U S Jets Fight Off Eight Migs Near Hanoi Barracks Bombed
UPI reports eight Mig-17s attacked U S air force jets for 18 minutes over North Vietnam. Bombing hit a military barracks 17 miles from Hanoi while B-52s pounded red artillery nearby. Thunderchiefs and Migs contested the sky as storms grounded Navy planes and casualties rose among Marines and civilians.
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Saigon
Upi
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Dmz
Con Thien
Gia Linh
Air Force
My Luc
Bien Hoa
Johnson orders multi billion air safety program
President Johnson directs development of a comprehensive air traffic control system with a long range plan. The cost will be shared by the flying public, the aviation industry, and the government as federal funds fund upgrades to airports and airlines.
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Johnson
Transportation
Alan Boyd
Boyd
Israelis Sink Three Egyptian Boats in Suez Canal Clash
Israeli tank gunners sank three Egyptian patrol boats carrying about 45 soldiers near Port Taufiq as Egypt attempted to ferry units down the closed Suez Canal. About 15 Egyptians in fatigue uniforms jumped into the canal, with several casualties reported. Cairo accused Israel of unprovoked fire across the canal.
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Tel Aviv
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
U.N. General Assembly
Red Sea
Israel
U.N
Port Taufiq
Suez City
Canal
Middle East
Recovery by Pope Noted
Vatican sources said Pope Paul VI shows marked recovery from illness and may personally preside at the September 29 opening ceremony of the worldwide synod of bishops.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Worldwide Synod of Bishops
Vatican
Concern Over Earl Attlee's Deteriorating Health
Westminster hospital reported that Earl Attlee, 84, former prime minister, has deteriorated in the last 24 hours. Attlee, long frail, entered the hospital 12 days ago with a minor ailment and had two major operations in 1962 for stomach obstruction due to a duodenal ulcer.
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London
Westminster Hospital
Earl Attlee
Attlee
Britain
Jordan Receives $1 Million Refugee Aid Donation
Amman received the largest private donation to aid refugees from the June war. The gift is a $1 million check given by Near East Emergency Donations.
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Amman
Jordan
Clearing Slated In Eastern Iowa
Iowa forecasters say foggy wet conditions end Wednesday night with temperatures dipping into the 50s. Thursday highs projected mid 60s with limited shower chances. Rainfall totals include 1.38 inches Gilman 0.31 Marengo 0.42 Des Moines 0.10 Waterloo and Cedar Rapids 0.21. A thunderstorm impacted Solon area early Wednesday. Cedar Rapids reached 76 after a low of 68 and Tuesday high of 73.
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Iowa
Clayton County
Lamoni
Indianola
Centerville
Gilman
Marengo
Des Moines
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Solon
Residents Ride Out Beulah Near Texas Coast In Isle Fishing Village
As hurricane Beulah approached the lower Texas coast residents prepared in Cameron county. A hermit stayed put in an old two story house while others fled in cars and trucks to shelters or northward towns. Port Aransas evacuees left by Tuesday and Padre Island road was cut by rising waters. An estimated 16 to 20 refused to leave Port Isabel and refugees drove as far as San Antonio. About 5 000 people in Brownsville remained.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Civil Defense
Port Aransas
Padre Island
Central Power and Light Co
Gulf Oil Co
Port Isabel
Harry Lewis
Brownsville
Cameron County
San Antonio
Queen Elizabeth II Renames Yacht Liner Queen Elizabeth II
In Clydebank Scotland Queen Elizabeth II launches the Cunard luxury liner once known as Q-4 and names it Queen Elizabeth II. The ceremony draws 30,000 onlookers as a mic fault and brief delay test her nerves before the ship slides into the River Clyde. Prince Philip and Princess Margaret attend.
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Clydebank
Scotland
UPS
Cunard
Elizabeth
Mary
Prince Philip
Princess Margaret
Cedar Rapids Bids On Airport and Sewer Bonds
Harris Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago and First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee bid the city of Cedar Rapids bonds. Airport bonds at 3.816 percent and sewer bonds at 3.743 percent for 1.5 million. The council will review bids with Chapman and Cutler and sell next week.
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Harris Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids
Chapman and Cutler
Chicago
First Wisconsin National Bank
Harris Trust and Savings
Donald Hines
Airport Commission
Des Moines
Arrested for Not Aiding Policeman Case in Louisville
A truck dispatcher, George Homeister, was arrested on a rarely used charge for failing to aid a police officer during a fight. Patrolman Thomas Cronan testified that Homeister refused to phone for help when asked, then witnessed the struggle and allowed the officer to use a phone after the motorist escaped.
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Louisville
Thomas Cronan
George Homeister
Cronan
Homeister
Delay in Cedar Rapids federal building remodel grows costs
The Cedar Rapids remodeling project faces delays tied to the new post office, risking an added $100,000 plus. Bids rose from $533,333 to $650,000 before adjustments, with further delays hampering start dates and forcing rental costs for agencies moving into the building.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal
Federal Building
McGinnis
Congress
Crites and McConnell
GSA
Central Air Conditioning Co
Wichita
Social Security
Beulah Hurricane Triggers Texas Tornadoes and Fatalities
Beulah made landfall at the Rio Grande mouth near Brownsville Texas and spawned tornadoes that killed three people. The eye lingered near Harlingen as authorities warned of historic tides for Corpus Christi and noted potential reentry into the Gulf of Mexico remains possible.
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Brownsville
Texas
Beulah
The
Weather Bureau
Harlingen
Rio Grande
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Laundry owner taunts Beulah with drying slogan
In Brownsville Texas the owner of a coin operated laundry defied hurricane Beulah by hanging a sign that reads come on Beulah we will dry you out.
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Brownsville, Texas
UPI
Beulah Hurricane Toll Rises With Texas Tornado Deaths
Beulah's Gulf hurricane winds ease to 160 mph as the storm spans 600 miles. A tornado near Palacios kills three, raising the toll to 27 from Beulah. Four of five local buildings destroyed and a hospital evacu ated. Over 30,000 Texans flee inland while warnings extend from Corpus Christi to Baffin Bay.
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Gulf of Mexico
Beulah
Palacios
Houston
Corpus Christi
Matagorda Bay
Sheriff's Department
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Baffin Bay
Carla
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