25 Miners Entombed After Potash Mine Blast Near Moab Utah
Rescue teams fight dangerous carbon monoxide and heat as 25 miners remain trapped below a 2712 foot shaft at the potash mine in Colorado River Canyon. Ventilation must be restored over hours while responders rotate crews amid uncertain survival prospects.
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Moab
Utah
Steve Hatsis
North America
Noah
Rips
Harrison International
Miami
Fla
Colorado River Canyon
Salt Lake City
State Rejects Auctioneer's Bid in Newton Readvertisement
The Iowa Highway Commission voted 4 to 1 to readvertise a lot and two story house in Newton after bidding by auctioneer Bill Shields for his father Earl Shields. Colfax protestor Wilbur Kendall argued the auction was mishandled and criticized Shields' role. Derby Thompson dissented, noting recent comparable bids ranged from 20 to 75 dollars.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Newton
Emil John
Wilbur Kendall
Colfax
Bill Shields
Earl Shields
Hormel Rezoning Moves Advance Industrial Areas Near Austin
Mower County Planning Commission acted on petitions to reclassify 10 rural tracts for industrial and commercial use near Austin. Key actions include eight Hormel tracts for industrial zoning north of the city and along I-90 near the Pure Oil truck stop, with a denial for the sheep farm site south of Austin and approvals for other commercial proposals at Highway 16 I-90 and near Turtle Creek. The actions await county hearings.
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Mower County Planning Commission
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Hormel
Old Cook Farm
Austin
Concrete Units, Inc
Pure Oil Co
John Dooley
Planning Commission
W. W. Munro
Munro
Valarie B. Bustad
Turtle Creek
Bustad
Planning Commissions
Mower County
Rescue Team Faces Tough Problems at Moab Mine
AP reports the Moab Utah mine disaster presents harsher conditions than Hazleton. Seventeen miners trapped underground with 16 confirmed, 2,900 feet deep versus 300 feet at Hazleton. First-shock survivors hoped at Hazleton, none at Moab.
Girl 10 Found Dead In Doll House Tragic Incident
In St Paul an AP report states Jeannine Dina McCone, age 10, was found hanged by a doll blanket from a seven foot high doll house. Firemen resuscitated her but she died at the hospital.
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ST. Paul
Jeannine Dina McCone
Thousands Sing as They Move Through Capitol
Thousands march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial to press Congress to end racial discrimination. The crowd, about 100000 by 11:20 am, includes both Negro and white participants with heavy Black attendance.
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Capitol
Associated Press
Washington
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Congress
Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored Pople
NAACP
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Wilkins
Charles Halleck
Indiana
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Kennedy
Monument
George Lincoln Rockwell
Nazi Party
Rockwell
Chicago
Ledger Smith
Brooklyn
Congress of Racial Equality
New York
Justice Department
Georgia
Mississippi
State Fair attendance climbs past last year midway mark
Attendance at the Minnesota State Fair exceeded last year totals by more than 18 500 at the halfway point. Through Tuesday four days drew 446 795 visitors, with 87 857 admissions that day, compared to 427 972 in 1962. R Sargent Shriver addressed youths as a special event, and Minnesota 4 H and dairy cattle winners were announced across several breeds.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Rail Strike Legislation Moves Over to the House
Washington AP high government sources say Congress will act to avert a nationwide rail strike set for 12:01 a.m. The Senate measure forces arbitration on job cuts and train crew levels with 180 days for talks before a possible strike. House leaders aim to pass quickly and send to the White House before the deadline.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Kennedy
House Commerce Committee
White House
Rep
Oren Harris
D-Ark
J. F E. Wolfe
Rescuers Reach Open Spot in Bova Mine Plea
In Hazleton Pennsylvania rescuers probing a cave in mine headed toward a void 305 feet deep after drilling 12 inches. They seek Louis Bova missing since August 13 while cautioning about safety and awaiting camera confirmation. Fellin and Throne remain hopeful and have urged action.
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Stanford H. Benjamin Hazleton
Henry Throne
David Fellin
Louis Bova
Bova
Fellin
Throne
Texas march for jobs and freedom draws crowd to Austin
Hundreds of white and Negro civil rights demonstrators from across Texas head to the state capitol for the March for Jobs and Freedom. Early estimates show at least 1,500 participants converging on a 2 p.m. rally.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Capitol of
Midwest Tourist Trail Plans Discussed by Four Governors
Gov Karl Rolvaag will miss a September 9 meeting with Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois governors at Amama Iowa to discuss a proposed tourist trail highway markings system across the Midwest.
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Des Moines
Karl Rolvaag
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Amama
Midwest
Stock Market Recovers Loss on Rail Strike Hopes
In New York the stock market rallied as hopes grew that a nationwide rail strike could be averted. The Associated Press average rose 1.8 to 278.2, regaining most of Tuesday's sharp drop.
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New York
Associated Press
DOJ weighs action against Cuba visiting students
The Justice Department ponders possible legal action against a 59 member student group that toured Cuba at Castro's expense via Europe against State Department wishes. Fifty four are in Madrid en route home as leaders face potential passport voiding.
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Washington
Justice Department
Cuba
Castro
Europe
State Department
Madrid
Tale of the Trapped Miners in Hazleton Mine
Veterans Henry Throne and David Fellin recount two weeks trapped more than 300 feet underground in a Pennsylvania mine. The pair describe darkness, hunger, thirst, and confusion as they drifted between hope and despair while seeking a way out.
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Henry Throne
David Fellin
Pennsylvania
Throne
Prss Articl
Davey
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Mink
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Lanesboro
Chester White
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Donald Schwecke
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