Rains Bring Mixed Blessings Across Mid-Atlantic States
In New York City 32.48 inches fell this year up to Friday, with other Northeastern states seeing both benefits and crop damage. The heavy rains eased drought restrictions but damaged tomatoes onions cucumbers and corn in New Jersey Maryland and Connecticut while keeping some harvests delayed and tourism dampened in several states. Officials warn of potential trouble if dry months return, even as above normal rainfall continues and plans for labor help are discussed in Maryland.
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New York
Tumlay Paryugu
New York City
Boston
New Jersey
Connecticut
Virginia
Potomac
Washington
Alexandria
North Carolina
Massachusetts
U.S. Weather Bureau
George Shanklin
State Division of Water Policy and Supply
Philip Alampi
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Upstate
Eight Die in Illinois Rain Crash Near Chester
Eight Missouri residents died in a rain slick crash on Illinois 3 near Chester. Victims from Manchester and Caruthersville included Billy Joe Lomax 32 driver and his wife Mary Alice, Lois Dolan 51, and two Lomax children. L W Dillman ? and Elizabeth 57 and James Adams 47 of Caruthersville also perished. Lomax car reportedly entered a rainstorm and lost control as it traveled south toward Chester. Dillman car was northbound.
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Chester, Ill
Missouri
Illinois 3
Illinois
St. Louis
Manchester
Caruthersville
Tennessee
Billy Joe Lomax
Mary Alice
Lois P. Dolan
Lomac
L. W. Dillman
Elizabeth
James H. Adams
Lomax
Chester
Dillman
Fulcher Elected President Of Mercer County EOC
The Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corp. general membership elected Robert Fulcher of Montcalm as president over the nominating committee's choice J S Redmond Bluefield attorney. Shirley Coles of Princeton was chosen vice president and Charles Hudson re elected treasurer. Fulcher 72 votes Redmond 5.
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Robert Fulcher
Montcalm
Bluefield
J. S. Redmond
A. A. Lawrence
Bluefield State College
Shirley Coles
Princeton
Charles Hudson
Fulcher
Redmond
Communist Terrorism Rises As Election Nears In Vietnam
In Saigon a terrorist mine destroyed a bus near a rally where presidential candidates spoke. Twenty two civilians were killed and six injured. Thieu spoke at My Tho and Ky pledged to join events in Da Nang and Hue. Ky hinted a future military purge of officers for corruption, while Thieu framed cleaning the army as essential.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
My Tho
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang
Hue
Thieu
Independence Palace
Oregon
U.S
1St Corps
Quang Ngai
Senate
U.S. Marine and Air Base
Mekong
U.S. Command
Panhandle
U.S. Navy
North Vietnam
Port Walnut
Richest Nations Agree On New International Finance Plan
Ten leading economies including the United States Britain France and Japan reached a landmark accord to fund growing global trade by borrowing up to 70 percent of each nation’s contribution to a common pool. The plan envisages a five year facility to be reviewed by the IMF in Rio de Janeiro before parliamentary consideration.
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London
James Callaghan
United States
Britain
France
Canada
Japan
West Germany
Sweden
The
Netherlands
Italy
Belgium
Treasury
Henry Fowler
U.S
International Monetary Fund
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Callaghan
Wythe Man Killed In Highway Crash
A 3 year old from Dumfries was killed when his car skidded on wet pavement and struck a tree on Interstate 95 in Stafford County. Other fatal and injurious crashes are reported near Wytheville Danville Lynchburg and Roanoke with multiple victims.
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Wythe
Associated Press
Prince William County
Stafford County
William Arthur Roy
Dumfries
Prince William Stafford
Wytheville
Teddy Bruce Slagle
Wythe County
Danville
Lynchburg
Susan Rowe Adams
Roanoke
U.S. 460
Richard Clyde Manning
Bent Mountain
U.S. 221
Roanoke County
Barron Sees Growing Chance of Democratic Gubernatorial Run
In Huntington at the state Young Democrats convention, former West Virginia governor W. W. Barron said his odds of seeking the Democratic nomination for governor are rising. He urged Young Democrats play a strong role in party organization.
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Huntington
W. Va
W. W. Barron
Young Democrats Club
Barron
Rockwell
Matthias Koehl
Party
Washington
Inflation Building Inside The Economy
AP summarizes ground war reports in Vietnam with Task Force Oregon leading operations in Quang Ngai and mid May casualties. Six American dead and 46 wounded amid air offensives. defections rise to 21,335 for 1967. Bombings, sabotages, and political violence accompany election-related tensions in Saigon and surrounding provinces.
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Saigon
U.S
Oregon
Quang Ngai
South Vietnam
Mansfield Sees U N Action Push After Vietnam Votes
Senate leader Mike Mansfield predicts President Johnson will seek U N action on Vietnam after the September 3 South Vietnam elections. He expects a Security Council consideration soon and says the issue should be discussed regardless of the election outcome. Mansfield hints a Senate demonstration will back a presidential push.
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Mike Mansfield
Mont
Johnson
U. N
Vietnam
South
U.S
Security Council
Mansfield
Senate
White House
United Nations
South Vietnam
U.N
U.N. Action
Council
Inflation warning signals rising living costs in July
The article notes accelerating inflation centered on the family food bill with groceries taking less income historically but daily purchases fueling emotion and political impact. Officials suggest a 10 percent income tax surcharge to curb a potential 29 billion dollar deficit and rein in inflation while industries hint at price hikes across steel appliances autos and copper.
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Congress
Johnson
Two California Cops Shot To Death Answering Call On Domestic Quarrel
In Belmont Shores Long Beach California two patrolmen William L. Isham and Donald V. Knott were killed when Norman L. Baker opened fire during a disturbance call. Baker then wounded his common law wife Linda Winter and was wounded eight times by officers. the scene ended with Baker dead as the officers fell.
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California
Long Beach
Calif
Clifford Helwig
William L. Isham
Donald V. Knott
Belmont Shores
Robert Hill
Norman L. Baker
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Hill
Long Beach Community Hospital
Unit Nine
Isham
Knott
Baker
Helwig
Rockwell Death Weapon Found in Creek Near Arlington
Police recovered a large caliber semi auto pistol believed linked to the slaying of George Lincoln Rockwell. The weapon was found in six to eight inches of water under a footbridge in Bon Air Park Four Mile Run creek. FBI tests pending. Armored suspect John Patler, 29, held on $50 000 bail awaiting Monday court.
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George Lincoln Rockwell
Four Mile Run Creek
Bon Air Park
Rockwell
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John C. Patter
Helen S. Lane
Patler
Lane
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