Nuclear test Cannikin detonated on Amchitka island
The United States detonated a five megaton underground nuclear device on Amchitka Island with no detected radiation or tidal waves. AEC officials said the test went off on schedule and produced minimal ground motion, while aftershocks near ground zero numbered 21 by 25 minutes after detonation.
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Amchitka Island
Alaska
United States
James R. Schlesinger
Atomic Energy Commission
Schlesinger
AEC
Washington
Ground
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
White House
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Orval Hansen
R-Idaho
Craig Hosmer
Calif
Henry Vermillion
Amchitka
Anchorage
Aleutian
UPI
Bold peaceful tactics quell prison disturbance in Los Angeles
Unarmed 75 deputy sheriffs entered a cell block housing about 150 inmates to restore order after a five hour protest over food. No weapons used as inmates, mostly rioters, smashed fixtures and set bedding on fire. few minor injuries reported.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Mariner 9 Ready to Orbit Mars After 248-Mile Journey
Artist concept shows Mariner 9 approaching Mars on November 13 to capture television images and map 70 percent of the planet. The mission will study surface temperature atmosphere and pressure. It will photograph Phobos and Deimos and circle Mars every twelve hours at altitudes from 750 to 10 700 miles.
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Earth
Mariner 9
Mars
Mariner
Red Planet
Phobos
Deimos
NASA
Ohio Snow Flurries Briefly Hit Big Cities
Cincinnati and Columbus reported two inches of snow while Dayton observed one inch as a fast moving cold front turned rain into snow. Temperatures plunged by about 20 degrees from the 50s to below freezing, prompting warnings of icy, slippery roads.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Buckeye
Cincinnati
Dayton
Weather outlook for region with chilly temperatures
Mostly cloudy conditions persist in north and east with a chance of lake Erie snow flurries. Southwest areas stay partly cloudy. Daytime highs range from the mid 20s to lower 40s with a cooling trend at night into the upper teens to lower 20s. Tomorrow stays fair and cold with a high near 38 to 35.
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Lake Erie
Name the Schools contest deadline nears in Elyria Chronicle
Nominations for the Name the Schools contest close Tuesday at 5 p.m. Five finalists for the senior high will be chosen from public ballots and committee picks. top junior high names go to the Elyria board. A $50 savings bond rewards the winner’s nominator for each school.
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Elyria West
Neil C. Armstrong
Riverview
Martin Luther King Jr
Northwestern
Griswold
New Hope
Aquarius West
Stucet
Communities of Tomorrow
Freedom
Apollo
Calumet
Pipe of Peace
Jerry Lewis
Wayne
Bob Hope
C-T
Elyria Board
Elyria City
Ballois
Chronicle-Telegram
East Ave
Elyria
Ohio
Amherst girl bitten by bat starts rabies shots
Diane Wade 14 was bitten on the neck while sweeping in a basement at her home in Amherst. Police checked the scene. no bat found but doctors emphasized the bite near the head warrants anti rabies treatment. Diane is at Amherst Hospital in observation while her father continues basement searches.
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Amherst
Diane Wade
George K. Wade
Jackson St
Wade
Diane
Amherst Hospital
Nord Junior High
Christmas shoplifting rises as season starts
The article warns that shoplifters target crowded holiday stores with large displays and trained clerks. It contrasts amateurs with professionals who steal in one swipe, often through concealment, aided by lax early rules and amid security training from Higbee’s and local merchants.
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Richard Portnick
Harry's Men's Wear and
Elyria Merchants’ Association
Portnicks
Bulzomi
Higbee’s
Patrolman Budd Quits K-9 Corps Over Dog Allergy
Easton Pa police officer Edward J Budd who headed the newly formed K-9 unit retires after a doctor confirms he is allergic to dogs. Budd developed chest colds shortness of breath and nasal congestion since taking over the unit.
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Easton
UPI
Edward J. Budd
Budd
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Florida White House
Key Biscayne
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Japan
Central Meteorological Agency
Pacific
Spartan
Charles Manson
Tate-Labianca
Manson Family
Manson
Palmer
Seismological Observatory
E. R. Engdahl
Engdahl
Saeco
Weewares
Mars Monitor
By Anita Schrodt
Portnick
Portnick’s Association
Chamber of Commerce
Michael Bulzomi
Higbee's
Bulzama
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