Raging Flood Sweeps On Claiming 18 Lives
An Arkansas River flood sweeps through western Kansas and surrounding states, killing at least 18 people and causing enormous property damage. Colorado reports $102 million in losses. Wyoming and New Mexico suffer heavy impacts. Nebraska reports river spread near Big Springs as cleanup begins.
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Colo
Arkansas River
Kansas
Great Plains
Montana
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
John A. Love
Johnson
Love
South Platte
Nebraska
Big Springs
Arkansas Crest
Garden City
Greno Gigante
Springer
N.M
Raton
Cimmaron
Maxwell
U.S. Reclamation
Guernsey
Glenda
Rescue Vessel Catches Fire Off Miami Beach
An 80-foot converted Air Force rescue boat burst into flames a mile and a half off Miami Beach. Three men aboard radioed for help and jumped overboard. all were rescued and in good condition. Vessel owner is Michele Augar of Key West. crew members are Robert J. Sutherland of Brooklyn, Charles Poole of Northport, and Andrew Roberts of Key West. The boat was en route from Key West to New York. The fire’s cause remains under investigation by authorities.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Air Force
Coast Guard
Paula Delmick
Boy Electrocuted Installing Antenna
An 11 year old boy, Jackie Edward Evans of Mallory, Logan County, was electrocuted Saturday while helping his uncle install a television antenna. He touched a power line during the erection of the antenna.
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Chapmanville
W. Va
Logan County
Jackie Edward Evans
Mallory
Young Evans
Virginia study sets plan to track college applications
A grant from the Old Dominion Foundation funds a Virginia Higher Education Study Commission inquiry into why increasing numbers of students file multiple college applications. Gov. Harrison says the project will help size demand on public and private Virginia institutions and improve processing of applications as state matches the $3,500 grant. Thomas N. Pollard Jr. of the University of Richmond will help analyze applications data alongside commission staff. All public and private Virginia colleges will be asked to participate.
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Richmond
Virginia
Old Dominion Foundation
Virginia Higher Education Study Commission
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Harrison
Commission
Lloyd C. Byrd
Chesterfield
Thomas N. Pollard Jr
University of Richmond
Orwate
Navy tests blasts on island in Hawaii
The Navy detonated 500 tons of dynamite on Kahoolawe to study high intensity shock effects on ships and weapon systems. Forces from the explosion were measured by naval vessels offshore with specialized instruments to guide future ship structural changes.
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Honolulu
Navy
Kahoolawe
Oahu
Space Agency speeds rendezvous with earth satellite plan
NASA announces a faster program to rendezvous a Gemini capsule with an earth satellite this year. Gemini 6 docking attempts could occur in October, with future flights including space walks and an Agena upper stage rendezvous in orbit. Webb cites Gemini 4 handling and notes a computer failure was overcome manually.
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Washington
United States
White House
Johnson
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston Manned Space Flight Center
NASA
Webb
Atlas
Agena
Gemini
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Ailing Rhee in Unstable Shape
In Honolulu 90 year old exiled South Korean leader Syngman Rhee was rushed to a hospital in unstable guarded condition. He was bleeding internally and received a blood transfusion as his long deterioration continues. Francesca Rhee remained by his side while doctors consider moving him to Maunalani Hospital.
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Honolulu
Syngman Rhee
Republic of Korea
Queen's Hospital
Francesca
Rhee
Thomas Min
Maunalani
Hawaii
Algerian coup ousts Ben Bella and names Boumedienne
An army backed coup in Algiers ousted President Ahmed Ben Bella and installed Col. Houari Boumedienne as leading figure. The revolutionary council prepared charges of high treason and accused Ben Bella of personal power abuse and mismanagement of the economy. The fate of Ben Bella and the June African Asian summit remained uncertain.
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Algiers
Ahmed Ben Bella
Col
Houari Boumedienne
Ben Be'la
Council
Radio
Ben Bella
Villa Joly
Revolutionary Council
Algeria
France
Boumedienne
Revolutionay Council
China
Cairo
Col. Houari Boumedienne
Barry Goldwater Sees Free Society Association Shaping GOP
Barry Goldwater said he expects the new Free Society Association to become a factor in stopping a threatened exodus of conservatives from the Republican party. He spoke in Washington on Saturday about rallying conservative support and influencing party direction.
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Washington (Ap
Barry Goldwater
New Free Society Association
Republican Party
GOP
Ray C. Bliss
Goldwater
Bliss
Johnson
Free Society Association
American Conservative Union
ACU
Brezhnev Tito Discuss Algeria Coup In Kremlin Talks
In private talks in Moscow Brezhnev and Tito agreed on a hands off stance toward the coup against Algeria's Ahmed Ben Bella. They urged international focus on broader issues while keeping Algeria's affairs to its people.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Tito
Ahmed Ben Bella
Brezhnev
Kremlin
Algeria
Negroes March to Reform in Jacksonville Parade
About 100 African Americans marched along a 19 block route in West Jacksonville to urge self improvement. They called on people in the slum area to clean up homes yards and themselves and urged that all Negro children stay in schools to raise personal and social levels.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Voting Rights Compromise Sought on Capitol Hill
On Capitol Hill a compromise between House and Senate voting rights bills seeks to reduce delays. Talks aim to align poll tax provisions with the Judiciary Committee bill while healing House GOP and Democratic civil rights rifts before a likely July 4 return.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Hubert H. Humphrey
House Judiciary Committee
William M. McCulloch
Rohio
GOP
McCulloch
Former Bluefield Man Dies From California House Fire
Alfred Hudgins Jr., a former Bluefield Virginia resident, died in a Fresno California hospital on Saturday from burns suffered in a Parlier house fire several days earlier. The body will be sent to Graham Funeral Home in Bluefield Virginia. further details were not available.
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Burns
Parkier
Calif
Bluefield
Alfred
Hudgins Jr
Fresno
Parlier
Graham Funeral Home
South Viet Nam names Ky as new premier in military shift
Brig. Gen. Nguyen Cao Ky, 34, takes premiership in Saigon signaling a move toward restoring civilian rule. He becomes the eighth government change in 20 months, succeeding Premier Quat after a cabinet reshuffle dispute with the head of state Phan Khac Suu. Ky vows austerity and aims to return power to civilians in a few months.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Pha Huy Quat
Quat
Phan Khaec Suu
Suu
Dien Hong
Air Force
Ngo Dinh Diem
North
Viet Nam
Congress of the Armed Forces of
Third Grader Praises Father On Father’s Day
In Honolulu a nine year old named Rodney Cavaco writes that his dad is the greatest guy. He notes his father goes to work every day attends church each Sunday does not smoke or drink helps with homework ensures they get to school on time and plays baseball with them at various parks.
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Honolulu
Rodney Cavaco
Inside Sections and Features Overview
An index of magazine sections listing topics such as Business, Editorials, Churches, Farm, Classifieds, Movies, Ventures, Science, Now & Then, Servicemen, Princeton, Sports and a column titled Uncle Jack. The page guides readers to page numbers for each department and features a miscellaneous section order.
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Uncle Jack
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