Midwest winter storm sheds to east and northeast
The storm dumped up to 17 inches of snow in parts of the Midwest and up to four inches of rain in New England before shifting toward Quebec. Cities like Hibbing and International Falls saw 22 and 13 below, while Maine and New Hampshire reported several inches of snow and coastal gale warnings persisted. Deaths blamed on shoveling, exposure, and crashes reached at least 30 across the region as conditions eased in the Northeast and heavy winds continued along the coasts.
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Associated Press
Midwest
New England
Quebec
Erie
Ontario
Florida
Gulf Coast
Portsmouth
N.H
Portland
Maine
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Great Lakes
Hibbing
International Falls
Minn
Duluth
Pennsylvania
New York
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Kentucky
Vermont
New Hampshire
Enforcer of Negro Sect Seized in Malcolm X Killing
Police in New York arrested Nor man 3X Butler 26 of the Bronx described as a Muslim muscleman linked to the Black Muslims. He faced murder charges in Malcolm X slaying as authorities suggested five men participated and noted an earlier shooting linked to rival mosque factions. James Farmer questioned possible Red Chinese involvement. Butler appeared at the station with a bandage on his right ankle after being crippled in the raid.
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New York
Malcolm X
Norman 3X Butler
The
Bronx
Butler
Benjamin Brown
Rikers Island
Brown
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Farmer
Malcolm
Queens
Brotherhood Week
High School of Fashion Industries
Washington Heights
Manhattan
Talmadge Hayer
Paterson
N.J
Hayer
Asst
Joseph L. Coyle
Jets Hammer Cong SAIGON South Viet Nam
U S B57 jet bombers hit suspected Viet Cong strongpoints near Saigon as 32 morning and 15 afternoon sorties are flown over Phuoc Tuy Province. Casualties rise in Binh Dinh fighting with 160 casualties reported. six wounded helicopter crewmen. Saigon contemplates leadership change as Ky and Thi emerge as contenders. Police target a new peace movement suspected as a Viet Cong front.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Air Force
Phuoc Tuy
Bien Hoa
U.S
Binh Dinh
An Khe
Pleiku
South China Sea
South Viet Nam
Armed Forces Council
Nguyen Khanh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Movement of People’s Self- Determination
Vatican Pope appeals for African responsibility in Congo memorial
Pope Paul VI urged Africa to shun bloodshed during a memorial service for Christian missionaries killed in the Congo and elsewhere. He baptized 12 Congo converts, warned that killing offends life and divine law, and called for peace amid global unrest during the consistory week. Kosygin warns US Viet Nam war could spread if not halted. He urged U.S. forces to withdraw and signaled friction with China while noting Soviet alignment with North Viet Nam and North Korea.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Africa
Congo
Pontifical Basilicia of
St. Paul
Paul
Vatican
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Viet Nam
United States
U.S
Kosygin
South Korea
North Viet Nam
Red China
North Korea
Warmer Readings Reported In Twin Cities
Temperatures rose after a cold spell with overnight lows near 30 and highs in the mid 40s today. Forecasts predict a weekend high between 62 and 66 with lows in the upper 30s. The piece notes the Southern Railway Natural Tunnel in southwestern Virginia as possibly the world’s only natural tunnel used by a railroad.
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Twin Cities
Mercury
Southern Railway
Virginia
Association of American Railroads
Airman Accardo Cited For USAFE Supply Unit Award
Airman Second Class James M. Accardo of Monroe is cited at Bentwaters RAF Station England for helping his base supply unit win the Silver Crest Award as the USAFE’s top organization. He works as a receiving clerk for the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing which flies F 101 jets for NATO defense. Accardo is Ouachita Parish High School graduate.
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James M. Accardo
J. B. Nelms
McCain Dr
Monroe
Bentwaters
Raf Station
England
U.S. Air Forces In Europe
USAFE
Accardo
81St Tactical Fighter Wing
NATO
Ouachita Parish
Day couple welcome first daughter Karen Annette
Mr and Mrs John Day of West Monroe announce the birth of their daughter Karen Annette at 10 30 p m Thursday at Glenwood Hospital The baby is their first girl and the couple already have a son A family friend noted mamma and the baby are doing fine but papa is still a little weak
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John Day
West Monroe
Karen Annette
Glenwood Hospital
Karen
Poppa
Kosygin peace bid called a maneuver in Congress
In Washington UPI reports Kosygin's demand for U S force withdrawals from South Viet Nam and South Korea as a condition for peace talks drew skepticism in Congress. Sen Gale McGee called it an attempt to regain ground and Sen Frank Church said negotiators cannot accept or impose impossible conditions.
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Washington
UPI
Kosygin
U.S
South Viet Nam
South Korea
Congress
Peking
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Johnson
Frank Church
Idaho
Asia
United States
Songwriters sue Disney over supercalifragilisticex
Gloria Parker and Barney Young sue Walt Disney, Julie Andrews, and the Sherman brothers in federal court seeking about 12 million dollars. They say they wrote the second version ending in dhorus offered to Disney in 1951 under an implied agreement that payment would follow if used. The suit cites the Mary Poppins song as infringement.
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New York
Gloria Parker
Barney Young
Walt Disney
Disney
Julie Andrews
Richard M
Robert B. Sherman
Miss Andrews
the Shermans
Swiss Order Forces Foreign Workers To Leave
The Swiss government ordered 5 percent of all foreign workers to depart by June 30, affecting about 40,000 workers from Italy Germany Austria Spain and Portugal. Enterprises must discharge 5 percent, with possible further cuts, and bans on job changes or replacements of Swiss workers with foreigners. Border police will turn back foreign workers without guaranteed jobs or permits, with limited exceptions for emergencies or research needs.
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Bern
Switzerland
Revenue Bonds Bid Opening Set In City Hall
Monroe City Council will open bids next week on 20.43 million dollars in revenue bonds refinanced at the request of the Utilities Commission. Two special sessions are scheduled with bids received Monday at 10 a.m. and a separate bid opening Thursday for plans on the City Hall complex. Local officials expect favorable market conditions to yield savings and hope for satisfactory bids to begin construction this spring.
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City Hall
Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
Utilities Commission
Mel Cook
Cook
Howard's
Body Of Youth Found In Snow In Chicago
CHICAGO AP A 13 year old boy missing ten hours was found dead early today in a deep snow pile near his South Side home. Police say he was apparently dumped from a snow plow after playmates spotted him digging tunnels into the snow Thursday night.
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Chicago
Daniel Goven
South Side
US airman found guilty in Filipino boy's death
Airman J C Larry D Cole, 21, Marshall Michigan, convicted of unpremeditated murder in the shooting of 14 year old Rogelio Balagtas at Clark Air Base Philippines on November 25. He received three years hard labor plus dishonorable discharge reduction in rank and forfeiture of pay and allowances. The verdict prompted protests at American bases and was later to be reviewed by higher Air Force authorities.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
J.C
Larry D. Cole
Cole
Marshall
Mich
Rogelio Balagtas
13Th Air Force
Air Force Board of Review
Washington
Bertram Jacobson
Living Costs Rise In January
The Labor Department reported a 0.1 percent rise in January driven by higher housing gasoline and automobile insurance costs marking the fifth straight monthly increase. The consumer price index reached 108.9 percent of the 1957-59 average. About 950000 workers in auto farm equipment and aerospace sectors will gain a one-cent hourly wage rise under contracts tied to the price index.
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Washington
Labor Department
News Carrier Stabbed and Robbed on Canal Street
James Apple, 53, Times-Picayune carrier, was stabbed in the back and robbed of $1.10 by two men on Canal Street. He was left in an undetermined condition at Charity Hospital. Apple reported the assailants demanded more money after learning he had a dollar, then stabbed him and fled.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
James Apple
Charity Hospital
Apple
Times-Picayune
Passman Supports Neighboring Parish Gain with No Losses
Congressman Otto Passman said he would not object to enlarging the Fifth District by including a neighboring parish but would oppose losing any of his current parishes. He plans to attend the Baton Rouge hearing on March 8 on congressional redistricting and expects a plan to be presented to the Legislature for approval, possibly in May.
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Otto E. Passman
Passman
Washington
Baton Rouge
House Judiciary Committee
Louisiana
James H. Morrison
Hale Boggs
LaSalle Parish
Speedy
Long
LaSalle
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Indianapolis
China
Pope
U.S.S.R
Men
Twin City
Sue Disney, Andrews
Federal
Jack K. Mandel
Jacobson
Solon
Parish
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