West Point star Carpenter orders napalm strike in Vietnam fight
Captain Bill Carpenter of the 101st Airborne Division directed a napalm air strike on his own position to repel a larger Communist force in the Dak Ta Kan valley. Surviving with a handful of his men, he stabilized the perimeter as night fell and called for artillery support.
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Saigon
UPI
West Point
Bill
Lonesome End
Carpenter
101St Paratroop Ories
Niel
Henry E. Emerson
Milford
Emerson
Daniel
Dak Ta Kan
101St
Voters Split on Governorship Bid After Primaries
Residents weighing in on yesterday’s primary results say Brown and Reagan rise to the governorship race will make for a lively and close general contest. Local quotes express satisfaction and anticipation, noting surprise at Reagan’s turnout and optimism for a tight race.
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Brown
Reagan
Nellie Weaver
Hamner
Topeka Tornado Leaves City in Shambles
A massive tornado ripped through Topeka Kansas killing at least 13 people injuring 425 and devastating homes and businesses. The storm damaged Kansas State and Washburn Universities and left hundreds homeless as emergency crews searched debris fields.
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William R. Brinton
Topeka
Kan
UPI
Prairie
Tonganoxie
Kansas
Kansas State University
Bill Bibert
Bibert
National Reserve Life Building
State Printer
Washburn ‘University
Sickness strikes Sierra wild rodents sparks public health worry
A plague epidemic among wild rodents in the Sierra foothills worries California public health officials. Dr. Lester Breslow says vacation plans need not change but avoid contact with wild rodents. A quarantine for small animals including chipmunks squirrels and rabbits remains in effect in Fresno Madera Shasta and Kern Counties.
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Berkeley
UPI
Sierra Foothills
California
Department of Public Health
Lester Breslow
Fresno
Madera
Shasta
Kern
Norco Considers Federal Census to Boost City Revenue
Interim city manager George Terhune proposes a special federal census for Norco to increase state tax revenues. He cites the 1964 incorporation basis and says a 14 038 population estimate would yield about 38 500 in annual revenue, with federal counting costing roughly 3 100. Terhune plans to contact Washington for census procedures.
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Bette Reincke
Norco
George Terhune
Terhune
Washington
California Rehabilitation Center
Naval Ordinance Lab
Federal Bureau of Census
Tornadoes strike Chicago suburbs causing deaths and injuries
A series of tornadoes and gale storms ripped through six northern Chicago area suburbs including Wheeling Arlington Heights Palatine and Glencoe. One child died and at least 14 were injured with hospital treatment reported. The Arlington Park race track area sustained damage but racing proceeded.
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Chicago
UPI
Northwest Community Hospital
Arlington Heights
Holy Family Hospital
Des Plaines
Darlene Helfogt
Wheeling
Arlington Park
Palatine
Prospect Heights
Eglin
Glencoe
Reagan Brown primary set stage for 1964 ideology clash
Reagan wins California gubernatorial nomination and presses for open UC Berkeley student inquiry and curbs on government. Brown wins Democratic primary and attacks Reagan as extreme right while claiming Goldwater mantle. Both tap into 1964 style lines as they brace for a general election battle.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Ronald Reagan
Edmund G. Brown
Reagan
Goldwater
Brown
Johnson
Radical shakeup eyed in California Senate power balance
Primary results indicate at most 19 incumbents may win seats in the 40 member Senate this November, signaling a major shift after reapportionment. Four incumbents lost, several races undecided, and Assembly members largely held or advanced, with Speaker Unruh secure nomination.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Senate
US Supreme Court
Assembly
Weather Outlook With Mild Turnaround Tomorrow
Cloudy tonight and early tomorrow give way to sunshine and rising warmth tomorrow afternoon. Noon temperature 71, last night low 59, yesterday high 69.
Watts General Hospital Financing Plan Sought by County
Los Angeles County supervisors seek an alternate funding method for a 21.4 million Watts general hospital after Proposition A failed to pass with a two thirds majority. Chief Administrative Officer Lindon Hollinger was tasked to present options at the upcoming budget hearings.
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Los Angeles
UPD
Watts
Lindon S. Hollinger
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al Adair
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Titch Copeland
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WHMIS
McVicker
Rice Hall
Thomas
Stover Science
Carruth
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
ATK
Norco Editior
Riverside County
Corona, Calif
Alma
Key West
Roosevelt Blvd
Eeesestye
Edusetsves
Abby Eeesees
Oon
Ee Sports
Sane
Aeteae Ooee
Gene
Darlene
University of California
Arizona
Barry M. Goldwater
Barry’s Chairman
The
John Birch Society
Ntaion
J. Sturgeon
R-Paso Robles
Aaron Quick
Calexico
Quick
James Mills
San Diego
J. Howard Thelin
Glendale
George Willson
Huntington Park
George Danielson
Hale Ashcraft
Rancho Santa Fe
Clair W. Burgener
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