16 Missing In Sierra Blizzard
In California's High Sierra searchers battled deep snow and cold to locate 16 people missing or marooned after the Pacific Coast storm. More than three feet of snow fell above 2000 feet, with some hamlets over five feet on the ground. The California Zephyr train with 180 aboard was freed after a snow slide. Interstates 5 and 80 faced closures and snow disrupted U S 50 between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe amid heavy northern Nevada snow.
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Oroville
Calif
UPI
California
High Sierra
Pacific Coast
Yosemite National Park
Sierra
Western Pacific Railroad
California Zephyr
Oregon
Sacramento
Lake Tahoe
Nevada
Digitalis in diet pills linked to fatal heart problems
Oregon officials testified that diet pills containing digitalis can trigger fatal heart attacks in normal adults even at prescribed doses. Dr. Russell C. Henry warned that digitalis is a potent poison and has no place in obesity treatment, noting potassium loss in pills heightens heart sensitivity and citing multiple Oregon deaths from rainbow reducing pills.
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Washington
UPS
Oregon
Russell C. Henry
Oregon Board of Health
Senate
Senate Antitrust
Mono
Poly
Henry
Mafia Abuses Earthquake Refugees in Sicily
In Palermo authorities cracked down on Mafia schemes to buy quake refugee land at one third value and force reluctant owners to sell. Police arrested two shepherds for letting cows graze in an oat field to ruin crops and pressure sales.
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Palermo
Sicily
UPT
Tucson City Awardes Dollar Saving Idea
Armando C Fontes, from the City Engineering Department, received a $100 check for the best 1967 city saving suggestion. He proposed charging contractors for overtime services now paid by the city. December winners were John Serina and R K Duncan, who won $10 and $5 respectively, with Mayor James N Corbett Jr presenting the checks.
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Armando C. Fontes
Tucson
Fontes
Winsett St
City Engineering Department
American Federation of State
John Serina
Streets Department
R.K. Duncan
James N. Corbett Jr
Quake Victims Seek Entry for Sicilians
Rep. Robert Tiernan of Rhode Island introduced legislation to admit 2,000 Sicilian quake victims and their families immediately into the United States. He argued they lost homes and livelihoods and would otherwise face the regular quota system.
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Washington
UPI
Robert O. Tiernan
D-R.i
United States
Fiernan
Local Tucson Newspaper Listing and Rates
Subscription details show a weekly price of 45 cents and advance rate of 2.25 dollars. The notice references delivery in Tucson and lists an address at 206 North Stone Avenue for prostoce payments.
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Mabert
Bert Stone
Arizona
Tucson
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State Highway Commission
Forrest Braden
Phoenix
New Commission
Dan C. McKinney
Digitalis
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Valley Bank
Diner's Club
American Express Credit
Rud Oy
Congress
Spain
Stone Or
Pennington
Tucson, Arizona
Secret
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Jacome’s Department Store
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