Winter Storm Paralyses Much of U S East and Midwest
A massive snowstorm snarled the eastern United States with 5 to 10 inches in Western Pennsylvania and up to six inches around New York. Hundreds of motorists were stranded as drifts reached ten feet and schools closed from Illinois to Pennsylvania amid driving winds and freezing temperatures.
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Five Die In Thompson Chemical Plant Blast
A series of blasts at Thompson Chemical Co. near the Rhode Island border killed five workers and injured eleven as a fire raged five hours. Firefighters faced a snowstorm while searching ruins and feared more victims as workers were evacuated from nearby homes.
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Thompson Chemical Co
Rhode Island
Irving Jay Fain
Nations to Try To Keep Peace At Canal
OAS organized joint authority with United States and Panama to oversee border peace along the Canal Zone. Delegation set final technical details and could include one military member and one civilian from each side with a neutral OAS chair. Violence persisted in Colon amid death toll rising to 24.
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Blizzard ties up Ohio roads and schools amid heavy snow
A major blizzard paralyzed many traffic arteries across Ohio and left dozens of schools closed. By 7 am Mansfield and Marietta reported nine inches of snow, with eight inches in Akron Youngstown and Huntington and seven inches in Cleveland Piketon Chillicothe Findlay. Winds 2 to 3 mph redistributed the snow back onto streets creating widespread disruption.
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Hindus and Moslems Clash as Kashmir Relic Theft Sparks Violence
Hindu and Muslim communities collide as the theft of a sacred relic in Kashmir escalates into widespread sectarian violence. In Calcutta the death toll reached 75 with unconfirmed higher counts. in East Pakistan bouts of killings against Hindus are reported, while governments withhold full details.
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Segni Arrives for Talks in United States
Italian President Antonio Segni arrives in Philadelphia for a five day visit with President Johnson. He travels with his wife Laura and an official party of 35 as security detail increases. Segni plans to visit Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell before departing by train to Washington.
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Czech Shoes Exports Reach 400000 Pairs to U S in 1963
CTK reports Czechoslovakia exported 400000 pairs of footwear to the United States during 1963 marking a notable trade transfer.
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Czechoslovakia
United States
CTK
Chuckle Alimony Compared to Car Crash Installments
A humor line jokes that alimony resembles paying installments on a car after a wreck, highlighting the frustration and ongoing cost of breakup finances. The quip frames financial obligation as a lingering, unwelcome burden.
Severe Midwest Snow Strands Drivers Across Rural Areas
Travelers faced widespread stranding as snowdrifts blocked routes and wreckers could not reach stalled vehicles. Many motorists sheltered at farmhouses while the storm, moving from the west, hit Cincinnati and southwest Ohio hardest Sunday night. City streets became hazardous with a surge in accidents and near blackout conditions in air travel.
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Dayton Bus Delays Spark SOS Calls Across Highway Patrol
In Dayton hundreds of motorists stranded by late buses flooded the Highway Patrol post with SOS calls.
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Air Force B52 crashes on Elbow Mountain in snowstorm
A large eight-engine B52 bomber crashes and burns on Elbow Mountain near Cumberland Maryland in a snowstorm. Five crewmen are reported missing with rescue hindered by zero temperatures deep snow and snow blocked roads as plows clear the way. The aircraft was en route from Worcester Massachusetts to Turner AFB Georgia.
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Zanzibar Revolt Overthrows Arab Sultan and Declares Republic
Rebels seize Zanzibar City after overnight fighting around police stations and an armory. The armory and airport fall under rebel control as Mohammed Shamte Hamadi and Sultan Seyyid Jamshid Bin Abdulla reportedly seek refuge. The United States and Britain move to evacuate nationals as tensions rise.
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Castro in Russia visits Khrushchev. Cuba asks for more aid
Fidel Castro arrived in Moscow for a surprise visit to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. A Cuban economic delegation seeks a large aid increase as tensions with the United States and Panama policy loom.
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Vulcan Corp. acquires United Wooden Heel Co.
Cincinnati based Vulcan Corp. has acquired the controlling interest in St Louis shoe heel maker United Wooden Heel Co. through a stock transaction. The Vandalia Illinois covering and heel turning plant will be operated as Vulcan subsidiaries.
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Vulcan Corp
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Vandalia, Ill
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Castro Blame Cited in Canal Zone Crisis and U S Policy
Secretary of State Dean Rusk blamed Fidel Castro for part of the violence in Panama while saying the United States cannot abandon the Canal Zone. He argued the riots do not ruin U S Latin policy and urged renewed U S Panamanian talks after restoring order. A special mission led by Thomas Mann and Cyrus Vance was sent to Panama to arrange discussions on bettering relations.
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Edwin M. Martin
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Thomas C. Mann
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Mexico City fines over hundred stores for price hikes
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce fined more than 100 stores and ordered seven to close for nine days in a campaign against illegal price increases. Fines reached up to 72 dollars.
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Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Supreme Court Strikes Louisiana Ballot Race Designation Law
The Supreme Court struck down today a Louisiana law that required designation on election ballots of the race of candidates for all elective offices in the state.
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