Manila Bus Crash Kills 115 in Cavite Province
Two pilgrim buses in a 57-bus convoy lost brakes on a steep road 45 miles south of Manila and plunged into a ravine. Officials reported 115 or more dead and about 15 survivors from more than 130 aboard as rescue teams struggled through rugged terrain toward Ternate for Epiphany celebrations.
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City pressure to align downtown plans with state road rules
City Manager George Patterson and City Attorney Joe Carroll returned from Austin after a conference with the Texas Highway Commission. They discussed downtown improvement plans including an asphalt overlay on brick pavement around the square and approaches. The commission sought to ensure traffic flow on state and federal highways would be preserved and Patterson said no major problems were expected in conforming to state specifications.
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Joe Carroll
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
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The
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Patterson
Fire Burns 1 700 Acres in Hill County Texas
A pair of wildfires scorched about 1 500 acres and 200 acres in Hill County near Woodbury as a 25 mph wind fed the flames. About 50 firefighters from Covington Blum Whitney and Hillsboro fought the blazes with no injuries or structures reported.
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Woodbury
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Speaker McCormack Opposes Powell Challenge
House Speaker John W. McCormack told liberal Democrats he opposes efforts to unseat Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr or strip him of the chair of the Education and Labor Committee. Sources confirmed after a two hour conference, highlighting a split among Powell critics over how to proceed.
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Washington
John W. McCormack
Adam Clayton Powell
Congress
House Education and Labor Committee
Powell
New York
W E Gandy Dies Today At 73 In Abilene Texas
William E. Gandy 73 of 305 Thirty-fourth Street died at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene at 9 30 a m Services pending at Bell Seale Funeral Home A retired oil field worker he married Minnie Saxson August 27 1912 in Buckholts Texas She died April 26 last year He was Church of Christ Survivors include five daughters Elouise Mullins Bangs Inez Brooks Opal Turner Betty Burrows Bobbye Barkey Snyder a son William A. Gandy Lolita eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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Thirty - Fourth Street
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Gandy
Nannie Saxson
Buckholts
Tex
Church of Christ
Elouise Mullins
Bangs, Tex
Inez Brooks
Opal Turner
Betty Burrows
Bobbye Blakey
Snyder
William A. Gandy
Lolita Tex
Rioting Closes Schools In Bihar After Deadly Protests
In Patna, Bihar, authorities closed all schools and colleges for an indefinite period after three days of riots that left at least nine dead and 54 wounded. The violence disrupted the capital with looting, arson and clashes, prompting a dusk to dawn curfew and army patrols.
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Myron L. Belkind
New Delhi
India
Bihar
Patna
Severe Northwide Snowstorm Triggers Wide-Area Drift
A severe snowstorm with gusty winds moved across large sections of the north, causing heavy drifting and disruptions. The Associated Press notes widespread travel hazards and mounting accumulations as conditions persisted.
Icy Blast Roars Into North Texas and Plains
A brutal cold front swept through Texas and the Plains with winds reaching 60 mph, dust storms, and freezing temperatures. Dalhart and Lubbock saw 28 and 32 degrees as snow flurries and icy conditions spread, with warnings of hazardous roads and a wide storm belt stretching to Minnesota and Utah.
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Would-Be Escapees Captured At Border
Berlin West police said two men attempting to flee from East Germany were halted by gunfire from border guards and captured early today. It was the first escape attempt toward West Berlin reported this year.
Deposits Surpass $30 Million Again in Snyder Banks
Dec 31 1966 statements show Snyder National Bank and West Texas State Bank deposits totaling 30,377,551.63 with loans at 16,170,529.15. The prior year record exceeded 30 million at 30,562,587.03, while Sept 20 1966 deposits stood at 28,279,441.32.
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Weather Center Texas Two Day Outlook by Region
Snyder reports high 66 and low 28 with 7 am reading 46. North Central Texas mostly cloudy windy and much colder with a few showers tonight then partly cloudy Saturday with highs 35 to 45. Northeast Texas mostly cloudy windy and much colder with showers today, Saturday partly cloudy, lows 24 to 28, highs 37 to 47. Northwest Texas under cold wave warning with north winds 25 to 35 mph and snow flurries, highs 25 to 35, tonight 8 to 12 north to 25 southeast. Coast small craft warnings for gusty southeast winds shifting to northwest tonight and Saturday. South Central Texas cloudy to partly cloudy, windy and colder tonight and Saturday, highs 52 to 65, lows 38 to 60. Southeast Texas cloudy to partly cloudy windy and colder with showers tonight and Saturday, lows 40 to 52, highs 50 to 60. Southwest Texas partly cloudy to cloudy, windy and colder tonight, fair and cold Saturday, lows 28 to 40 north and 40 to 46 south, highs 52. West of Pecos fair and cold tonight and Saturday, lows 23 to 30, highs 39 to 47.
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Snyder
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Southwest
Pecos
Rusk says US ready to talk with North Vietnam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk released a seven page letter stating the United States is ready to meet North Vietnamese representatives for a just peace, in public or secret. He rejects Viet Cong as sole spokesmen, defends bombing, and notes civilian casualties caused by deliberate Viet Cong terror.
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John Rutchick
Colchester
Conn
Vung Tau
Vietnam
Saigon
Rutchick
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Washington
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
South Vietnam
North Carolina
North Vietnam
Hanoi
France
United States
Pham van Dong
Rusk
State Department
U.S
Robert Towell
University of North Carolina
Towell
Johnson
North
North Vietnam Radio Clarifies Dong Four Point Stand
North Vietnam's radio releases an authorized statement echoing Premier Pham Van Dong's four points as a basis for settlement. The broadcast follows Dong's interview with Harrison Salisbury and questions distortion of his remarks in capitalist nations. The four points demand US troop withdrawal, respect for Vietnam’s sovereignty, end US acts against the north, and settlement by Vietnamese without foreign interference under the National Liberation Front.
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