Mine Factory Explosion Kills One in Hanover Massachusetts
An explosion at Atlantic Research Corp ordnance division plant in West Hanover injured at least 14 workers, one critically, with one man killed instantly. The blast occurred in Building 85 where explosives are mixed for anti personnel mines bound for Vietnam. The 100 acre, fenced site employs 23 workers in the affected building.
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Hanover
Mass
UPI
Vietnam
Atlantic Research Corp
Ordnance Division
Atlantic Research
Susquehanna Corp
West Hanover
Boston
Beatles produce first flop in TV special Magical Mystery Tour
London AP reports the Beatles own produced hour long film Magical Mystery Tour drew boos and sharp criticism. Paul McCartney admitted they goofed though he preferred controversy to boring work. Critics labeled it tasteless nonsense and a great big bore.
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London
Paul McCartney
British Broadcasting Corporation
McCartney
Humphrey to Visit in Africa amid Nigeria Guinea tensions
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey plans an Africa tour starting in Abidjan and visiting eight nations, avoiding Nigeria and Guinea amid civil war and shifting US aid policy. The trip spans Ivory Coast to Tunisia, with $1.75 billion in aid shared across independent Africa.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Hubert H. Humphrey
America
Africa
West Africa
Guinea
State Department
France
Biafra
Peace Corps
U.S
Humphrey
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Tunisia
Family Of 3 Killed In Auto Crash
A father Arthur Whitwood 58 of Friendship New York his wife Maxine and son Benjamin 28 were killed in a head on collision between two cars on Route 15 two miles south of Williamsport Pennsylvania. Albert Petkovitch 47 of Williamsport was seriously injured and hospitalized as police investigated the crash.
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Williamsport
UPI
New York State
Arthur Whitwood
Maxine
Benjamin
Albert Pet‘kovitch
Williamsport Hospital
Route 15
Here
New Year Eve Nos Playing At Troy Night Spots
Nightlife planners in Troy area push New Year Eve reservations at Mario's Theater Restaurant and other venues. A filet dinner, hats and noisemakers, and live bands including the Valentino's, Johnny Granada Quartet, and Vito Mamone Trio headline major Troy Albany venues with party packages, buffet plans, and multi-venue entertainment from Latham to Crescent.
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Troy Area
Mario
Valentinos
Johnny Granada
Valentino's
Mario’s
Tony
Lombardo
Johnny Romeo
Lion’s den
Troy
Vito Mamone
Golden Fox
Central Avenue
Albany
Jamaica Inn
Troy-Schenectady Road
Latham
Morgan Castle
Silo
Western Avenue
Paul Crownishell
Dave Victor
Route 7
Raymertown
Raphael
Crescent
AL Diotti
Mary
the Coliseum
New York
Catskill
COX
Sackie
Albany Erea
Coxsackia
Trinkaus Manor
Ly. H
Max Miller Dies Author of 28 Books at 68
Max Miller, best selling author of I Cover the Waterfront and 27 other titles, died at his La Jolla home after collapsing. He was 68. Coroner's deputies said he had been ill for years, with several strokes preceding death en route to Scripps Memorial Hospital. Miller, a former ship news reporter, served in the naval reserve and authored works on World War II and the Korean War.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Max Miller
Miller
Margaret
Scripps Memorial Hospital
Traverse City
Mich
The
Old Sun
San Diego
Everett
Wash
University of Washington
Australia
Melbourne Herald
United States
Millers
Ocean
Four Mile Elevation Gap Between Mt McKinley and Death Valley
The United States shows a height difference of about 20,602 feet between its highest point, Mt McKinley at 20,320 feet above sea level, and Death Valley, which sits 282 feet below sea level. This creates a vast elevation spread across the nation.
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United States
Mt. McKinley
Death Valley
Rising New House Costs Across the Nation
New houses built in the country last year cost more on average with the typical single family home priced at 17000 dollars. Construction costs increased by about 750 dollars compared with the prior year.
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Sidney Poitier
James Clavell
Sir
Love
Troy Donahue
Trox's
Quality Films
Ake Te Ee
Dany
Dino DE Laurentiis
With
Uptown Theatre
3Rd ST
Ren
Sound of ‘Music
Ted
Kipling
Lori Walt
Ty Cougar
Stanley Warner Theatres
Hudson Garage
Audrey Hepburn
Alan Arkin
Richard Crenna
Technicolor
Buster Keaton
Woon
Beatles
By Howard Healy
Lion’s den Set
Oxford Theatre
N.Y
Excelsior House
Snyders Lake
Rick
7Th Ave
Casa Farina
Watervliet
Klamsteam
Northway
Crescent Bridge
Tommy Gene
Texas Longhorns
Lenny Lagoy
Tommy Davis
Grafton
SS Mountain View Coach Lines, Inc
R.D
Rensselaer
N. Y
Heisman Theatre
Imperial Room
Thruway Motor Inn
Albany Plaza
Lake Mohonk Mountain House
Lake Mohonk
H. Hudson
Westchester
White Plains
Gamea
OlLam
Moosick ST
Troy Plaza
Bradford
Denby’s
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