Blizzard and freeze devastate multiple states with deaths
The Associated Press reports a brutal blizzard and cold snap sweeping Colorado and Wyoming with 60 mph winds and up to 18 inch snow drifts causing at least seven deaths. Frigid readings appeared as far as Minnesota and Iowa with heavy rain and tornado impacts in Iowa and Illinois. Rescue crews cleared debris in Belmond after a Friday killer tornado, while Texas and the Rio Grande Valley saw flooding and roof collapses.
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Great Plains
Belmond
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Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Edinburg
McAllen
Blast Rocks Tourist Boat Off Paradise Island
An explosion aboard a glass-bottom boat near Paradise Island Nassau injured 17 passengers, at least five Americans among them, with second-degree leg burns. The boat exploded as ignition was turned on before departure, sending flames into the air and forcing passengers to jump or swim to the dock. Authorities treated victims at Princess Margaret Hospital and as yet have no cause.
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Coolness Feels Across Midsouth With Cool Friday Night Front
A cool front moving into the Midsouth late Friday night kept Saturday temperatures low. The Monroe area saw 0.58 inches of rain in the early morning followed by a high of 70 at 3 p.m. and a 52 degree low at night. Highs and lows from last year were 84 and 60. Expect cooler weather through today with highs 68 to 74 and tonight’s low 44 to 50. Winds 5 to 15 mph.
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Manila summit to review Viet Nam crisis on start
The Manila conference opens with a detailed review of military political and economic conditions in South Vietnam. President Johnson leads a US delegation including Rusk McNamara Lodge and Adm Sharp with Vietnamese leaders Ky and Thieu bringing top aides. Closed sessions begin in a tiny Malacanang Palace room after a brief opening by Marcos.
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Keith J. Holyoake
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Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
Bangkok
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U.S
Bill Moyers
Michael Haddad Home After Surgery in Monroe
Michael Dennis Haddad, 21, is home at 1002 North 6th Street, Monroe, after surgery at St. Francis Hospital and is described as doing fine by his mother Rose Haddad. He entered Wednesday and returned home Saturday. Cadet Tommy Rowland Cooper of Monroe competes in cross country at Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon Tennessee, son of Col. and Mrs. E Cooper of 105 Roselawn in Monroe.
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Department For Travel Is Created
Washington AP A new Cabinet department to oversee the nation's land and air transportation came into existence Saturday with President Johnson signing the bill. He urged Congress to reconsider omitting water transport. Johnson said a strong, best-equipped leader will head the department and noted transportation is the nation's biggest industry, involving one of every five dollars in the economy. The signing drew officials, industry reps, Congress members and 30 mayors who urged inflation control. Johnson previewed a six-nation Pacific tour and highlighted plans to untangle a government-spread system of 31 agencies and bureaus.
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World At A Glance Johnsons Far East Trip Tied To Viet War
President Johnsons forthcoming trip to the Far East coincides with a critical period in the Vietnam War as U S and South Vietnamese officials plan to open the Manila Conference with a detailed review of conditions and the war effort. Brezhnev calls for closer U S ties but Viet Nam remains the main hurdle. The roundup also notes a range of global items from space to politics.
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Record Set In Sorties For Airmen
U S pilots flew a Friday record of 175 missions against North Viet Nam while Saturday sorties fell short due to rain and clouds. Tactical bombers struck inside the Demilitarized Zone and in the southern panhandle, with secondary explosions and fires reported.
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Brezhnev Seeks U.S. Soviet Ties Despite Viet Nam Rift
In Moscow Brezhnev told Polish leaders that improved East West relations depend on ending U.S. aggression in Viet Nam. He urged withdrawal from South Viet Nam and respect for sovereign independence while noting possible shifts in Soviet stance and a future meeting of Soviet bloc leaders to discuss China and a space satellite launch.
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Puffin rowboat found capsized with no survivors
London AP reports Canadian warship locating the Puffin, a 15 foot rowboat, capsized and empty in the Atlantic about 600 miles southeast of Newfoundland. Britons who set out to row from the United States to England nearly five months ago are missing. The Puffin log dated Sept 3 notes not rowing due to a north northwest wind at Force 2.
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Newfoundland
Taxes Weigh On Trip By McNamara
Washington AP The defense secretary Robert McNamara’s trip to South Vietnam will influence the White House choice on raising taxes next year. Administration officials say no decision has been made as to war costs and Congress spending, with timing tied to the budget deadline in January.
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Hot Peppers May Help Prevent Heart Attacks
Baton Rouge special reports LSU food science professor Robert M Grodner links capsaicin rich Tabasco pepper to lower circulatory disease rates among Southwest Indians. The study, funded by Mellhenny Co, analyzes capsaicin content and lipid composition to explore potential medicinal uses while noting speculation on mechanisms.
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United States
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