Betsy Stronger but Moving Slowly--Hurricane Betsy, located tonight 375 miles east-southeast of Jacksonville, Fla., and 450 miles south of Cape Hatteras, is moving towards the north-northwest at about 8 miles an hour. The hurricane threat continues on the North Carolina coast. Betsy has grown stronger in intensity. with maximum winds of 135 m.p.h. near the center.
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Betsy Stronger but Moving Slowly--Hurricane Betsy, located tonight 375 miles east-southeast of Jacksonville, Fla., and 450 miles south of Cape Hatteras, is moving towards the north-northwest at about 8 miles an hour. The hurricane threat continues on the North Carolina coast. Betsy has grown stronger in intensity. with maximum winds of 135 m.p.h. near the center.

Associated Press · [ca. September 1965]

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[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Maps: Wire Photos

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