Africans Seek UN Breakthrough on Viet Nam Debate
Africans on the U N Security Council led by Mali Nigeria and Uganda seek a general agreement before a full Viet Nam debate. The United States pushed for unconditional talks to arrange a Geneva conference on Indochina while the Soviet veto loom.
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Jordan
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Britain
China
Japan
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New Zealand
Uruguay
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
France
Negeria
Akira Matesu
Food Prices Rise as Blizzard Disrupts Supplies
Weather across the East and Midwest and a Florida freeze crippled crops and transportation. Canneries expect higher prices for orange juice concentrate and fruit, while potatoes tomatoes cucumbers squash and berries suffered damage. Egg prices climbed 2 to 4 cents a dozen in New York and overall commodities stay high for weeks as rail and road movement remains restricted.
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Snow Crews Begin Daylight Push in Wintry Cleanup
Snow removal teams see a shaft of daylight as the region clears roads. 75 percent of secondary routes passable, aims for 90 by nightfall. Interstate 81 reopened with one lane per direction. Winchester schools reopen while Frederick and Clarke Counties stay closed until Monday. Rescue squad reports two fall injuries. Cold but fair weather expected with highs near 38 and lows around 12 to 18.
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Clarke Counties
Mayor Authorizes Emergency Funds for Salvation Army
Major G Edward Bowman announced emergency appeal funded by mayor William M Battaile due to Army shortages. Expenditures cover food fuel and shelter for the isolated and stranded as the emergency persists. Contributions urged to Salvation Army headquarters 303 S Loudoun St. Winchester garbage collection resumes with regular Monday and Thursday pickups.
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No Snow In Virginia Forecast Says Weatherman
The Weather Bureau denied reports of heavy weekend snow and forecast fair cold weather through Saturday. Temperatures run 10 to 15 degrees below normal as cold Canadian air halts any melting. Highway crews may get help from improved conditions today and tomorrow.
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Canada
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Overweight Ok but Don’t Get Obese, Harvard Scientist Says
Harvard's Dr. Carl Seltzer says it is acceptable to be overweight but not frankly obese. His research shows mortality tables may not rise with overweight and introduces the Seltzer Index to set a weight line by cube root of weight divided by height. He notes individual build varies and calls for upward adjustments to height charts.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Mechanical Weather Man in Orbit Heralds Global Forecasting
A hatbox shaped mechanical weather man launched from Cape Kennedy aboard a Delta rocket to begin the first fulltime worldwide weather forecasting system. ESSA 1, a 305 pound satellite, will orbit 460 miles high and, after initial maneuvers, may start sending earth cloud and storm images within 24 hours.
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Liquor Option Bill Heads to Virginia House Debate
Local option liquor by the drink, approved 8 to 6 in committee, moves to the Virginia House with Del. Bernard Levin of Norfolk seeking action. The bill would apply only to Norfolk and Virginia Beach and faces a wary House calendar. The all-Democratic Senate weighs poll tax repeal proposals amid pressure as a majority backs a floor vote.
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Legislature At a Glance Senate Sessions and Hearings
The Associated Press notes noon Senate convening with 9:30 a.m. hearings on repealing caboose rule for freight trains. Joint Finance and Appropriations review a $2.2 billion budget. Local option liquor by the drink bill for Norfolk and Virginia Beach moves toward floor debate. Committees meet at 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. New bills include Virginia Agriculture Foundation funding proposal to raise 210000 annually. House proposes constitutional change for four year delegates and annual sessions with 80 signatures.
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Virginia Agriculture Foundation
Red Troops Deliver Heaviest Blow in Vietnam War
Allied spokesmen described Operation Masher as a major victory near Bong Son 300 miles northeast of Saigon. They reported 707 enemy killed, led by 514 in the 1st Cavalry Airmobile Division, plus 120 captured and up to 75 percent of detainees identified as Viet Cong. Air and naval strikes continued, with three U.S. and two Vietnamese soldiers killed in action.
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South Viet Nam
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North Viet Nam
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Tuy Hoa
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Guaranteed Minimum Family Income Proposed by National Commission
A blue ribbon commission urged President Johnson and Congress to guarantee a minimum annual income for all Americans. Cost estimates range from 2 to 20 billion dollars with as many as 35 million people affected if set at 3000 dollars yearly. The panel also backed an employer of last resort program and 500 000 initial jobs in public service.
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Johnson
Congress
National Commission On Technology, Automation and Economic Progress
Thomas J. Watson Jr
IBM Corp
Walter P.reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Bus Truck Crash Kills Four Near Brooksville Florida
A school bus colliding with a rock truck trailer at State 41 and U.S. 98 near Brooksville left four dead including the bus driver, with several others injured. The bus was carrying junior and senior high students.
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Brooksville
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Sheriff's Office
Sim Loman
U.S. 98
Tampa
Florida
Atomic Curb Proposal To Get Study
U S delegate William C Foster says the atomic curb proposal will be studied with care amid Kosygin’s five step plan at the 17 power disarmament conference in Geneva. Kosygin pledged Russia will not use atomic weapons first if others make the same vow and urged immediate talks on a nonproliferation treaty.
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William C. Foster
Geneva
Alexei Kosygin
Russia
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