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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1963

Page

7

Mud Slides Ravage Italian Villages Amid Deep Cold

Naples and nearby towns faced massive mudslides as heavy rain and freezing cold pummeled the region. Rescue workers evacuated residents from a village of 636, while another town of 4,000 saw homes swallowed and 23 deaths raised Italy’s winter toll to 167. In Calabria and Sicily floods and slides disrupted roads, and Europe endured a fresh cold wave with frozen seas and blocked passages.

Naples Sornto Capri Italy Calabria Sicily Europe

Test Ban Deadline Set by Humphrey

U. S. Senator Hubert Humphrey urged a timely nuclear test ban at the disarmament talks in Geneva. He warned that April conditions could hinder a treaty and said eight to ten on site inspections yearly are needed, while Soviets offer only two or three. He called on the Soviet Union to make the first bid and stressed U S ratification requires strong security guarantees.

Minnesota Senate Humphrey U. S United States Paris Washington

Viet Cong Routed After Defeat by US Forces in Viet Nam

US military reports say Viet Cong guerrillas were routed by American and Vietnamese troops near Xom Dinh, with estimates of 500 killed at scene but official tallies show 9 bodies found and 30 captured. Government casualties were light, and pursuit continued as main force escaped into jungle.

Saigon South Viet Nam Xom Dinh Xomt Dinh

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