Churchill Honored as Funeral Rites Begin in London
Mourners line the Westminster Hall route as Britain's leaders and royal figures gather for Sir Winston Churchill's state funeral. The American delegation led by Rusk and Earl Warren arrives in London with Eisenhower and Averell Harriman among the guests. The queen and Princess Margaret attend in black, while foreign dignitaries and colonial representatives prepare for the grand procession.
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W. Averell Harriman
London
Macow
Churchill
Earl Warren
Forsenhower
U.S
David Bruce
Eisenhower
Westminster Hall
Duke of Norfolk
Sst
Paul
Winston
Duke
Britain
Westminister Hall
Mahy
Catafalque
Isa
George VI
Rusk
Lewis Douglas
Sharman
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
Princess Eggaret
Westminster
Prince
Snow Forecast for Eastern State Areas This Afternoon
Snow is predicted for eastern portions of the state this afternoon with light accumulations possible. The forecast calls for unsettled conditions as system approaches from the south.
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Weumnerman
Weather snapshot with sun and coming snow in Berryville
The area enjoyed bright sunshine today with a forecast of snow tomorrow after recent heavy rain. A double rainbow appeared southeast of Berryville earlier in the week.
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Berryville
Massive Cold Wave Grips Large Parts of U S
A massive cold wave blankets much of the United States with subzero readings in at least 27 states. Arctic air from the north drives temperatures down from Minnesota to Illinois and Missouri, with snow, rain, and flooding affecting multiple regions and causing at least two deaths in the St. Louis area.
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Associated Press
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Appalachians
International Falls
Ely
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Chicago
St. Louis
Missouri
Iowa
Kentucky
Cleveland
New England
New York State
West Virginia
Southland
Arkansas
Washington
Oregon
Rocky Mountains
Mapleton
Eugene
Albany
Southern Pacific Railroad
Wirtz Sees Dockers Back at Jobs by Next Week
Secretary of Labor Wirtz expects the Maine to Texas dock strike to be settled and 60,000 longshoremen back on the job by the first of next week. He declined to reveal the basis of his optimism while a contract for 24,000 Port New York longshoremen was ratified in Boston.
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New York
W. Willard Wirts
Texas
Wirtz
Maritime Industry
Byrd
White House
Johnson
John Bowers
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen
Asso
T Union
Greater Boston
President Johnson presses on with duties amid cold
President Johnson continues to battle a lingering cold while easing into official duties. He spent Thursday mostly in bed in the morning, then worked five hours in the West Wing, his first full stint in six days. He has sent the annual economic report to Congress and made several key appointments, with more to come.
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Washington
Johnson
West Wing
The
White House
Capitolpa
U S Backing Cain But Keeping Taylor In Vietnam Policy
The United States will support the new civilian based Saigon government as long as it counters Communist subversion and aggression. White House and State Department stress continued confidence in Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor. If South Vietnam remains determined, U S aid will continue. weak leadership risks a strained alliance.
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Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
White House
State Department
Johnson
Saigon
Nguyen Xuan Oanh
Ilean
Firearms Out in Hunt For Little Green Men
Augusta County Sheriff John E Kent vows to crack down on locals arming themselves to hunt alleged saucer riders in the valley area. After reports of unidentified objects and a Brands Flat sighting, residents formed a vigil, but Kent warns such actions are dangerous and illegal without cause. He admits he has not seen a UFO and questions who may shoot at any apparent extraterrestrials.
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Staunton
Augusta County
John E. Kent
Brands Flat
Here
Kent
Outer Space
Johnsons Plan for Presidential Succession Moves Forward
President Johnson urges a constitutional amendment to address presidential disability and vice presidential vacancies. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee scheduled a hearing as action appears likely. Johnson argues the electoral process must reflect the will of the people and not alternative selections.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Student Shot in Saigon as Political Turmoil Persists
In Saigon, 20 year old student was executed amid ongoing power struggle after Lt General Nguyen Khanh seized control. U S Ambassador and embassy staff met with Nguyen Khanh and acting premier Oanh as Buddhist leaders were released from detention except suspected Viet Cong agents. Police report he claimed no rest before his death.
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South Viet Nam
D. Taylor
Nguyen Khanh
Taylor
Nguyen ‘Kuan Oanh
U.S
Oanh
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