Dust storm swallows Texas in deadly black blizzard
A ferocious dust storm roared across the Southwest, killing two in Texas traffic accidents and triggering widespread damage. Winds roared to 95 mph, engulfing Lubbock Matador and El Paso areas as fires burned grazing land and roofs were ripped off. Gulf warnings followed as the storm swept toward Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Weather grows cloudier with scattered mountain showers
Increasing clouds bring a chance of scattered showers late tonight and Sunday morning, mainly near the mountains. Forecast calls for brief, light showers with no significant accumulation expected.
Tornado toll rises in Illinois and nearby states
A series of tornadoes struck southern Illinois killing six and injuring nine. Other states including Oklahoma Ohio and Indiana reported additional fatalities and injuries. Summerfield and Millstadt suffered heavy damage with many buildings destroyed. Rescue teams faced uncertainty about the death toll as damage estimates reached about one million dollars in Summerfield.
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Summerfield
Millstadt
Mississippi River
Walter Freese
Balloon protest bursts over Russian embassy grounds
London report says Russian embassy complains of propaganda balloons drifting onto its grounds from a Russian emigre group The National Alliance of Russian Solidarists. Nikolai Belokhvostikov the Soviet charge d affaires met the foreign office to protest the campaign Several balloons allegedly tangled in Ambassador Jacob Malik’s rose bushes but officials said the group committed no crime.
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National Alliance of Russian Solidarists
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Alliance
Jacob Malik
Anthony Watting
Starving Fox Finds Shelter in Home
Britain endures a bitter cold wave driving a starving fox into the home of Mrs Fraser Simpson in Tunbridge Wells. The animal was found asleep in an armchair near the fire, seeking warmth and shelter from the freezing weather.
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Tunbridge Wells
England
Britain
Fraser Simpson
Black Protesters Call One Hour Work Stoppage
Associated Press reports calls for a nationwide one hour work stoppage on March 28 by all people of color to support the Montgomery bus boycott. Rep. Adam Powell urged the action and said it would be paired with a day of prayer amid rising tensions over racial segregation.
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Ala
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Clayton Powell
D-1
New York
Alabama
Yuba City Santa helps flood victims after Christmas disaster
In the aftermath of a December 24 flood on the Feather River at Shanghai Bend, Yuba City residents receive belated gifts from two Santas as they struggle to recover from the levee breach that inundated much of the town. A New York pastor announced a March 28 national deliverance day of prayer, while civil rights actions continued in Montgomery with a 24 hour boycott protest.
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Rain Potential Looms Over Long Beach Area Tonight
The Weather Bureau warned of scattered showers in the Long Beach area tonight into Sunday morning with clouds increasing tonight and clearing Sunday. Temperatures stay cool and mountain regions saw 2 to 6 inches of wet snow. Motorists urged to carry chains for mountain travel amid rising flood concerns and a previous deadly flood left 39 dead and extensive farmland inundation. Santa Claus headlines the town weekly with a festive nod.
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Ex USC bandleader recounts kidnapping and attempted robbery
Anaheim police say former USC placekicker Tommy Walker was forced at gunpoint by Darlene Farley to drive to a bar for 200 dollars after Farley knocked on his door claiming a traffic accident. Farley, linked to a brother's past auto death, fled with Walker signaling for help but shots rang out during a night ride and Farley was detained on kidnapping and robbery suspicions.
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University of Southern California
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Darlene E. Farley
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Disneyland
Train Crash Kills 32 in East Germany Century
East Germany's ADN reports a rail disaster near Bornitz between Riesa and Oschatz 106 miles south of Berlin. A fast freight locomotive collision with an express passenger train from Dresden derailed three engines. one car demolished and several badly damaged, 32 killed and 40 seriously injured.
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East Germany
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Riesa
Oschatz
Dressden
Radio and TV and listings page note
Classified and entertainment listings indicate location and page references across sections such as Obituaries, Schools, Theaters and Sports with page markers like A-2 B-2 and B-10 for various topics. No events or people are named in the fragment.
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Southland
Moose Treed by Husky Dogs and Chain in Alaska Rescue
Anchorage based UPI reports trapper Hugh Scott on the Kenai Peninsula pinned by a charging moose after his dog team was attacked. He chained the bull to a tree, freed his dogs, and survived with injuries to dogs. Scott vows never to trap without a rifle again.
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GI Plane Crashes on Spain Peak
A U S Air Force plane missing for 24 hours was spotted in snow covered Madrid mountains. Three survivors were found near the wreckage as Spanish ski troops assisted. The craft en route from Chateauroux to Getafe. Four crew names released. two remain unnamed with next of kin in the United States.
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Claire A. P. Duffie
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Catherine
John R. Francis
Jane
Walter G. Schroeder Jr
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United States
Crash Kills L B Driver near San Diego
A Long Beach man Leonard Dale McKown, 51, died when his car plunged 350 feet down a bank on U S 10 near San Diego city limits while his wife Lavone, 31, and Arbutus Grisback, 31, both of Long Beach, were injured. Police say McKown lost control at high speed. Grisback said they were returning from Tijuana.
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U.S. 10
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Lavone
Arbutus Grisback
Three Earth Shocks Hit Carhuaz Peru Area
Carhuaz a town 192 miles north of Lima was rattled by three earth shocks marking a continuing sequence of more than 70 tremors reported in the last ten days authorities urged calm and noted no immediate injuries
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Lima
Carhuaz
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