U S Proposals Rejected At Vietnam Talks Start
The United States met sharp rejection at the first full-dress Vietnam talks. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge proposed immediate reestablishment of the demilitarized zone buffer between North and South Vietnam during a 62 hour session.
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Paris
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
North
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Nguyen Thanh le
Democratic Republic of
North) Vietnam
Butane Blast Destroys Laurel Area Injuring 39
A train car carrying butane exploded in Laurel Mississippi injuring 39 and destroying 30 to 40 homes as a 26 car northbound shipment derailed four blocks from the business district. Fire Chief Flowers and Captain Wedgeworth described the force of the blasts. Governor Williams ordered National Guard searches. Red Cross and state crews aided in the wake of the disaster.
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Laurel, Miss
Laurel
Miss
North Laurel
James Flowers
Earl Wedgeworth
James Brown
Meridian
Manzy Page
Jackson
John Bell Williams
National Guard
Red Cross
Mississippi
Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
Southern Railway
Martyr Palach Buried With Quiet Dignity In Prague
In drizzly rain Jan Palach, who burned himself to protest Soviet occupation, was buried in Prague with tens of thousands attending a somber ceremony. Police kept a low profile as government warned against extremist actions and Czech officials mourned a new symbol of freedom.
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Prague
Jan Palach
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Palach
Wenceslas Square
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Charles University
Jan Huss
Oldrich Stary
Apollo 9 set for key test of lunar mission in earth orbit
Apollo 9 crews describe the ten day earth orbit flight as the busiest and most complex in U.S. space history. Commander James A. McDivitt and LM pilot Russell Schweickart will move into the lunar module while David B. Scott remains in the command module. Schweickart plans a space walk to test hopping between the modules via a tunnel link.
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Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp
Air Force
James A. McDivitt
Russell L. Schweickart
David B. Scott
McDivitt
Earth
Schweickart
Scott
Middletown Considers Six-Block Traffic Free Downtown
A six block area of downtown Middletown would be vehicle free with all cars routed around the perimeter as the new city redevelopment plan begins. The feature previews upcoming pages with civilian impacts and regional context.
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Middletown
Arctic Night Gives Way to Warmer Week Ahead
Temperatures fall to near or below freezing overnight with readings from zero to 10 above. By today afternoon the temperature climbs into the 20s as clouds increase Monday and milder air moves in after a cold spell.
Californias Devastating Windslides Kill Dozens Amid Deluge
A weekend storm drenched Southern California with up to 12 inches of rain, triggering mudslides and floods that buried sleepers, flooded towns, and disrupted rail lines and roads. Twelve people died in slides and drownings, with many others injured or missing. Rescue crews evacuated isolated communities as power lines and communications failed.
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Los Angeles
California
Los An
Michael Riordan
Glendale
Encino
Sherman Oaks
Topanga Canyon
Highland Park
Ventura County
Fire Rips Through Lorain Block Injuring Firefighters
A severe blaze on Pear Avenue in Lorain caused extensive damage to six businesses and three-story apartments. Five firefighters were injured as subfreezing winds and high heat hampered control and about 65 residents were evacuated. Official damage estimates topped $250,000 with a restaurant in the block likely a primary origin.
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Lorain, Ohio
Darnage
Lorain
Pear Avenue
28Th
U.S. Steel Corp
Lorain Works
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Moon Orbiting Command and Service Section
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Wales
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Women’s News
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