Tornadoes strike 10 Florida Panhandle cities devastate area
A series of tornadoes ripped through ten Florida Panhandle cities, killing one child, injuring hundreds, and leaving about 400 homeless. Government and National Guard efforts mobilized as damage exceeded 7 million dollars. One tornado also struck near the Alabama coast, damaging homes and a boatyard.
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Rida Panhandle
Alabama
Florida
Tyndall Air Force Base
Fort Walton Beach
Panama City
Claude Kirk
Kirk
Bayou Wood
Air Force
Okaloosa County
Ray Wilson
Tyndall
Hank Horsham
Pensacola
Miflin
Bon Secour
Ala
Joan Coker
In Air Force Base Hospital
M. Sgt
H. Coker
Cokers
Byrds
Three Die In Fraternity Dance Fire at Penn
At the Delta Tau Delta house on the University of Pennsylvania campus a Christmas party fire killed three men and injured nine others as flames trapped guests on the second floor. Fire officials said a cigarette spark may have started the blaze.
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Philadelphia
Lance Kollmer
Deerfield
Ill
Delta Tau Delta
University of Pennsylvania
Kollmer
Joseph J
Coastal Storm Forecast Hits Tonight With Mild Inland
A storm system tracks along the coast bringing today and tonight unsettled conditions. Highs range 50 to 65 in the mountains and near 45 to 53 in the Piedmont with coastal areas near 70s, and mild trends continue through Tuesday across much of the region.
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Piedmont
Five Day Forecast for North Carolina and Arolina Coast
The forecast notes night lows averaging in the 20s in the mountains and the 40s in lower regions. Tuesday looks mild with a gradual cool down inland through Wednesday and Thursday. Mild conditions are expected for the rest of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Arolina
Governors Shape 1968 Campaign Through State Leader Cohesion
Governors at a Palm Beach conference press to influence the 1968 race by gaining platform control. Pennsylvania Governor Shafer is seen as a top candidate for platform chair with Senate leader Everet M. Dirksen aiding, while others warn about national-minded shifts diluting state focus.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington
Republican Coordinating Committee
Palm Beach
Fla
Platform Committee
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Senate
Lican
Everett M. N
Chafee
Republican Governors Association
Vor
C. Bliss
Shafer
Republican Party
Beach
State House
Arizona
Jack Wiliams
Colorado
John A. Love
Love
Aes
George Romney
Cone Spencer and Updegrove Confront Transit Tangle
A record notes Cone Spencer as Master and G E Updegrove as Secretary in a transit discussion. The briefing mentions a visiting team and the two officials' roles in addressing a transportation issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Cone Spencer
Ge. G. Updegrove
Isiting Tansens Tweleeene
Good Life Time and the Peaceful Heart
A reflective line about time’s wrinkles on life yet preserving heart’s calm and certainty. The verse invites resilience and inner steadiness despite aging. No concrete events or names are present.
Lynda Bird and Robb Honeymoon in Privacy of Virgin Island Resort
Lynda Bird Johnson and Marine Capt. Charles S. Robb wed at the White House and spent their honeymoon at Caneel Bay on St John in the Virgin Islands. They traveled via private and commercial planes with stay arranged on a private resort island, while President Johnson planned Texas travel and Robb remains on leave until December 29.
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Lynda Bird
Robb
Virgin Island Resort
Charlotte Amalie
V.I. Meiiier Lyda
Virgin Island
White House
Lynda
Marine
Charles S. Robb
San Juan
P.R
St. Mas
St. John
St.Thomas
Caneel Bay
Hawaii
Laurence
Broughton Makes Campaign Trip Across North Carolina
Democratic candidate J Melville Broughton Jr toured Asheville meeting supporters and shaking hands as he begins a string of campaign trips statewide. He described the Asheville stop as the first of many as he seeks the party nomination.
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Asheville
J. Melville Broughton Jr
Broughton
North Carolina
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Florida Panhandle
Mann’s Drug Stores
J. Sturgis May & CO. Inc
N. Car
High Point
Ents
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Geoffrey Beene
Guilford Technical Institute
Jamestown
N. C
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Smith Reynolds Airport
New York
LaGuardia Airport
Atlanta
Charlottesville, Roanoke, Asheville
Piedmont Airlines
SEARS
Centra
North Main
Via
Woolworth
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