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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1968
Page
1
The article recalls the December 1958 snowstorm in Oswego with 66.7 inches measured by daybreak on December 11. It notes 33 inches on the first day, media coverage, and comments from Elmer F. Loveridge, a former Weather Bureau meteorologist, with a 1958 photo by Donald Kranz on W First St.
At Pearl Harbor Hawaii a special memorial service was held aboard the USS Arizona memorial with leaders from the National Conference of State Legislative Leaders and officials from Guam Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. A wreath was laid over the sunken battleship and a floral tribute noted the 1 177 Navy and Marine casualties. The ceremony ended with three rifle volleys and a moment of silence.
In Aiken South Carolina former Miss South Carolina Nancy Janice Moore age 22 announced engagement to Senator Strom Thurmond age 66. The couple met during his Washington internship and Moore worked in his office in 1966 1967. Thurmond hinted wedding could occur before year’s end.
President-elect Richard Nixon weighs a prime time national TV radio appearance to reveal cabinet picks. Some cabinet posts discussed include earth education and welfare, housing and urban development, and transportation. Lt. Gov. Robert Finch hints at potential departments mergers into a human resources department. Winton M. Blount reported as postmaster general candidate.
In Lansing a memo battle over dress code exposes a debate among lawmakers and staff. A secretary and a male colleague publish wry memos on skirts and beards, satirizing restrictions and workplace propriety amid the Capitol’s rowdy exchange.
Dale L. Childs 25 of Bolivar New York died early today when his car struck a utility pole and several guard rails near Eldred New York about two miles from Olean. He resided at 57 South Main Street.
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports NASA launched Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 with 11 telescopes to study the universe. The 75 million pound spacecraft enters a near circular orbit to observe ultraviolet light and star evolution, featuring four Smithsonian telescopes and seven Wisconsin ones.
Spokane firemen built a float for Santa to ride on nightly but vandals pelted it with snowballs pine cones and rocks on five of seven nights causing about 40 dollars of damage per night and prompting officials to consider halting the route.
U S reconnaissance reports 461 indications of enemy activity in the DMZ since the bombing halt on Nov 1. Only 36 sightings were deemed significant and 128 warranted retaliatory fire. Hariman said negotiations depend on restraint by both sides. The report also notes North Vietnamese casualties and shelling of provincial capitals since Nov 1.
Strong gusts and heavy snow blankets New York with over two feet in the snowbelt east of Lake Ontario. Lowville and Boonville report two feet plus in two days, with 50 mph winds and widespread drifts. Western counties see damaged trees, a WHLD-FM tower, and hampered travel as frigid conditions linger.
Pravda attacks a Naples based NATO air watch in the Mediterranean as a violation of international law and a danger to peace. Vladimir Yermakov says the operation threatens regional security and freenavigation in peacetime.
General William C. Westmoreland Army chief of staff is a patient at Ft. Bragg Womack Army Hospital with a mild Asian flu diagnosis. Hospital attaches said early today his condition was not serious.
A wild cat strike against REA Express Co. has halted pickups and deliveries in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and most of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The company says extended tieups could seriously delay Christmas shipments and other packages.
Scranton, Nixon’s special envoy, said he is more encouraged about a peaceful Middle East settlement after a lengthy discussion with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. He spoke to reporters before departing for Saudi Arabia on the next leg of his tour.
Seven disputed union teachers sat in an empty East Harlem elementary school and announced they would teach any child who showed up. None did.
In Karachi, authorities report police and troops firing on rioting mobs in Dacca the East Pakistan capital. At least one person killed and four wounded after hours of clashes between police and brick-throwing mobs.
The National Earthquake Information Center reported a relatively severe quake in the New Guinea region today.
Aristotle Onassis and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis will spend Christmas on Scorpios with Caroline and John Jr. A chartered flight from New York will bring the family to Athens on December 17, accompanied by parents and about 10 relatives and friends. Preparations for a New Year’s Eve gala aboard the Christina are underway with Greek and foreign celebrities invited.
Hong Kong AP reports Lynda Bird Robb bought a monogrammed silk tie for her Marine husband. He is on leave from Vietnam and due to join her for their first anniversary. Their rendezvous point remains secret with reports of Major Charles Robb and a Johnson daughter flight plans to Bangkok.
Ithaca postmaster discharged John P. Stark after he refused to deliver a bulk mailing of breakfast cereal coupons. Stark says bulk rates aid big advertisers while draining taxpayer revenue, citing Colgate detergent samples reaching 54 million homes and $1.6 million in lost revenue.
A fire at the Deveau Ford Tractor Co. building near Syracuse caused about 300000 dollars in damage to the dealer's property and farm machinery. Onondaga County sheriff officials said arson was likely, with the blaze starting in an office of the one story brick and frame structure.
Absenteeism in schools and workplaces climbs nationwide due to a spreading Hong Kong flu. An AP survey finds up to 30 percent absence in some firms, with New York City reporting 40 percent, and states like Colorado noting large outbreaks and school closures.
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