Tragic Hospital Fire Claims Two Women Patients
A State Mental Hospital blaze in St Louis killed two women patients and forced evacuation of about 1 200 others. Firefighters confined the fire to a dormitory area and most evacuees were sheltered in wards, cafeterias, and corridors with Red Cross blankets.
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State Mental Hospital
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South St. Louis Hospital
Robert Olsen
Brenda Robinson
Ruth Lucks
Red Cross
Two Wives in Memorial Hospital Share Odd Link
Two inpatients at Memorial hospital have husbands with the same given name Leo Leo William Peters and William Leo Milburn. The wives note the coincidence as the town clock seemed to stop this frigid morning and clapped its hands to keep warm.
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Memorial Hospital
Leo William Peters
William Leo Milburn
Leo
Fire destroys barn near Summit Point in bitter cold
A large barn containing 1500 to 1700 bales of hay burned near Summit Point as bitter cold and snow threatened the area. Owner Randolph Burch’s structure was "involved" when firefighters from Clearbrook and Charles Town battled the flames amid freezing temperatures. No injuries reported and fire cause unknown.
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Summit Point
Randolph Burch
Burch Manufacturing Co
Clearbrook Fire Co
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Citizens Fire Con
Burch
Mr. Burch
Lee
S. Cameron St
Goehenour
Lucy Waugh
Gochenour
Two Americans Die in South Viet Nam Helicopter Crash
Two Americans were killed and two injured when their helicopter hit a power line nine miles north of Saigon while escorting a road convoy. The co-pilot and a gunner also died. a Vietnamese observer survived. No hostile fire reported. The incident raises American non battle deaths to 109 since 1961. Separately, communist sabotage and anti-government protests continued in Saigon and Da Nang with several casualties among civilians and anti-government demonstrators.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Tha Dau Mot
Sak Gon
Phan Khac Suu
da Nang
Quang Tri
Willey Withdraws From Governor Race in Virginia
State Senator Edward E Willey of Richmond pulls out of the gubernatorial race and hints at a possible later bid for lieutenant governor. He cites financial shortcomings and says funds to win the primary would be insufficient while Mills E Godwin Jr. continues as the Democratic nominee in the July primary. Senator Harry Byrd of Winchester says he will not run.
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Richmond
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Willey
Mills E. Godwin Jr
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Johnson seeks four year extension for Arms Control Agency
President Johnson urges Congress to extend the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for four years to sustain U S leadership in nonproliferation efforts. He stresses stopping nuclear weapon spread as essential to U S security and notes current funding ends June 30 and Fos s ier underscores need for ongoing operation.
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Johnson
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U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
United States
House
Senate
Johnson and Pearson Near Auto Tariff Pact Signing
President Johnson waits at his Texas ranch for Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson to finalize a treaty to lift U.S. and Canada auto tariffs. The leaders, meeting at the ranch after prior talks and a Blaine meeting, may sign before Pearson's Florida vacation ends. The pact would erase 6.5 percent tariffs on vehicles and 8.5 percent on most parts.
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Tex
Johnson
Texas
Canada
Lester Pearson
Pearson
Blaine
Wash
Florida
Johnsons
Washington
Lynda
Luci
Hag
Johnson requests record low foreign aid amid split opinions
Political debate heats as President Johnson seeks a 3.38 billion foreign aid request, the smallest since 1948, while critics call for separating military and economic aid and limit funding for allies such as Indonesia and the United Arab Republic.
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Johnson
South Viet Nam
Ee Ellender
Thurs
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Foreign Relations Committee
Otto E. Passman
Ds la
White House
Sen
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de Ark
Dwight D. Eiesenhower
Congress
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
House
Senate
Indonesia
United Arab Republic
Fulbright
Nation's First Job Corpsmen in Training
The first group of Job Corps men begins training at a secluded Catoctin Mountain retreat near Camp David. The 30 recruits include 11 from Baltimore and 19 from Virginia and Kentucky. They will be sworn in at Baltimore City Hall and travel by bus for the 60 mile trip. Marion Pines, recruiting head, notes strong applicant interest with about 750 in six weeks. The program offers housing, clothing, meals, and up to 30.2 in spending money during a year of training aimed at forestry and carpentry skills.
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Thurmont
Johnson
Camp David
Baltimore City Hall
Marion Pines
Goucher College
Baltimore
Job Corps Cadre
Will 'Ky
Wise County
UN Expected to Survive Ongoing Health Crisis
UN diplomats in New York express cautious optimism about the organization despite intermittent threats to its vitality. They note past near collapses during crises in 1950 1960 and 1961 and highlight expanding specialized agencies and recent admissions as signs of resilience and growth.
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Cripsis
U.N
Churchill suffers cerebral thrombosis at age 90
London AP reports Sir Winston Churchill, aged 90, developed a cerebral thrombosis after a cold and shows circulatory weakness. His private physician Lord Moran planned to issue an updated bulletin after a home checkup at East Bergholt, Suffolk.
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London
Winston Churchill
Winston
Lord Moran
Sir Winston
Randolph Churchill
East Bergholt
Suffolk County
Britain
Churchill
House of Commons
Weather changes bring snow to Virginia today
A low pressure area moving eastward is expected to bring snow to parts of Virginia this afternoon and mix with or change to rain across southern areas.
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Richmond
Colonial Craft Show Lamp and Shade Sale Ad
Special 1964 Imperial Sedan air conditioned save 1200 ogee Pine Motor Co. 34 Lo Be sure to advantage of COLONIAL & CRAFT Shows Once a year lamp and shade sale Jan. 13 14 16 and 16 Located opposite the Winchester Post Office.
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Ogee Pine Motor Co
Winchester
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