Nine Die In Boston Hotel Explosion Chaos Engulfs Combat Zone
A blast at the Paramount Hotel and nearby Plymouth Hotel in Boston killed nine people and injured about 60 as flames, ice, and debris filled streets. Fire crews evacuated patrons, searched wreckage, and officials investigated a possible gas leak amid frigid conditions and collapsing building sections.
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Boston
William Shea
Town Hotel
Plymouth Hotel
Kenneth Harrison
Boylston Street
Boston Common
Leo Kelso
South Boston
Paramount
Plymouth
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
The
Boston Gas Co
Oil field activity update in Snyder area and Fisher County
Texaco No. 2D Strawn venture in Kent is 7 815 feet deep with reentries planned. McCutchin of Dallas schedules Canyon tests in No 1 M E Fomby dry hole in Fisher County. J M Huber Corp tests three-well Clara Good pool in Borden County with a drillstem test showing gas and oil potential. completion filings in Fisher County for No 1 A Genevieve Woods as third well with acid stimulation and 105 barrels daily production, all details noting precise locations and surveys.
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Texaco Inc. No. 2D. P. Strayhorn
Kent
Clairemont
Fullerville
Strawn Pool
H&gn
Gene McCutchin
Dallas
M. E. Fomby
Fisher County
Ted Weiner
Fort Worth
Claytonville
H&tc Survey
J. M. Huber Corp
Midland
Clarence Porter
Clara Good
Fusselman
Borden County
Gail
Gene MecCutchin
Genevieve Woods
Roby
H&tc
Johnson rejects senators call on resuming air strikes
Washington AP President Johnson dismissed a request by 16 Democratic senators for consultation on resuming bombing in North Vietnam. He said the pause has drawn a hostile response but pledged unwavering pursuit of peace and gave no timing for a decision.
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Washington
Johnson
North Viet Nam
U.S
Congress
Vance Hartke
J. W. Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
George D Aiken
R-Vt
Hartke
Fulbright
Bob Poos
Ia Drang
Hanoi
Phu Yen
101St Airborne Brigade
Weather snapshot across Texas with hard freezes
The forecast covers North Central to Southwest Texas with cold nights and rising Sunday highs. North areas expect subzero to near zero readings, while southeast and coast see lows around single digits to 20s and highs in the 30s to 40s. Small craft warnings persist along the coast with northerly winds easing later.
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Snyder
Texas
Record Low Temperatures Hit 20 States Across East
Arctic air produced a widespread cold spell with record lows dating back 72 years. The Weather Bureau warned of stronger winds and another storm along the eastern seaboard as snow drifts piled up in Arkansas and the Tennessee Valley. Cities from Des Moines to Chicago registered deep subzero readings, with Milwaukee and Kansas City posting notable values.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Williston
N.C
Rockies
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Jackson
Tenn
Miscle Shoals
Ala
Nashville
Memphis
Tennessee Valley
Florida Panhandle
Eastern Seaboard
Big Zero
Texas
New York State
Des Moines
Rockford, Ill
Milwaukee
Grand Rapids
Selective Service Plans Tighten College Deferments
National director Lt General Hershey announced plans to tighten college deferments for undergraduates and graduates as testing and class standing criteria would be used. He noted current deferments remain in effect with full-time study and satisfactory standing required, while negotiations with testing agencies aim to reflect student standing at local draft boards.
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W. Joynes Macfarlan
Washington
Arts
Lewis B. Hershey
Viet
Hershey
Cies
Staidraft Board
Ardent Certificate
Tax Office Extends Hours For Last Day Of Poll Tax
Scurry County tax office will stay open Monday night to allow residents to pay the poll tax and qualify for the 1966 elections. Poll tax is 1.75 dollars per person. Those aged 60 or older before Jan 1, 1965 may register for an exemption. The next day, car license plates go on sale with tag costs varying by vehicle weight and type. Bring car titles and license receipts to purchase tags.
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Scurry County
Don Adams
Adams
Cold Texas roads linger as sun returns slowly
Bright sun returned to the Snyder area but warming remains gradual as Weather Bureau foresees a slow thaw. Temperatures fell to 6 degrees at dawn with below zero readings in the Panhandle and areas north, while ice coated roads statewide and districts reported slick conditions.
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Snyder
Weather Bureau
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Odessa
el Paso
Abilene
Scurry County
Reverend DePauw defies Shehan order in New York Mass
The Rev Gommar DePauw rejects Cardinal Shehan’s order revoking his priestly authority and declares he will continue to say Mass daily. DePauw, leader of the traditionalist movement, claims jurisdiction lies with the Tivoli bishop in Rome. A New York archdiocese spokesman warns the action would be a sin and a confession would not be valid.
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New York
Gommar
DePauw
Larence
Shehan
Baltimore
Father DePauw
Balltimore
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Robert F. McDermott
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Snyder Area Oil
T&p Survey
Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
Viet Nam
1St Air Cavalry Division
Bong Son
Airborne
da Nang
Mekong
Can Tho
John Connally
San Antonio
Connally
Cold Grips
Selective Service
Tax Office
Luxembourg
France
Rio Grande Valley
Amarillo
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