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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1966
Page
1
Pan Am avoids walkout after 13,000 ground and flight personnel postpone strikes. 16,500 daily passengers ride 360 flights to 128 cities as union votes on a new contract before the deadline. Some negotiators favored accepting negotiations while airline limits cost impact per recommendations.
In northern Ohio amid bitter cold and heavy snow, a nuclear device exploded at 7 15 am in a vast cavity 2700 feet beneath the surface of the Tatum salt dome. A nearby observer heard no sound from the cavity, which researchers estimate to extend over a mile and hold about 142 billion tons of salt.
Snowy James town New York sees frigid conditions piling icicles at an elementary school. With nearly 50 inches of snow, children admire the frozen columns and may attempt to knock them loose amid the cold snap.
United Nations Secretary General U Thant won a second five year term after a unanimous General Assembly vote. He pledged to strive for peace in Viet Nam and expressed hope for the future despite disappointment at stalled peace efforts.
In Saigon AP reports six U S supersonic bombers were downed over North Vietnam on Friday with all 11 crewmen lost, the war's single heaviest day toll. Some U S planes clashed with Communist MIG 21s, though none were hit by enemy fighters. Headquarters listed the losses as the second heaviest daily tally of the war.
A light piece on a man promoting gadgets and methods to simplify labor, claiming to enable women to perform all tasks with less effort. It notes humorous exaggeration and the era’s gender expectations, inviting the reader to smile at automation schemes.
Wintry weather grips much of the nation with sub zero cold in the north and heavy snow from Ohio to New York. The storm dumps up to 52 inches in spots near the Pennsylvania border and closes highways as motorists search for shelter amid blizzard like conditions.
A week after giving birth to quintuplets all girls 22 year old Aronson couple faced the loss of Roni Sue Amy Beth Susan Kimberly Ann Marci Jill died from respiratory failure and brain immaturity. Dr. Bass noted the infant deaths stemmed from immature lungs and brain damage as the couple hopes for a future that is mature and sensible.
A cold spell grips the eastern half of the nation with temperatures around 8 above in the city and lows near 4 in Monroe. Sunshine will yield a high near 20 to 30, with a clear frigid night and a statewide mix of snow and dry, sunny conditions expected tomorrow.
An Ironton, Ohio shootout leaves Chief dead and an officer fighting for life. Four prisoners attempt a jail breakout at Lawrence County Jail, with one escapee surrendering eight hours later as authorities pursue. William Bailey and three inmates face murder charges after the noon incident.
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