Storms Spread Snow Across Rockies and East Coast
A Midwest to Northeast storm left heavy snow from Utah to New England with 8 to 12 inches in Washington Baltimore and up to 11 inches in Utah Nevada. Deaths blamed on slick highways while power and travel disruptions affected the Washington area and Texas Gulf Coast.
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Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Caliente
Pioche
Pacific Northwest
Pacific
Middle West
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
New England
Washington-Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Montpelier
Houston
Panhandle
Texas-New Mexico
William P. Hobby
Sabine-Neches River
Texas
Rio Grande
Red River
Dallas - Fort Worth
Vance Emerges as Front-Runner for Defense Post
Washington sources say Cyrus Vance, former deputy defense secretary, tops potential successors to McNamara as defense secretary. Other names include Paul Nitze Harold Brown and the expectant candidate's background includes Cyprus diplomacy and Johnson ties.
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UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson
Defense
Paul Nitze
Air Force
Harold Brown
Cyrus Vance
Pentagon
McNamara
World Bank
Texas
John Connally
Ford Foundation
McGeorge Bundy
Charles “Tex
Thornton
Litton Industries, Inc
Vance
Cyprus
Rusk and Thant to Discuss Vietnam at UN
Secretary of State Dean Rusk is set to meet UN Secretary General Thant in New York to discuss Vietnam and the Cyprus situation. The meeting follows U.S. moves toward U.N. involvement in Vietnam and amid ongoing Cyprus mediation efforts, with timing linked to Mansfield’s Senate resolution.
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UPI
Dean Rusk
Thant
Vietnam
Cyprus
Rusk
New York
Egypt Says Israeli Planes Shot Down Near Suez Canal
Cairo reports three Israeli Mirage jets were hit and a second plane damaged after crossing the western Suez Canal area near Suez City. The downings end six weeks of canal peace and raise fears for a renewed Mideast flare up amid UN peace plan talks.
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Eilat
United Nations
Mideast
Security Council
Britain
Protesting RCA Employees Arrested in Sit-Ins
Police arrested 117 RCA Communications workers in New York and San Francisco as sit-ins to protest a claimed lockout continued 48 hours at the firm’s main offices. The incident followed tense labor talks on a new contract with Teamsters officials calling for trespass actions.
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UPI
RCA Communications Inc
San Francisco
RCA Communications
RCA
William Bender
Teamsters Union
Peacemaking Effort Must Be Resumed
UPI reports snags halted Cyprus peace agreement talks stalling a final accord between President Makarios and Cyrus Vance. Makarios reportedly opposes any Greek Turkish deal disbanding the 20 thousand man national guard, urging full strength until demilitarization and troop withdrawal. Vance rushed back to Nicosia after brief talks in Athens and London amid ongoing fears the dispute could derail the path to peace.
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UPI
Cyprus
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Cyrus R. Vance
White House
Nicosia
Mediterranean
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Athens
U.S. Air Force
Washington
Johnson
Greece
Turkey
London
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United States
Army Surrenders After Habeas Corpus Move
Pfc. Joe Smith of Brownsville wins his bid to leave the Army after 18 months at home awaiting orders. Army discharges him in San Francisco as lawyers secure a writ of habeas corpus. Smith plans to return home to the woods, reflecting on a drafted career halted by red tape and delayed orders.
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APS
Joe Smith
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UPI
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Brownsville
Army
San Francisco Presidio
6Th Army
Oakland Army Center
Southeast Asia
Ft. Hood
Tex
The Quipster Quits After Repeated Offense
A Spanish accent employee who goofed off too often earned a dismissal. The incident led to the worker leaving the job after ongoing discipline and performance concerns were not resolved.
Marines Fight Renewed DMZ Attacks Near Gio Linh
UPI reports renewed fighting along the DMZ as North Vietnamese troops shelled a Marine amphibious assault force five miles east of Gio Linh. Marine casualties included one dead and 13 wounded as B 52 raids and naval gunfire supported American units near Dak To and Bu Dop amid heavy winds and cloud cover.
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Dak To
Vietnam
Bu Dop
U.S
Dmz
Leathernecks
4Th Marine Regiment
U.S. Navy
Gio Linh
Central Highlands
Yen
Denial Of Saigon Meeting Report From Embassy
The U S embassy in Saigon denied reports that American and Viet Cong officials met or planned a conference. The statement called the rumors false and said U S diplomats had nothing to do with Brig Gen Nguyen Ngoc Loans resignation. Thieu and Ky's government would arrange talks if needed.
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UPI
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Nguyen Ngoc Loan
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Loan
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
Thieu-Ky
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