Tiros 8 Weather Satellite Reaches Orbit
The Tiros 8 weather satellite launched from Cape Kennedy aboard a three stage Delta rocket and entered orbit successfully. Ground monitors planned early tests of the new automatic picture transmission system to enable a world wide space weather forecasting network. The 265 pound hatbox shaped satellite completed its first earth circuit two hours after launch.
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House GOP stalls foreign aid bill delaying adjournment
Congress neared adjournment when a Republican move in the House blocked passage of the $3 billion foreign aid bill by sending it back to a Senate committee to restore an amendment on guarantees for private financing of US grain sales to Soviet bloc countries. The session stretched to dawn with plans to reconvene at noon as conferees prepare for another vote.
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No Relief Winter Starts Sunday After Arctic Cold Wave
The eastern two thirds of the United States endures a severe cold spell with subzero readings in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Frigid air from Canada blankets the region as the winter solstice marks the official start of winter at 9 02 a m EST Sunday with the shortest day of sunlight.
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Forgotten Prisoner Richard Honeck Walks Free After 64 Years
Richard Honeck 64 spent in Illinois prisons is released and tours San Francisco after serving the longest sentence for a living U S inmate. He greets his niece Clara Orth in California and experiences jet travel for the first time.
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Observation posts plan floated to guard against surprise attack
Secretary of State Dean Rusk outlined a plan for international observation posts in Communist and Western countries to avert surprise attacks. The scheme, discussed with NATO and to be proposed at the Geneva disarmament talks, aims to ease East West tensions and build consensus for further measures.
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Six of a family die in northeast Arkansas fire
In Trumann area, six family members including four children died when their home burned. A child survivor said an intruder killed the parents, spread fuel, and started the blaze. Ronald Deaver, 9, and Mary Deaver, 6, survived and were hospitalized after fleeing in the cold.
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Rep. Green Dies at 53 After Emergency Surgery
U S Rep William J Green Jr a 16 year congressman from Philadelphia died Saturday following emergency surgery for peritonitis with gall bladder complications He had been on the critical list since Thursday and had been slated to return to Congress after a long service that began in 1944 He later led Philadelphia Democrats after Joseph S Clark became mayor and then senator ending 68 years of Republican control in the city
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Old Barn Burns in Fairborn Suburb
Fire caused an estimated 150000 in damage to a large barn built in 1813 that had recently hosted parties in suburban Fairborn. The blaze was the largest of more than 25 fires Dayton area firefighters battled over the past two days.
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Christmas In Ohio For Russian Family Visits
Near zero temperatures and snow in Portsmouth as Soviet guests from the Pozdneev family tour the area. The McKenzie family hosts them at a 13 room home until December 27 and hopes they attend church services if they choose. Olga Pozdneev, six, steals attention with a sunny demeanor and dolls while the family travels by supermarket and local sites.
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West Berliners Welcome to Eastern Sector Amid Crossings
West Berliners gained access to East Berlin as 240000 applications for visits were approved, about a quarter of the 800000 eligible. East German guards greeted visitors at Friedrichstrasse Station while Tass praised the move as a peaceful initiative, despite the wall remaining.
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Berlin border guards thaw as families reunite at Oberbaum Bridge
Communist border guards in East Berlin eased restrictions over the weekend allowing about 50 West Berliners to cross early for reunions after 28 months apart. The guards, once symbols of division, showed rare smiles and even allowed pets as West Berlin areas glowed with holiday lights.
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Five Coal Miners Die in Taipei Mine Blast
An explosion at a suburban Taipei coal mine on Friday killed five miners. Authorities investigated the cause and searched for missing workers while crews cleared rubble and secured the site.
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