Death Toll Climbs As Howling Blizzard Seared East Coast
A fierce East Coast blizzard left a 52 death toll across Pennsylvania New England and neighboring states. Cold waves drove subzero readings from the Northeast to the upper Great Lakes as 29 inch snowfalls disrupted travel closed schools and led to emergency road clearance efforts. Residents from Nantucket to Virginia faced high tides and drifts while inaugurations proceeded after night work to clear streets.
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Mail Carrier Buries 10,000 Ads Near Half Moon Bay
San Francisco AP deputy Vern Baldridge found postman Louis Romani burying about 10,000 pieces of advertising mail in a gulch near Half Moon Bay. Romani, who recently moved, said he was lazy about delivering it. U S Commissioner Donald B Constine set bail at $250 as Romani faces trial for obstructing the mail, with possible penalties up to five years and $500.
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San Francisco
Vern Baldridge
Louis
Romani
Half Moon Bay
Here
U.S
Donald B. Constine
Weather County Forecast Fair Weekend
The forecast calls for fair conditions this afternoon and tonight with a low near 10. Sunday will be sunny with a high around 30 degrees.
Osawatomie Man Hurt In Lane Area Car Crash
Osawatomie resident Bill Mulford was injured when his car left a curve and plunged into a ravine three and a half miles southwest of Lane. He was transported to the University of Kansas Medical Center after seeking help from a nearby farmer who ferried him to town. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. with the vehicle sustaining major damage as it moved north.
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Bill Mulford
University of Kansas Medical Center
Lane
Franklin County
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Miami County Sheriff's Office
Joe Ferns
Mulford
Temperature Dips To Zero Prompting Standby Fuel Use
The temperature fell to zero this morning causing larger gas users to switch to standby fuels to ensure home supplies. City water and light plant, Bennett Creamery, and Ottawa University are on standby. The Weather Bureau forecasts a rise into the 20s today with a 12 to 15 night, then a warming trend starting Sunday.
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Bennett Creamery
Ottawa University
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Kansas Supreme Court Invalidates Liquor Price Fixing Law
The Kansas Supreme Court threw out the states minimum liquor price fixing law ruling it invalid for two unauthorized delegations of legislative power and lack of authority by the state alcohol beverage control director. The decision does not rule on the legislature's ability to enact a proper price fixing law under police powers. The challenge came from Gov. John Anderson when attorney general.
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Anderson
ABC
W. E. Murphy
Murphy
Walter Gage
Kennedy Opens Presidency with Prompt Foreign Policy Review
President Kennedy moves to rapidly review U S foreign and defense policies to pursue peace and cooperation as outlined in his inaugural address. Diplomats anticipate high level talks with Allies and possible negotiations with the Soviet Union as he outlines a purpose driven approach to negotiations and disarmament.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Union Rejects Rocky's Plea For A Truce
New York AP strikers reject Governor Rockefeller's 10 day truce plea in harbor walkout disrupting commuters and food fuel supplies. Negotiations recessed after midnight with next talks planned. Tug unions demand five man crews on 51 harbor tugs, oppose reduced crews and new pact. About 100000 commuters stranded.
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Rockefeller
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Pilot Ussery Dies in Fiery Crash Near Home
In Montgomery Alabama First Lt. Robert C Ussery 92 a long serving Alabama National Guard pilot returning from a cross country flight signaled his family from the air then crashed near his house in a fiery wreck his wife watched from about 300 yards away The accident occurred Friday keeping a close guard on the community and military circles involved.
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Montgomery
Ala
Robert C. ‘Ussery
Alabama National Guard
Kennedy orders larger free food aid program expansion
President Kennedy moves to fulfill a campaign pledge by increasing free food distributions to families facing chronic unemployment. In his first executive order, he directs new Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman to expand the program using existing funds, with no price tag yet estimated by press secretary Pierre Salinger.
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Kennedy
Orville L. Freeman
Pierre Salinger
Mrs A M Spears Dies At Home In Franklin County
Mrs A M Spears 79 of 716 E Lith lifelong Franklin County resident died at home at 12 30 am She operated Spears Hatchery 1929 to six years ago Born April 9 1881 in Abilene Married Arthur M Spears 1904 in Richmond who died 1929 Survived by son Bruce Spears daughter Mrs Neil Gibson five grandchildren one great grandson and brother Wallace Bruce Latimer Funeral Tuesday 1 30 pm Lamb Funeral Home Rev E E Caylor Burial Highland Cemetery
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Service) Latimer
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Arthur M
Bruce Spears
Neil Gibson
Springfield
Wallace Bruce Latimer
Wichita
The
Lamb Funeral Home
E. E. Caylor
Highland Cemetery
Lumumba to face court trial in Congo by UN promised judges
Foreign Minister Justin Bomboko announced Patrice Lumumba will be brought to trial as soon as judges can be found. He said Lumumba bears responsibility for delaying his jail court date and faces charges likely including incitement to murder and usurping power. Bomboko noted the UN promised judges are still awaited.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Justin Bomboko
Patrice Lumumba
Bomboko
Lumumba
United Nations
Sendus
Ottawa Braves to host Friends University basketball clash
The Ottawa Braves host Friends University in a Kansas Conference game at Wilson Field House tonight. Ottawa sits fifth in the standings at 4-4 while Friends stands 2-5. The varsity match is set for 7:30 p.m. with the B team at 5:30 p.m. Friends B squad is undefeated.
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America
K. M. Friedburg
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Friends University
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Kennedy Keeps Up Pace After Inauguration
Washington AP reports President Kennedy, fresh from his inauguration, meets with former President Truman in a private White House chat after a busy morning. Kennedy then hosts a luncheon with the National Democratic Committee and faces Senate cabinet confirmations. Kennedy later attends an Alfalfa Club dinner and enjoys a marathon inaugural day, with the parade running late and a five-site ball. he jokes about repeating the all-night festivities.
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Harry S. Tru
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Khrushchev Seeks Early U.S. Talks After Kennedy Rise
Premier Nikita Khrushchev called in U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson for a two hour Moscow meeting to discuss Soviet American issues. Vasili Kuznetsov and A S Dobrynin accompanied him, with much of the dialogue in Russian between Khrushchev and Thompson.
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Vassili Kuznetsov
A.S. Dobrynan
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