State Road Deaths Soar To New High
Louisiana end of Christmas travel period reported the deadliest weekend in 25 years with 52 fatalities. Among major crashes were a Jennings two car wreck killing six, including five from one family, and numerous fatalities near Slidell Baton Rouge Hodge Madisonville Lake Charles. Two Army sergeants freed in Vietnam were charged with aiding the enemy on Okinawa after captivity.
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Record Christmas Toll on Holiday Highway Shatters All Time High
During a 78 hour Christmas period 712 people died in traffic nationwide. Weather hazards rain sleet snow and freezing temperatures contributed to the high toll with 80 million vehicles on the road. A bus crash in Oregon early in the period killed 13.
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London Underground first built in 1863 says Britannica
Britannica cites London as opening the first underground rail system in 1863. The account notes the pioneering subway under the city, marking a milestone in urban transit development.
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Redistricting Plan Support Is Sought
Louisiana senators seek a 20 vote majority for a Senate redistricting plan amid a Feb 8 Fifth Circuit hearing. Sen. Adrian Duplantier says seven New Orleans colleagues back varying plans, hoping to assemble 18 more votes to pass a plan and avoid a constitutional amendment. The court cases push for one person one vote and may halt business if reapportionment is delayed.
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Twin Cities Chit Chat Returns To Courthouse Offices
Ouachita Parish officials abandon holiday festivities and resume work at the courthouse. Secretaries of the sheriff's department store Christmas decorations but focus on typing and transcribing tasks. Deputy clerks in the clerk of court's office handle transactions and catch up on pre Christmas workload.
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Area Contributes To Road Slaughter
Six people died in automobile accidents across northeast Louisiana during Christmas weekend. The victims include Virginia H. Douglas of Arcadia California and six other residents from Manz ham Sondheimer Jonesboro and Hodne. Multiple crashes occurred on U S Highway 165 and local roads amid heavy rain and slick conditions. Funeral details for Kelly Elliott were announced with services at New Hope Methodist Church near Dodson.
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Four Cuban officers seek asylum after defecting aboard freighter
Four Cuban officers including Capt Francis Cobas Oses and three others defect from the Aracelio Iglesias in Osaka Japan. They say Cuban ships are ordered to carry military cargo to North Vietnam and condemn the policy. They applied for U S political asylum at the consulate and were handed to Japanese police.
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Vice President Humphrey Heads Asia Talks Flight
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey departs for a week long Asian trip to the Philippines Japan South Korea and Nationalist China. He says Viet Nam will dominate private talks with leaders and the journey could boost his standing at home.
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Fire On Ship Hauling Arms Is Controlled
A fire broke out in the hold of the Neva West, a 6,145 ton freighter carrying nearly 200 tons of small arms ammunition from France. The blaze was brought under control with CO2 suppression, no threat to firefighters, as crew and vessels monitored the scene near New Orleans. The ship, owned by Bloomfield Lines and chartered from Houston, moved upriver with a 44 member crew to unload at St Nazarene. The ammunition belongs to the U.S. Army and the hold also carried household goods.
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Giant Oil Rig Sinks Off Grimsby Coast
A large oil rig named Sea Gem collapsed in the North Sea about 40 miles east of Grimsby. One of 46 men believed aboard was killed and three others were seriously injured as Royal Air Force helicopters and ships rushed to aid survivors after a distress call. A British Petroleum Co. spokesman called the event inconceivable and offered no clear explanation.
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Marines Strike Viet Cong as Pause in Air War Holds
In Vietnam, Marines report 63 Viet Cong killed in ground clashes after a brief Christmas truce. Attacks around Da Nang and nearby hamlets led to multiple Viet Cong deaths, with light American casualties. A mine near Saigon injured several soldiers as ground actions continued amid a hoped peace talks pause.
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Storm Rips West Coast With 52 MPH Winds And Snow
A fierce storm battered the Northwest with winds up to 52 mph at Cape Mendocino and heavy snow in Burns Oregon raising totals to eight inches. Snow spread east across Montana and the central Plains with subzero temperatures in multiple states including Montana North Dakota and Minnesota.
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Hawaiians Fear New Eruption At Kilauea Crater
In Hilo Hawaii scientists monitor the Aloi crater of Kilauea for a possible eruption after a Christmas Eve eruption that produced bright lava fountains and died down within six hours. Minor earthquakes preceded the event but no underground tremors were detected nearby. The crater lies in an unpopulated area about 200 miles southeast of Honolulu.
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