Ohio River bridge collapse toll rises as divers search
More than 100 skin divers converged on Point Pleasant West Virginia to locate victims after a 1740 foot suspension bridge linking Ohio and West Virginia collapsed into the icy Ohio River. At least eight known dead and 33 missing with up to about 80 bodies feared trapped in vehicles. A temporary morgue was set up as authorities predicted the toll would climb.
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Blizzard stranded thousands in Grants and West Southwest
AP reports a blizzard left 1500 to 2000 travelers stranded around Grants New Mexico after snow halted U S 66 and I 40. Gov Cargo declared an emergency and National Guardsmen supplied aid while many shelters filled. Highways reopened slowly and about 1000 remained trapped overnight as motels, churches, and emergency centers housed stranded motorists including honeymooners and truck drivers. A Red Cross center took in about 50 displaced people.
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Los Angeles
President Johnson lights Christmas tree near White House
President Johnson lit the National Christmas Tree near the White House and praised half a million American troops in Vietnam. He urged that peace will come and that the spirit of life will triumph over death as homes light their trees.
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Coroner details fatal stabbing in Rodger s murder trial
Lorain County Coroner Dr. Paul J. Kopsch testified in the Elyria Common Pleas Court as William J. Stuart, 30, Sheffield Lake, faced first degree murder charges in the Oct 6 death of Larry Rodgers, 30, who lived at 650 Lodi Street Elyria. Kopsch described 30 wounds, including 11 major stab wounds, with three rib wounds severing arteries. He said the knife penetrated the heart and aorta, causing fatal bleeding, and noted blood patterns indicating Rodgers was lying on the bed when stabbed. The defense questioned the timing of blood and Rodgers death, with testimony continuing.
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Machine Age Aids Ohio Lawmen In Nandel Messiah
Ohio lawmen receive aid from a Machine Age project as Nandel presents Messiah sung with story and pictures. The feature highlights technological help to police and a musical performance blending art and public safety themes.
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Nandel
Weather Outlook With Warmer Temperatures Today
Weather brief notes warmer conditions with mostly cloudy skies and light snow flurries today clearing tonight. Highs near 27 to 33 degrees and a low around 15 to 22. Sunday looks warmer with increasing cloudiness later. Sunrise 7 47 AM Sunset 4 59 PM. Detalle on page.
Weddings costly as father of bride weeps in Moscow report
MOSCOW UPI reports a Communist Party chairman Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania headed home today after apparently unsuccessful talks with Soviet leaders. The fragment notes tense discussions and a premier international backdrop as weddings and family costs are mentioned in a broader news item.
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Air war mounts as US bombs Hanoi rail hubs
American warplanes intensified raids for a third straight day targeting Hanoi and Haiphong bridges and rail centers vital to moving supplies southward. Early reports note raids focused on chokepoints along routes from China to Hanoi Haiphong and south, amid clearer weather allowing operations.
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Haiphong
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Congress Recess After Longest Session In Years
Washington briefs note the 90th Congress adjourned after approving social security boosts and a 2.29 billion foreign aid bill amid tax debates. Johnson faced limited triumphs as GOP votes constrained domestic programs. Senate focus remained on Vietnam with escalation warnings ahead of January return and election-year battles.
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Governors visit scene of Silver Bridge tragedy
Wire reports describe Governor Rhodes and Gallia County Prosecutor Epling at the Ohio side after a bridge collapse. WV officers warn the final death toll will be higher as searchers, divers, and rescue teams scoured wreckage and pinlisted vehicles through the night. Nine people hospitalized in Gallipolis and Point Pleasant as families mourn and details of missing loved ones emerge.
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Gallia County
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Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Silver Bridge Collapse fatal toll sparks 60 feared dead
At Point Pleasant West Virginia the Silver Bridge failed over the Ohio River during rush hour, potentially killing up to 60 people. The 1 750 foot I bar suspension span linked Gallipolis Ohio area towns. inspection had found no urgent dangers. The toll span, built 1928, underwent postwar renovation and faced a 66 mile bridge gap afterward with no nearby crossings for hours.
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