Blizzard Deepens Ice Age Toll Cuts Jobs and Spreads Freezing Cold
New York and the East battle the worst blizzard in two years with 39 deaths attributed to the storm. Temperatures plunged to near zero as Govs. Rockefeller and Hughes mobilized shelters and a banking holiday was declared in New Jersey. Airports closed and city hotels saw a boom as customers sought heat and shelter. Stores and factories largely shut down and economic activity ground to a halt.
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New York
Midwest
New York City
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Kennedy and LaGuardia
Newark
Philadelphia International
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Boston
John Blum
R. H. Macy’s
New York Area
Snow and Cold Hit Giles Hollow and Town Center
Town Crier reports 14 degrees below zero in Giles Hollow near Berryville Pike and Opequon Creek. A sheet of ice shattered on N Loudoun Street narrowly missing a passerby as extreme temperature swings from July's 101 to today’s 103 cooler. Rural post offices urge residents to clear around mailboxes to aid carriers delivering from vehicles.
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Giles Hollow
Paul Giles
Hollow
Berryville Pike
Opequon Creek
N. Loudoun St
Joseph Haines
Haines
Deep Freeze Grips Frederick County as Snow Toll Rises
The area saw 10 inches of snow and temperatures down to two below zero marking the coldest in four years. Winchester and Clarke County schools closed with plans to reopen tomorrow. Snow removal crews operated on Plan C in Winchester as 90 percent of secondary roads were plowed and passable.Berryville reported minus 10 with 13 inches of snow. The season total rose to 21.14 inches with more snow expected and continued frigid conditions into the week.
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Highway Department
Frederick County
Winchester
Loudoun St
Fairfax Lane
Clifford St
Cork St
Loudoun
Cameron St
Boscawen St
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
W. N. Rutherford
Berryville
Powell Refuses to Answer at House Hearing
Adam Clayton Powell, urged by his lawyers, declines to answer questions from a House panel on his eligibility for Congress. He will not be sworn or respond beyond age citizenship and residency, arguing the panel lacks authority to probe beyond constitutional qualifications. The committee will still decide seating or barring him.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
House
Congress
Powell
LBJ Proposes Far-Reaching Youth Aid Program
President Johnson outlines a long range plan to aid youths and children, expanding Head Start, adding follow through measures in poverty areas, extending preschool access, and piloting earlier Head Start and school lunch benefits for needy preschoolers. He urges increased Social Security payments for children and notes early years determine health and development.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Office of Economic Opportunity
F&M Reports Record Year at 65th Bank Meeting
Farmers and Merchants National Bank reported 1966 as outstanding with deposits up over 1.8 million and assets above 40 million. President Wilbur M. Feltner cited record dividends totaling 161 700 and savings deposits of 688 849 76, boosting the local economy by over 850 000. He noted a new headquarters on N Cameron St by Howard Shockey and Sons aiming for completion and occupancy.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Wilbur M. Feltner
Feltner
N. Cameron St
Howard Shockey and Sons
Fort Lauderdale dining robbery echoes movie scene
A gang of youths robbed 16 customers at gunpoint inside Ernie's Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale Florida. No one was hurt though a woman talked them into not taking her belongings. They fled in a car with $150, handbags, and a $600 watch plus about $150 from the cash drawer. Police describe the suspects as youths in their late teens to early 20s.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Fort Lauderdale
Ernest Busker
Ernie
Busker
Lottery Draft Will Be Recommended by Commission
The National Commission on Selective Service will urge President Johnson to adopt a lottery draft prioritizing 18 and 19 year olds, with continued deferments for students and a pool 1A after registration. The plan aims to reduce inequities and align draft ages with Defense Department views that younger recruits adapt better.
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Washington
National Commission On Selective Service
Johnson
Defense Department
Department
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Wanted Cook and Waitress Positions
Help wanted notice seeking cook from 12 to 8 PM and a waitress from 4 PM to midnight. Applicants must be over 18. Call Boyce at 537 for details.
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Boyce
Rooftop blaze in Montgomery kills 26 diners including ex PSC official
A rapid fire at Dale's Penthouse atop the Walter Bragg Smith building in downtown Montgomery left at least 26 dead. Former Public Service Commissioner Ed Pepper and his wife Ann were identified among the victims as investigators aided by FBI experts work to establish identities amid icy conditions and wreckage.
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Montgomery
Ala
FBI
Dale
Walter Bragg Smith
Public Service
Ed Pepper
Ann
Peppers
Pepper
Birmingham
PSC
Jack Doane
Montgomery Advertiser
Doane
Lurleen Wallace
George .C. Wallace
Executive
Bill White
Dothan
White
Jesse Williams
Cold air mass brings clear skies to Virginia
A cold air mass following Tuesday's snowstorm brings clear skies and temperatures around 20 degrees across Virginia today.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Clarke County
Emanuel Cellier
D-N.y
LBJ
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West Germany
Kosygin
Rt. 11
Clearbrook
Star
Jim Hamilton
F&m
Elms Room
Denny’s
Edna Ponn
Howard Johnson
Denny’s Auction
H. M. Glaize
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