Snow and cold follow first Saxon snowfall across towns
The first Saxon snowfall brought about two inches overnight with lighter amounts elsewhere. Roads remained mainly passable with slick spots in sheltered areas. State and county crews spread sand and cinders to treat curves and slick zones as southeastern Iowa braces for colder weather tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures are forecast to fall below zero in places, with highs near 15 degrees and widespread snow cover across northern and eastern towns.
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Locay
Towa
Lowa
Weather Bureau
Spencer
Mason City
Dubuque
Radar Knew Jet Off Course Before Collision
Unidentified radar blips near LaGuardia warned pilots seconds before a collision over New York. Radarman signaled targets at 3 o clock and 8 miles, then another at 2 o clock two miles off. Captain David Wollman acknowledged, but the jet veered off and disappeared, a tragedy later labeled history’s worst aviation disaster by Gen Elwood Quesada.
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City
la Guardia
David Wollman
Elwood R. Quesada
Federal Aviation Agency
Adminis Xtration
Sai
Washington
U N General Assembly Delays Congo Crisis Vote
The United Nations General Assembly failed to close the session tonight as it stalled over East West disarmament and the Congo crisis. India’s V K Menon spoke until 1:45 a m urging progress before a March 7 recess. Delegates held up balloting until morning amid warnings of potential civil conflict.
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N. Yu
U.N. General ‘Assembly
Algerlaxand
Assembly
Congo
India
V. .KovKvish
Midwest Snowstorm Thwarts Travel Across Region
A fast moving storm dumped heavy snow from the Rockies into the Midwest. Chicago roads clogged by drifting snow, with five to ten inches expected, as winds continued to hamper plowing and rail service saw limited disruption. Northern states faced three to eight inches, with three to six inches in the northern West Virginia Panhandle and temperatures plunging below zero during the night.
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Midwest
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Michigan
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Panhandle
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Maryland
Kennedy Urges Swift Action on Domestic Needs
Palm Beach report says Kennedy will urge Congress to move quickly on medical care for the aged, aid education and housing, and areas of chronic unemployment. He favors raising the minimum wage from $1.00 and announced Johnson as Advisory Council chairman for the Exploration Probe and head of the Contract Work Unit committee.
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Montana
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Kennedy
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Probie Johnson
Chainmanship
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Eisenhower
Priase
Nixon
Five Die in Minneapolis Coffee Break Tragedy
Five young men lost their lives during an apparent coffee break in Minneapolis when they were struck by a vehicle while off their posts. Police say the incident remains under investigation and no charges have yet been filed.
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Minneapolis
Disastrous Carrier Fire Leaves Dozens Dead
An inquiry follows a deadly shipboard blaze that swept through a carrier, with officials planning survivor interviews and inspections of fire damage as investigators seek the cause and scope of the disaster.
How Well Did Man-In-Space Capsule Do
Cape Canaveral Florida test capsule survived flight, study shows. Results indicate the space craft successfully completed the mission, marking a major step toward launching a man on a short space ride within months. A helicopter transfer near Valley Forge accompanied the test site operations.
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Rebel Leaders Still at Large In Ethiopian Conflict
Rebel leaders Brigadier Mengesiu Naway and his brother Girmay remain at large after an abortive attempt to dethrone Emperor Haile Selassie. Government forces say 80 percent of rebels who surrendered have given up arms, while Col Workneh Gabeyely is dead. In Washington, naval officials warned the Constellation carrier would face delays and about 7 million in damages from recent setbacks.
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Ethiopia
Haile’ Selassie
Mengesiu Naway
Girmay
Varga
Soviet Budget Plan Shows Cuts and Growth for 1961
The Soviet government presented a peacetime budget of 125 billion new rubles to fund an eight percent rise in industrial output in 1961. Defense spending is reduced as the armed forces shrink, though defense will stay relatively high. Garbuzov cites disarmament progress and notes 9.22 billion rubles allocated to armed forces for 1961. The ruble revaluation to the new system is explained.
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Vasilii Grabuzov
Supreme Soviet
Garbuzay
Uniis
Soviet Union
Downtown bank to replace old tracts on East Third
Muscatine Bank and Trust Co announces planned purchase of 23 600 square feet of downtown property at East Third and Cedar to build a modern drive in bank with customer parking. Existing buildings on both parcels will be removed with construction possible by March if weather permits.
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Cedar Street bank to add drive in, parking planned
Cedar Street Properties reports details held by an architect for a new bank building. Completion as early as possible with space for 25 cars in a drive in banking channel, no backing into street. About 50 parking spaces overall to be surfaced, with entrances from Gast Third Street and Cedar Street for patrons.
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Mental Health Probe in Kennedy Plot Case
Miami reports that before prosecution of Richard Pavlick, authorities will seek mental health assessment to determine the Belmont Belmont Belmont plotter's condition. Pavlick, accused of planning to bomb President-elect John F. Kennedy, allegedly showed anti Catholic sentiments and contemplated suicide, with Robert Rust stating Pavlick claimed violent intent at Palm Beach Catholic Church during Mass attendance.
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Richard Pavlick
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Belmont
John’ F. Medy
Pavnel
Robert Rust
Pavlick
Juening
Humas
Palm Beach Catholic
Kennedy
Italian Alps Hit by Four-Month Landslides
In Milah Italy four month landslides in the northern Italian Alps disrupted terrain and raised concerns over stability. Residents report ongoing slides affecting hillside areas and local infrastructure amid uncertain future weather.
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Milah
Italy
Alps
Old Garage Becomes New School for 250 Children
In New York a converted automobile garage hosts a surprising education effort. About 230 to 250 children will attend a transformed hall with 35 desks per classroom and fluorescent lighting. Superintendent Joseph Davies praises professional builders while volunteers supply cafeteria food. A cooperative, tuition-free school aims to serve 2,000 children by September.
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York
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Claysroom
St Bernard
Joseph Davies
St. Ber+hard
Davies
Bass
Davie
Erbe Opposes Hiring Former Convicts in State Jobs
Norman Erbe says state government must employ people of proven integrity and objects to hiring former convicts. He notes Donald Staton hired an ex-convict as an undercover investigator, a practice defended by Gov. Herschel Loveless amid a broader debate on hiring standards.
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Moines
Norman Erbe
Lale
Staton
Herschel Loveless
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