McNamara warns China may stockpile nuclear arms in 2 years
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara told NATO ministers that Communist China could begin a small nuclear weapons stockpile and an accompanying missile program within two years. He said Beijing might produce enough fissile material to conduct a limited test program in that timeframe.
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Paris
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
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NATO
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Defense
India
Viet Nam
Laos
Africa
Latin America
Asia
Thailand
United States
Europe
Britain
Haiphong power plant bombed in major Vietnam war escalation
UPI report states US Air Force F105 jets bombed a thermal power plant near Haiphong, 14 miles from Hanoi, amid heavy anti aircraft fire. A Thunderchief was shot down, pilot rescued at sea as smoke and dust hindered damage assessment.
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Saigon
UPI
Haiphong
Hanoi
Gemini 6 launch sparks 100000 mile rendezvous chase
Gemini 6 astronauts Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford blasted off from Cape Kennedy at 8:37 am EST reaching orbit to pursue Gemini 7. The two craft separated by about 1200 miles, with rendezvous expected within roughly 5 hours.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Schirra
Stafford
Gemini 7
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Mission Control
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
PRR Head To Address Council On Rail Merger
Stuart T. Saunders chairman of the Pennsylvania Railroad will address the city council at 2 15 p m tomorrow on the proposed merger of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads He will refute Milton J Shapp who contends the merger would cut rail service to New Castle PRR officials say the merger would improve service while Shapp warns for the regional economy.
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Stuart T. Saunders
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Milton J. Shapp
Philadelphia
New Castle
Shapp
PRR
Death notices for multiple Coral Gables and Ellwood City residents
Obituaries list Mrs. Robert E. House 53 of Coral Gables Florida Arthur M. Weaver 78 of Crescent Avenue Ellwood City Daniel F. DePaolo 63 of East Home Street Ellwood City and Mrs Pasquale Costa 50 of Center Avenue Ellwood City.
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Robert E. House
Coral Gables
Fla
Arthur M. Weaver
Crescent Ave
Daniel F. DePaolo
Local judge in serious condition hospitalized
President Judge John S Powers remains in serious condition at Jameson Memorial with an acute respiratory infection. The judge, retiring January 1, was admitted by ambulance from his Castleton Hotel residence at 8 40 a m. Visitors are not permitted at the hospital.
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John S. Powers
Jameson Memorial Ital
Castleton Hotel
Great Plains Snow Storm Expands Across West to Rockies
A major winter storm moved eastward from the Great Plains with heavy snow, while another front brewed in the southern Rockies. Flood threats emerged near southern California as five deaths were blamed on a freak system. In South Dakota workers removed ice from power lines amid mounting damage, exceeding one million dollars.
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Rockies
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South Dakota
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Plains
New England
Upper Great Lakes
Minnesota
U.S. Oe
Wilson pledges Viet support amid mixed weather and political talks
Weather outlook for today and tonight shows high temperatures from 33 to 42 with light snow or drizzle in spots and low around 24 to 30. In civic news the Greater New Castle Association launches a downtown no smoking program with signs to curb fires from matches and cigarettes as shoppers crowd stores. Internationally Wilson meeting with Johnson in Washington follows Britain’s stance backing U S Viet Nam policy and oil sanctions on Rhodesia as pressure from the OAU grows and Labour debates terms of Indo China accords.
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Pennsylvania
Greater New Castle Association Fire Prevention and Safety Committee
GNCA
First Federal Plaza
Louis Krueger
Krueger
Wilson
Johnson
Britain
U. S
Viet Nam
United States
U.N. General Assembly
White House
London
U.N
Security Council
Lord Brockway
House of Lords
U.S
North Viet Nam
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
America
Housing code enforcement urged to curb county blight
Lawrence County Region Planning Commission urges local governments to enforce housing codes to prevent blight. The 1960 count shows 1 556 dilapidated and 5 797 deteriorated homes despite general improvement over the decade. Districts such as Wampum Hickory Plain Grove and Scott township face high blight.
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Lawrence County Region Planning Commission
Wampum
Hickory
Plain Grove
Scott Township
New Castle
New Beaver
South New Castle
Wayne Uave
Bick
LCRPC
Lawrence County Redevelopment Authority
City Redevelopment Authority
Ellwood man wins Air Medal in Viet Nam action
William D. Dunstan of Ellwood City earned the Air Medal for heroism as a UH-1B crew chief during Feb 9 and 10 operations near Phuoc Chi. He risked exposure to heavy fire to spray Viet Cong positions and save a Vietnamese Ranger unit. Dunstan, 19, is the son of Kenneth E. Dunstan and attended Lincoln High School.
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Ellwood City
Spec
William D. Dunstan
Kenneth E. Dunstan
W. Lawrence Ave
Viet Nam
Dunstan
Phuoc Chi
Germany
Lincoln High School
Commissioners approve salary hike bill
The city news notes a salary increase bill gaining approval from the commissioners. Additional items mention Errol Flynn estate matters lingering after six years and honors presented to Roger W. Rowland on his retirement. Local basketball coverage highlights Shenango Union post victory.
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Shenango
Union Post
House panel reconsiders tougher liquor law penalties
The House Liquor Control Committee plans a reconsideration of a stricter liquor law enforcement measure favored by Philadelphia leaders. It would raise compromise payments from $10 to $25 daily to offset suspensions and bar repeat-offense offers. the House version would allow fines or suspensions instead.
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Martin J. Sikora
Harrisburg
UPI
House Liquor Control Committee
House
Quaker City
State Liquor Control Board
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