Music Room Fire At Yonkers Center Kills Nine Children
A Yonkers Jewish community center music room fire on Chanukah night killed nine children aged 7 to 11 and three adults. Lucille Sacks died after re-entering to save others. witnesses say she shielded neighbors’ kids as flames spread. Fire officials say the blaze started in an auditorium second floor during renovations. center serves Jewish and non Jewish residents.
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Yonkers
N.Y
New York
Lucille Sacks
Sandra
Isaku Konoshima
Andrew Gerlach
St. Joseph's Hospital
Gerlach
Hugh Smott
Sinott
Ray Cohen
William F. Polson
Yonkers Business Center
White House denies Johnson plan to send Humphrey to Vietnam
The White House said reports that President Johnson planned to send Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey to Vietnam were not discussed and Humphrey will not go. Press secretary Bill Moyers stated the matter is not under consideration.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Viet Nam
Bill D. Moyers
Carriers To Distribute 1966 Calendars Thursday
Monroe Evening Times carriers will hand out wall calendars Thursday morning as a thank you to customers. The 1966 wall model shows an autumn river scene and bears the imprint Carrier's Greeting from The Monroe Evening Times. SIGN FOR MEDICARE Washington The Social Security Administration reports 8,368,587 people over 65 enrolled in Medicare voluntary medical coverage.
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Monroe Evening Times
Green County
Medicare
Washington
Social Security Administration
Accidents Mark Snowy Wake in Green County
Three mishaps were reported in Green County after snowfall. Roger L. Schwaiger, 34, of Monroe, wrecked on Highway 69 near Monticello, suffering scalp cuts and a bruised shoulder. Howard H. Chapman, 28, of Belleville, injured in a Highway 92 crash five miles southwest of Brooklyn with William Freidig, 68, of Brooklyn. Freidig unharmed as Chapman's truck veered into a ditch. A third incident on County Trunk KS in Juto left vehicle damage and a driver reporting a skid. Monroe police logged two mishaps at 2:11 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. at 17th Street and 13th Avenue, and St. Street and 16th Avenue, involving Montgomery, Butler, Wittner, Carter, Kubly Transfer Inc. The extent of injuries and other details remain under deputies' reports.
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Green County
Schwaiger
Howard H. Chapman
Belleville
Brooklyn
Chapman
William Freidig
Freidig
Juto
Monroe
Robert W. Montgomery
7Th Ave
Gregory L. Butler
11Th Ave
17Th St
13Th Ave
Leon A. Wittner
8Th St
William L. Carter
16Th Ave
Frank J. Kubly
Cosmos 101 launched in unmanned Soviet satellite series
The Soviet Union reportedly launched Cosmos 101 into orbit, part of an unmanned satellite program begun March 16, 1962, for space study, Tass reported from Moscow.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Almanac Moon and Caterpillar Forestall Winter Forecast
Weather lore from the Almanac and celestial signs foretell a variable winter with snow in some areas and milder starts elsewhere. Predictions cite caterpillars, the moon, and Venus, while ski resorts report mixed snow and tourists seek sun in Miami.
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Jerry Buck
Associated Press
Miami
Venus
Colorado
New Mexico
New England
California
New York
Charlton
George Casabonne
Cousin George
Casabonne
Nation's First Vote Intimidation Suit Under 1965 Act Filed
The case charges Fletcher Harvey and six landowners with forcing Negro sharecroppers from lifelong homes to suppress voting. Louisiana officials dispute responsibility while a federal court hearing in Baton Rouge is set. U S Attorney General Katzenbach notes it as the act’s first intimidation suit.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Jack P. F. Gremillion
Fletcher Harvey
Gremillion
Harvey
U.S. Dist
E. Gordon West
Washington
Nicholas Katzenbach
Edward I. Daniel
Jordan Truitt
John Spillman
R. Harry Daniel Sr
R. Harry Daniel Jr
R. Harrison Barrow
Daniel
Tractor overturn at New Glarus High School injures maintenance chief
Ray Wurgler, 45, of 600 8th Ave New Glarus, fractured right hip and bruised ribs after jumping from a tractor that overturned while clearing snow in the school lot. He was admitted to St. Clare Hospital at 11 15 a m and in good condition today. Wurgler formerly owned the New Glarus Post and previously worked for the Monroe Evening Times.
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Raymond Wurgler
8Th Ave
New Glarus
New Glarus High School
St. Clare Hospital
Good Wargler
New Glarus Post
Monroe Evening Times
Grandma spins a holiday office party tale from old days
New York columnist HAL BOYLE recalls a Christmas Eve office party where gin in the water cooler sparked a lively, unruly celebration. Grandparents recount mistletoe, carols, goaded bosses, and desk antics as the kids wonder if the tale is true.
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New York
Gramps
Cold Snows Sweep Nation Ahead of Winter Arrival
The Associated Press reports cold air spreading across the United States before winter, with near freezing in the Gulf states, subzero readings in the Northeast and Great Basin, and light to moderate snowfall. Wanakena New York recorded 25 below, while the Adirondacks and western mountains saw up to 30 inches. Houghton Michigan logged 19 inches.
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Associated Press
Gulf States
Southwest Desert
New York State
New England
Great Basin
Mercury
Wanakena
N.Y
Adirondacks
Adirondack
Midwest
Houghton
Mich
Astronauts Continue Space Flight Review
Gemini 7 crew Frank Borman and James Lovell continue a lengthy review as experts assess their 14 day mission. They will undergo medical checks and discuss conducted experiments and the rendezvous plan with Gemini 6 crew Schirra and Stafford before flying home to Houston for Christmas.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Borman
Lovell
Houston
Tex
Thirteen Firms Robbed in Paris Rue de Richelieu Break-in
Safecrackers raided a single building in Paris on Rue de Richelieu Monday night and stole from thirteen different companies. The total stolen amount remains undetermined.
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Paris
Rue de Richelieu
Christmas recess kicks off with multiple school programs
Monroe elementary schools plan Christmas programs tomorrow after lunch, with first and second run bus departures at 2 and 3 p.m. St. Victor's Parish School dismisses at 3:15 p.m. for holiday recess returning January 3. Teacher aides party December 28 draws about 300 attendees at the school from 7 to 9 p.m. Assemblies at Junior and Senior High Schools are set for 2 p.m. Affected programs also include Hiawatha Browntown and surrounding schools. Regular classes resume January 3 and semester ends January 17. Attendance remains high with no major illness. teacher attendance exceeds 99 percent.
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Monroe
Supt
D. J. Huenink
Lincoln
North
St. Victor’s Parish
Hiawatha
Browntown
Huenink
Laird Praises Johnson Seapower on Viet Nam War
Sen. George D. Aiken urged pursuing Viet Nam peace feelers despite uncertainty while Rep. Melvin Laird praised Johnson's escalation and urged a Kennedy type quarantine to pressure Hanoi. Both leaders emphasized avoiding a long costly war and favored naval options to cut casualties. Aiken noted Hanoi's offer and State Department disclosures sparked cautious optimism.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
United States
Aiken
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Vermont
House
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Cuba
Viet Nam
Laird
Johnson
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
State Department
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Ho Chi Minh
North
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Melvin Laird
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