Murdered Delaware socialite found in Pennsbury home
Police probe the beating death of 74 year old Katherine Thompson Wood a famed Delaware Philadelphia socialite. Found in her secluded Pennsbury Township estate she is linked by family to James Thompson the Malaysia disappearance figure. Investigators seek motive weapon and suspects as search teams comb the surrounding woods.
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Pennsbury Township
James Thompson
Thailand
Malaysia
Philadelphia Social Register
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Leonard Wood
Wood
The
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Greenville
Del
Cameron Highlands
Arlene Weakens as Storm Moves Across Atlantic
Tropical storm Arlene dulled its punch while sweeping the Atlantic away from land with winds down to 50 miles per hour, reported by a hurricane hunter pilot. In New York Fred Halstead, 40, a Manhattan garment center cloth cutter, is named as the Socialist Workers party 1968 presidential candidate.
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Arlene
Atlantic
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Fred Halstead
Manhattan
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The
Socialist Workers Party
Milwaukee crackdown arrests 50 as police disperse demonstrators
Riot squads backed by Mayor Maier’s 30 day ban on marches dispersed groups outside the burned Freedom House. At least 50 arrested and two injured as tear gas and riot police acted after state of emergency. Leader Rev Groppi said indoor rally might be held at St Boniface.
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Henry Maier
Freedom House
Milwaukee Youth Council
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Maier
St. Boniface Church
James Groppi
Inners
Youth Council
Frank Miller
Arnold Kramer
Kramer
Hick Finds Tin Cans for Ballot Boxes in Saigon
Senator Hickenlooper toured polling places in Saigon with Lt. Cmdr. John Holmes. He saw empty booths curtain covered and tins labeled ESSO used as ballot boxes. A Chamber of Commerce official explained extra ballot boxes. briefing by Ambassador Bunker and Gen. Westmoreland preceded his visit.
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Hickenlooper
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Cmdr
John Holmes
Cobieskill
N. Y
U. S
Ellsworth Bunker
William Westmoreland
Vietnam
Nigeria says jet raid destroys Biafran airport
Lagos A P reports Nigeria claimed its first air strike by new jet fighters silenced a Biafran airport and damaged government bases. The alleged raid targeted secessionist Biafra's facilities as tensions rise amid the conflict.
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Nigeria
Biafra
Rise Reported in Gi Loss for Last Week
AP dispatch from Tokyo reports North Vietnam forces shot down nine U S aircraft including a rescue helicopter and captured pilots. U S command notes two more planes lost over North Vietnam. Casualties rose in Vietnam with 125 Americans killed or missing last week along with 1 078 wounded. Government forces suffered prisoners and civilians casualties amid ongoing combat. The U S count of enemy killed was 1 350 that week, with improved skies noted over North Vietnam and 462 000 American personnel in the south.
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Hanoi
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Quang Ngai
Saigon
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Cua Doi
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South
Reds Kidnap 39 Draft-Age Men in Vietnam Clash
Communist guerrillas terrorized South Vietnam with shelling and abductions as election day neared. U.S. infantry near Saigon fought a fierce battle, eight Americans killed and 44 wounded as helicopters, artillery, and jets supported operations. The U.S. command accused Hanoi of distorting casualty claims, citing a previous Aug. 7 engagement with three Americans killed and 22 wounded.
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Hanoi
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Observers impressed by Vietnam election safeguards
President Johnsons 22 observers surveyed polling sites across South Vietnam on helicopter tours from the Mekong Delta to the First Corps area. Governors Hughes and McCall and Urban League head Whitney Young praised procedures while cautioning on fairness, with Senator Murphy and VFW leader Scerra noting elaborate preparations and signaling possible remarks for the U.S. audience.
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Mekong Delta
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Richard Hughes
New Jersey
Whitney Young
Urban League
Binh Duong Province
Hughes
Oregon
Thomas McCall
Kien Phong
George Murphy
Rcalif
Joseph Scerra
Gardner
Mass
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Murphy
Beverly Hills
Scerra
States
New Front Flares in Forest Fire Warfare
Fires exploded through western Oregon’s Cascades opening a new front in the Northwest fight. In Willamette National Forest flames towered to 200 feet as crews battled 70th day drought amid 1,600 firefighters and 37 bulldozers targeting Trapper Peak and Sundance fires. Communities near Coolin faced evacuation as winds threatened, while Canada and Washington reported dozens of fires with hundreds of acres burned and heavy manpower on the lines.
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Northwest
Willamette National Forest
Sam Frear
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Sundance
Santiam Pass
Albany
Washington
California
Lake Piru
Castaic
Los Padres National Forest
San Diego
Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver
Qualmie
Gifford Pinchot National
Evergreen Mountain
Idaho
Brushy Fork
Today's Chuckle She Didn't Want To Marry Him For His Money
A humorous quip notes a woman who refused marriage for money yet faced no other path to obtain wealth, highlighting a clever twist on romance and finance.
Networks Brace for Walkout Threat by 3000 Workers
New York AP report says NBC and ABC faces a strike threat from 3000 NABET members, potentially at midnight and likely Friday morning. CBS remains unaffected as talks resume in Miami Beach to avert action. networks prep new season fare and sports slate ahead of the September 9 Migs America finals on ABC.
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NBC
ABC Radio and Television
Tthe
National Association of Broadcast Employes and Technicians
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CBS
International Brotherhood — of Electrical Workers
Miami Beach
NABET
ABC
Atlantic City
Mystery deepens in Dodge boat sinking case at Expo 67
In Trenton a note on Dr James Dodge's door claims he is alive and at Expo 67 in Montreal aboard the Lanran. Survivors say the boat sank near Florida Aug 11 after a storm. Dodge is believed dead. FBI Camden office investigates death ruling and note authenticity. Expo marina denies any Lanran docking.
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James Dodge
Dodge
Montreal
Florida
Chris Brooks
Morrisville
Brooks
Francis Gravatt
Trenton
Beverly Minotti
Kimberly
Gravatt
Lanran
T the Doctor
Beatrice Dodge
Josephson
August Weather Breaks Records Across Iowa
Cold air swept across Iowa with record low temperatures in Elkader New Albia and several towns. Readings ranged from 34 in some areas to 43 in Ottumwa and Sioux City while Dubuque and Cedar Rapids also posted unusually cool numbers. A warmup is forecast by Friday with highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s and sunny conditions expected into the weekend.
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Atlantic
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Waukon
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