Menacing Fire at Britt Brought Under Control
A morning blaze in Britt, Iowa, destroyed three businesses and damaged a fourth, including the Iowa Highway Commission district office and Wilson's Department Store, with McEntafier Jewelry Store also affected. No injuries were reported as crews from Britt, Kanawha, and Garner fought the flames amid water shortages. Residents were asked to conserve water to maintain pressure. the fire disrupted telephone service to about half the town of 2,000.
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Towa
Toy
Maamy City
Iowa Highway Commission, District of
Brill
Kanawha
Garner
Hughes Vacation Not Publicized By Governor
Des Moines reports Gov. Harold Hughes was on vacation, leaving no public notice of plans. The statehouse said he left Saturday and would return sometime after Christmas, preferring to stay undisclosed about his whereabouts.
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Hughes
Secret Place
Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Savings by U S Citizens Reach Postwar High
The Nation reports savings by U S citizens rose to a postwar high of 98.4 billion in July through September, up 700 million from the prior quarter and above the year-ago period. Walter P Reuther, U A W president, left Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital after a successful operation and said he aimed to resume duties soon.
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Mount Washington
Seleurttes and Exchange Come Mission
Reuther
Detroit
Walter P' Reuther
United “Auto “Workers ‘Union
Henry Ford Hospital
Nnd
Routher
Ann
Israeli Jets Clash With Jordan Planes Over Dead Sea
The World reports Israeli jets clashed today with four Jordan fighter planes claimed to have penetrated Israeli airspace over the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea. The government said there was little shooting and none of the Israeli planes were damaged. Parliament remains deadlocked after a ninth ballot and sixth day of voting with no winner in sight.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Jordan
Isaac
Judean
Dead ‘Sea
Halian Parliament
Elrel
Democrats Seek Outside Audit of State Offices
Democrats plan to hire an independent accounting firm to audit the offices of treasurer and auditor before taking office next month. The plan drew Republican opposition, with critics saying the auditor’s office already audits state funds. Treasurer-elect Paul Franzenburg and auditor-elect Lorne Worthington spearhead the move, arguing it is sound business practice and may involve up to 200 million dollars. Franzenburg said he would pay if needed, and Gov. Harold Hughes backs the idea. The party has asked the State Executive Council to approve the hire.
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Des Moines
Office of State
Paul Franzenburg
Conrad
Lorne Worthington
Lamont
Franzenburg
Stor
Harold Hughes
State Executive Council
Death Toll From Fires Rises to 66
The Associated Press reports a national fire tragedy tally rising with at least 86 deaths over three days. Among the victims are many children as frigid weather grips the nation. Notable losses include a New York blaze killing a mother and her six children in Palmyra and a nursing home fire in Indiana that claimed twenty elderly residents.
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Associated Press
Upstate New York
Tountaintown
Ind
New York
Palmyra
Rochester
Chicago
Thei Hlave
Breeden
Downed Plane Ignored Orders Over Mid East Fight
The Egyptian government says a U S oil company plane shot down near Alexandria ignored repeated landings orders. Pilot Hoyt Williams, 44, of Texas, and co Pilot Kejel Grup, a Scandinavian, were killed. The craft, a twin engine Paige C 82, belonged to John H W Mecom Oil Co of Houston. The flight originated in Amman and was bound for Cairo via Amman and Benghazi, Libya. The U S Embassy called for a thorough analysis while cooperation between U S and Egyptian authorities continues.
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Alexandria
Dandi
Hoyt ‘Williams
Texas
Kejel Grup
U. S
John HW. Mecom Oil Co
Houston
Ammann
Stardlane
Benghazies Libya
Aecum
Jordan
Intervewier
Sinai Desert
Aqaba
al Cairo
Lake Idriu
Mediterranean
Amman
U.S
Liddy To Head GOP Fund Drive In Iowa
Des Moines Iowa Republicans plan to hire L B Liddy former secretary of agriculture since 1961 to lead a full time fundraiser effort to rebuild the party after a sweeping election defeat. Republican leaders say strengthening finances is crucial and plan policy changes to tighten campaign funds oversight while pursuing renewed power. Ernest Hayes will continue as state finance chairman without pay.
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Iowa
Towa
L. B. Liddy
Associated Press
Liddy
Robert Ray
Ray
Agriculture Department
GOP
Hie
State Central Committee
Ernest Hayes
Mount Pleasant
Cold Eases in Iowa Then Sets to Return
The Associated Press reports winter eased as Jack Frost released his grip on Iowa today with sunny skies and southerly winds. Temperatures rose into the 10s in the north and 40s in the south before a northwest cold front shifted winds to the north and dropped readings tonight to near 0 in Waterloo and 22 in Burlington and Council Bluffs. Highs Sunday ranged from 16 at Spencer to 32 at Burlington, with a colder trend expected Tuesday and partly cloudy skies giving way to warmer weather Wednesday.
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Jack Frost
Weather Bureau
Nor
Mercury
Waterloo
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Spencer
High Seas Balk Rescue For 3 Men
A stormy Atlantic incident leaves the freighter Smith Voyager listing and four crew lost as Coast Guard efforts struggle to reach the vessel. Captain W Molle and two crew members remain aboard with gale forces hindering boarding. The 459 foot ship carrying grain was en route from the Bahamas to Ceuta when a burst caused tram damage and concern for the crew.
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Coast Guard
Smith Voyager
W. Molle
Bahamas
Ceuta
Morrocco
Peorge
Young Turks purge Viet government in weekend coup
In Saigon the future of South Viet Nam’s government hangs by a thread after a weekend purge by young Vietnamese generals. The National Council was dissolved and more than 20 leading politicians arrested, while Brig. Gen. Nguyier Chanh Thi heads the junta. US officials condemned the move as rebels against the civilian government, with Premier Tran Van Muong and Chief of State Phan Khai Suu nominally still in power. About 70 staff officers were removed to guard posts north of Saigon as Buddhist protests were halted temporarily.
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South Viet Nam
Young Turks
Igh
U.S
Tran van Muong
Phan Khae Suu
Botc
Nguyer Chanh Thi
1St Army Corps
Cambodia
Nga Dinh Diem
Diem
Nguyen Cao Ky
Airy
Duong van Minh
Nguyen Khanh
Four Priests Imprisoned As Bandits Take 511000
Bandits robbed a bank shipment outside St Anthony's rectory in Paterson New Jersey seizing 511000 cash and handcuffing four priests and two guards. The armed trio wore Halloween masks and escaped by car while police began inquiries into professional handling of the truck route and timing. Insurance covered the loss and authorities noted the truck’s alarm system may have been bypassed.
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N. J
St. Anthony's
Frank Fernandi
Joly Godley
John Anderson
First National Bank of
Passaic County
Anderson
Isurance
Fernandi
Gedley
William
Explorer 26 Satellite Launch Lights Morning Sky
A three stage Delta rocket 90 feet tall lifted off in the pre dawn sky carrying Explorer 26. The satellite carries five experiments to study natural and man made radiation surrounding the Earth.
President Eyes Budget During Ranch Holiday
President Johnson aims to cut federal spending to under 100 billion dollars for the next fiscal year beginning July 1 1969 as officials gather at the Johnson ranch for the Christmas holidays. Key aides including Budget Director Gordon and cabinet members Hodges Udall Wirt and Hornig attend, with about 11 departments appealing the proposed limits and final decisions to be made by the President.
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Johnson
Feders
Kermit Gordon
Luther. I. Hodges
W. Willard Wirt
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Donald Hornig
Science
Arid Technolgy
Budget Bureau
Gordon
Johnson Watching Viet Developments
Johnson City dispatch reports President Jolson amid budget talks monitoring South Vietnam. He plans to discuss spending with his budget director and three cabinet officers. Press secretary Reedy says Johnson aims to reduce spending prudently within limits.
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Johnson City
Tex
Jolson
South Viet Nam
Press
George E. Reedy
Johnson
U S Agents Shot in Havana Riot Claim
Havana Radio reports three CIA agents executed by firing squad for crimes against the nation's integrity. Others were sentenced to prison terms up to 30 years. three named agents Ricardo Ulloa Olivera Daniel Montero Camalier and Desideria Valladares were cited as leaders in a Western Unique Front espionage network in Pinardel Rio province.
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MIAN
Fla
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Havana
U.S
Ricardo Ulloa Olivera
Daniel Montero Camalier
Desideria Valladares
Ulio
Mine Blast in Peru Kills 37 at U S Operated Mine
An explosion at a US operated coal mine near Cerro de Pasco in central Peru killed 37 miners andinjured two others. The mine supplies coke for Cerro de Pasco mining operations as rescuers search for bodies and officials probe the cause.
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Lima
Peru
Cerro de Pasco
Cerro de Pasco Corp
Weather: Cloudy and cold with northerly winds
Variable cloudiness and cold air tonight and Tuesday with moderate northerly winds. Lows tonight 10 to 15, highs Tuesday 25 to 30. Sunday's high 29 with overnight low around 20 and noon today about 41.
Missing Fear New Massacre by Congo Rebels
In Leopoldville Congo ten refugees and missionaries report further killings by rebels. Thirty more white hostages, including American Mary Baker of Richmond, Va, are believed killed near Banalia and Banaya Sende as mercenaries freed some survivors. Witnesses describe rifle fire, mass shootings, and separation of hostages as central government raids targeted areas near Stanleyville.
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The
Congo
Wyo
Mary Baker
Richmond
Banaliz
Stanleyville
Banadia
Bahyasende
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