Lakonia Fire Strands Passengers in Atlantic Rescue Efforts
A rug ing fire forced 1016 people to abandon the Greek liner Lakonia off Casablanca. Air sea rescue plucked hundreds from the ocean as officials reported about 1000 in the water appeared dead. Rescue operations continued amid explosions, smoke, and lifeboat chaos with 64 degree water offering a slight survival chance.
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Tom Ochiltree
Associated London
Atlantic
U. S. Air Force
Lakonia
Air Force Air Rescue
Orlando
New York
Pls
Winkares
Azores
Mergages
Montcalm
B. J. Kempton
Eng
Fishman
Scranton Silent on Presidential Run but Possible Tilt
In a Harrisburg interview Governor William Scranton says he does not want to be president and has not considered candidacy seriously. Yet a news conference cites Eisenhower’s urging and possible shifts in national politics as prompting deeper reflection on the issue.
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Relman Morin
Harrisburg, Pa
William Warren Scranton
Pennsylvania
United States
Ence
Scranton
Dwight D. Eisenhow
Sub- Scranton
Eisenhower
Eisen Sonally
Hower
Local Smokers Increase Use Despite Warnings Of Cancer
Washington County residents smoked about 12 988 000 packs of cigarettes in the past year, averaging 180 packs per person over 14, far above national levels. The tobacco industry downplays health concerns as statistics while prices and consumption rise, and Scranton weighs a possible presidential bid amid shifting political dynamics after Kennedy's death.
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Washington County
United States
South Atlantic
Seles
Weather Snow in Washington and West Virginia Snowfall Ahead
Washington County records heavy snow with accumulations of 6 inches or more and temperatures in the mid-20s. North easterly winds rise to 20 mph then shift NW tonight as flurries continue. West Virginia cites heavy snow with 4 inches plus, mixed precipitation in the south, highs around 30, and cold, cloudy conditions with scattered flurries Tuesday.
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Washington County
West Virginia
William Potter
Washington
Garrett County
Thel
U.S. Weather Bureau
Patol Mac Edison
He Chesapeake
Potomac ‘Semephone Company
D. Paul Oswald
Bridgeport
Howard Beckenbaugh
Hancock
County Roads Department
Tal
Atd Bill Passage By Tuesday Prediction
The AP reports House Democrats expect enough members present to push the foreign aid bill past Republican opposition by Tuesday. President Johnson seeks support via White House calls as the $3 billion aid measure faces a final Rome over government credit guarantees for Soviet bloc sales. Senate action unlikely before Friday at the earliest.
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Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Texas
White House
Tavisiana
Georgia
Canal
House
Senate
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Woman Receives Ten Day Term For Shoplifting
Pauline A Masse of 238 M Potomac Street was sentenced by Magistrate Robert Kuczynski this morning to 10 days in the county jail for shoplifting. A suspended AB
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Pauline A, Masse, Zu
Potomac St
Robert Kuczynski
Snowblanket Covers Region For First White Christmas
A broad snowfall moves across Maryland and nearby states with estimates from 6 to 24 inches in spots. State crews deploy snowplows and salt, while roads remain open in most areas. Airports report disruptions in the South as the storm shifts northeast, with travel warnings and emergency plans in effect across multiple counties.
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Joseph Wildebrand
State Roads Department
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Wesley Washburn
Potomac Edison
Baltimore
Garrett
Allegany
Frederick
St. Mary's
Tee
Chesapeake Bay
Coast Guard
Hersan Aviation, Inc
South
Florida
Arkansas
Tennnnessee
Ennessee
Memphis
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Vicksburg
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Mississippi River
Achafalaya River
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Atlanta
Midwest
South Central
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virgtinia
Maryland
Delaware
New Fingland
Great Lakes
Oklahoma
New York
New England
Texas
Central
West Call
Lone Rock
Wis
Tulsa
Okla
Political tempo quickens as Kennedy mourning ends
Washington reports the political tempo rising after President Kennedy's national mourning ends. Gov. Scranton weighs a Republican bid urged by Eisenhower. Stevenson says he would run for VP if Johnson asks and is healthy. Lodge and Shriver discuss paths to influence, while Goldwater supporters resume push for his nomination.
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Scranton
Kennedy
Gies
Massie
Thas
Eisenhower
McCrory
Washington St
Dan
Richard Howard
John F. Kennedy
Washington
William W. J
Pensylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
Johnson
Lodge
Henry Vebot Lodge
South Viet Nam
Shriver
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Goldwater
Sepublican
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
East German guards fire on fleeing man at wall
East German guards fired on a man attempting to flee East Berlin during a thick morning fog. West Berliners queued for permits at 12 border offices as 358 permits were approved and 31,000 crossed during the holidays. Most passes issued were for West Berliners. East Berliners cannot cross eastward.
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East Berlin
John D. Koehler
Wall Berlin
West Berlin
Ing
P Wall
West
County Board Sets Thursday Budget Session
County Commissioners will meet Thursday at 7 34 p m led by Clerk Dennis Thurston to discuss budget matters not a full budget review. Citizens describe the scene as an emotional visit as a son recalls his elderly mother in the Amisone area and worries over delays.
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Dennis Thurston
Qagerstown
Man Seriously Injured in Rt 40 Crash
A Baltimore man, Howard K. Waitsley, 29, was seriously injured in a head on collision on Rt. 40 near Indian Springs and taken to Washington a. hospital. His eastbound auto skidded on a slick road and struck a milk truck driven by Elmer F. Tosten, 35, of Maryland Ave. Tosten’s son, Duke, received a head injury. Both vehicles were demolished.
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Baltimore
Washington A
Indian Springs
J.E. Snyder
Howard K. Waitsley
Elmer FE. Tosten
Maryland Ave
Tosten
Duke
Snyder
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