Quake Toll in Sicily Seen At About Two Hundred
The New York Times reports western Sicily tremors from Sunday through Tuesday left Montevago nearly destroyed with hundreds dead and many buried under tufo rubble. President Saragat visited shattered towns as aid poured in from Italy the United States and European nations. Survivors in tents faced harsh cold turning to relief efforts while fears spread to Palermo and Trapani.
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New York Times
Montevago
Sicily
West Central Highlands
Tufo
Sirignano
Mazaro del Valle
United States
Palermo
Trapani
Explosions Sink Into Houston Ship Channel Fire
A Liberian freighter Christiane collided with gasoline barges near the Shell Chemical Co plant in Houston causing dual explosions and a massive flames outbreak. Four injured, one Shell employee dies of a heart attack. The ship's captain and four crew evacuated. the channel remained closed for hours.
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Houston, Tex
Houston Ship Channel
Shell Chemical Co
Christiane
Pete Pamagiotou
United Fruit Co
Hanoi demands unconditional halt to bombing before talks
Mai Van Bo, North Vietnamese representative in Paris, says the United States must stop all bombing and acts of war with no reciprocity expected. He states talks will begin after an unconditional cessation, and references Hanoi’s stance and Nguyen Duy Trinh’s earlier statements.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
Mai van Bo
Hanoi
Tion
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Trinh
People’s Republic of Vietnam
Tens of thousands protest as Enterprise arrives in Japan
SASEBO Japan AP Left wing students and workers by the thousands gathered for demonstrations against the nuclear powered U S aircraft carrier Enterprise. Reinforced police prepared for possible violence as the Enterprise and the nuclear powered frigate Truxton moved toward Vietnam duty with arrival timing uncertain.
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Sasebo
Japan
U.S
Enterprise
Truxton
Vietnam
Pend Oreille Mine Ends Strike Returns to Light Work
Pend Oreille Mines & Metals Co resumes operations with a small crew after a six month strike. Workers ratified a three year contract through the Northwest Metal Workers Union, with total wage increases of 32 cents plus fringe benefits about 12 cents per hour. Leland Alkire said ratification was 64 to 1. Only a few mechanics would return Wednesday. full production to resume later at reduced levels.
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Metaline Falls
Wash
Pend Oreille Mines & Metals Co
United Steelworkers
Northwest Metal Workers Union
Leland G. Alkire
Independent
Kellogg
Idaho
L. M. Kinney
Pend Oreille
Kinney
Alkire
United Steelworkers Union
NMWU
Snow removal begins on Galena and Silver streets
Snow removal starts at 6 a.m. today on Galena and Silver between Montana and Excelsior. Streets will be closed to parking and vehicles will be towed.
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Galena
Silver
Montana
Excelsior
Kitty Hawk Carrier Plane Crashes On Takeoff
A Navy courier plane crashed on takeoff from the carrier Kitty Hawk as five U.S. congressmen visited the ship. The twin engine C1A pilot and one passenger are listed as missing, while the crew reported from military headquarters.
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Saigon
Navy
U.S
World Association for Celebrating Year 2000 Roots A Symbolic Tree
John Goodman details the origin of WACY 2000 from London to discuss a global honor for the year 2000. He describes planting celebration trees in Newcastle and Liverpool and expanding to Middlesbrough and Warwick, highlighting early international ties and a plan for continent specific Year 2000 events.
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London
Wacy 2000
John Goodman
George Orwell
World Association
Newcastle on-Tyne
Liverpool
Manchester
England
Edinburgh
Scotland
Middlesbrough
Warwick
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
United States
Gilmore
Oregon
Heathrow Airport
5 000 Reds in 2 weeks toll climbs in Vietnam actions
South Viet Nam military headquarters reports 5 084 Communist dead in two weeks of open operations. Last week 2 216 enemy soldiers were killed, following 2 868 losses in late December. Government losses include 367 dead, 946 wounded, 110 missing or captured.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Lai Khe
U.S
Highlands
da Nang
4Th Infantry Division
4Th Division
Guatemalans kill two U.S. officials in ambush
In Guatemala a passing car opened fire with a machine gun killing Col. John D. Webber Jr. and Lt. Cmdr. Ernest A. Munro, both top U.S. military leaders in the country. Two other American servicemen were wounded. Webber was from Houston and Munro from Rockland. The wounded included Sgt. Maj. John R. Forster and Radioman Harry L. Greene.
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Guatemala
Army
Navy
John D. Webber Jr
U.S
Ernest A. Munro
U.S. Naval
Webber
Houston
Tex
Munro
Rockland
Maine
John R. Forster
Salem
Ore
Harry L. Greene
Omaha
Neb
Greene
Laotian Troops Flee Nam Bac Valley Amid Communist Advance
Two thousand government soldiers in Laos reportedly fled the Nam Bac Valley as Communist forces pressed northward. Government sources said the retreat followed the rapid advance, raising concern over control of northern Laos.
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Vientiane
Laos
Nam Bac
Six weeks to get tags for county dog licenses in Silver Bow
Silver Bow County commissioners ordered six weeks notice for dog owners outside city limits to obtain county licenses. The new ordinance enforces tagging with penalties including impoundment fees, possible destruction after 72 hours for unlicensed dogs, and cooperation with Butte city licenses. Licenses run on fiscal year from July 1, with city licenses honored by the county.
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Silver Bow County
Board of County Commissioners
Hubert J. Johnson
Earl J. Holman
Robert W. Sparks
Montana
Weather outlook for Butte-Anaconda region
Partly cloudy through tonight with snow showers possible tonight and Thursday. A cooler day with highs around 27 and lows near 10. Snow probability 20 percent today and 10 percent tonight. Weather table noted on Page 12.
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Butte - Anaconda
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Giuseppe Saragat
Gibellina
Tokyo
Western
Pacific
Masashi Ishibashi
Socialist Party
Kitty Hawk
Wacy
Edwin Q. White
Air Force
Quang Nam Province
1St Corps
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