Heavy rain and cold snap hit wide regions across the US
Heavy rains drenched south Florida while eastern states shivered with record October lows. Glacier National Park logged five inches of snow near the Canadian border and Maine potato growers faced frost threatening up to 10000 acres of crops. New England warmth failed to appear as Concord New Hampshire reported ten above zero and other cities set October records.
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Montana
Wyoming
Glacier National Park
Canadian
Aroostook County
Maine
New Eng
Land
Concord
N.H
Albany
N.Y
Harrisburg Pa
Detroit
Washington
Florida
Miami
Man who survived Zodiac attack testifies on voices
A survivor described uncertainty whether voices heard were by the Zodiac suspect. The session faced tv cameras and focused on tone. He recalled the attack on Cecilia Shepard and Hartnell near Lake Berryessa, noting the killer’s calm manner before stabbing.
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Belli
Zodiac
Hartnell
Cecilia Ann Shepard
Lake Berryessa
Napa County
San Francisco
Miss Shepard
Montana
Mexico
Las Vegans Welcome Russian Olympic Team Entourage
Caesars Palace hosts 19 member Soviet delegation with 8 p.m. cocktail, formal dinner, and a day of Hoover Dam tour and boxing matches in Las Vegas. Attendees include Jerry Zarowitz, William Weinberger, Sidney Gathrid, Cary Grant, H. Greenspun, and Gov. Ed Fike. Russian party departs for New York and Moscow next morning.
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U.S.S.R
Caesars Palace
Jerry Zarowitz
William Weinberger
Lums, Inc
Clifford Perlman
Olean Alvarez
Sidney Gathrid
Cary Grant
H. M. Greenspun
Ed Fike
University of Nevada
Las Vegas
Roman J. Zorn
Zorn
Hoover Dam
Oran Grayson
Fike
Weinberger
Gathridl
Circus Maximus
Ambassador Dobrynin
Eddie Fisher
New York
Moscow
Washington
Gaming Board Denies Vegan's Application
The Nevada Gaming Commission denied Harold Beckwith a Las Vegas man’s bid for full control of the Del Mar Race and Sports Book in North Las Vegas citing alleged unsuitable financial arrangements. Nathan Jacobson was allowed to continue gaming at Kings Castle through winter. Washoe County approved a temporary permit for a new shoreline relocation casino.
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Nevada Gaming Commission
Las Vegas
del Mar
Carson City
Harold Beckwith
Beckwith
Nathan Jacobson
Bonariza Hotel
Kings Castle
North Lake Tahoe
Washoe County Board of Adjustment
Egyptian Warplanes Hit Canal in Brief Raid
Egyptian warplanes bombarded positions 20 miles behind Israeli lines along the Suez Canal wounding 11 Israeli soldiers. Israeli police later announced arrests of Israeli Arabs tied to a guerrilla group and a large arsenal was found in Haifa.
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Tel Aviv
UPI
Suez Canal
Egypt
Haifa
Ahron Sela
McCormack Denies Life Magazine Allegations Linking Powers
Washington United States House Speaker John W. McCormack denied Life magazine claims that he colluded with influence peddlers using his office. He defended his conscience, announced plans to run for re election, and said he faced grand jury investigations into aide Martin Sweig and lawyer Nathan Voloshen.
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Washington
UPI
John W. McCormack
Life Magazine
McCormack
Congress
Life
Martin Sweig
Nathan Voloshen
Maryland
Baltimore
New York
Securities and Exchange Commision
Sweig
Commission
Voloshen
Russel G. Oswald
New York State
Edward M. Gilbert
Gilbert
Brazil
Las Vegas Youth In Critical Condition After Motorcycle Crash
A 20 year old from Las Vegas, Lawrence Danielson of 1924 Harvard St, is in critical condition after losing control of his motorcycle and sliding 140 feet head first into the desert. He was not wearing a helmet. The accident happened on Highland Avenue 0.2 miles north of Spring Mountain Road.
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Las Vegas
Desert
Lawrence Danielson
Harvard St
Highland Avenue
Spring Mountain Road
California quakes rattle coast for second day
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake centered in the Santa Barbara Channel shook the Los Angeles area for the second time in 12 hours. The earlier 5.25 quake offshore near LA lasted two minutes and was felt across Santa Barbara and Orange County.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Santa Barbara Channel
California Institute of Technology
Pacific Ocean
Santa Barbara
Orange County
California
Lompoc
Santa Rosa
San Francisco
James N. Brune
Seismology Laboratory
The
California In
Stitute of Technology
Tough-minded idealists hail youth at U.N. Day
Secretary General Thant lauds the world’s young in a televised United Nations Day address. He notes that by the next birthday two billion of the world’s 3.6 billion people will be under 25 and says youth demand new approaches, seek social justice, and challenge old institutions.
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United Nations
UPI
Thant
U.N
San Francisco
Communists Stand Firm in Viet Peace Talks
The conference at the Majestic Hotel near the Arc de Triomphe shows no progress since January as observers expect no moves before President Nixon’s November policy statement. Lt. Gen. Weyland and Col. Loi flew to Saigon, but officials call the trip routine and caution against anticipated unilateral ceasefire reports.
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Majestic
Arc de Triomphe
Nixon
Vietnam
Saigon
Frederick C. Weyland
U.S
Nguyen Huu Loi
U. S
United States
Guerrilla Seizure Of Tripoli Triggers Lebanon Crisis
Demonstrators seized government buildings police stations and a fort in Tripoli urging Lebanon to halt attacks on Arab guerrillas pull out troops purge senior officers and release demands amid clashes. The army cut Tripoli off with roadblocks while Syria promised harsher measures. Israel warned it would not ignore Lebanon developments.
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UPI
Tripoli
Sheikh Kassem Al-Imad
Beirut
Noureddin al Atassi
Lebanon
Israel
al Atass
Tel Aviv
Yadioth Aharonouth
Yigal Allon
Allon
No Suspects Uncovered In Ohio Slayings
Cincinnati police said homicide detectives have no suspects in the murders of three prominent residents. Officers interviewed several people but none yielded significant progress. A painter seen near the scene was questioned but not detained.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
UPI
Eugene More
Homicide Squad
Two Pilots Die In Training At Nellis Range
Two Nellis Air Force Base pilots from the 414th Fighter Weapons Squadron died when their F-4E Phantom crashed on the Nellis Gunnery Range 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas during a simulated combat bombing mission with live bombs. The names were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Nellis Range
Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis
Las Vegas
414Th
56Th Fighter Weapons Wing
Southeast Asia
Richard Buys Elizabeth Taylor Diamond After Auction
Richard Burton purchased the 69.42 carat flawless pear shaped diamond snapped up at Park-Bernet Galleries for over a million dollars. Cartier displayed the gem in Chicago from November 1 to 8 after the sale, marking one of historys biggest jewelry transactions.
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New York
UPI
Richard Button
Elizabeth Taylor
Cartiers Inc
Fifth Avenue
Park-Bennet
Miss Taylor
al Yugler
Robert Kenmore
Cartier’s
Burton
Europe
Kenmore
Chicago
Cartier
Parke-Bernet
Gem Trade
Harry Winston
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Glasgow
Scotland
McCartney
Pacific Union College
Napa
Calif
Alex Hoyer
Hoyer
Gaming Board
Vegan
Canal
Youth of World
Paget
Liz Taylor
Richard
London
Princess Margaret
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