20-Inch Snowstorm Paralyzes New York and Northeast
A historic 20 inch snowstorm crippled New York City and Northern New Jersey. Subways ran near normal as residences and schools closed. Airports shut and mass transit delayed, with widespread power outages and highway closures across the region.
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Sixth Sirhan Jury Alternate Seated in Los Angeles Trial
Jurors questioned for Sirhan Bishara Sirhan murder case continue into the third week. One prospective alternate seated. defense and prosecution each hold 10 peremptory challenges left. Eight questioned jurors excused. a Negro plumber Gordon Wilson left due to perceived prejudice. Sirhan appears more at ease, smiling in court as observers note his behavior.
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Woman Dies As Car Hurls Her 70 Feet
A 44-year-old Long Beach woman pedestrian died instantly after being hurled 70 feet by a car on Broadway near Gavinia Avenue. The driver was not charged, police said. Another fatal pedestrian crash occurred in Garden Grove.
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Court Shifts Pueblo Inquiry to Prison Life
Navy court moves focus from the USS Pueblo capture to the crew’s captivity in North Korea. Ten more Pueblo sailors testify on life in prison after eleven months of confinement. Witnesses discuss helm use, helmet and lifejacket rules, Code of Conduct compliance, and capture details amid questions from five admirals.
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Seven children and mother die in Spryfield fire
In Spryfield Halifax a frame house fire killed mother Mrs. William G. Drysdale 29 and her seven children aged one to nine. Neighbors reported the blaze at 7:25 am EST as winds gusted to 75 mph and rain hampered firefighters. Drysdale was treated for shock at a hospital.
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Western powers clash with East Germany over Berlin trip ban
The United States Britain and France condemned East Germany for banning overland travel to West Berlin for 1038 West German electoral college members set to elect their president. Bonn said the decision ignores Berlin’s status and urged freedom of access while Moscow questioned Western support for the election. The ban, to start February 15, targets roads rails and waterways and risks air corridor routes into the city.
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U S Civilians Killed in Viet Ambush Near Saigon
In LONG BINH Vietnam two U S civilians died and a third survived after an ambush on a lonely road 19 miles east of Saigon. Floyd G Key 23 Stilwell Oklahoma described the scene. Billy J Walker 24 Richmond Hill Georgia Ronald L Johnson 24 Minneapolis Minnesota were killed.
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Giant Rockets in Arms Found Near Saigon
In a rare discovery near the Vietnamese capital, a stockpile of 240mm rockets with large warheads was seized. Officials say the weapons, likely improvised in Cambodia, could deliver about 5,000 pounds of explosives in total across 50 rockets, with bicycles found nearby suggesting crude transport and launch methods.
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