Water Flood Devastates Iowa Cities Killing Three
Three people died as flash floods struck northeast Iowa after torrential rains. Waverly basements collapsed while residents rescued belongings. bodies of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hardin were recovered. Ricky Barnes, 15, drowned in Waterloo floodwaters. Extensive damage surpassed 1 million dollars with widespread street and bridge washouts and power outages. Red Cross opened centers as hundreds affected.
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Iowa
Waverly
Lloyd Hardin
Cers
Hardins
Waterloo
Ricky Barnes
Oelwein
Independence
New Enemy Drives Seen By Clifford
Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford warned of intensified enemy pressure in South Vietnam with large scale attacks possible in late July to early September. He based this on reports from commanders around Saigon and noted North Vietnamese divisions may return in greater force after refits. He spoke at Da Nang during a visit with U.S. marine and army officers.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Clark M. Clifford
U.S
Vietnam
Clifford
North Vietnam
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Phu Bai
Pentagon
Johnson
James Earl Ray Fast Return Planned To United States
U S authorities planned a rapid return of James Earl Ray to face trial for the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King in Memphis. Ray signed a declaration declining to appeal extradition and was held in London’s Wandsworth Prison awaiting transport with heavy guards aboard a military or chartered jet.
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London
U.S
James Earl
Ray
Memphis
Martin Luther King
Frank Milton
Missouri State Penitentiary
King
Wandsworth
Bay
Arthur Hanes
Birmingham
Hanes
Heathrow
Gatwick
Michael Eugene
Britain
Wife of Cedar Rapids policeman dies in auto crash
A two car collision in rainy conditions killed Mrs Richard Coates 24 wife of a Cedar Rapids police patrolman at 6 30 p m on Sixteenth avenue SW near May City shopping center. She died of chest and head injuries at Mercy hospital. Her husband was on duty nearby.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Coates
West Post Road
Sixteenth Avenue
May City
Coates
West Side
Mercy Hospital
Thomas Treka
Denver Flood Drenches Denver Iowa In Heavy Rainfall
UPI reports Denver Iowa endured an official 14.75 inch rainfall in a downpour that struck Tuesday night into early Wednesday. About 200 residents aided sandbagging as water surrounded Kurtt’s Jack and Jill store and Highway 63 closed.
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Denver
Waterloo
Bremer County
Hampton
Sheffield
Parkersburg
Garwin
Clarion
Guttensberg
UPI
Roger ‘Foelske
Lavern Kurtz
Iowa
Kurtt
Jack and Jill
Foelske
Hijacked DC-8 Bound for Cuba After Texas Stop
A grenade wielding hijacker took control of a National Airlines DC-8 with 57 passengers and seven crew, diverting to Havana after stops in Houston and New Orleans. Passengers and crew were escorted off. the plane was to return to Miami once Cuba permits.
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Miami
Fla
Texas
New Orleans
Cuba
National Airlines
Jose Marti
Havana
Fenton Wheeler
Red Cross
U.S
Miami International Airport
Harriman appeals for Hanoi reaction to bombing halt
In Paris, Secretary Harriman urges North Vietnam to state actions after a halt to bombing. He asks whether further restraint will lead to peace or renewed escalation, noting no reply and accusing Hanoi of propaganda and one sided aims. The talks extended to four and a half hours with no progress. He cites proposed steps like reducing infiltration and restoring the demilitarized zone, while claiming North Vietnam rejected all proposals.
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Paris
U.S
North Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
North Vietinam
Harriman
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Oelwein Man Dies In Power Mishap
Duane Hackett a 39 year old Petroleum Service employee was electrocuted in a basement accident while hooking up a water line at a residence. Officials said a normally non live ground wire was live and caused the fatal shock. The Interstate Power Co investigates. He is survived by his wife and three children. The body is at Brant funeral home.
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Oelwein
Duane Hackett
Petroleum Service
Hackett
Cecil Woods
Interstate Power Co
Brant Funeral Home
Chuckle Civilization Prompts Finance Obsessed A f fairs
A playful commentary notes a world where state affairs hinge on funding and finance as a defining hurdle. The tone hints at satire about bureaucratic dependence on money to move any issue forward.
Reds Release Flyers Names
North Vietnam released the names of three American airmen to be freed: Major James Frederick Low aged 43 captured December 16 1967, Major Fred Neal Thompson aged 32 captured March 20 1968, and Captain Joe Victor Carpenter aged 37 captured February 15 1968. Embassy officials said hometowns were not provided though Thompson was known to be from Greenville South Carolina.
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Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
Hanoi
James Frederick Low
Fred Neal Thompson
Joe Victor Carpenter
Thompson
Greenville
S.C
Fortas Defends Court Ties to Presidents in Senate Testimony
Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas told the Senate Judiciary Committee he was surprised by criticism that services he has provided to President Johnson since joining the court were unprecedented. He argued that leaders from Washington to Truman had once sought Supreme Court help and cited a memoranda handed to reporters on the matter. He noted he had advised on Vietnam and the Detroit riot but did not detail further in that session.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Johnson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Earl Warren
Fortas
George Washington
Harry S Truman
Sam Ervin, Jr
D-N.c
John Jay
Vietnam
Detroit
Czechs Open To Summit Move On Democratization
Prague indicated willingness to meet the Soviet Union and four orthodox allies for a two week summit to discuss its democratization program. Bilateral talks would precede a larger summit with Poland East Germany Hungary Bulgaria and the USSR, with Yugoslavia and Romania also attending.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Poland
East Germany
Hungary
Bulgaria
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Romania
Tito
Alexander Dubcek
Warsaw
CTK
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