Inez Rips Dominican Peninsula
Hurricane Inez smashed the Barahona peninsula causing widespread destruction. The storm brought 160 mph winds, heavy rain, and flooding threats across Hispaniola while evacuations and power outages were reported in several areas.
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Inez
Dominican Republic
Barahona
Weather Bureau
Hispaniola
Haiti
Guadaloupe
Santo Domingo
Pointe-a-Pitre
Guadeloupe
U S Boycott of French Wines Urged by Rep Stratton
Rep Samuel Stratton charged President de Gaulle seeks to undermine the U S economy and urged Americans to stop visiting France and buying French wines. He proposed that France pay WWII debts, end tourist spending, and substitute American wines, notably New York State and California, for French products.
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Washington
UPI
Samuel Stratton
D-N. Y
de Gaulle
U. S
France
New York State
Stratton
United States
Nuclear Test Marked 30th of Year at Nevada Site
The 30th nuclear weapons related test announced this year occurred Thursday at the Nevada test grounds of the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Washington
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
Blind veteran rescues boy from Maine well
Oliver Nason a 29 year old blind former GI is acclaimed for saving 3 year old Kevin Briggs who fell into an old well in SEBEC Maine Helga Nason his German born wife and neighbors lowered a ladder to the boy Nason then pulled himself from the well and returned to his sewer trench job Nason lost sight in a grenade accident at Fort Riley Kansas during service
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Sebec
Maine
Oliver Nason
Kevin Briggs
Nason
Hel
Kevin
Fort Riley
Kan
Maddox Wins Georgia Governor Nomination Shocks State
Lester Maddox, a segregationist furniture merchant, defeats Ellis Arnall to win the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor. With 1,805 of 1,908 precincts reporting, Maddox leads 430,421 to 360,020. Arnall concedes as Republicans possibly aided Maddox, and Howard Callaway contemplates the November race.
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UPI
Maddox
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Atlanta
Ellis Arnall
Arnall
Johnson
Alabama
George Wallace
Eugene Talmadge
Reconstruction
Howard
Bo’’ Callaway
Republlican
Barry Goldwater
Callaway
Goldwater
Macon
Augusta
Columbus
Navy Seeks Ways To Retain Officers Amid Shortage
The Navy reports a critical officer shortage with overall retention at 38.7 percent across submarine aviation and surface lines. Non career officers retain at 20.7 percent, with surface line rates even lower, leaving about 4,500 officer gaps.
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Washington
Navy
Senate Rejects Johnson Plea For Spending Cut
The Senate 65 to 3 rejects the President's request to curb spending and sends back a $10.5 billion labor and welfare bill. Dirksen failed a test vote to cut $390 million, while 33 Democrats and seven Republicans supported the higher level. Only Dirksen plus Williams and Lausche voted against final passage.
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Sen
Dirksen
R-Ill
Senate
Johnson
House
Labor and Welfare
Appropriations Committee
Dirksen Mus
Williams
R-Del
Lausche
Ohio
Riots in San Francisco Prompt Guard Orders After Shoot to Kill
In sweltering San Francisco, Negro rioters and snipers clashed with 1,200 National Guardsmen under shoot to kill orders. Police and guardsmen shut down districts from Hunters Point to Fillmore, injuring 42 and arresting 135 as looting and arson spread.
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San Francisco
National
Negro District
Harland Smith
Los Angeles Watts
John Shelley
Edmund Brown
Alvin Johnson
Matthew Johnson
Hunters Point Bayview
Fillmore District
Shelley
Johnson
White House
Joseph Califano
Labor
Wirtz
Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Olin Man Is Charged in Fight Death
Special to The Gazette reports an Olin man has been charged in connection with a fatal fight. Authorities say the incident occurred in the town, and investigation details are being released by the county prosecutor.
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Olin Man
Anamosa
Robert “Bud’’ Mayfield
Olin
Jones County
Fred Mizaur
Oxford Junction
Mayfield
Iowa Highway Patrol
Robert Beckman
970 Total In Fighting Last Week
U S forces in South Vietnam suffered record casualties last week with 970 total. 142 killed and 825 wounded, three missing or captured. Vietnamese losses were 98 dead and 280 wounded. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese dead totaled 1 165, as Marines fought to hold a fortified hill in Operation Prairie.
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Saigon
U. S
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Ia Drang Valley
North Vietnam
Winters not colder then but people were in Grandpa's time
The brief humorous note contrasts winter cold with people’s attitudes, suggesting earlier generations faced harsher social or behavioral conditions. The piece lacks specific events, names, dates, or places and conveys a nostalgic point about character over weather.
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Grandpa
President Johnson Manila trip could be televised live
AP reports that a live TV broadcast of President Johnsons Philippine visit next month is possible but uncertain due to technical hurdles. COMSAT plans a Pacific satellite launch around Oct 19 and officials caution ground station readiness in the Philippines is not assured, potentially affecting election coverage.
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Virgin Islands
Gordon Dunn
Miami
Hispaniola
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Judith
Puerto Rico
Washington
Johnson
Pacific
U.S
White House
Communications Satellite Corp
Comsat
Anotther
Philippines
Vietnam
Cape Kennedy
Atlantic
Clark Field
Air Force Base
Manila
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