Morrell sinking recalls Great Lakes disaster rescue
One survivor is plucked from a life raft as rescue crews hunt for more from the Daniel J. Morrell which sank 20 miles northeast of Harbor Beach Michigan after a storm. Eleven bodies found, three recovered today, with debris and life jackets washing ashore amid gale driven snow.
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Kiesinger Elected West German Chancellor in Grand Coalition
Kiesinger 62, CDU leader, was chosen by 340 to 109 in the Bundestag to head a new West German government with Brandt and the Social Democrats. The coalition includes CDU and SPD with FDP opposition to form the postwar grand coalition, amid past Nazi era scrutiny.
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Berkeley Students Strike Over Police Callup
Berkeley students at a mass meeting voted to strike classes starting at 8 am in protest of police being summoned during a sit in against Navy recruiting. Mario Savio, leader of the Free Speech Movement, urged the walkout.
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Weather Dip With Light Flurries At Hancock Field
The forecast calls for a low near 15 tonight and highs in the upper 20s tomorrow. Some flurries expected with west-northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Last month marked the first November without measurable snow since 1902. Normal November snow is 84 inches. the record is 25.4 inches in 1944.
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Temperature extremes span nation from Havre to Thermal
The U.S. Weather Bureau logged Havre Montana at 25 below zero as the morning low and Gila Bend Arizona at 83 as the afternoon high. The report notes Thermal California as another extreme point.
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Syria charges Arab Legion opened fire on Jordanian refugees
Damascus accuses King Hussein's Arab Legionnaires of firing on anti-government refugees who fled into Syria killing one man. The broadcast says Syria provided protection and cover as border tensions escalate amid claims of attempts to inflame Jordanian opposition. Relations between Damascus and Hussein worsen as media hint at broader Middle East crisis.
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Cold snap drops Mexico City to 21 degrees
A mass of arctic air moving south from the United States left Mexico City at 21 degrees, the coldest in two years. Officials warned more frigid weather was expected to continue today.
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Teenage allowance falls below national average
A humorous dated quip notes a daughter telling her father that her allowance currently trails the national average for teenagers, reflecting a light domestic moment.
West Germany and U S Pool Resources For VSTOL Fighter
The United States and West Germany announce a joint effort to design a revolutionary jet VSTOL fighter. The project follows earlier collaboration on a battle tank and aims to create a fighter capable of vertical takeoff and landing then high speed flight.
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Why am I alive survivor recounts Morrell disaster
Dennis Hale the lone survivor of the Daniel J Morrell sinking told police of watching three shipmates die aboard a liferaft after the hull split in a Lake Huron storm. He described hours of cold exposure and freezing conditions as the raft drifted amid gale winds with two halves of the ship colliding. Hale said he kept warm by burying with the bodies and recounted a helicopter rescue that brought him to safety.
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New VC defections peak reported by U S in South Viet
U S officials reported a new high in Viet Cong defections with 2 505 returnees in November the largest monthly total since the Chieu Hoi program began nearly four years ago The report notes prior high 2 082 in February and cites ongoing allied casualty figures, air bombardments near Saigon, and troop strength reaching 3 615 000 while acknowledging questions about defector statistics and motives.
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National debt ceiling squeezes Treasury funds
The United States faces a money squeeze as Congress caps the national debt at 330 billion dollars. With about 328.4 billion owed to banks, insurers, individuals, and the Social Security trust, only 4.6 billion margin remains before December 15.
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