Pentagon rejects review of Vietnam bombings policy
Washington sources say there is no point in changing bombing policy despite reports of civilian casualties in North Vietnam. Officials say military targets must be bombed to pressure North Vietnam and save lives, acknowledging some civilian harm is inevitable. The disclosure follows Harrison Salisbury's New York Times account of desolation in North Vietnamese towns and 89 civilian deaths, prompting calls for hearings by Senator Fulbright.
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Eisenhower Visits Hospital Comment On Civilian Losses
The president told newsmen there are always civilian casualties in war and noted that Nam Dinh city near Hanoi faced heavy bomb damage. He cited evacuations of about 80 percent of its 90 000 residents and a death toll of 89 from recent raids. He also referenced October raids at Phu Li 35 miles south of Hanoi.
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Wave of Fire Kills 12 as Train Hits Oil Truck in Everett
A Boston & Maine diesel passenger train struck a stalled fuel oil truck with frozen brakes at a street crossing in Everett Massachusetts. Twelve people died and up to 35 were aboard the train as flames engulfed both vehicles. Firefighters freed victims with bare hands amid heavy smoke. the truck spilled about 7000 gallons of stove oil. Engineer Thomas Bagley and several witnesses described a rapid, chaotic crash and swift evacuation efforts.
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Easier Credit May Reach Homebuyers Soon
Signs of easing in credit conditions point to more normal loan costs and greater loan availability for homebuyers. The Federal Reserve Board declared its September policy restricting bank lending to business inoperative, suggesting a ramp toward lower mortgage rates and a market peak near.
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Kennedy book dispute could end quietly soon
Mrs. John F. Kennedy has temporarily withheld her injunction against The Death of a President, with talks ongoing to trim passages. Harper & Row and William Manchester's team agreed to delay hearings until mid January and to delay publication until April 1, as doctors monitor Manchester’s pneumonia recovery. Look magazine also settled deletions, while Mrs Kennedy rests in Antigua and Manchester remains hospitalized.
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Hamilton Keeps Personal Distance On Lynda Johnson Romance
In Acapulco George Hamilton and Lynda Bird Johnson refused to comment on a possible marriage, stating the question is personal. They addressed reporters at Merle Oberon’s home during their Mexican vacation and said they expect privacy for the rest of their trip.
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Weather outlook with snow flurries and chilly lows
Cloudy and colder tonight with snow flurries and a low around 25. Thursday mostly cloudy with clearer skies and more flurries, high in the upper 20s. Weekend warming expected, with snow or flurries likely through Monday. Yesterday’s high 32 and overnight low 28. Middletown reports .3 inch of snow sleet and ice before 8 am. Today at 11 am, temperature was 34.
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Justice Admits Wiretapping In FBI Tax Case
The Justice Department disclosed that the FBI monitored conversations of Louis J. Taglianetti, later convicted of income tax evasion. DOJ seeks review in a lower court to assess need for a new trial while denying evidence in the case came from the bugging.
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Chuckle A Man Faces Battle to Keep Government From Taking
A man confronts a government action seen as a seizure or loss of property or rights. The piece details the challenge, the stakes for the individual, and the institutional mechanisms involved in resisting the government move.
Weather Wallops Midwest
A storm dumping heavy snow in the central Plains spread northeast into the Midwest. Gusty winds caused drifting and travel disruption. Snow totals reached 12 inches in parts of Nebraska and 8 inches in western Missouri with warnings across Kansas Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Michigan.
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Winter Weather Hits Ohio with Snow and Ice
Ohio faced mixed precipitation Wednesday as snow, freezing rain, and sleet created dangerous driving conditions. Several inches of snow had accumulated in central and western counties by dawn, with more expected toward Cleveland and Akron.
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