Northeast Texas hit by third day of damaging twisters and rains
Severe weather battered northeast Texas for a third day with twisters and heavy rains causing extensive damage. Ten fatalities were reported as floods flooded roads and rivers swelled, washing out bridges and damaging farms, rail lines, and buildings across multiple counties.
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Was American Killed By Fellow Prisoners?
Moscow AP report describes U S efforts ending over Newcomb Mott death on a Soviet prison train. Mott, 27, an American tourist, died Jan 20 en route to a labor camp after illegally entering the Soviet Union. Signs suggested death by fellow prisoners rather than self harm.
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90 GE Workers Walk Off Jobs
About 90 of General Electric Salem plant workers walked off their jobs at 1 p.m. in an event the company called an illegal work stoppage while the IUE union framed it as a defense after exhausting the grievance steps. The strike cited hiring for higher rated jobs and unresolved grievances over workmanship as core causes.
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Court rules judge cannot trim award for jury bias
Richmond AP The Virginia State Supreme Court ruled a trial judge cannot reduce an excessive damages award simply because it exceeds what the judge would have given as a juror. The court reinstated Clara Hardy’s $8,500 verdict from an auto collision case. It also ordered a new trial for Rufus Stokes, life-term inmate, who had been tried without a jury for a fatal knife slaying in Richmond.
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Asian peace talks eyed by India and Japan amid Viet Nam war
Vice President Humphrey says India and Japan will work ceaselessly toward an Asian peace conference on Viet Nam. Representative Ford doubts talks will occur soon, citing current environment. Both men discuss government negotiations in Saigon and potential inclusion of the Viet Cong.
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Jets Knocked Down Near Hanoi By Red Ground Fire
Two U.S. jets were shot down near Hanoi as heavy ground fire halted a mission over the area. The incident followed a prior day raid about thirty miles from Hanoi, signaling continuing hostilities in the region.
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Fiery Object Sighting Across Wide Range
Thousands report seeing a bright fiery object in the sky from Maine to Ohio, described as exceptionally luminous by Hayden Planetarium officials. The sighting caused switchboard overloads at police and media offices, with witnesses offering varied explanations.
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Bass walks out of Democratic dinner over nickname
Sen. Ross Bass of Tennessee said he walked out of a Washington Democratic women’s dinner after being introduced as Big-Mouth Bass, saying the nickname did not fit the dignity of a U.S. senator. He noted the April 18 event and contrasted his nickname with Rep. Perkins Bass’s Small-Mouth Bass.
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Morse says JFK would have shifted Viet policy had he lived
Senate debate echoes a mystic road not taken as Morse claims Kennedy would have altered Vietnam strategy. Humphrey defends staying the course while Galbraith urges a limited defense and withdrawal is deemed not feasible. Young accuses McNamara of a misstatement over Vietnam's strategic importance. India and Japan back Asian peace talks. no immediate Viet Nam departure expected.
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McNamara Defends Bomber Plan Amid House Rift
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara rejected a House Armed Services panel report calling to reverse his plan to eliminate 80 B58 bombers and mothball 345 of 600 B52s. He dismissed calls for a new manned bomber and warned there is no clear need for such a craft while noting U.S. ICBMs total 1,442 and will rise to about 11,716 in the early 1970s.
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Valenti and Reedy quit White House posts for new roles
Washington AP report notes Jack Valenti resigns as Johnson aide to become president of the Motion Picture Producers Association of America, while George E. Reedy leaves as press secretary to join a New York engineering firm. Valenti, 44, to lead the film trade group, long tied to self censorship efforts.
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Motel Robbed of $3,000 in South Carolina
Summerton motel owner Leo Greenberg, 72, said three men robbed him of more than $3,000 early Monday. They slapped him, forced him to open the safe, then handcuffed him to a drawer before fleeing. Greenberg freed himself minutes later.
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Leo Greenberg
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W. C. Epps
Clarendon County
Auto Industry Reverses to Support Federal Safety Standards
The automobile industry has reversed its stance and will accept mandatory federal safety standards in car manufacturing. The shift marks the first industry agreement to follow imposed standards, with the proviso that states play an active role in setting and enforcing them. The change comes ahead of congressional hearings on auto safety, aligning more with the administrations position though industry seeks stronger say on standard development.
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Weather report for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia and North Carolina forecast with cloudy odds of rain. In Virginia Tuesday remains mostly cloudy with possible rain by evening and some sun later. highs near 69 in the mountains and 65 to 75 elsewhere. North Carolina sees clouds and cooler conditions Tuesday with showers or rain spreading eastward. Tuesday highs near 69 in the mountains, 65 to 75 elsewhere, then some rain or showers Wednesday with little temperature change. Downwind weather log notes calm wind, 78 degrees at 9 pm, and a 24 hour low of 62 with 0.15 inch rain.
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