Bridge Use Blocked in Fire Fight
Forest Service may use a large raft instead of a pontoon bridge to move crews in a major Idaho Panhandle fire near the Canadian border. Winds shifted the 78,000 acre blaze back toward Bonners Ferry, with a pontoon bridge planned across the Kootenai River but a raft may be needed if air transport for the pontoon is unavailable.
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Forest Service
Idaho
Bonners Ferry
Kootenai River
Air Force Transportation
Cairo
Idaho Panhandle
Abdel Hakim Amer
Egypt
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Sandpoint
Nasser
al Ahram
Amer
Farouk
Shams Badran
Israel
al- Ahram
Army
Air Force
Wildfires rage across interior British Columbia with 260 fires reported
Strong winds fueled fires across interior British Columbia where crews fled as gusts near 60 mph swept flames into treetops. The Shuswap Lake fire expanded from 25 000 to nearly 40 000 acres as heavy equipment was sunk to protect the lake. The Northwest faced hot dry days with gusty winds and ongoing fire outbreaks including the Trapper Peak blaze near Priest Lake Idaho at 15 400 acres burning uncontrolled.
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British Columbia
Shuswap Lake
Northwest
North Idaho
Sundance Mountain
Trapper Peak
Priest Lake
Idaho Canada
Body Recovered From Florida Lime Sinkhole
Cecil Davis, 20, disappeared while searching for missing ponies near Trenton Florida. After two weeks of digging and blasting, his body was found in three feet of water seventy feet below ground, but a flash flood redeposited it before recovery.
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Trenton
Fla
Cecil Davis
Davis
Florida
No Love Lost Between Thieu and Ky
South Vietnam's newly elected president Thieu and vice president Ky are portrayed as rivals in a shaky marriage of power. Observers question their cooperation while predicting possible civilian gains and ongoing North Vietnam peace overtures. The article notes upcoming elections and internal cleanups, with Thieu promising army reforms and investigations into officers, including generals.
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Saigon
Nguyen van ‘Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Thieu
Hanoi
U.S
Senate
House of Representatives
Close Call in Blast Told by Sen Murphy
Sen George Murphy of California recalled a terrorist bombing at a Saigon polling place that killed three Vietnamese and wounded 42. He and Gov William Guy of North Dakota narrowly avoided the blast while on a Johnson administration election observer mission.
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Sen. Murphy
Saigon
South Vietnam
George Murphy
Rep
Calif
William Guy
North Dakota
Murphy
Guy
Johnson
Pair Stranded 46 Hours On Mountain Ledge Rescued
LAS VEGAS NEV United Press International reports Barbara Rasmussen 19 and Robert Gordon II 5 survived 46 hours on a mountain ledge 10000 feet high after a 70 foot fall. An air force helicopter from Nellis airbase rescued them after sheriff's team could not reach the pair within 500 yards. Only minor injuries and mosquito bites reported as the boy termed brave.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Air Force
Barbara Rasmussen
Robert Gordon II
Nellis
Sheriff’s Search
Thieu Wins but Has Only Third of Votes
South Vietnam's military ticket led by Nguyen Van Thieu and Nguyen Cao Ky captured about one third of the vote as counts neared completion. Thieu, 44, and Ky faced opposition from Truong Dinh Dzu and former premiers Huong and Suu. about 4.8 million of 5.8 million registered voters cast ballots amid delays and fraud accusations.
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Thieu
Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieux
Hawaii
U.S
Truong Dinh Dzu
Dzu
Constituent Assembly
I Nation
Huong
Suu
Johnson
Mediation Sits In As UAW Ford Talks Resume At Stalemate
Federal mediator William Simkin joins UAW and Ford in Detroit amid looming strike. After fruitless talks, UAW President Walter Reuther confirms Simkin will observe while Ford seeks to protect rivals GM and Chrysler. Potential Ford walkout at River Rouge could drag into the 1968 model rollout.
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Detroit
William Simkin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Walter Reuther
Simkin
Reuther
Ford
Malcolm Denise
General Motors
Chrysler
James Rooney
River Rouge
Opening day sketch as teacher reports attendance
On the first day of school a teacher notified the principal that all students were present with the line Help They re all here.
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Eere
Sweden’s traffic switch passes first big test with smooth downtown rush
After Sunday’s left to right traffic reversal, Stockholm saw normal morning flow with few injuries. Accidents nationwide totaled 157 by 8 am Monday, 32 with injuries, well below September norms. Experts caution months or years to judge success. British observer cautions high costs for Britain.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Alec Dunne
Britain
Goteborg
Malmoe
Lars Skiold
Hoeger
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Montana
Glacier National Park
Selway-Bitterroot
Trias
Hole
Barry Kramer
Thieuw
Today's Index
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Gordon
Miss Rasmussen
Government Election Commissariat
By Gene Schroeder
Southyuone
Vietnam
Quang Tin Province
Demilitarized Zone
Dong Ha
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