Frigid Wave Grips Wide Midwestern Region
A frigid wave shocks the nation nine days before winter, driving temperatures below zero in at least a dozen states. records show -12 in Chadron Nebraska and -8 in Scotts Bluff, with Milwaukee and Manistique among other readings. Snow and rain affect southern and eastern regions, while Florida remains mild.
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Police Nip Bomb Plot At Omaha
Omaha police said they seized 36 of about 30 grenades Richard Carl Nielsen claimed to own. Nielsen, arrested at an Omaha loan office, had rigged two live bombs and tested three others. Nineteen grenades, rifles, pistols and powder were found at his home, with six boxes set to explode when opened. He named 22 people including his father in Mesa, Arizona, as targets.
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Towans Shiver as State Sees Coldest Weather This Season
Towans shivered through the coldest weather since last winter with readings from 11 below at Atlantic to 2 below at Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids. Many towns posted subzero lows, while sunnier days ahead were forecast and highway conditions showed varying snowpack across regions including Bloomfield Sigourney Maystatine and Cresco Oelwein Waukon areas.
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Cold snap chills southeast Iowa with subzero start
The forecasted coldest spell of the season hit southeast Iowa as Muscatine reported an official subzero low and early-day readings below zero. By late morning the temperature rose to around 20 above, with Friday’s high near 13 above. Sunday’s outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and highs between 40 and 60, but freezing overnight remains likely with near zero lows.
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Weather Outlook Touches Frigid Weekend Temperatures
A brief weather update notes Saturday night could see weddings if temperatures drop to the expected ten below. Friday’s temperatures ranged from one below at Mason City to 13 above at Burlington with skies mostly sunny today.
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Farm Fire Claims Two Rudolph Boys Near Audubon
Friday night a fire at a farm four miles southwest of Audubon killed brothers Jimmy Rudolph aged 3 and Mike Rudolph aged 4. Their father Desmond Rudolph could not reach them in the living room as flames trapped the boys. he rescued daughter Christy 7 months but had to summon the fire department as the house burned.
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Motor Mishap Sends Hunters To Hospital
Two Davenport men bound for deer hunting were hospitalized after a 1962 car driven by Gerald Vernon Lee left the road, fell 12 feet into a ditch near Muscatine. Lee and Hugh Stevens suffered head lacerations and bruises, with about $1,090 in damage.
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Hot Line to Moscow Retained for Johnson Era
The Washington Moscow emergency hot line set up during Kennedy's presidency is kept for Johnson, with extensions to his Texas home or other locations. The system enables instant telegraphic printer conversations between the Soviet and U.S. leaders if a war threat arises.
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Ministers of Big Four Start Round of Talks
Paris reports the Western Big Four foreign ministers began preparatory talks before the NATO summit following Kennedy's assassination. Dean Rusk met with Maurice Couve de Murville and Richard A. Butler to discuss Southeast Asia Berlin and East-West tensions, with Cambodia likely on the agenda.
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Bolivian Communist Tin Miners Mobilize Hostages
In Catavi area 150 miles southeast of La Paz communist led tin miners begin a general mobilization and hold four Americans and others as hostages for over a week. President Paz Estenssoro rejects vice president Lechin’s demand to resign and withdraw troops, keeping troops at Oruro until hostages are freed.
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Suspect Arrested After Sinatra Jr Kidnaping Incident
Don R Huffman described an arrest in Culver City California where Joseph Clyde Amsler 23 was taken into custody shortly after midnight. Amsler lived in a nearby apartment and was identified as one of three suspects in the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping.
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House Group Slashes Foreign Aid Budget Significantly
The House Appropriations Committee cut foreign aid to 2.802 billion dollars, about 1.725 billion below Kennedy’s request, in a move led by Rep. Otto Passman. The panel cited concerns over unobligated balances and the program’s reach, while defense aid remained largely untouched at 1.003 billion. Senate action and potential reversals loom as Johnson and officials push for restoration.
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Injuries Fatal to Lockmaster Health official reports death of local lockman
Harold W. Ay, 83, a lock and dam worker at Rock Island, died at St. Anthony hospital after sustaining injuries in a traffic accident a week earlier. His wife perished in the same collision on 11th street and 29th avenue. Grandson Louis Powell, 14, and Esther T. Stoye, 31, were injured. The Ay family lived on route 1, Muscatine, near the Illinois side of the dam. Funeral arrangements are at George M. Wittich funeral home. Mrs Ary's funeral was held recently and she rests at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Dinah Washington Found Dead in Detroit Home
Blues singer Dinah Washington aged 37 was found dead at her Detroit home. Police said cause not immediately clear, noting a possible overdose of sedatives with an unmarked pill bottle found beside her bed. She had just married NFL star Dick Lane and planned a family Christmas with his son and her sons visiting from Boston. The Lions face the Bears in Chicago as Lane prepares for the game.
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The Bank of Lanyon Burglary Probed for Theft
Police investigate a Thursday night burglary at the Bank of Lanyon. About $600 stolen with four safety deposit boxes rifled and more than $300 in damage to the building.
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Santa to Visit Muscatine For Six Youngster Meetings
Santa Claus will greet area youngsters in Muscatine at his headquarters, 208 E Second Street, six times next week, bringing holiday cheer and photo opportunities to local families.
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Sinatra Jr kidnapping case nets three arrests
FBI arrests three men in Hollywood over the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping and recovers most of the $240,000 ransom. Suspects John W. Irwin Barry K. Keenan and Joseph Clyde Amsler face federal charges with bail set. FBI raided a Canoga Park home and Culver City apartment yielding tens of thousands more.
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Fire destroys trailer home in Charles City
A trailer home owned by the John Patton family in Charles City was destroyed by fire early today, apparently from an overheated oil heater. Mr and Mrs Patton were at home and saved 7500 dollars in cash and checks from their business. three teenaged children were away. The family’s other possessions were lost.
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Bruno's Guilt Denied: Freed Under Large Bond
Philadelphia report on Bruno, alleged head of the Philadelphice family, returning home after release on 75000 bail in Boston on extortion charges. He was arrested by FBI agents after arriving from Italy. his lawyer claimed Bruno would face U S indictment and denied ties to the Cosa Nostra.
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