Calistoga Fire Devastates Napa Valley Town
A wildfire driven by 70 mph winds swept Calistoga late Sunday, destroying 35 homes including the Tubbs Mansion and prompting mass evacuations of residents and tourists. Firefighters from Napa Valley counties fought blazes in surrounding communities as officials sought disaster aid and federal help.
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Calistoga
Calif
Napa Valley
Kenneth Hively
Herbert Hanley
Edmund G. Brown
Napa Valley Fire Scene
Hively
Tubbs
California Highway Patrol
Congress in Quorum Straits in Washington
Congressional leaders race to assemble a quorum as Senate and House members head back this week to tackle reapportionment and six key bills before adjourning before Election Day. Dirksen presses a rider delaying court action on reapportionment, liberals threaten filibusters, and a failing compromise seeks a timeable amendment.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
House
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
House Rules Committee
Supreme Court
Welcome for de Gaulle in Venezuela and poll shifts
International events open a Latin American tour with a warm greeting and tight security for President de Gaulle. Public opinion shows Conservative gains over Labour while UK politics debate Tonkin coverage. Humphrey touts prudence and mothers’ care as debates unfold.
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Associated Press International
de Gaulle
Venezuela
Grand Jury Set To Hear Murder Case
A federal grand jury in Biloxi is to hear secret testimony in the case of three civil rights workers who disappeared near Philadelphia Mississippi. The investigation included Sheriff Lawrence Rainey and Deputy Cecil Price among those subpoenaed as more than 100 residents were called. The bodies were found in a red clay watershed dam near Philadelphia after a wide search that involved hundreds, including 400 sailors ordered into the hunt by President Johnson. The case centers on possible civil rights violations with murder as the state offense referenced.
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Biloxi
Miss
FBI
Neshoba County
Lawrence Rainey
Philadelphia
New York City
Meridian
Rainey
Cecil Price
Price
Pktadalahioa
Mississippi
Johnson
Red Clay
James Chaney
Collegiality Concept Passes at Vatican Council Vote
Vatican City AP report says the Vatican Ecumenical Council approved the collegiality concept granting bishops a shared role with the Pope in governing the Church. First ballots cast on De Ecclesia show bishops as successors to the apostles with the Pope as Peter’s successor. two thirds needed for final approval.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter
Ope Paul VI
Goldwater Attacks Johnson Over Tonkin Gulf Incidents
Sen. Barry Goldwater criticized the Johnson administration for its Tonkin Gulf reporting and foreign policy, accusing it of a “crisis-of-the-week” approach. He questioned why details were withheld for nearly two days and suggested possible cover up or confusion in communications.
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Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Gulf of Tonkin
Fiernowigg
Hubert H. Humphrey
Washington
Tonkin Gulf
Charlotte
N.C
Viet Nam
Robert’ S. McNamara
Pentagon
McNamara
Goldwater
Sen
Tass Claims Three Ships Were Sunk
Tass reported that three unidentified ships were sunk in the Gulf of Tonkin by American destroyers, marking the first claim of sinking in the latest incident off North Vietnam. The U S side said four vessels appeared on radar, warning shots were fired, and destroyers then opened fire.
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Gulf
Johnson
U.S
Goldwater
McNamara
White House
Moscow
Tass
U. S
Viet Nam
United States
Defense
R. S. McNamara
The
Railroad Strike Deadline Looms Amid Negotiations
Washington AP reports negotiators reassessing positions after an all night session aimed at averting a nationwide railroad strike less than 24 hours away. Union and management reps monitor talks over job security as a 6 am Tuesday strike deadline looms on most railroads. The meeting, from Sunday evening to early today, centered on subcontracting maintenance work harming railroad shop jobs.
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Washington
Howard Gamser
National Mediation Board
Francis A. O'Neill
Gamser
Conservatives Rally in Britain Ahead of Election
London AP reports Britain's Conservative Party, once in disarray with a leader in hospital and aides battling for power, has surged to parity with Labour. Factors cited include Earl of Home's calm persona, reorganized party machinery, a campaign fund exceeding 8.4 million dollars, and Douglas-Home delaying the vote to maximize impact. Labour countered with a forceful publicity push and strategic timing.
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Britain
Labor Party
Alec Douglas-Home
Harold Macmillan
14Th Earl of Home
House of Commons
Labor
Douglas-Home
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