Winter Storms Ravage Central U S and Midwest
Violent storms sweep the eastern U S with gale winds 40 to 55 mph and heavy precipitation from New England to central Florida. The Midwest reports blizzard conditions with teens in northern states, up to 133 mph gusts at Mt. Washington NH, and cities like Chicago and Detroit blanketed by over a foot of snow. At least 30 deaths are linked to shoveling, exposure, and traffic accidents as travel slows and damage rises.
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Associated Press
New England
Florida
Midwest
Minnesota
North Dakota
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Kentucky
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Vermont
New Hampshire
New York
Detroit
Mt. Washington
N.H
Franconia Notch
Tennessee
Weather Activity Misses Snow in Winchester Area
Winchester and surrounding area escaped snow as predicted though North Mountain to the west showed a white cover this morning.
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Winchester
North Mountain
Early police banquet stresses juvenile crime prevention
Deputy Chief John E. Winters of the Metropolitan Police urged long range crime prevention begin with children showing danger signals. At the Winchester Police Department banquet at the Washington Hotel in D C about 200 officers and officials attended. Mayor Battaile welcomed guests and James Wood High School Choir entertained. Winters noted crime in the District of Columbia rose 97 percent since 1958 with juvenile offenses rising, and said delinquency is learned and most increases occur in suburbs. Continued on Page 2.
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Washington, D.C
John E. Winters
Metropolitan Police Department
Winchester Police Department
George Washington Hotel
Chief Winters
District of Columbia
Police seize dynamite at gun dealer linked to King threats
Police searched for a white racist suspect possibly armed with explosives while securing Dr. King. Detectives found boxes of dynamite and other explosives at Keith D. Gilbert's apartment, a gun dealer awaiting trial for an earlier attempted killing. Two men were questioned and booked for burglary.
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Los Angeles
Martin Luther King Jr
Keith D. Gilbert
Gilbert
Powder Company
Mayor Asks Chief Boyd To Stay On
Mayor William M. Battaile urged Winchester police chief Maj. J. Thomas Boyd to remain in his post for the mayor's four year term. Battaile, also police commissioner, announced the request after a public welcome at the police banquet.
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William M. Battaile
Winchester
Maj
J. Thomas Boyd
Battaile
Chief Boyd
Negro Shot During Ala Uproar Dies in Selma Hospital
Jimmy Lee Jackson 26 of Marion died in Good Samaritan Hospital Selma after an infection from a Feb 18 shooting during racial unrest. He had shown improvement but worsened after a four hour operation. autopsy to be conducted.
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Selma
Marion
Ala
Jimmy Lee Jackson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Indonesians Attack U S Consul's Car in Medan
A crowd in Medan North Sumatra attacked the car of U S Consul Theodore Heagner with stones and sticks as he and the Norwegian consul left Medan airport after Subandrio's arrival. Windows were smashed and no injuries were reported. The rubber estates worth 80 million dollars were not to be seized according to the Indonesian government assurance.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
U.S
Theodore Heagner
Medan
North Sumatra
Subandrio
North
Viet Nam
Heayner
Howard P. Jones
U S Jets Bombard Viet Cong Strongpoints Near Saigon
U S B57 bombers flew 47 sorties in Phuoc Tuy Province 40 miles southeast of Saigon. Each bomber carried 13 500 pound bombs. In Binh Dinh Province four days of heavy fighting raised government casualties to at least 160 with 43 killed 51 wounded and 66 missing. American casualties in Binh Dinh were one killed and 10 wounded. Fighting eased with no major engagements reported. Air force and navy units scanned for a rumored Communist vessel near the coast but found nothing.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Air Force
Phuoc Tuy
Bien Hoa
U.S
Binh Dinh
An Khe
Pleiku
South China Sea
Richmond Doctor and Family Feared Dead in Plane Crash
A Richmond Virginia doctor Dr James G Rice his wife Martha Boatwright Rice and three sons Robert 6 David 4 and James G Rice Jr 2 were feared dead after a single engine Cessna 182 crashed into a lake near Raleigh Durham Airport during a flight from Richmond to Daytona Beach The pilot radioed for landing instructions and ran out of fuel then the plane disappeared under Umstead State Park waters Rescue crews found a woman's body and a blinking tail light later in the lake The Rices had rented the plane and were visiting Mrs Boatwrights parents in Marion Virginia
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Raleigh, N.C
Richmond
Raleigh - Durham
James G. Rice
Martha Boatwright Rice
Robert Rice
David Rice
Raleigh Durham
Rices
Northfield
Henrico County
Rice
the Ri
Umstead State Park
Myers Braxton
Muslim Enforcer Charged in Malcolm X Slaying
Nore man 3X Butler, 26, of the Bronx, described as a Muslim muscleman, was arrested in New York and charged with the murder of Malcolm X during a rally in Manhattan. He arrived at police HQ limping with a bandaged ankle and offered no explanation.
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Norman
Butler
New York
Malcolm X
Noreman
The
Bronx
Malcolm
Washington Heights
Manhattan
Red Party Meeting Seems Set to Fray Global Rift
AP analysis says Moscow faces a reluctant turnout for the international Communist meeting opening Monday. With China and others snubbing invitations, the session risks producing a chorus of denunciation rather than unity as Moscow seeks to balance Viet Nam tensions and cautious expansion.
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William L. Ryan
Best
United States
De‘bate
Moscow
Peking
Kremlin
Viet Nam
Asia
Bombers collide over Atlantic near Dow Air Force Base
Pease Air Force Base reported a collision between a B47 jet bomber and a KC135 jet tanker about 700 miles east of Dow Air Force Base in Maine. No survivors information available. Kosygin warned the Vietnam war could widen its scope unless the United States adopts aggressive actions and troops withdraw to allow settlement.
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Newington
N. H
Atlantic
Pease Air Force Base
Pease
Dow Air Force Base
Maine
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Viet Nam
United States
U. S
Muhammad's Security to Get Test at Black Muslim Convention
Chicago police plan unprecedented security for Elijah Muhammad as the Black Muslims open a national convention at the 10 000 seat Coliseum. A bomb threat prompts thorough checks, with a 45 man detail and inside guards posing as attendees. The Fruit of Islam bodyguards also participate in searches.
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Chicago
Coloiseum
Muhammad
Fruit of
U S Proposes Talks on Viet Nam War Halt
The United States demands North Viet Nam halt arms flow before negotiations. U Thant backs a political solution and preliminary talks with major powers are planned. Rusk cites evidence of N Viet Nam responsibility for violence and notes open diplomatic channels while warning peace talks hinge on ground cessation.
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North Viet Nam
U Thant
Viet Nam
United States
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
U.N
Thant
France
Britain
Soviet Union
Dean Rusk
Washington
Johnson Administration
Rusk
U.S
Red China
Warsaw
John Moors Cabot
Wang Kuoc Chuan
Clear skies and cold in Virginia with mountain snow flurries
A high pressure system centered over the Gulf of Mexico brings clear skies and cold temperatures across Virginia today and tonight. Some snow flurries are possible in the mountains.
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Richmond
Gulf of Mexico
Virginia
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Talmadge Hayer
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N.J
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Crisman Cleaners
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Wender’s Inc
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