monday.
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Stricter Teen Driver Rules Sought by Charlotte Youths
A group of Myers Park High School students in Charlotte petitioned Gov. Terry Sanford and the North Carolina Traffic Safety Council for stricter teen driver regulations. They seek a policy where drivers aged 16 to 18 lose their licenses after two moving violation convictions. The letter, signed by student leaders, urges state wide consideration and says teens are willing to sacrifice some pleasures to reduce accidents.
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Weather Readings Downtown and Regional Forecasts
Virginia sees cloudy cooler conditions with showers and thunderstorms in the southeast and rain likely west and north. Highs range from the 60s southwest to around 40s in the mountains. Sunday into Monday remains cloudy and cool, with snow flurries likely in the mountains. North Carolina starts with decreasing clouds in the west and scattered thundershowers in the east, cooler highs with the coast near 70. Monday brings partly cloudy, cooler conditions east.
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