Why Did Baldwin Hills Dam Break Spark LA Disaster
A massive 300 million gallon breach at Baldwin Hills Reservoir in Los Angeles caused three deaths and extensive damage. Investigators probe the cause as residents evacuate and the Small Business Administration offers disaster loans. The incident raises questions about design, potential leaks, and insurance coverage while residents assess costly losses.
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Sinatra Jr Plans Return to Work After Abduction
Frank Sinatra Jr 19 plans to sing again at Harrah's Lake Tahoe as three men face federal kidnapping charges. A new motel room is prepared, with manager noting he won t sing before Tuesday night. FBI tracks ransom funds in the case against Sinatra Sr. and awaits the grand jury.
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House Debates Foreign Aid as Congress Nears Adjournment
The House opens debate on foreign aid appropriations part of a 4.43 billion dollar measure and seeks to finish a long session this week. President Johnson urges reversing cuts, while Adlai Stevenson condemns a U.N. funding reduction and two other measures move through.
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Moscow boosts consumer goods investment in two year plan
Moscow announced a 4.3 percent cut in the Soviet military budget and a 53 percent rise in investments for consumer goods industries over the next two years. The move reflects Premier Khrushchev's aim to give Russians more bread and fewer guns, with broader hopes for fertilizer and other consumer sectors.
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Kenya and Zanzibar Admit To United Nations
Zanzibar and Kenya join the United Nations boosting total members to 113. The Security Council backed British Ghanaian resolutions recommending admission and the General Assembly was to vote soon. Zanzibar gained independence Tuesday and Kenya Thursday, both remaining in the British Commonwealth.
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Kyre the Hunter Mare Rescued From Ice After Hourlong Plunge
Kyre a 14 year old Thoroughbred mare owned by Mr and Mrs Oscar Sadler waded into a one acre pond while turnout with others. An improvised rescue by Mrs Sadler Elmer Stratton and Miss Jean Henry along with a Scout and Thurston Hulet used a chain and a Jeep to pull her free after the ice broke. The mare and foal due in July were treated, warmed, and observed by veterinarians.
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Johnson pledges to keep six divisions in Europe for NATO
President Johnson told NATO ministers in Paris that the United States will maintain troop strength in Europe as long as needed. He backed Kennedy era policy, urged a balanced NATO defense with nuclear and nonnuclear forces, and called allies to share burdens. Britain’s Richard Butler urged continued East-West dialogue while preserving Western strategy.
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Johnson Holds Budget Meeting With Five Top Aides
President Johnson summoned five top aides to the White House for a conference on the upcoming budget. The session included Douglas Dillon Kermit Gordon George Ball David Bell and Roswell Gilpatric. He also planned a sign of a 1.195 billion federal education aid bill and a lunch with J Edgar Hoover.
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Inside Is There a GOP Donnybrook This Week
Editorial note questions whether a GOP clash is forming as a feature on page four. A series on the Christmas gospels begins today on page ten.
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