County Sees White Christmas With Snowfall Warnings
Lawrence County forecasts predict up to five inches of snow tonight and tomorrow. Weather authorities warn of hazardous driving as county road crews prep with salt. statewide ice and snow disrupt travel from Ohio to Texas with numerous road closures and several fatalities noted.
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Lawrence County
Youngstown Municipal
New Castle
William Russo
C. C. Sweesy
Ohio
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Gulf of Mexico
United Press International
Dixie
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Memphis
Tenn
Dallas
Tex
Anchorage
Alaska
Texas
Waco
Rio Grande
Jackson
Miss
Atlanta
Tennessee
Memphis - Arkansas
Mississippi River
Committee Clears Aid Bill For Vote
The House Rules Committee, meeting amid efforts to adjourn before Christmas, cleared President Johnsons foreign aid bill for floor action by an 8 to 4 vote. Democratic leaders mobilized support despite absenteeism and a Republican boycott, aiming to pass the $3 billion appropriation despite weather and travel disruptions.
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Washington
UPI
House Rules Committee
Johnson
House
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
H. Allen Smith
Calif
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
James W. Trimble
Capitol
B. F. Sisk
Dalif
California
William M. Colmer
Miss
TREE TRIMMERS COMPLETE TWELVE YEARS OF WORK
Inside summary notes the tree trimmers finish a 12 year project and directs readers to page 11 for full coverage while suggesting related items on pages 12 16 17 and 23 including reviews steel orders and local events such as New Castle’s Christmas attire and Ellwood City tax plans.
Heavy Snow Warning for Western Pennsylvania Today
A heavy snow warning is in effect this afternoon and tonight for western Pennsylvania with four to six inches or more expected in the southern portion and 2 to 4 inches in the northern portion. Temperature remains cold with highs 18 to 28 and lows 16 to 24. Tuesday will bring partly cloudy skies with snow flurries in the north and continued cold conditions.
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Pennsylvania
Death Notice Recap December 23 1963 Local Obituaries
Otis A Patterson 66 of Pulaski Rd 1 Mrs Gladys E Sizer 72 of 1101 Dewey Ave Louis E Lawton 8 months of 40212 Waldo St Thomas J Toth 48 of Ellwood City Dean Earl Palmer 32 of RD 4 Mrs Hazel P Criswell 67 of 2004 Wilson Ave Ext Sylvester Krasinski 49 of 1309 Pennsylvania Ave Mrs Faye M Musser 82 of Petersburg Ohio.
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Gladys E. Sizer
Dewey Ave
Louis E. Lawton
Waldo St
Thomas J. Toth
Ellwood City
Dean Earl Palmer
Hazel P. Criswell
Wilson Ave
Sylvester Krasinski
Krause
Pennsylvania Ave
Faye M. Musser
Petersburg
Ohio
Scranton Considered as GOP Nomination Hope Amid Uncertain Field
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton contemplates a presidential bid after Eisenhower urged him to run. Goldwater leads delegates while Nixon and Scranton emerge as strong center and liberal faction rivals to the Arizona senator amid post Kennedy era uncertainty.
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Raymond Lahr Washington
UPI
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Scranton
Harrisburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Viet Nam
Richard M. Nixon
Gettysburg
GOP
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Kennedy
Nixon
Goldwater
Morse Contends Firings Bossism At Its Worst
In Harrisburg a trio of gubernatorial appointments and 43 civil service firings prompt Democratic State Chairman Otis B. Morse to compare Gov. Scranton to the Ghost of Christmas Past. Morse claims the moves show political bossism, citing hires and bench elevation for Republican figures and disregard for Bar Association recommendations.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Otis B. Morse
William W. Scranton
Morse
Scranton
York County
Theodore F. Freed
Bar Association
Bucks County
Common Pleas Court
Paul Beck
Ruby case witness led to purse search in Dallas hearing
Police recovered a gun from the purse of Karen Lynn Bennett a 19 year old stripper who testified in Jack Ruby bail proceedings. A sheriff's matron found the weapon during a courtroom security check as Bennett known as Little Lynn entered the court. She was not arrested and had been called to support Ruby’s defense to secure Oswald killer Lee Harvey Oswald's release on bond.
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Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
Karen Lynn Bennett
Ruby
Little Lynn
Carousel Club
Miss Bennett
Lee Harvey Oswald
Lakonia Disaster: Survivors Plucked By Small Ships At Sea
Four small vessels, including an American freighter, rescued hundreds from the burning cruise liner Lakonia 500 miles off Morocco. About 900 survivors were reported by Santa Cruz de Tenerife. up to 100 bodies spotted in lifejackets. The ship carrying 1,036 aboard was en route from England to Madeira when fire broke out late Sunday.
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Gibralter
UPS
Atlantic
Lakonia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Canary Islands
US. Air Force
Ramstein
Germany
U.S. Air Force
M. Zarbis
Casablanca
Salta
Funchal
Madeira
Hospi
Four killed as rectory robbery ends in Ottawa shootings
Four parishioners died when a planned robbery at the Church of Christ the King rectory in Ottawa sparked a gun battle during noon Mass. A suspect brother shot himself as police closed in, another surrendered and faced murder charges.
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Ottawa
UPI
Church of Christ the King
Lionel Chevrier
Alberte Guindon
Doralise Bechard
Paul Mercier
Roger Binette
Reginald
Binette
Canada
Johnson Seeks New Birth of Peace on Christmas Night
President Johnson ends a month of national mourning with a Lincoln Memorial ceremony recalling Kennedy and Lincoln. He lights a candle from Kennedy's grave flame and tells a crowd of about 15,000 that the nation must endure in purpose despite sorrow.
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Washington
UPI
John Kennedy
Lincoln Memorial
Johnson
Kennedy
Dallas
White House
Abraham Lincoln
Potomac
Arlington National Cemetery
Gettysburg
John F. Kennedy
Explosion Levels Warehouse Killing One Fireman
In Hammond Indiana a blast at a burning warehouse of anti freeze shook the area and killed fire Pvt. Francis Volk. At least 15 people were injured as windows blew out blocks away and rescue crews feared trapped firefighters.
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Hammond
Ind
API
Iliana
George Maginary
Wilfred Gatewood
Fire Pvt
Francis Volk
St. Margaret Hospital
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