Hong Kong flu hits states nationwide as outbreaks rise
Federal health officials report 34 states affected by Hong Kong influenza or flu like illness with Wyoming Maine Massachusetts and Nebraska added to the list. Officials warn the spread is widespread and simultaneous with uncertain mortality. Universities Hofstra Providence Creighton report sharp illness increases and Vice President Humphrey postpones a public appearance. New York forecasts one in four residents contracted and up to 400 flu related deaths.
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Charles S. Taylor
Atlanta
UPI
National Communicable Disease Center
NCDC
Hong Kong
Wyoming
Maine
Massachusetts
Nebraska
United States
Hofstra University
Hempstead
N.Y
Providence
R.J
Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
Hubert H. Humphrey
Jewish National Fund
New York
City may pay moving bill only with council action
City controller Claude L. Humble said he will not authorize a $838.50 moving expense bill for Robert J. Albertson unless the council passes a special resolution. The bill from Keystone Lawrence Transfer and Storage Co. was not budgeted for and requires a specific appropriation. Council President Richard H. Biddle opposed the payment last week but gave no reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude L. Humble
Robert J. Albertson
Keystone Lawrence Transfer and Storage Co
Albertson
Oil City
New Castle
Humble
Council
Richard H. Biddle
11 year old girl convicted in UK murder case
An 11 year old girl, Mary Bell, was found guilty of the serious incident involving two young boys last summer and sentenced to life detention. The companion Norma Bell was acquitted. The court heard she has a psychopathic disorder and faces transfer to a children's detention home after temporary confinement.
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Newcastle
England
UPI
Mary Bell
Norma Bell
Mary
Norma
Mrs. Bell
Brian Howe
Martin Brown
R. P. Smith
Cusack
Smith
Home Office
Britain
Ulbricht blocks Christmas across Berlin Wall again
In Berlin, East German leader Walter Ulbricht again refuses Christmas reunions across the Wall, forcing families to communicate only by radio. The division splits 800000 West Berliners from kin in East Berlin amid the 28 mile barrier cutting streets and cemeteries.
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Joseph B. Fleming
Berlin
UPI
Virginia
Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
Berlin Wall
Granny
Harry
Jutta
Walter
Lisa
Werner
Little Erich
Reinickendorf
Pankow
Erich
West Berlin
German Democratic Republic
Dozens of Deer Hunters Affected on Opening Day in Pa
On the opening day of Pennsylvania's two day doe season three deer hunters were killed or harmed. Marlin Hetrick Jr. 21 of Middletown died in a Potter county jeep incident. his wife Darlene 18 unharmed. Lester Bixler Jr. 17 of Elizabethtown died from a rifle wound. Merritt Hepler 38 of Waterford collapsed and died of a heart attack. Kenneth Oswald 22 of Lenhartsville was shot near Crumsville and remained in critical condition. The season toll now reaches 15 with six fatal shootings. The Buck season ended last week.
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Pennsylvania
Marlin C. Hetrick Jr
Middletown Two
Potter County
Darlene
Lester T. Bixler Jr
Elizabethtown
Rd-2
William J. Bovard
Merritt Hepler
Waterford
Warren County
Kenneth Oswald
Lenthartsville
Crumsville
Reading
Allentown Hospital
Arctic cold grips Florida citrus crop fears
United Press International reports severe Arctic air dipping into Florida. Northern regions flirt with low 20s while Tampa hits 30 degrees for the second day, Miami records 46 at 2 am EST. The cold threatens citrus farmers and southern tourism amid broader storm activity across the United States.
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Florida
Miami
Inheritance Contested Over San Jose Benefactor
Dolores Moran once a drive in car hop in San Jose became the target of a will dispute. Anthony Ponce left about 250000 to Moran and most of the estate to a group of nieces and nephews. They contest the will in Santa Clara Superior Court.
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San Jose
Calif
UPI
Dolores Moran
Anthony Ponce
Ponce
Miss Moran
North Hollywood
Santa Clara Superior Court
Mistletoe market shifts from kisses to miniskirts
Mistletoe sellers in Covent Garden report falling demand as shoppers increasingly wear miniskirts year round. Cecil Dixon notes the festive sprig is being eclipsed by contemporary fashion and ongoing sex appeal, with demand now far lower than a decade ago.
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London
Cecil Dixon
Covent Garden
Young Texan Soldier Found Dead In Grapevine
Steven L. McIver 20 on leave from Ft. Riley Kan. shot to death on a deserted road near Grapevine Texas. Family reports a history of tragedy including his mother’s suicide and the death of his infant son. His father declines a military funeral saying it is too hard to take. The piece also notes President Johnson’s Christmas tree lighting address.
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Paint Rock
Tex
UPI
Steven L. McIver
McIver
Vietnam
Ft. Riley
Kan
Grapevine
W.M. McIver
Washington
Johnson
Englemann Spruce
Quake Shakes Anchorage Area Early Morning
A long rolling earthquake lasting about 90 seconds struck the Anchorage area around 2 10 am. Homes rattled throughout the city while seismologists in Berkeley reported a magnitude near six on the Richter scale. No serious damage or injuries were reported. The state recalls the 1964 Good Friday quake that killed at least 115 people and caused millions in damage.
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Anchorage
Alaska
UPI
Berkeley
Calif
Simkin Resigns as US Mediation Chief for Arbitration Panel
William E. Simkin, who helped engineer the 1965 USW settlement with major producers, resigns as federal mediator and becomes chairman of a three member arbitration panel. He has led the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service since 1961, appointed by President Kennedy. The panel represents the USW and the Steel Companies' Coordinating Committee, spanning the nation's top 11 producers.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
William E. Simkin
United Steelworkers of America
USW
Simkin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
John F. Kennedy
Supervisors approve signs and lighting upgrades in Union Township
Union Township supervisors on a regular meeting authorized James Fee to buy 60 sign posts and 25 mph signs for about 515 from Sutton Equipment Distributors after a prior supplier was unapproved. They set 15 mph signs in stock for school property and sent 33 mercury vapor light petitions to Pennsylvania Power Co for Bel Mar Park.
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Union Township
James Fee
Sutton Equipment Distributors
Sutton
State Highways Department
Pennsylvania Power Co
Bel- Mar Park
McCombs Circle
Homestead St
McGuffy St
Clarkson Dr
State Health Department
Elder Abry
General Fund
Park Board
Lawrence Rich
Hillsville
Robert A. Matthews
Township Sewer Authority
Ellwood City Taxpayers Group Approves 1969 Budget
The auditing committee of the Taxpayers Protective League approved Ellwood City’s tentative 1969 budget of 1,104,484 with the same tax structure as this year. The plan keeps a 12 percent mill property tax and $10 per capita and $10 occupational taxes. Council will likely adopt the budget at 7 30 p.m. tomorrow. The borough manager, William F Bell, would receive a 600 car allowance. he may use a personal car in emergencies due to a poorly conditioned borough wagon.
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Ellwood City
Taxpayers Protective League
Max Ewing
William F. Bell
Bell
Bomb explosion damages Sao Paulo World War II memorial
A bomb exploded in downtown Sao Paulo injuring no one reported but damaging a World War II memorial. Subversive pamphlets were found at the scene as authorities note this is the first bombing since President da Costa E Silva took near dictatorial powers. The memorial features a permanently mounted P47 Thunderbolt fighter-bomber flown by Brazilians over Italy.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
UPI
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Italy
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