Snow and Ice Paralyze Much of the South
Snow and sleet paralyzed much of the South with airport closures and highway blockages as temperatures plunged to freezing. Memphis and Jackson areas reported heavy closures and impassable routes while states from Arkansas to Georgia issued warnings and closed roads for hazardous driving.
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B52 Crew Killed As Jet Explodes Near Aberdeen
A Strategic Air Command B52 bomber exploded in the air above Aberdeen Mississippi and crashed in flaming pieces. The Columbus Air Force Base said it would not confirm deaths, while wreckage covered a wide area and rescuers faced ice covered roads. The cause was not immediately known and the bomber crew size is typically five or six.
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New Yorkers Assured of White Christmas in Albany
The Weather Bureau predicted fresh snow starting this afternoon for all sections of New York State. Snowfall to continue overnight and taper to flurries Tuesday, with seasonably cold temperatures in the teens and 20s.
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Inside Radio 2 Editorials and Obituaries
Inside Radio 2 presents editorials on current media issues and obituaries from Fulton. Feature notes include funeral notices and personal milestones, with brief items on sports results and classifieds.
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Showdown Vote On Foreign Aid Bill Off Until Tuesday
The House defeated a motion to vote on the three billion dollar foreign aid package, delaying the showdown until Tuesday. The roll call was 202 to 105, short of the two thirds needed, with debate centering on wheat sale financing and presidential credit guarantees for Russia trade.
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Scranton Urged By Ike to Consider 1964 Nomination
HARRISBURG Pa. Governor William Scranton says former President Eisenhower urged him to give deeper thought to a 1964 presidential bid. Scranton rejects being a candidate but says he may consider it, noting no definitive decision. He defends his record in Pennsylvania and questions full qualification for every aspect of the job. Eisenhower, in a private Dec 14 meeting, praised Scranton and suggested he reflect deeply on changing national circumstances.
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Lady Bird Johnson Honored on 51st Birthday Party
President and Mrs. Johnson hosted about 30 guests at Walter Jenkins’s home for Lady Bird Johnson’s 51st birthday. Aide gifts were exchanged around the Christmas tree as Lyndon Johnson recalled a 29 year old inscription and presented a new portrait with a new inscription.
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Buffalo jurist George H Rowe dies at 75 in nursing home
George H Rowe former State Supreme Court judge and former supreme potentate of the Shriners of North America died last night in a Buffalo nursing home at age 75.
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Pope to Carry Cross on Path Trod by Christ
Vatican sources said Pope Paul VII plans to begin a Holy Land pilgrimage by carrying a wooden cross along Jerusalem's Via Dolorosa. The pope arrives January 4 for a three day visit, with the Christmas and New Year season underway as his first pontiff's schedule.
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Fatal Blast Strikes Hammond Warehouse Fire
A block long warehouse at Illiana Storage Co. in Hammond ignited by chemical explosions. One firefighter, Francis Volk, 32, died from a skull fracture after being hurled by a blast. About 25 others injured, mostly from smoke inhalation, as crews battled subzero conditions for over six hours.
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Stabbed to death in tavern debt dispute
A 63 year old man stabbed another man to death over a debt of $1.25 in a Buffalo tavern. Ernest Moore was charged with first degree manslaughter after Saturday night stabbing of 41 year old Fred Green. Moore fled the Pal O Mine Inn and was later arrested at his home. Patrons identified Moore as the assailant.
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Ceremony at Lincoln Memorial ends official mourning for JFK
President Johnson spoke to more than 14,000 at the Lincoln Memorial as mourning for John F. Kennedy ended after 30 days. He recalled Kennedy's inaugural pledge and vowed the late president would live on in the nation's hearts. An hour and a half later, the nation marked the close of the official period of mourning.
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Sunken French freighter Douala survivors rescued near Oswego
Eight crewmen from the sunken French freighter Douala were saved after 27 hours in lifeboats. Seven crewmen died and four, including Capt. Michel Labbe, were missing. The survivors reached Port-aux-Basques aboard the Sir Humphrey Gilbert after rescue a Royal Canadian Air Force plane spotted them. The Douala had spent 14 hours in Oswego in 1961 loaded with corn meal for Alexandria, Egypt. East German guards fired on a man fleeing to West Berlin as crowds queued for Christmas visits, with mass crossings reported and heavy fog limiting visibility.
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Four Children Perish in Fire at Maryland Estate
Four children Star Poland seven Joel five Donald five Norman three died in a blaze at a Green Spring Valley estate. Police say the fire began in a newly built frame wing where the youngsters slept. The twins apparently tried to escape. bodies were found behind a closed door and others remained in bed.
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München police arrest Robert Taylor's stepson in murder attempt
German police report arrest of 18 year old Michael Thiess, stepson of actor Robert Taylor, on suspicion of attempting to murder film producer Georg Thiess by serving poisoned tea. No charges filed yet. held during investigation. Authorities note tensions with father in February disputes between them.
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Horace Dodge Jr Dies After Long Illness at 63
Horace E Dodge Jr 63 heir to a multimillion auto fortune died Sunday after a long illness He was the only son of Horace Dodge Sr who with John Francis Dodge founded the Dodge Motor Co in Detroit.
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Man charged after nude man pushed to death
Lackawanna, N Y. H W Hill Jr faces second degree manslaughter charges after police say he admitted pushing Ben Anderson, about 60, down a stairway from a first floor room where Anderson had undressed and lay down. Autopsy shows broken neck and rib fractures.
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Cardinal Spellman Flies to South Pole for Christmas
Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, left Christchurch by Navy plane to spend Christmas Day at the South Pole, arriving from Auckland, New Zealand.
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DIES AT W4 CANANDAIGUA UP JOHN GARTLAND 104
John Gartland aged 104 died Saturday at the Canandaigua Nursing Home. He resided in Canandaigua and was a longtime resident of the area. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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John Gartland
Canandaigua Nursing Home
296 of 1 046 On Cruise Ship Are Unaccounted For
The Lakonia disaster left 296 of 1 046 aboard unaccounted as 750 rescued from lifeboats and sea. Rescue planes and ships scouted 180 miles north of Madeira with many survivors in lifeboats, while U S and British forces coordinated air-sea salvage efforts amid fires and explosions aboard the liner bound for Madeira.
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