Fire on Montgomery rooftop restaurant leaves many dead
A blaze starting in a cloakroom at Dale's Penthouse atop the 11 story Walter Bragg Smith hotel in Montgomery killed at least 26 people including former Public Service Commissioner Ed Pepper and his wife Ann. Fire spread rapidly through the dining room as water froze on streets and many diners escaped via the roof. Police and FBI helped with identifications. The blaze prompted evacuations and hotel guests were sheltered downtown. The event followed Pepper's recent federal extortion indictments.
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Montgomery
Ala
FBI
Dale
Walter Bragg Smith
Public Service
Ed Pepper
Ann
Peppers
Pepper
Birmingham
PSC
Jack Doane
Montgomery Advertiser
Doane
Lurleen Wallace
George C. Wallace
Executive Mansion
Bill White
Dothan
White
Jesse Williams
Democrats Gather In Terre Haute To Review Losses
Top Democratic leaders from national to local meet in Terre Haute at 5 p.m. to scrutinize defeats in last November's off year elections. Senator Birch Bayh and other officials will discuss causes and remedies, with Elden Tipton absent but having voiced his views on the loss.
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Terre Haute
Birch Bayh
Elden Tipton
Congress
GOP
John Myers
St. Angelo
Angelo
State Democrat Central Committee
Indianapolis
Terre Haute House
Tipton
Bayh
Senate
Bitter Cold Hampers East In Digging Out of Snow
The East grapples with a paralyzing blizzard as bitter cold spreads from the Midwest. Temperatures plunge to zero plus. 39 deaths are attributed. New York City sees 11 degrees, 100 plus seek shelter in state armories, schools closed, and airports in the region struggle to resume operations.
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New York
Midwest
New York City
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Kennedy
LaGuardia
Newark
Philadelphia International
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Boston
John Blum
R. H. Macy’s
New York Area
Weather map notes Terre Haute area forecast
U S Weather Bureau reports river stage 13.1 feet and falling. Local conditions show mostly cloudy skies with today’s high in the upper 20s and tonight near 20. Thursday brings lower 30s and 20 percent precipitation chances. Indiana and Illinois expect mostly cloudy conditions with highs around 39 and 20 percent/19 percent precipitation tonight and Thursday. Friday looks partly cloudy with a warming trend.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Powell Refuses To Answer Questions On House Seat
Adam Clayton Powell refused to answer questions from a House committee examining his qualifications for seating in Congress. He would not be sworn in or discuss issues beyond age citizenship and residency, saying the panel lacked authority. The committee will recommend seating or barring him.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
House
Congress
Powell
New York
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Committee
Great Blizzard of 1888 Blamed for 400 Deaths
The Great Blizzard of 1888 swept the Eastern United States from March 11 to 14 and was blamed for 400 deaths. Weather and disaster reports describe the historic storm and its toll across multiple states.
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United States
Indiana GOP caucus endorses 2.148 billion two year budget
Indiana Republicans approve a 2.148 billion budget for 1967-69, beating 2 billion with a cut by excluding teacher minimum salaries. Rep. Shawley predicts Senate tweaks to add spending for mental health facilities and the four state universities, with a conference committee to settle differences.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
House
State
John F. Shawley
Michigan City
Shawley
Senate
Conference
Ways and Means
House Committee
Truce Sparks Air Loss and Fire Incidents In Vietnam
In Saigon and the north the lunar new year truce triggers fire exchanges and the loss of a U S reconnaissance RF101 jet. A pilot bailed out and was rescued by a destroyer in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Viet Cong declared a seven day halt while North Vietnam limited responses to intruding planes.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Dong Hoi
U. S
U.S
United States
Door Open to Extending Tet Truce, U.S. Says
The United States keeps an open mind about extending the four day Tet cease-fire in Vietnam. State Department spokesman Robert J. McCloskey declined to speculate, saying we will see what happens if Communist guns stay silent. Viet Cong and Hanoi seek seven days. Washington and South Vietnam favor the shorter period.
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State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Washington
United States
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Mankin Backs Tax Aid for Swope Art Gallery
Indiana senator Jack Mankin support a bill to raise Terre Haute property tax by one to two cents to fund the Swope Art Gallery. The measure would add about $10 000 annually, with no state appropriation, and mirrors gallery funding efforts in Evansville Indianapolis and Fort Wayne.
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Vigo County
Indiana General Assembly
Jack Mankin
Terre Haute
Swope Art Gallery
Mankin
Evansville
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Senate
William Taylor
D-La- Porte
Mao Steps Up Anti Russia Drive Across China
Mao Tse tung's forces expanded anti-Soviet protests in about a dozen cities with new orders to combat revisionism. Posters and banners report army confusion and palace coup warnings while East Bloc embassies evacuate dependents.
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Mao
Tokyo
Mao Tsetung
Kremlin
New China
China
Peking
Yomiuri
Red Capital
Soviet Union
Albania
Romania
Lamb Resigns C of C Post For New Job
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce accepts the resignation of executive vice president John K. Lamb. Effective date unavailable. Lamb will join the Adult and Child Guidance Clinic as an alcoholism counselor under a new state program, with duties beginning April 1.
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Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce
John K. Lamb
Lamb
Antimissile Talks Begin Between U S and Soviet Union
United States and the Soviet Union have started talks to prevent an antimissile defense race. Deputy Secretary of Defense Cyrus R. Vance said Tuesday that discussions with the Soviets on avoiding billions of dollars for ballistic missile defense systems are under way.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Cyrus R. Vance
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