Below Zero Temperatures Expected Tonight Schools Closed Tomorrow
A record winter storm blasted the Northeast with heavy snow and bitter cold, leaving as many as 58 inches in some areas. The blizzard set Boston’s 24 hour snowfall record with 17 inches, as winds reached 50 miles per hour. Many states declared emergencies and schools planned closures for tomorrow under the frigid conditions.
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Weather Bureau
New York City
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
New England
Boston
Caribou
Maine
Connecticut
Senate plots highway and housing rush to spur economy
Senate Democrats pressed highways and housing as rapid routes to pump federal dollars into the faltering economy. Gore heads a Public Works panel planning hearings on interstate program acceleration while Sparkman drafts easier down payment rules for homes in the 10 000 to 15 000 range. The administration and House leaders weigh tax cuts and a new billion dollar building program tied to lease purchase of 150 to 170 federal buildings.
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Washington
Senate
Democrats
Gore Gore
D-Tenn
Senate Public Works
Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Eisenhower
Treasury
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Settlement Offer Accepted By France Tunisia Crisis
Paris and Tunisian authorities announced acceptance of British and American settlement terms to end the French Tunisian crisis. The move followed Habib Bourguiba’s request to urge a U.N. Security Council investigation into the Algerian rebellion, signaling a broader diplomatic effort to avert Communist propaganda.
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Paris
France
Tunisia
United States
Britain
Christian Pineau
Gladwyn Jebb
Amory Houghton
Habib Bourguiba
Tunis
U.N. Security Council
Bourguiba
U.N
Mongi Slim
Shortage Of Fuel Adds To Miseries
The South faced record cold with a natural gas shortage worsening hardships. Mt Mitchell North Carolina logged 23 below zero while Miami reached 43. Georgia Alabama reported shortages as Atlanta Gas Light urged residents to cut thermostats by five degrees and delay nonessential uses. Temperatures ranged from 4 below in mountains to 19 above at Brunswick.
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Atlanta
South
Mt. Mitchell
North Carolina
Miami
Georgia
Alabama
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Brunswick
Florida
Associated Press
Tar Heel
U.S. Weather Bureau
Clingman's Peak
Black Mountains
Yancey County
Banner Elk
Mount Mitchell
Eisenhower Notes May Pave Way for Summit Talks
A new note from President Eisenhower to Soviet Premier Bulganin was delivered in Moscow and released here as hopes rise for a summit. U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson conveyed the letter, seen as pressing for summit arrangements and potentially removing the final obstacle to negotiations. James Hagerty described the president awaiting favorable weather to golf or quail hunt at George M Humphrey's plantation where the couple are guests.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Moscow
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
James C. Hagerty
Washington
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
North Carolina Endures Record Cold With Fatal Toll
Deep freeze grips North Carolina with the coldest temperature ever recorded in Mount Mitchell region and widespread snow. Five deaths linked to the cold, numerous school closings, and extensive water pipe damage noted. Monday morning readings include minus two in Asheville and 15 in Wilmington with coastal highs in the 30s.
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North Carolina
Asheville
Greensboro
Greenville
D.C
Charlotte
Columbia
Elizabeth City
Wilmington
Piedmont
South Carolina
Palmetto
Record Cold Grips Central North Carolina
Frigid conditions hit central North Carolina with zero readings and plan for continued below freezing. Officials warn the worst may be ahead as sleet or snow risks rise later in the week while travel, schools, and utilities confront ice, frozen streets, and transmission issues.
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North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Greensboro-High Point
J. P. Molen
North Pole
Central Gulf
Arctic Circle
Molon
Dean Pruette
Airman Farrell Puts Theory to Test of Moon Flight
Airman Donald G. Farrell, 23, from the Bronx, spent seven days in a sealed space cabin at Randolph AFB. He said anyone could have done the same and reported minimal discomfort aside from inability to whistle. He was monitored by researchers, observed by microphone, and marked day and night by calendar. He lost four pounds during the test before heading to New York for media appearances.
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Donald Farrell
Randolph Air Force Base Hospital
San Antonio
Alice Young
Thomasville
Davidson County
Randolph
High Point College
Duke Power Company
Power Company
George Dean
Tex
Donald G. Farrell
School of Aviation Medicine
Randolph Air Force Base
Bronx
N.Y
Farrell
Randolph Afb
New York
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Bismarck
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Minn
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Hickory
Dean
Mangum Avenue
North State Telephone Company
A. F. Brucke
Brucke
L. C. Williams
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