Blizzard Worst In Two Years Coastal Tempest Hits Coast
A violent winter storm lashes the Atlantic coast with sawtooth winds above 140 mph at Cape Hatteras. The Coast Guard station suffers damage while four crewmen are unharmed. Snowbound cities close schools and plunge transport into paralysis as outages and cancellations ripple from New York to Maryland.
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Travel Snarled In Area
Snow disrupted travel across the region with plows clearing city streets by night, salt spread, and a stuck 10,000 gallon propane truck freed by a tow. Officials reported light snowfall overall, schools closed in parts, and Governor Rockefeller ordering National Guard armories to assist stranded people.
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Syracuse Dean Bailey Named Regent Nominee
Albany reports the Assembly approved Stephen K. Bailey, Syracuse University dean, as a candidate for the State Board of Regents amid GOP objections over eligibility. Debate centered on education law restricting university officers serving as regents, with Democrats backing Bailey and Republicans seeking clarity.
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Success Assembly
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Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
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Travia
Onondaga County
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George Craig
James J. Barry
Thomas W. Higgins
Barry
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GOP
Thad L. Collum
Fayetteville
Collum
Perry B. Duryea Jr
Kenneth Clark
City University of New York
Charles Brind
Education Department
Brind
Hanoi blocks peace talks amid wartime mobilization
The report notes Hanoi’s stance during talks with Ho Chi Minh and Phan Van Dong, detailing continued military and civilian resilience. It describes youth brigades, round‑the‑clock traffic, pontoon bridges for rapid repairs, and a leadership view that 1966 brought escalation but also growth in production, with authorities confident in endurance.
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Plane Crash on Beach Kills Nine in Brazil
A twin engined private plane struck a group of women on a crowded Porto Alegre beach during Mardi Gras vacationing, killing nine and injuring five. Officials said the plane made several low passes before the crash.
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Brazil
Russians Storm China Embassy In Beijing Demonstrations
Russians gathered outside the Soviet Embassy in Peking to protest Mao Zedong’s leadership. Police intervened as crowds shouted anti-Mao slogans and waved petitions torn by Chinese officials who unlocked inner doors. Demonstrations, described as stormy, followed a January 25 Red Square incident.
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China
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Mao
Convention Lobbying Bill Passed by Assembly
A committee of the State Bar Association criticizes the narcotics law as too lenient for hardened criminals and too strict for addicts. The amended lobbyist bill, approved by both houses, requires paid lobbyists to register and report financial activity as Assembly Speaker Anthony J. Travia presides over the convention set to convene April 4 with Democrats in control.
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Assembly
Anthony J.travia
Travia
Peace pressure from Pike on Johnson on Vietnam talks
Bishop James A. Pike told reporters at Gettysburg College that if President Johnson refuses to negotiate peace in Vietnam, young Americans could refuse to enter the armed forces as a last resort. He linked this to lobbyist funding and changes to report lobbying amounts, noting a bill would take effect March 1 and stay until convention rules are adopted.
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