Northeast Digging Out After Storm
A major blizzard buries northern Maine with 39 to 44 inch drifts 99 mph winds. More than 2,000 people stranded, three deaths linked to the storm, and Gov. Reed declares a state of emergency. Search teams, including Dow Air Force Base helicopters, seek three missing Howland men near Endless Lake and airlift a Maine couple stranded near Lincoln.
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Bangor
Maine
New England
Endless Lake
Dow Air Force Base
Lincoln
George E. Allen
John H. Reed
Air Force
New Hampshire
Vermont
Dwight Hayes
Card of Thanks for Christmas Gifts and Anniversary
A note expressing gratitude for anonymous Christmas gifts over six years and for cards flowers and visits during a hospital stay. Also thanks friends and relatives for well wishes on a 50th anniversary from Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Bittin and Mr. Fred Zieglowsky.
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Fred Zieglowsky
Pearl Bittin
Williams dies in accidental rifle discharge at home
Howard Williams, 52, of rural Ewing, died instantly when a high powered rifle fired by him ricocheted and struck his chest as he prepared for a hunting trip. Orville Jones of Whittington reported the accident at Williams doorway.
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EWING
UPI
Howard Williams
Orville Jones
Whittington
Williams
Jones
Wilms
Elton Holds Seven Spot In Editors Poll Top Ten
The UP L editors poll lists Elton at number seven with a tight race for the final three places. Iowa farmers grab the eight spot for bumper crop production, while the nine goes to liquor by the drink controversy tied to Gov elect Hughes and backing from Gov Erbe. No. 10 spans two items: Defense Department realignment of the National Guard and Army Reserves, and unmarked Iowa Highway Patrol cars returning after years.
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Elton
UPL
Iowa
Hughes
Erbe
Defense Department
National Guard
Army
Times Square Crowd Smallest in Years New Year Crowd
New York police said Times Square crowds at midnight on New Year’s Eve were the smallest and coldest in years with about 600 officers on duty. Veteran officers recalled the sparse turnout as the temperature hovered near 1 degree, and by about 15 minutes after midnight the crowd had thinned into normal pedestrian traffic.
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New York
UPI
Police Today
Time Square Theater District
Times Squad
Woman Swims River To Reach Freedom In West Berlin
In a pair of border incidents early today Communist police opened fire on a swimming woman escaping from East Berlin to West Berlin and on West Berlin police. The woman swam the Spree River to safety and was hospitalized for exposure. A 16 year old crossed barbed wire to reach West Berlin during the night.
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West Berlin
Ivan Hahns Guests In Beenblossom Home
ST CHESTER Dec 27 Mr and Mrs Ivan Hahn and Pe spent Christmas Eve with parents Mr and Mrs Beenblossom in Washington and had a family dinner Christmas day. Christmas evening they visited son and family Mr and Mrs Ed Hahn and Mark. The Moore family of Crawfordsville attended and Mr and Mrs Eugene Ckessel of Oilie. Mr and Mrs Glenn Ladehoff hosted an oyster supper Christmas Eve. Christmas day was at home as son Mike had chicken pox. Joyce Martin and daughters moved into Mrs Blanche Fornash home and visited sister-in-law in Quincy Ill. Dale Engel and family of Crawfordsville and Carol Griggs and family of Cedar Rapids visited their parents Harold Griggs. Homer Brinning hosted Christmas Eve with Carol Richardson and family, Robert Brinning and Beth of Clinton King. Richard Brinning left for Burlington to spend Christmas Day with mother Mrs Delgado. Moore had
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ST Chester
Ivan Hahn
Beenblossom
Washington
Ed Hahn
Mark
Howard
Howard Moore Jr
Crawfordsville
Eugene Ckessel
Oilie
Glenn Ladehoff
L. P. Statler
Joyce Martin
Mike
Blanche
Quincy
Ilinois
Dale’ Engel
Carol Griggs
Cedar Rapids
Harold Griggs
Homer Brinning
Carol Richardson
Robert Brinning
Beth
Clinton King
Richard Brinning
Burlington
Delgado
Moore
Khrushchev Warns West to Stay Out of China Clash
In a New Year toast Khrushchev warned the West to avoid involvement in his dispute with China and signaled potential Soviet military modernization. He warned that Western attack would invite retaliation that could end in hours. Brezhnev and Khrushchev sent a New Year message to Kennedy hoping for improved relations in 1963.
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Nikita
West
China
Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Palace of Congresses
St. George Hall
Kremlin Palace
Leonid Brezhnev
Kennedy
January sale column lists numerous farm and livestock auctions
A regional catalog lists multiple sale dates and venues around Iowa towns including Washington Keota Columbus City Ainsworth Kalona and Wayland. It includes closing out farm and dairy sales machinery consignment and livestock sales with start times from 11 am to 1 pm and agents such as Evans Dun J H Jones and ALK Stoutner.
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West Chester
Lyle Romine
Keota
Richard Hagist
Columbus City
Wapelto
Columbus Junction
Evans and Dun
Wayland
Blacktop
Jake Unteraker
West Main
Susan Schmitt
Ainsworth
Old White Way
Crawfordsville
J. H. Jones
Keith Herr
Ainsworth Junction
W.R. Murphy
Washington
Bush Corner
Kalona
Emory Rhodes
Alk
Stoutner
Iowa
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Khrushchev Toasts Fidel Castro and Warns Capitalist Interference
Khrushchev and Brezhnev praised Fidel Castro in a New Year message to Cuba and pledged Soviet support. In a rambling ball toast he admitted differences in the Communist world but vowed unity against capitalist meddling and warned they would fight together if capitalists intruded.
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Kennedy
Cuba
Khrushchev
Brezhnev
Fidel Castro
Russia
Television Listings and Evening Schedule Highlights
Detailed area television listings show a dense schedule of programs across channels with titles such as The Millionaire Tonight Doctor Tax Report to Iowa Aerat News and Weather segments. Notable entries include Donna Reed Wagon Train Dobie Loretta Young and The Tonight Show.
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Edie
Donna Reed
Dobie
Gills
van Dyke
Loretta, Young
Newy
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