Blizzard Buries Plains North Central States After Second Storm
The second blizzard in a month left Nebraska with 11 dead and Minnesota and Iowa with three each. North Dakota and Wyoming reported two fatalities apiece as massive snow, sleet, and winds paralyzed travel from Nebraska to Minnesota. Power lines fell, temperatures plunged to the teens and near zero northward, with hundreds of schools closed and the University of Minnesota shuttered for the first time. In Nebraska, a stalled car east of Howells killed occupants. two brothers died near Greeley in a stalled truck found by a snowplow operator. Minneapolis Saint Paul faced 14 inches of snow and drifts up to four feet. many workers were unable to reach jobs in the two-city area. Norfolk saw 10 inches of snow and widespread outages. cattle were sheltered as a precaution. Spencer experienced power outages as drifts rose to 10 feet.
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Minnesota
Iowa
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Norfolk
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Karl F. Rolvaag
Spencer
Johnson ready to push civil rights bill on housing juries schools
The Johnson administration plans a civil rights act of 1966 addressing housing discrimination in sale and rental, all white juries, and federal penalties for intimidation to desegregate public facilities. The bill faces a tough election-year fight in Congress with hearings likely after submission.
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Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
Nicholas Katzenbach
Emanuel Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Katzenbach
South
Weather outlook with cold, clearing tonight
Partial clearing tonight after snow flurries and much colder air with a low near 20. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and continued cold with a high in the low 40s. Yesterday’s high reached 70 with an overnight low around 28. Middletown recorded about half an inch of rain yesterday.
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Middletown
U S China and the Un NATO A Teapot Next To Red Tempest
Washington reports rising anger between Russia and Red China. U.S. policy remains cautious as experts anticipate possible UN action to admit Communist China, while talks hint at renewed East West diplomacy. Brezhnev Kosygin may seek non aggression pacts or new Cold War alignments. Red China pushes global revolutionary efforts and Western trade openings.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
Red China
West
Atlantic Alliance
France
Red
China
United States
Johnson
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
United Nations
Peking- Moscow
Communist Party Congress
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Britain
Latin America
Asia
Africa
Europe
501 VC Killed In 24 Hours Battle Report
Allied officials said 501 Viet Cong were killed in the past 24 hours as US fighter bombers and air power hit North Vietnam routes. South Vietnamese and Korean forces reported major actions near Saigon and Qui Nhon with many Viet Cong casualties and captured or destroyed equipment.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Go Dau
Qui Nhon
US forces batten down Viet Nam panhandle rail lines
In Vietnam the operation continues with air and ground forces supporting the 7th Fleet as ships strafe coastal targets. The report notes aggressive movement along the Red River valley and Ha Noi proximity with multiple missions and renewed air strikes.
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Red River Valley
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
U.S. 7Th Fleet
B52 Raids Diminish Viet Cong Morale and Strength
An official study concludes sustained B52 raids from Guam since last June have become almost daily. Each mission uses 10 bombers carrying 375000 pounds of bombs, targeting Viet Cong rest areas tunnels and food caches. The strikes deter defections and boost Saigon forces while remaining unseen until impact.
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Ana
Guam
Saigon
H Bomb Recovery Effort Near Spain Reaches Climax
Off Palomares Beach Spain a U S Navy task force works five miles offshore to recover the 16 ton H bomb missing since January 17. Two small ships and the midget submarine Alvin operate at depths of 2500 feet as weather improves and officials refrain from predicting the exact hoisting time.
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Palomares Beach
Spain
U.S
William S. Guest
Alvin
Albany
Camp Wilson
U.S. Air Force
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