Fire devastates Neiman Marcus Dallas store
A five hour blaze engulfed Neiman Marcus in Dallas causing over 5 million dollars in damage. The upper floors, especially the fifth housing the children's department, were gutted while the stock was insured and orders would be processed through warehouse facilities. Firefighters battled dense smoke and heat as officials assessed structural impact and continued business operations.
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Neiman-Marcus
Dallas
Edward Marcus
Stanley Marcus
Neiman-Marcus Company
Main
Commerce Streets
Ervay
C. N. ‘Penn
Lady Bird Johnson
Neiman - Marcus
Sshe
Fires Kill Nineteen Children in Four States
A series of house fires in four states during the Christmas period claims nineteen child lives and two adult deaths. The fires touched Warren Michigan and nearby neighborhoods, Kinston North Carolina, Spear Lake Arkansas, and a rural Arkansas home, with an eclipse aiding rescue efforts for three children. Authorities note the tragic deaths as emergency crews investigate potential causes including an open fireplace and other hazards.
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Associated Press
Fountaintown
Ind
Elbert Turner Cox
Warren
Mich
Detroit
Cox
Marie
Elbert Jr
Frank
Thomas
Martha Ann
Mary Jo
John
Diane
James
Charles
Kinston
N.C
Brenda
Linda Spencer
Erwin
Ray
Arlene Gibbs
Verda
Jesse James Williams
Spear Lake
Marked Tree
Arkansas
Dawain D. Lafferty
Congo The Real Story Behind Rescue Mission
A detailed recount of the Congo rescue mission unfolds with focus on key personnel, strategic decisions, and outcomes as described on page 12 A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
U S To Ease Panama Pain In Canal Deal
Washington officials say the United States will offer substantial help to Panama to cushion the economic impact of building a new sea level canal. If the Sasardi Morti route or other sites are chosen, Colon and Panama City could face major effects. a 10 to 15 year timeline is noted for closing the existing canal.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Panama
Administration
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Johnson
Imade
Egyptian jet shoots down Esso plane near Alexandria
A Soviet made MiG fighter reportedly shot down a twin engine Fairchild aircraft from Esso Oil Co near Rosetta south of Alexandria. Two bodies were found. pilot license from Kenya noted. U S officials and Cairo discussions followed as events unfolded with conflicting police statements.
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Cairo
U.A
Esso Oil Company
Aden
Kenya
U.S
Alexandria
Lucius D. Battle
U.A.R
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Battle
Aqaba
Jordan
Storms Roll Across Montana and Plains Snowbound
A severe winter storm swept from the Pacific Northwest into Montana and the northern plains bringing heavy snow sleet and freezing temperatures. Hazardous driving warnings spanned multiple states as trains slowed and motorists were stranded. Livestock losses in North Dakota could top 300000 with National Guardsmen airlifting feed.
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Pacific Northwest
Montana
Texas
Tennessee
Michigan
Plains
Bismarck
N.C
Billings
Mont
Seattle
Wash
Shreveport
Memphis
Tenn
Little Rock
Ark
Asheville
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
U.S
Arbuckle Mountains
North Dakota
National Guardsmen
Houghton
Mich
California
Sierra Nevadas
Spokane
Ephrata
Omak
Yakima
Portland
Ore
Cascade Locks
Bonneville
Union Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Broadus
Minot
N.D
Duluth
Minn
New England
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Charleston
Ford challenges Halleck for House GOP leadership
Rep. Gerald R. Ford challenged veteran Rep. Charles A. Halleck for the House Republican minority leader post as 140 GOP members prepare to elect leaders for the 89th Congress. Ford urged a new era of ideas while Halleck, Eisenhower’s ally, eyes the role after six years as leader.
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Washington
UPI
Gerald R. Ford
Charles A. Halleck
U. S
House of Representatives
House
Ford - Hallleck
National Party
Ford
Grand Rapids
Mich
Halleck
Joseph W. Marttin
R-Mass
Martin
Rensselaar
Ind
Eissenhower
GOP
Dean Burch
Barry M.goldwater
Philosphy
Goldwater
Florida
Cold Front Loses Grip as Odessa Sees Warmer Skies
Odessa region warms as a frontal system weakens while a new cold front approaches on Monday. Freezing rain over the weekend iced roads, caused dozens of accidents, and left hazardous conditions, with a low of 23 and a high near 46 before thaw began.
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Odessa
Texas
U.S
Highway Department
Permian Basin
Monahans
U. S
Amarillo
Chicago
Denver
el Paso
Fort Worth
Galveston
Los al
New York
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
St. Louis
U N Finances On Agenda In East West Talks
Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko wrapped up talks on disarmament and related issues amid no clear breakthroughs. They discussed U.N. peacekeeping dues, a German peace settlement, Laos and Vietnam, and possible NATO nuclear force effects.
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New York
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
U.S
Rusk
Waldorf Towers
Southeast Asia
U.N
U.S. State Department S
Robert McCloskey
United States
General Assembly
Soviet Union
Adlai E. Stevenson
Llewellyn Thompson
Vladimir Semenov
Anatoli Dobrynin
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
United Nations
Waldorf-Astoria
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Amusements Comics
Abby
Goren
Society
Canal
Egypt
United Press International
S.C
Charlotte
Tex
New Orleans
South Viet Nam
Saigon
High National Council
Tran van Huong
Phan Kac Suu
Military Council
Viet Nam
Mai Tho Thyen
World Buddhist Association
India
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