Tremors Burden Eastern Turkey as Death Toll Climbs
More than 100 new earthquakes hit eastern Turkey after a village wrecking quake. In Erzurum center, 50 damaged buildings fell killing two. Authorities report 2,300 dead, with Varto alone tallying over 2,000 bodies amid a multinational relief effort. Prime Minister Demirel inspected the area as blood donations and fund drives spread.
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Ankara
Turkey
Erzurum
Varto
Hasan Kafaci
U. S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S
Britain
Greek Red Cross
Paul VI
de Gaulle
France
Ali Akarsu
Hinis
Suleiman Demirel
Istanbul
Izmir
Chuckle: Small Town Truth About Checks and Husbands
A witty line defines a small town as a place where residents readily judge whom a check is good and who belongs to an unfaithful husband. The quip underscores social scrutiny in tight communities.
White House cautions overinflated wage demands in machinists deal
The White House says the new five airline machinists contract yields 4.9 percent a year in higher wages and benefits, not the 6 to 8 percent claimed by the union. Ackley calls the settlement excessive while officials note productivity gains may allow fare trends to stay flat or fall.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
Organized Labor
Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Council
Machinists
Advisory Committee On
Pancaked Plane in Trees Saves All Five Passengers
In Greenwich Connecticut a single engine plane bound from Washington to Danbury pancaked near the Connecticut line inside a shrub nursery. Pilot Thomas Giambattista guided a safe crash landing as five passengers including famed architect Philip Johnson were rescued. two were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Johnson, 60, of New Canaan, is noted for work on the Kennedy Memorial in Dallas and Yale science buildings.
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Greenwich
Conn
Phillip Johnson
United Air Lines resumes normal operations after disruption
United Air Lines said it expects to be back to normal operations by 2 a.m. today with an weekend passenger load around 75 000. The Cedar Rapids hub planned about 50 percent below normal loads, as senior station agent Leon L Steward noted that Sunday typically improves and flights resumed from 2 a m Saturday with only three cancellations.
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United Air Lines
United
U.S
Honolulu
Cedar Rapids
Leon L. Steward
Steward
King Group Announces Chicago Suburb Marches for Open Housing
Civil rights leaders plan to resume open housing marches in Chicago and extend them to nearby suburbs such as Cicero. Martin Luther King Jr. will lead a march into the South Deering district on the southeast side and protest at real estate boards in southern and southwestern suburbs. A march to Cicero is planned for August 28 amid a history of racial tension and prior riots in the suburb.
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Chicago
Cicero
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
South Deering
Trumbull Park
King
Johnson calls for self-discipline to guide Vietnam and economy
President Johnson urged a nationwide dose of self-discipline to face Vietnam, racial peace, and a strong economy. He spoke in Lewiston Maine after touring five Northeastern states, warning of dangers from excess while stressing voluntary restraint and citizen duty.
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Lewiston, Maine
Johnson
Vietnam
Lewiston
Kingston
Manchester
N.H
Missing 7 Year Old Found Alive After 48 Hour Search
Debra Ynith, seven, was discovered crouched under a rock five miles from Catskill Game Farm. State police said she is in good condition after a long search near Albany. Volunteers, state police, and conservation officials joined the hunt. Her father, Staff Sgt. John Smith, was among the searchers.
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Cairo
N.Y
Debra Ynith
Catskill
Albany
State
Conservation Department
Debra
John Smith
Andrews Air Base
Illini State Fair Stand Collapse Kills Three In Illinois
A massive wood and metal super structure fell from a grandstand roof at the Illinois state fair injuring 35 and killing three. Victims included photographers Glen Robert Lockwood and Dale Mueller, and electrician Ralph Heger. Governor Kerner ordered a coroner's inquest. the rope failure involved a Green Beret demonstration setup.
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Springfield
Ill
Glen Robert Lockwood
San Bernardino
Calif
Dale Mueller
Overland
Ralph Heger
Fairgrounds
W. C. Telford
Sangamon County
Lockwood
Dick Wallen, Inc
Arcadia
Mueller
St. Louis
Auto Race Fans Club
Kerner
Illinois
William Morris
Green Berets
Vietnam
Telford
Nevada gambling issue shapes governor race in 1962
In Reno AP report Gov. Grant Sawyer facing a Nevada gambling controversy as Las Vegas resorts allegedly donated to his campaign. Sawyer denies wrongdoing while opponents push claims amid ongoing Gaming Commission hearings into casino ties and FBI eavesdropping in Las Vegas.
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Reno
Nevada
Las Vegas
Grant Sawyer
Charles Springer
Sawyer
Richard Ham
Nevada Gaming Commission
FBI
Atty
Edward Marshall
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New York State
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