Freighter African Monarch Sinks Threatened by Leaks
The 7,298 ton Liberian freighter African Monarch reported water ingress 1,800 miles northwest of Honolulu. Coast Guard and Hampton Roads responded as the ship began leaking from two cracked plates while engines remained apparently intact. Rescue plans included the Bering Strait and an Air Force plane standby at Hickam as seas remained rough.
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Honolulu
Hampton Roads
Coast Guard
General Navigation Co
Monrovia
Bering Strait
mid-Pacific
Air Force
Hickam Air Force Base
Aid Bill Is Facing Trouble in Congress
President Johnson asks Congress for a record low 3.38 billion in foreign aid while linking military and economic support. Critics like Ellender Morse urge cuts, with Fulbright calling for separation of military and economic requests. The bill faces steady opposition and scrutiny as lawmakers weigh funding levels compared with past administrations.
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Washington
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Congress
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Foreign Relations Committee
Otto E. Passman
Dla
White House
J. W. Fulbright
Dark
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Teenage girl jokes about fickle love
A teenage girl quips that last week she adored Charlie but now can't stand him, noting how changeable men seem. This lighthearted observation captures everyday youth humor in dating.
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Charlie
North Half Of Nation Seized By Arctic Cold Wave
The Associated Press reports a massive cold spell lockeds the northern half of the nation from Minnesota to Maine with snow and gusty winds. Temperatures plunged to record lows, reaching 42 below in Hibbing and International Falls, Minnesota, and subzero readings across New England and upstate New York.
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Minnesota
Maine
Weather Bureau
Midwest
New England
New York State
Mercury
Hibbing
International Falls
Iron Range
Canadian
Two Americans Killed in South Vietnam Battle and Crash
Two Americans died on convoy escort duty north of Saigon when a helicopter struck a power line killing pilot and gunner. A second U.S. Air Force plane was shot down on Route 13. Capt. Herbert L. Brown survived. Civilian casualties reported after Thu Dau Mot attacks.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Route 13
Herbert L. Brown
Stromquists Off to Inaugural Trip Worth the Expense
John Stromquist and wife, Middletown Democratic leader and deputy county treasurer, head to Washington for the Kennedy inauguration. They plan to stay in a motel outside the city, attend the Young Democrats reception and the inaugural ball, and face a total bill possibly reaching for 1,000 dollars amid a two million dollar extravaganza. He cites meeting people as the main draw.
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Washington, D.C
John Stromquist
Middletown
Democratic Club
Butler County Executive Committee
Stromquists
Manchester Ave
Butler County
Washington
Stromquist
Johnson
Brother Sister Reunited Through High School Paper
In Cortland New York Angelo DiStefano 19 discovers sister Margaret Fisher 22 via a high school term paper on adoptions Social worker Mamie Rayburn aided the reunion after three years of searching Margaret adopted by the Fisher family in Gloversville and Angelo by the DiStefanos in Cortland now plan a September wedding with Margaret as maid of honor.
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Margaret Fisher
Troy
Angelo DiStefano
Cortland
Margaret
Angelo
Antho
Ny DiStefano
Burn
Miss Rayburn
Mental Hospital Fire Kills Two in State Facility
A fast moving general alarm fire at the State Mental Hospital in St. Louis killed two women patients. About 1,200 patients were evacuated into subfreezing air, with Mrs. Sally Turpen, 67, perishing after collapsing in the cafeteria. Firemen evacuated most within 30 minutes as authorities called it lucky to avoid greater loss.
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ST. Louis
State Mental Hospital
Sally Turpen
State Hospital
Turpen
Robert Blackburn
Johnson Aims to Seal Auto Tariff Pact With Pearson
President Johnson awaits Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson at his Texas ranch to finalize a deal wiping out U S and Canadian tariffs on autos and auto parts. Signing could occur before Pearson leaves but Congress must pass enabling legislation for full effect.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Texas
Canada
Lester Pearson
Pearson
Hunt Killer In This Area
The FBI targets the greater Cincinnati area in its nationwide hunt for accused murderer Walter Lee Parman, focusing on the region where he previously lived and has relatives.
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Cincinnati
FBI
Walter Lee Parman
Parman
Labor leaders push repeal of Taft Hartley Section 14B
Washington AP report notes hundreds of AFL CIO leaders plan to press for quick repeal of Section 14B and a House floor vote by March 1 after hearings begin January 25. Johnson administration hints at other priorities, health care chief among them.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
House
Johnson
Down
Congress
Frank Thompson Jr
Dn.j
Congress urged to extend Arms Control Agency four years
President Johnson asked Congress to renew the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for four years and to appropriate 55 million dollars for its operations. He argued continued leadership is essential as nuclear weapons spread affects U S security and nonproliferation remains a top objective.
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Congress
Arms Control Agency
Washington
Johnson
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
United States
House
Senate
Churchill suffers cerebral thrombosis after cold
London AP reports Sir Winston Churchill at age 90 has a cerebral thrombosis with circulatory weakness. Doctors warn heart and arteries show strain and the statesman’s condition may be grave. The bulletin from Lord Moran confirms the diagnosis following a cold.
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London
Winston Churchill
Winston
Lord Moran
Committee Will Call On Jenkins in Baker Investigation
The Senate Rules Committee notified Walter Jenkins he will be subpoenaed to testify in the Bobby Baker inquiry. Special counsel L P McLendon said no decision on secret or open hearing yet, with public testimony likely. Jenkins resigned last fall after morals charges and Johnson accepted the move.
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Jenkins
White House
Johnson
Rules Committee
Baker
Senate Democrats
USW Rejects Extend May 1 Strike Deadline
The United Steelworkers wage policy committee unanimously rejected extending the May 1 deadline for new contracts with steel producers. Negotiations were interrupted by the union’s campaign for election of a president and the request to extend was denied.
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Chicago
United Steelworkers Union
USW
Actress Rachel Roberts quits stardom for husband Rex Harrison
London AP report says 35 year old Rachel Roberts leaves the hit musical Maggie May and Hollywood Oscar nomination to be with her husband Rex Harrison. She plans to adopt a baby and may return to the stage later, possibly with Harrison in English theater.
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Colin Frost
London
Rachel Roberts
Rex Harrison
Rex
Miss Roberts
Maggie May
Georgia Brown
Broadway
Italy
Maggie
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