Savage midwest blizzard paralyzes region with drifts over 34 inches
A deadly blizzard swept the north central states with 100 mph winds and near zero temperatures. Roads and schools shut as ghost towns formed. three dead and about 27 missing, many in North Dakota. Betty Diede vanished near Woodworth as her mother survived a desperate search.
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Fargo
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United States
Weather Bureau
South Dakota
Minnesota
North Dakota
Woodworth
Betty Diede
Raymon Diede
Devils Lake
Sterling Corners
Doland-Redfield
Chicago slum building case pits King against owner
The owner of a West Side six flat, John Bender, seeks an injunction to stop Martin Luther King Jr from collecting rent amid alleged illegal property seizure. King asserts trusteeship to renovate the building and plans rent collection to fund repairs, while King’s allies welcome court clarity on the dispute.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Circuit Court
John B. Bender
Bender King
Bender
Fred Raskin
Andrew J. Young
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Horman Backs Frederick County Tax Cut Move
Russell Z. Horman a Republican county commissioner backed the plan to eliminate the personal property tax in the coming fiscal year. Democratic colleagues Renn and Dorsey said increased city assessments would offset the loss. The tax cut would save county taxpayers about 160000 with no precise record available due to courthouse closure.
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Frederick County
Russell Z. Horman
Board of County Commissioners
Horman
A. Irvin Renn l
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Walkersville
Herman
Renn
Dorsey
Frederick City
Charlotte W. Yarroll
New Tax Law Affects Only Withholdings
Washington AP reports potential changes to payroll withholding if Johnson’s tax package passes. Tax owed remains unchanged. withholding shifts to a graded rate starting at 14 percent to better align payments with expected tax. Examples show a single filer earning 5000 yearly would owe 671 after year, with 66 dollars currently withheld short of full tax.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Senate
House
Treasury
lUncke Sam
Tribesmen Revolt Against Indian Rule in Assam
In southeast Assam rebels from the Mizo Hills captured Lungleh, a town of about 5 000, overrunning a small army garrison. The Indian air force is to aid efforts to reach Aijal, district HQ town of around 10 000, surrounded by rebels. The Mizos push for an independent state near the Burma border and East Pakistan frontier.
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New Delhi
India
Assam
Defense Ministry
Lungleh
Indian
Aijal
Burma
East Pakistan
BOAC Boeing 707 Crashes Near Mt Fuji in Japan
A BOAC Boeing 707 slammed into slopes near Mt Fuji in Gotemba Japan killing many aboard with reports of a possible air collision. Eyewitnesses said the jet burned before the crash and officials opened a formal investigation as the death toll rose with Americans among the passengers.
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Gotemba
Japan
British Overseas Airways Corp
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Chuen
Talcaay
Canadian Pacific Air
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Tokyo
Tokyo Bay
BOAC
Thermo King Corp
Minneapolis
Allies Increase War Tempo In Viet Nam
In Viet Nam, U S and Vietnamese troops launched two large operations as air power intensifies. Air Force hit a surface to air missile site west of Hanoi and faced three MIGs. Marines and airborne units claim over 300 enemy killed in a two day action near Quang Ngai. 101st Airborne attacked south of Tuy Hoa killing 105, capturing 39 weapons. First Infantry Division swept Ben Cat killing 47 and seizing a base camp. Air and ground losses included two aircraft crashes with one pilot safe. Troop strength reaches 215,000 with 27 Air Force missions against antiaircraft fire, targeting the Red River Delta.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Air Force
Hanoi
Quang Ngai
101St Airborne
Tuy Hoa
U.S. 1St Infantry
Ben Cat
Red River Delta
DuBois Clubs Accused of Fronting for Reds
Atty. Gen. Katzenbach accuses the W E B DuBois Clubs of America of being a Communist front and asks they register with the Subversive Activities Control Board. The group with 36 chapters and about 2300 members denies affiliation and calls the move red baiting.
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Washington
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of America
Subversive Activities Control Board
Justice Department
Communist Party
Katzenbach
U.S. Communist Party
Young
Hallinan
Terrance
DuBois Club
War Hawks
Hallinans
San Francisco
New York
Derr Seeks Partitions In All Senate Districts
Senator John R. Derr proposes Maryland reapportionment changes under the Maryland Reapportionment Act. The bill would force multi member districts to subdivide for each senator, reshaping Baltimore City Frederick Carroll counties and the Eastern Shore while leaving Garrett Allegany Washington and Southern Maryland districts unaffected.
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Derr
Senate
Maryland
Frederick
Carroll
Eastern Shore
Lower Shore
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Anne Arundel
Calvert
Frederick aviator receives Distinguished Flying Cross for Vietnam heroism
Chief Warrant Officer Richard D. Miller, a Frederick Army pilot with 15 years of service, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing two wounded soldiers during a Viet Nam evacuation near Pleiku. He landed under fire at Due Co Special Forces Camp, saved the men, and faced mortar fire as he lifted to safety. Miller also received the Vietnamese Cross of Valor with Palm. He has over 3,500 total helicopter hours and 80 combat hours, and will soon be an instructor at Fort Rucker.
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Marie Howell
Frederick Army
Richard D. Miller
Johnson
Miller
Pleiku
Due Co
Army
Plei Me
Viet Nam
Saigon
Millers
Fort Rucker
Alabama
Army Aviation School
Seek Seat on Brunswick Town Council
Brunswick voters face a four candidate field for a March 15 special election to fill a council vacancy. Filing closed at noon with four filed and five petitions requested. one candidate withdrew and signed another's petition. Names shown include Donald Dawson James W. Hill Raleigh S. Booze and William Haller. the seat was held by Mayor Jess B. Orndorff for five years.
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Brunswick
E. Donald Darr
Darr
Donald Price
Carr
Donald Dawson
James W. Hill
B&o
Raleigh S. Booze
Baltimore and Ohio
William Haller
Jess B. Orndorff
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Frank J. Keefer
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