Biting Cold Spreads Eastward Across States
The arctic chill moved from the Midwest to the Northeast with subzero readings across New York Pennsylvania Maine Vermont New Hampshire and parts of western New York. Hibbing Minnesota recorded the lowest at 47 below zero and warnings extended from Louisiana to Mississippi as heavy snow and freezing rain affected many regions.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Bemus Point
New York
Jamestown
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
New England
North Dakota
Minnesota
Hibbing
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
States
North
Pacific
Northwest
Point St. George
Calif
Taetoosh Island
Wash
Spokane
Montana
Wyoming
First Aid Course Offered by Red Cross in Winchester
A Red Cross sponsored First Aid course begins Monday at 7 30 p m at the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad. Classes run Mondays and Thursdays. Inquiries call Red Cross Office 662 5412. Also ads list sale at 1 3 off Ladies Winter Wear and delivery service from Seabrights Market Rhodes Jewelry Co. 21 E Boscawen 662 7141.
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The
Red Cross
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Rhodes Jewelry Co
Stieff, Kirk, Gorham, Towle
Reed & Barton, International, Lunt, Wallace
Free City
E. Boscawen
Thin Snow Cover Spreads Across State
A weak low pressure system and subfreezing temperatures brought a light snowfall across the state. Winchester reports nine degrees with 24 high, snow planned snow plan activated, chemicals spread, drivers cautioned. Accumulations reach up to four inches in Wise, Lee and Russell counties by midmorning while Tidewater sees only light fall.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Moon
Virginia
Wise, Lee and
Russell
Winchester
Tidewater
Weather Bureau
Washington
Appalachians
Maryland
Delaware
Kentucky
Tennessee
mid-Atlantic
Bailey to Appeal DeSalvo Insanity Defense Judgment
F Lee Bailey vows to challenge Massachusetts insanity law after Albert DeSalvo, the so called Boston Strangler, is sentenced to 10 years plus life for robbery and assault of four women. Bailey plans an appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Court, arguing the insanity standard.
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Cambridge
Mass
F. Lee Bailey
Massachusetts
Albert DeSalvo
Boston
DeSalvo
Bailey
Middlesex County
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Insani
Sears Warehouse Sale Shoes Offer Two Pairs for Five Dollars
Kinney's Shoe Store advertises a Sears warehouse sale with women and children's shoes offered as two pairs for five dollars. The promotion continues through this week.
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Kinney’s
Reds Sink South Korean Patrol Boat Off East Korea
North Korean shore batteries sank a 650 ton South Korean navy patrol ship off Korea's east coast. 28 crewmen are missing while 51 were rescued. U S and South Korean forces searched the area as defenses feared drowning.
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Seoul
South Korea
Korea
Defense Ministry
U.S
Defense
Kim Sung-eun
North
Cmdr
Kim Seung-hae
Weather moves through Virginia with clouds and snow
A swift low pressure system from the Southwest moves into Virginia bringing cloudy skies and snow across the state. The fast-moving weather pattern reduces visibility and may affect travel, with accumulating snowfall possible in several counties.
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Richmond
Virginia
New Military Base Cutbacks To Save $37 Million Yearly
The Pentagon plans to save over 37 million yearly by merging or closing 33 U S bases and 6 overseas facilities, with 1,400 civilian and 1,700 military jobs affected. McNamara announces the consolidation, noting immediate job placement for career civilians. Major moves include phasing out Navy antisubmarine P5 seaplanes by 1968 and shifting functions to land bases, plus Bayonne center shutdown and Fort Hancock reductions.
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Washington
Pentagon
United States
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Defense Department
Alabama
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Texas
California
Massachusetts
New York
Ohio
Navy
McNamara
19 Miners Die in Blast at Strongman Coal Mine
In New Zealand a deadly explosion at the Strongman coal mine near Greymouth killed 19 miners. Rescue teams faced gas and further blasts after eight bodies were recovered about 12 hours after the 10 a.m. blast. The trapped section was unusual and had just been used for the day. The mine employs 350 and was running again after holidays.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Greymouth
S. A. O'Neill
O’neill
Mao Foes Seek Peasant Support in China’s Turmoil
Reports from Tokyo say Mao Tse tung’s opponents have broadened a counteroffensive from cities to China’s countryside, aiming to win over about 500 million peasants with economic benefits and larger shares of year end produce. Clashes in Shenyang Dairen Chengchow and Hong Kong reports show intensified violence between Mao supporters and Lin’s followers.
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Mao Tse-tung
Red China
Mao
Liu Shaoehhi
Peking
Lin
Shenyang
Harebin
Dairen
Manchuria
Chengchow
China
Liu
Hong Kong
Canton
New China News Agency
Peking Radio
Communist China
Kyre Named To County School Board
The Frederick County School Trustee Electoral Board appointed Kenneth K. Kyre dean of Shenandoah College as the new member representing Shawnee District. Incumbents Ray E. Boyce Huyett G. Light Charles E. Bass and Back Creek District appointees Clyde Logan and Paul J. Dodson were noted with terms expiring in 1968 and 1969.
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Kenneth K. Kyre
Shenandoah College
Shawnee
Frederick County School Trustee
Ray E. Boyce
Gainesboro
Clyde Logan
Back Creek
Huyett G. Light
Stonewall
Charles E. Bass
Opequon
Paul J. Dodson
Robert M. Muse
Mr. Logan
Mr. Dodson
Heiress Missing in Caribbean Aboard Small Aircraft
Audrey Bruce Currier daughter of David K. E. Bruce and Alisa Mellon Bruce and her husband Stephen Currier, along with pilot John D. Watson, disappeared after a 70 mile flight from San Juan to St Thomas. Coast Guard and FAA reported a delayed search with 20 planes and ships scouring the eastern Caribbean. The Curriers, heirs to Mellon wealth, vacationing with yachts and chartered vessels, left three children in New York as authorities investigate the disappearance.
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San Juan
P.R (Ap
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Audrey Bruce Currier
Andrew W. Mellon
Stephen R. Currier
St. Thomas
John D. Watson
Airplane Charters Inc
Caribbean
Mellon
Currier
David K.E. Bruce
U.S
Britain
Ailsa Mellon Bruce
Pittsburgh Typcoon
Richard Currier
Edward M. Warburg
New York
Federal Aviation Agency
Curriers
FAA
Albert McGregor
the Plains
Miami
West Indies
Andria
Lavinia
Michael
After Christmas Clearance Sale at Cooper's Jewelers
Ward Plaza Downtown hosts a clearance sale offering notable savings on watches and diamonds at Cooper's Jewelers after Christmas.
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Cooper’s Jewelers
Ward Plaza
Week's Highest Vietnam War Toll Reaches New Weekly Peak
U S forces in Vietnam endured 1 194 casualties last week the highest weekly total of the war with 144 killed 1 044 wounded and six missing. Major losses occurred during Operation Cedar Falls in the iron triangle near Saigon while ongoing air and ground actions continued across North and South Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
William C. Westmores
Land
Vietnam
U.S
Iron Triangle
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Ia Drang Valley
Penney's Semi Annual Clearance Slashes Prices
Cornwell's TV Sales and Service advertises clearance with Terrific Savings. Hours 8 to PM. Closed Wednesday at noon. Open all day Saturday.
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Penney
Cornwell
Oper
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Bayonne
N.J
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Fort Hancock
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Frederick County
Philip H. Sprenkle
Clayton E. Pingley
Julian S. Carebaugh
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