Peking reports another hydrogen bomb test
Peking announced belatedly that China exploded another hydrogen bomb at the Lep Nor site in Sinkiang Province. The device, described as a new thermonuclear blast, was estimated by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission at three million tons of TNT. The announcement marked Red China's eighth successful nuclear test since December 1954, with the New China News Agency releasing an English communique after a Chinese-language broadcast. The delay in official wording was not explained.
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Tokyo
Red China
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Lep Nor
Sinkiang
China
Peking Radio
New China
Hsinhua
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Deadly crash at O Hare Terminal shocks Chicago
A North Central Airlines twin engine plane attempting to land at misty O Hare International Airport slammed into a hangar and burned. Twenty seven people were killed and as many or more injured in the disaster near the world’s busiest airport. The crash occurred in fog and drizzle after the plane from Minneapolis apparently missed the runway. Eight drum and bugle corps members from Des Plaines were among the injured or killed. Names of crew and victims include Captain Marvin A Payne First Officer Gerald R Levalley and Flight Officer Richard W M Kargel. The incident marks North Central's first fatalities in 20 years.
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Chicago
North Central Airlines
O'Hare International Airport
O’hare
Minneapolis
North Central
O'Hare
Marvin A. Payne
Lakeland
Minn
Gerald R. Levalley
Bloomington
Richard W. M. Kargel
Burnsville
Jean A. Krochek
Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps
Des Plaines
Braniff
Northwest Airlines
Navy orders Court of Inquiry into Pueblo loss
A five admiral Court of Inquiry is to study the loss of the intelligence ship Pueblo and the seizure by North Korea. It will decide if Cmdr Bucher could resist and whether crew statements during confinement violated the military Code of Conduct. The court cannot punish but will make recommendations after crew debriefings. Nine crewmen and two top officers were wounded. one, Duane Hodges, was mortally wounded.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Pacific Fleet
John J. Hyland
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
Pueblo
Duane OD. Hodges
Creswell
Ore
Bucher
Edward R. Murphy
Weather map and forecast for Terre Haute area
The Weather By U S Weather Bureau reports cloudy windy cold conditions. Near term temps 48 yesterday and 42 last night with 1.0 inch precipitation. Forecast calls for snow flurries tonight with 1 to 2 inch accumulation and hazardous driving conditions. Sunday colder with lows 18 to 23 and highs 25 to 32. Wind shifting 15 to 25 mph, gusty.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
LBJ Optimistic Over Viet Talks Hope for substantive progress in Paris soon
President Johnson said Cy Vance, the No 2 Vietnam peace negotiator, reported indications talks could move off dead center in Paris. Vance, returning from the United States trip, briefed Johnson on developments as the war's toll and stalled negotiations weighed on the president. He noted a belief talks may restart after Vance's return to Paris.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Paris
Washington
Cyrus Vance
U.S
Vance
United States
Vietnam
Winter Storms Threaten Roads Across Wide Region
Two major winter storms cripple highways from the Pacific Northwest through the Central Plains to New England. Snow and freezing rain blanket roads while dense fog and heavy downpours challenge travelers. East Texas tornadoes cause property damage without reported injuries.
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Pacific Northwest
Central Plains
New England
Kansas
Nebraska
East Texas
Texarkana
Texas
Atlanta
Plains
Midwest
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Carthage
Idaho
Hinsdale TWA Constellation crash kills 78
A September 1 1961 disaster in Hinsdale Illinois marks the worst air crash in Chicago area history. The TWA Constellation crashed near Hinsdale killing 78 people, shocking residents and triggering investigations.
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Chicago Area
TWA
Hinsdale
Ill
Apollo 8 crew in great shape after splashdown recovery
Apollo 8 astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders undergo post flight debriefings aboard USS Yorktown after a six day mission. Dr. Jernigan reports they are alert, happy, and in excellent condition following a five hour health check. They plan to fly to Hawaii then Ellington AFB for family reunions and nine days of analyses of the mission.
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Yorktown
United States
Clarence A. Jernigan
Space Agency
Jernigan
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Earth
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Hickam Air Force Base
Ellington Air Force Base
Tex
Houston
Ellington
Lunar
Moon
America
Pueblo-type ships kept away from North Korean waters
Washington reports that about a dozen U S intelligence ships operate abroad to intercept radio traffic and gather data on electronic installations. The Pueblo mission in January aimed at radar sites and Soviet naval movements. vessels use international waters and avoid naval escort. Both outgoing and incoming administrations deem such intelligence essential for national security. North Korea disputes Pueblo’s incursion. the U S denies violations. Russia reportedly runs at least 39 intelligence ships near allied bases to monitor Polaris submarine movements.
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Washington
United States
North Korea
Pueblo
Defense Department
Navy
U.S. Navy
Tsushima Straits
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
U.S
Guam
Rota
Spain
Charleston
S.C
Saigon undermines U.S. bid to move peace talks forward
In Paris, Saigon rejects U.S. push to break the Vietnam talks deadlock, insisting Hanoi and the Viet Cong must initiate the next move. A South Vietnamese spokesman says the United States must act while Cyrus Vance vows to press for a breakthrough as 12 Saigon news staffers are dismissed. Ky concentrates in Saigon. Ha Van Lau to meet Vance again. date pending.
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Paris
Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Johnson
Nixon
Vance
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Nguyen van Thien
Ton That Thien
Ha van Lau
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