Warming Trend Seen for Iowa
The Associated Press reports a cold start to the day with subzero readings in the north and light snow in several cities. Forecasters expect a slow warmup into the 20s by Friday and no new snow, with Sioux City at 4 below and Davenport at 13 above as Fort Dodge records 11 inches of snow.
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RES Jowans
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Atlantic
Davenport
Spencer
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Family Escapes Burning Home Near Clarke County
A farm couple and their three young children became homeless after a fast spreading fire destroyed their home eight miles south of a Clarke County town. The family fled into sub freezing cold with only the clothes they wore. Snow drifts and icy roads created hazardous travel conditions across eastern Iowa, with Interstate 80 described as ice packed between Town City and the eastern border. Gov. George Romney held a lengthy meeting in New York with eight associates to discuss a possible run for the 198 Republican presidential nomination.
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Murray
Clarke County
Robert Fluckey
Dubuque
Forest City
State Highway Patrol
Iowa
Town City
Romney
New York
George Romney
Michigan
J. Willard Marriott
Assessor and Field Workers Meet for 1967 Muscatine Tax Prep
Seven field workers met with Assessor John Graham at the Muscatine courthouse to plan the 1967 assessment of real estate and personal property in Muscatine county outside Muscatine city. The group reviewed personal property assessments and valuation adjustments for new buildings and remodeling, announced staff territory assignments, and noted dog license fee rules tied to rabies vaccination certificates. The Wilton branch office will be open January 3 to 21, weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closing noon on the last day.
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Muscatine
City of
Graham
Lloyd Lee
Sweetland
Moscow
Orono
Cedar
Conesville
James Nehas — Fulton
Wilton
Russell Newcomb
Wapsinonoc
Goshen
Donald Stange
Lake
Henry Kemper
Montpelier
Robert Minder
Pike
Bloomington
Nichols
Janis Torrence
Atalissa
Stockton
Fruitland Township
West Liberty
Weather Outlook with Colder Night and Mixed Temps
Partly cloudy with a freeze tonight as temperatures fall to around 5. Friday sees partly cloudy skies with a late warmup. highs reach the mid 20s. No clear date references or reliable measurements beyond the stated figures.
Detroit youths seminar to aid draft questions
Detroit sponsors plan to open counseling centers where young men can seek answers about the draft after a day-long seminar on avoiding fighting in Vietnam. The event closed with a public rally Wednesday night.
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Donald Lobsinger
Tett
Central Methodist Church
Detroit
Vietnam
Edward Kelly
Breakthrough
AP Photofax
Murder charge hearing waived in Lake City case
Melvin Daniels, 53, from Lake City, waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the Calhoun County grand jury on a second degree murder charge in the death of his wife Erma, 41. Bond set at $25,000. He was arrested December 13 when her frozen body was found in a shed at his salvage yard.
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Rockwell City
Melvin Daniels
Lake City
Calhoun County
Grand Jury
Erma
Daniels
Nuclear Ships On Duty Navy Bolsters Forces On North Viet Coast
In Saigon AP report the U S Navy reveals Task Force One including Bainbridge Enterprise and Long Beach at Yankee Station off North Vietnam. Enterprise arrived Dec 17 for a second Viet Nam tour, Long Beach earlier. Ground fighting continues as New Year truce nears with 376,000 U S troops in South Vietnam and casualties rising. Rain and poor weather hinder bombing of North Vietnam.
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South Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S
North Vietnam
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Enterprise
Long Beach
Noth Vietnamese
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
7Th Fleet
Vietnam
Navy
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Powell's Wife Skips Testimony On Congress Payroll
Washington AP Mrs Powell again refused to appear before a Congressional investigation into her husband Adam Clayton Powell Jr's payroll and travel expenses. Chairman Wayne L Hays warned of a contempt citation and seeking dismissal from her $20500 a year staff job if she does not testify Friday.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Administration
Hays
Powell
Congressional
Congress
Sweeping Court Decision Hits School Segregation
A federal appeals court in New Orleans accepted desegregation guidelines, ruling that virtually all public school segregation in the South must end by the 1967 start. The 15th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said HEW standards align with its own and apply to schools receiving federal aid. The decision merged suits from Louisiana and Alabama challenging slow integration.
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New Orleans
South
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
HEW
U.S
Major Snowstorm Swirls From Midwest To East
A major snow storm that disrupted travel across the Midwest swirled into the East with heavy snow in Michigan and warnings in northern Lower Michigan. The system spread to western Pennsylvania New York Virginia and New England while Southeast saw showers and thunderstorms. At least six deaths blamed on heart attacks while shoveling snow were reported in Minnesota Illinois and Wisconsin. Temperatures ranged from subzero in western mountains to nearly 70 in Florida with widespread hazardous driving conditions in a 13 state area.
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Upper Michigan
Midwest
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
New York State
Virginia
Washington, D.C
New England
U.S. Weather Bureau
Rochester
Minn
Chicago
Rockford
Tallahassee
Fla
Volcano Eruptions Threaten Northern Chile Coast
Seismic shocks and volcanic activity off shore threaten coastal Chile as tremors rumble through the night. An undersea volcano explosion could trigger a tidal wave washing Taltal and nearby towns. Three people were killed, four thousand homeless, and dozens injured across the Alacama and Tarapaca provinces.
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Santiago
Chile
Gay
Taltal
Alacama
Tarpaca
Navy
He Likes The Snow In Minneapolis Ski Shop Snow
Mike Allen of Minneapolis clears snow from the ski shop where he works after seven inches fell across the area on Wednesday. A sign in the shop window captured the mood of local ski fans.
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Mike Allen
Minneapolis
Tkller
Focal Ski
AP Photofax
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