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The New York City blackout on November 9, 1965 that affected 30 million people and spread over nine states and three Canadian provinces. A night of confusion, courage, humor, and adventure: - 1700 subway passengers rescued from atop the Williamsburg bridge. - Pilot banks 80-passenger plane for landing and airfield disappears. - Bachelor asks train conductor to perform marriage ceremony. - Inmates of Massachusetts prison go on two hour rampage - Zoo uses gas heaters to keep cobras, iguanas, and crocodiles alive. By the staff of the New York Times. 32 pages of photos.