Fifty Years Ago Today, November 10, 1965

Huge Power Loss Still a Mystery

The nation's vulnerability to a single mishap was laid bare today by history's biggest electric power failure, which brought 12 hours of chaos to millions of persons in New York City, the Northeast and Canada. Power was virtually restored throughout 80,000 square miles which were plunged into darkness and difficulty when the lights went out from Ontario to southern Pennsylvania at 5:28 p.m. EST Tuesday. Thirty million persons were affected.

GI Deaths

American casualties in the first week of November were the highest so far in the Viet Nam war -- 70 killed and 237 wounded, a U.S. spokesman reported today.

Business

Bibb Manufacturing Co., which operates 18 textile plants in Georgia, has reported increases in profits, sales and in shipment of goods. A report to stockholders said net profit increased to $5,148,000 over last year's $2,185,000.

This story was originally published November 9, 2015 at 4:17 PM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, November 10, 1965 ."