Fiery Ship Captain Breaks Silence on Yarmouth Castle Fire
Greek captain Byron Voutsinas appeared before a Coast Guard inquiry in Miami after the Yarmouth Castle fire. Eighty four crew and passengers are dead or missing as the search continues. Names added to the missing list include stewardess Phyllis Hall and ship doctor Lisardo Diaz Torrenz. Ann Martin Jackson of Rochester is hospitalized with burns, while her mother Louise Jackson is listed as missing.
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Miami
Fla
Yarmouth Castle
Coast Guard
Byron Voutsinas
Yarmouth Cruise Lines Inc
Voutsinas
Nassau
Yarmouth Cruises Inc
Phyllis Hall
Jamaica
Lisardo Diaz Torrenz
Vero Beach
William Jackson
the Press Journal
Louise
Air Force
Lenore S. Katz
Nathan Barkin
Miami Beach
Special Air Force
UPI
Rivers Says DoD Cut of 751 Reserve Units Likely Legal
Rep. L Mendel Rivers objects to Defense Department moves to eliminate 751 Army Reserve units. He says the action probably is legal but not Congress intent. The cutback affects about 55 000 reservists across more than a dozen states including South Carolina and follows McNamara's announcement despite Senate Armed Services requests to delay until March.
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Washington (Ap
L. Mendel Rivers
Defense Department
Army
Congress
Rivers
House Armed Services Committee
Charleston
S.C
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
South Carolina
Senate Armed Services Committee
Roswell Daily Record Seeks Viet Nam Servicemen Addresses
The Roswell Daily Record invites readers from North Eddy Lea Curry DeBaca Lincoln and Chaves counties to send names and full mailing addresses of area servicemen in Viet Nam for a Job Well Done outreach. Citizens can mail cards letters or gifts to Box 1897 Roswell NM 88202.
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Roswell Daily Record
U.S
Viet Nam
Far East
North Eddy
Lea
Curry
DeBaca
Lincoln
Chaves
D. B. Small
W. Alameda
Douglas B. Small
327 Infantry Lst Br. Task Force
Abn
A.P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Roswell High School
Roswell
Roswell, N. M
Johnson Returns to White House After Texas Stay
President Johnson resumes duties at the White House after a recuperation period at his Texas ranch. Justice Brennan leads an 8-0 Supreme Court ruling declaring unconstitutional a Communist Party registration requirement under the Subversive Activities Control Act. Winter weather disrupts Europe from Atlantic to Siberia with deep snow and freezing temperatures.
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Washington
Johnson
Texas
White House
Supreme Court
William J. Brennan
London
Europe
Atlantic
Siberia
North Cape
Riviera
New Mexico probes motor freight rate discrimination
Santa Fe hearings opened as New Mexico SACSC seeks elimination of so called New Mexico arbitraries in motor carrier tariffs. The state claims penalties of 14.3 to 20.3 percent in higher rates and asks that eastern state rates apply in New Mexico. Complaints target Southwestern Motor Freight Bureau and 181 carriers. another suit lists Arizona Motor Freight Bureau and Interstate Freight Carriers Conference. Officials for Lubbock and Amarillo chambers of commerce participate.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Joseph T. Fittipaldi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington,r
State Corporation Commission
Southwestern Motor Freight Bureau of
Dallas
Southwest
Arizona Motor Freight Bureau Inc
Phoenix
Broken relay blamed for massive Northeast blackout
United States and Canadian officials attribute the power outage that disrupted New York City and much of the Northeast to a broken relay at Sir Adam Beck Plant No. 2 in Queenston Ontario. Hydro chair Ross Strike said 1.6 million kilowatts were imported and the relay failure tripped safety equipment, triggering the blackout. Chairman Joseph C. Swidler noted the surge hit Northeast states hardest.
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Washington
Northeast
Queenston
Ont
Ontario
Niagara River
United States
New York City
New York State
New England
Toronto
Hydro
Ross
Adam Beck
Queenston, Ont
U.S
Federal Power Commission
New York
Swidler
White House
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Buford Ellington
Office of Emergency Planning
Northeastern
Battalions Slug It Out Near Cambodian Border
American infantry battalions clash with North Vietnamese forces in Ia Drang Valley heavy fighting near the Cambodian border. U S. casualties described as moderate while B 52 bombers strike rear positions and helicopters evacuate the wounded as counts of enemy bodies rise. A separate report notes Niagara River power failures triggering wide transmission outages and ongoing utility investigations.
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IA Drang
South Viet Nam
U.S
Unusual Chinook Wind Lifts Reading in One Hour
A dry Chinook wind from the west raised temperatures by 20 degrees in an hour at Roswell Municipal Airport. Official readings climbed from 54 to 74 degrees while humidity dropped from 47 percent to 18 percent between 9 and 10 am. Weather Bureau and local forecasters explained the dry wind flowing past the mountains and $ Sacramento range influenced the event, noting Chinooks occur only rarely in the area.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Roswell
Sacramento
Roswell Hunters Report Strong Weekend deer Bear Turkeys
Local locker plants and the U S game management office report a robust hunting weekend in southern New Mexico with 215 deer estimated by three plants. Winston Cox notes the kill surpasses expectations and animals are in excellent condition due to spring rains. Reports also include three bears from the Capitan Mountains and two from the Sacramento Mountains plus several turkeys. Clifton Rector of Copeland Canyon killed a 400 to 500 pound bear with a single shot. Rector resides at 2800 N Elm St.
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U.S. Game Management Office
Winston Cox
Game Management Office
Capitan Mountains
Sacramento Mountains
U.S
Ruidoso
Clifton Rector
Copeland Canyon
Capitans
Rector
N. Elms St
Fair
Ivon Curtis
Sharon
Rancho Road
Mayhill
Larry
Welfare Office Faced Polygraph Denial Over Theft
Mrs. Ruby Jernigan the Chaves County Welfare Office director denies a report that 35 employees were ordered to take lie detector tests following the theft of 70 to 80 dollars from an office cash box. She says the money came from vending profits and no state funds were involved. The tests were said to be conducted by State Police.
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Chaves
Ruby Jernigan
City officer halts break-in at Roswell night club
A city policeman stopped a Sunday night break-in near Scavarda's night club at the Roswell southeast edge. He detained two suspects at the scene while Edwin Hussfeldt and his wife Helen were later held for burglary investigation. James Burns was picked up nearby. a fourth man remained sought. Additional weekend burglaries included a Colonial Club change haul and a damaged juke box at Union Plaza Laundry.
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Scavarda
Roswell
Edwin Jacob Hussfeldt
W. College
Helen
James Levon Burns
Breedlove Breaks 600 MPH Land Speed Record at Bonneville
Craig Breedlove set a world land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats with a two way average of 600.6 mph. He initially clocked 593.178 mph then 608.201 mph on the second run, surpassing Art Arfons who held the prior mark at 576.353 mph. Breedlove had previously held jet car records and reclaimed the top spot after Arfons’ brief hold.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Craig Breedlove
Utah Salt Flats
Utah Highway Patrol
California
Breedlove
Art Arfons
Akron
Ohio
Arfons
Craig
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1St Air Cavalry Division
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George Custer
Battle of the Little Big Horn
Charlie N. Dutchover
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Colonial Club
Union Plaza Laundry
W. Second
Ginsberg Music Co
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