Snowfall Fails To Keep Furniture Buyers Away
Snow blanketed High Point as the winter Southern furniture market opened with lines at 7 am. Buyers from the Southeast and Northeast registered, many drawn by New York market delays. Officials said attendance was normal, with retailers planning spring buys and expectant for a strong 1966.
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Robert Marks
High Point
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Vermont
Exposition Building
New York Transit
New York
Exposition
John Tobin
Southern Buying Syndicate
Tobin
Weaver Approved by Senate Banking Committee
The Senate Banking Committee voted unanimously to approve Robert C. Weaver for head of the new Department of Housing and Urban Development. Weaver, reportedly the first Black cabinet nominee, received praise from both parties for his leadership of the Housing and Home Finance Agency. He said he was pleased and battered by the committee’s action after earlier opposition in 1961.
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Robert C. Weaver
New York
Iew
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Weaver
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Wever
Nigerian Army Chief Takes Over In Coup Crisis
Nigerian Army commander Maj. Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi declared himself temporary head of state and armed forces after a failed coup. President Balewa and Finance Minister Festus Okotie-ebol were kidnapped as rebels held key figures. Transi's loyalists blockaded Lagos while northern Kaduna remained under rebel control. Military governors were named to run regions and restore order.
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Dennis Neeld Lagos
Nigeria
Africa
Aguiyi Ironsi
Balewa
Festus Oketie Ebon
Trans
Federation of Nigeria
Lagos
Transi
Congress Likely Backing Postal Service Expansion Plan
Senate and House post office leaders expect swift approval of a 15 million dollar administration package to restore six day week parcel post service in about 6 001 communities and boost window service in nearly 15 000 offices plus reintroduce Saturday money order sales. Postmaster General O Brien led the plan, aimed at reducing the postal deficit of about 400 million dollars this fiscal year. Monroney and Murray voiced support, noting prior cuts and predicting congressional agreement with minimal opposition.
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Washington
Senate
House Post Office
Congress
A. S
Mike Monroney
T Okla
Tom Murray
Tenn
Sten
Mon- Toney Sai
Johnson
Lawrence F. O’brien
White House
Joseph Laitin
U S Troops Ordered To Hold Fire Thursday
Gen William C Westmoreland ordered all American troops to cease fire for 78 hours from noon Thursday in observance of Tet. South Vietnamese, Korean, Australian and New Zealand forces joined the pause. The lull, aligned with Tet, aimed to avoid signaling expansion of local fighting while key Viet Cong actions continued elsewhere.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Tet Westmoreland
Tb Pam
Westmoreland
Pan
Republic
Air Force Jets Collide In Mediterranean Crash Near Spain
Two US Air Force planes collided during refueling off the Mediterranean coast near Almeria Spain. Five crewmen were rescued, with four bodies recovered from the wreckage. A bomber from Seymour Johnson NC and a tanker from Moron Spain were involved. One survivor Capt Ivers Buchanan was hospitalized at Vera. Search by helicopters and warships continued for additional crew. Weather was clear with parachutes seen and a marker spotted off the coast.
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Almeria
Spain
Mediterranean
A. Air Force
Air Force
Madrid
Seymour Johnson Air Force
BP N.C
Moron
Sevilla
Vera
Ivers Buchanan
U.S. Air Force
More Cold On Way Tar Heel Weather One Word Brrr
The Associated Press reports North Carolina faces a very cold period as a high pressure system from the Northwest drives temperatures well below normal through midweek, with lows dropping to the teens in mountains and near the coast. Snow remains in places like Asheville and Greensboro. several towns report ground cover. The storm system spurs Arctic air across the nation, causing record lows from the Dakotas to Virginia and lingering hazardous conditions from California to New England.
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North Carolina
Piedmont
Asheville
Greensboro
State Highway Patrol
Rockies
New England
Pacific Coast
Texas
Arida
Gulf Coast
Plains
Bismarck
N.D
Huron
Richmond
N.C
California
Avalon Harbor
Catalina Island
Los Angeles
Virginia
New York
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Tucwaneari
Raton Pass
Colorado
Seattle
Seattle--Tacoma
Boe Ing
Viet Cong Kidnaps American Near Saigon
Douglas Ramsey 28, of Boulder City Nevada, assistant province representative for the U.S. mission, was kidnapped by Viet Cong outside Trung Lap 25 miles north of Saigon. His South Vietnamese driver was wounded. Ramsey surrendered with hands up as guerrillas marched him away amid Operation Crimp’s end.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Trung Lap
Douglas Ramsey
Boulder City
Nev
U.S
Cu Chi
Ramsey
Ican
GOP State O7 Union Scheduled by Arbogast
Washington AP Republicans set to issue State of the Union reply. Dirksen and Ford deliver a 30 minute taped response opposing Johnson and signaling cuts to domestic spending to fund Vietnam. They urge scrutiny and possible Great Society budget cuts as Capitol Hill debates committees and potential controversial measures. House has no floor business this week.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Congress
Senate
Ford
Republican Congressional Committee
Viet Nam
Capitol Hill
House
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George JB. Tate
Tate Furniture Co
Greenville
Elpier
Senate Banking Committee
President Johnson
Caraaichael
Gladys
Monroney
Murray
Thu Duc
Moc Hoa
Cai Lay
Kieng Tuong
Tuy Hoa
South Viet
Tar Heel
Viet Cong
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