Severe Cold Paralyzes Regions From Florida to New England
The midwinter chill pushed temperatures well below freezing from Florida to the Northeast. Tallahassee dipped to 23 while Miami logged 43. Indiana faced a 12 inch snowstorm, severe damage to Florida crops, and heavy losses in Dade County. New Jersey to New York saw zero or below temperatures with snow across Pennsylvania and New England. New York reported up to 8 inches in parts, while crews prepared to clear 375 miles of main roads in the North.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Miami
Midwest
Indiana
Dade County
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Erie County
Connecticut
Maine
Era
New England
Newport
Utah
Salt Lake City
Fire Claims Six in 114 Story Frame House Blaze
A fast moving blaze swept a 114 story frame house early today killing six members of the Theodore F Corey Jr family. Fire fighters arrived after the home was already engulfed as the victims were reported dead.
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Theodore F. Corey Jr
Cold weather continues with frosts and light snow flurries
The Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory records a 12 degree low with a forecast of 15 tonight and a high around 30. Tomorrow's high is expected 30 to 35 as wintry conditions persist. A 44 size white Sailor Middy shirt is sought for the follies with contact Mrs. L. O. Fears or Mrs. William Petersen.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
L. O. Fears
William Petersen
Dorsey Leads State Fruit Organization
Dorsey a West Point graduate and Clarke County Apple firm leader heads Virginia Farm Labor Advisory Committee and Farm Migratory Labor Committee. He serves on the Virginia Apple Commission and sits on the Moore and Dorsey board as treasurer and production manager.
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Mr. Dorsey
Berrysville
West Point
Army Engineers
Clarke County
Moore and Dorsey
Virginia Farm Labor Advisory Committee
Farm Migratory Labor Committee
Virginia Apple Commission
Dorsey
Merriman’s Lane
Massie Hawthorne
Cornell University
B. A. Dominick
Millsle
Godwin
Final Gemini Test Hailed Success
Cape Kennedy Fla AP reports the Gemini craft completed a high risk reentry test plunging into the Atlantic after 19 minutes of flight. The mission, a precursor to the April crewed orbit by Virgil Grissom and John Young, ended with the bell shaped capsule safely located several miles from the recovery ship Lake Champlain.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic
Virgil J. Grissom
John W. Young
Johnson outlines 49 billion defense program with new weapons
President Johnson unveils a 49 billion defense package praised by many lawmakers. Critics caution over absence of manned bomber plans as McNamara invited to joint hearings in February to present undisclosed details. The plan lowers total spending vs previous estimates while boosting Poseidon missiles SRAM and extending B52 life.
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Washington
Congress
John‘son
Senate Armed Services
Senate
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Ing
United States
Johnson
New Formula Holds Hope in UN Crisis
United Nations delegates expressed hope that a new formula from General Assembly President Alex Quaison-Lackey could avert a showdown over peacekeeping dues. The United States and the Soviet Union remained deadlocked on penalties, risking a vote rights suspension under Article 19 for members two years in arrears.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
General Assembly
Alex Quaison Lackey
United States
Soviet Union
Quaison-Lackey
Bers
Inauguration Plans Unannounced for Johnson
President Johnson keeps preinaugural plans under wraps as he works on his inaugural address. Events include receptions and parties with Broadway gala and fundraisers for the Democratic cause. The First Family appeared at multiple events, with optimism about the poverty inspection trip fading.
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Washington
Johnson
Constitution Hall
van Cliburn
Isaac Stern
Bird
Inaugural Jubilee Hitting Top Speed
Washington AP reports Johnson’s inaugural celebration moving at full pace with luncheons receptions and a concert by the National Symphony. Weather looks favorable for the oath near the Capitol as dozens of events run concurrently and tickets sell out. Johnson may attend multiple functions tonight despite a packed schedule.
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Washington
Johnson
National Symphony
Hubert
H. Humphrey
Indiana
Churchill’s Doctor Spends Five Hours At Bedside
Lord Moran reported no further deterioration in Sir Winston Churchill’s condition by noon and planned another bulletin for the evening. The 82-year-old physician had attended Churchill since 2:10 a.m., noting a restless night and gradual decline as death neared. leaders postponed public briefings as the nation watched.
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London
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Lord Moran
British Medical Association
Moran
Sir Winston
Medical Association
Prison Inmate Kills Two at Virginia Penitentiary Stabbing
Va. prison inmate Allen Pruitt stabbed three staffers during a seven minute rampage at the Virginia State Penitentiary. Dr. James Vanneter and Hugh Johnson died. Carl Bobrosky was seriously wounded. Pruitt, a convicted murderer with two life terms, surrendered after the attack.
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Richmond
Virginia State Penitentiary
James Clyde Vanneter
Hugh L. Johnson
Carl Vincent Bobrosky
Allen Carroll Pruitt
Spartansburg
Norfolk
Pruitt
Atlanta
Peyton
Bobrosky
Johnson
Dr. Vanneter
Bo‘brosky
Vanneter
Weather Update on Virginia Temperatures and Cold Front
Richmond area temperatures remained elevated today as a new cold front is forecast to enter Virginia late Wednesday afternoon. The system is expected to bring cooler conditions and scattered showers across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
Soviet Leaders Meet Satellites At Warsaw Summit
The Soviet Union and six East European satellites opened a Warsaw summit that could outline new European policy. Western diplomats expect possible overtures to the West and expanded East West contacts. Brezhnev and Kosygin attend the first such press meeting outside the Soviet Union since Khrushchev's ouster. Marshal Grechko led Pact forces arriving with delegates after East Berlin talks.
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Warsaw
Poland
Soviet Union
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Nikita
Khrushchev
A. A. Grechko
East Berlin
Walter’ Ubpricht
Grechko
Mog
Toll Rises to 39 in Virginia After Delaware Deaths
The Associated Press reports 39 deaths on Virginia roads after a Delaware man’s death yesterday. A year earlier the toll stood at 36 three miles south of the Madison County area.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Madison County
Stephens City Man Burned In O Sullivan Fire
Ronald Rathford of Stephens City sustained second degree burns in a fire at O Sullivan Rubber Co late yesterday. A hospital spokesman reported his condition as good today after deep facial and body burns. Winchester fire inspector W N Gochenour said the blaze started in a dust collector in the rubber department and was under control when crews arrived. Workmen used extinguishers and water to fight the flames.
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Ronald Rathford
Stephens City
O’sullivan Rubber Co
W. N. Gochenour
Winchester
Shrimp Dinner Wednesday at Amherst Diner
A local Amherst Diner advertises a shrimp dinner from 4 PM to 9 PM on Wednesday. The notice also mentions reductions on dresses and sportswear at Macy-181 N in Loudoun.
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Amherst
Loudoun Iit
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