Benton Harbor riot wounds youth. guards asked
Police reported a Negro youth, Cecil Hunt, 18, was shot and seriously wounded after a 900 strong march erupted into downtown Benton Harbor. Lt Governor Milliken was urged to send National Guardsmen as Mayor Wilbert Smith declared a state of emergency after two nights of racial violence and arrests.
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Michigan
William Milliken
Benton Harbor
Wilbert Smith
Une
Cecil Hunt
Waukegan
Til
Robert Sabonjian
David Kinder
Parts Not Enough Takes Hole Car
Corry State Police report William Watson owner of Serota Lumber mill had a 1981 auto parked for repairs. A wheel tire and battery were stolen then the car was fully taken after he left keys in it. The 2 green and white vehicle with license 264 119 disappeared around 10 PM.
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William Watson
Corry
Watson
Serota
Noted General Stepping Down
Washington AP reports Gen. Bernard A. Schriever retires today after a career centered on missiles over bombers. A special review and a 19-aircraft flyby honored his work, including leading the multibillion-dollar Air Force Systems Command since 1959.
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Washington
Bernard A. Schriever
Air Force
Schriever
Air Force Systems Command
Hurricane Faith Fizzles Seeding Plan For Stormfury
Hurricane Faith roared through the open Atlantic thwarting scientists plans to seed the storm with silver iodide. Forecasters expected a northwest or northerly path, keeping the target area out of reach and delaying Project Stormfury. Reconnaissance placed Faith about 430 to 450 miles east of Cape Kennedy and Daytona Beach, with 120 mph winds near the center and gales extending 500 miles.
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Miami
Fila
Faith
Atlantic
Cape Kennedy
Daytona Beach
Fla
Discontent Over UC Dam Draws Local Letters
A letter by Neal Bisbee of Wattsburg questions the Union City area French Creek dam project arguing the lake would be a temporary flood pool plus a vast mudflat and debris. He cites recreation losses on Woodcock and Muddy Creek sites and warns of negative effects on farming and land use.
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Union City
French Creek
Neal Bisbee
Wattsburg
Bisbee
Erie County
Crawford County
Agriculture Department
Louis Forsythe
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Man targets starlings with shotgun in yard battle
Congressman John H. Buchanan Jr. fights a starling invasion around his Birmingham area home using a 12 gauge shotgun. Neighbors were warned after he posted letters detailing his plan while police advised against shooting in suburban Maryland. Birds remain a seasonal pest for Washington area residents.
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Sistence
John H. Washington
Buchanan
Birmingham
Westmoreland
Washington
Supreme Court Halts Milk Price Increases
Pittsburgh AP report states Justice Michael A Musmanno ordered a halt to planned consumer milk price increases set to take effect at midnight. He acted on petitions from Pittsburgh and Allegheny County and ordered a preliminary hearing for Saturday while the Supreme Court reviews the issue.
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Pittsburgh
State Supreme Court
Michael A. Musmanno
Musmanno
Petittons
City of
Allegheny County
Supreme Court
Allies On The Trail A German shepherd and handler on patrol
A German shepherd named Bue and his handler Spec. 4 R. Barber sit together during a patrol near the Can Phong mountains on the Cambodian border with South Viet Nam. Patrols along the border use dogs to track infiltrators crossing into South Viet Nam.
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Bue
R. Barber
Can Phong
South Viet Nam
Interest Rates Burning Issue Spreads Through Washington
Congress moves toward votes on proposals to limit certain interest rates as House Rules Committee clears the way. Rep. Patman says public demands to know who in Congress opposes high rates, with action likely early next week. Sen. Long introduces a bill to suspend the 7 percent investment tax credit to spur rate cuts. Home mortgage rates reach July highs, with new homes 6.12 percent and existing homes 6.24 percent. Undersecretary Barr hints at possible inflation taxes.
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Washington
House
House Rules Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Congress
John W. McCormack
Russell B. Long
D-La
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
the Treasury
Joseph W. Barr
What You Should Know About Property Assessments
The city treasurer offers an Intention to Appeal form to challenge an assessment. Fill it with purchase price, improvements, and current mortgage, then submit for a City Council board of appeals review. In person appearance or authorized agent is required. appeal only if the assessment differs from market value.
Driver Exam Stations Closed for Labor Day Weekend
Harrisburg AP report says state driver examination stations will close Friday through Monday to free 100 troopers for highway patrol duties over Labor Day weekend. Lt Col. Paul A. Rittelmann announced patrols would start at 4 p.m. Friday and run until 4 a.m. Tuesday.
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Darrisburg
Paul A. Rittelmann
Desi Arnaz Arrested for Shooting at Car in Del Mar
San Diego AP report Desi Arnaz 49 was arrested on assault with a deadly weapon after firing two shots near the Armaz residence in Del Mar. He approached a parked car containing John Royce 20 and Stephen Beardsley 18 and warned he would shoot tires, then fired one shot past Royce and another at the ground. no one was hurt. Arnaz was booked, held briefly, then released on 1100 dollars.
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San Diego
Calif
Desi Arnaz
Sheriff's Deputies
Arnaz
Lucille Ball
Armaz
del Mar
Max Justice
Justice
John W. Royce
Rancho Santa Fe
Bovee J
Andrew Capp
U S Planes Hit North Vietnamese Torpedo Boats In Gulf of Tonkin
U S Navy planes destroyed one torpedo boat and damaged another in the Gulf of Tonkin, raising carrier strike totals to three torpedo boats destroyed and three damaged since Monday. Aircrews also hit two SAM sites near Hai Phong and Vinh, while heavy raids pounded Hanoi Haiphong and the Panhandle. In South Viet Nam, a weeklong lull persisted with warned Viet Cong activity ahead of the Sept 11 constituent assembly election. A suspected agent was killed in Saigon for tearing down posters, and a Navy Crusader was lost with the pilot rescued.
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South Viet Nam
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S
Vinh
Haiphong
U.S. m
North
Viet Nam
U.s.air Force
Marine
Navy
Hanoi
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Qui Nhon
AUS
Constellation
South Viet Namese
Stormy Hearing On News Use In Viet Nam War
Senate Foreign Relations Committee questions Defense Department information chief Arthur Sylvester about government news as a weapon in the Viet Nam War. The hearing revisits Sylvester’s 1962 Cuban missile crisis remark and the Pentagon’s news policies amid ongoing government news management disputes.
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Washington
Arthur Sylvester
Defense Department
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sylvester
Leonard H. Marks
U.S. Information Agency
Bailiwick
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Pentagon
Air Conditioners Sent To Viet Nam On Emergency Basis
Navy speeds thousands of air conditioning units to Viet Nam for ships in heat and humidity. About 4,200 units range from 3 to 7% tons of cooling capacity. 1,600 delivered, 2,600 more to Southeast Asia starting next month. Price increases noted for Valley Daily News and Daily Dispatch.
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Washington
Navy
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Game Body Blasts Federal Gun Law
Harrisburg AP The State Game Commission urged caution on tougher federal gun laws saying they won’t prevent most crimes and could infringe rights of law abiding citizens They noted firearms are present in only between 5 and 1.5 percent of crimes and argued that crime would persist even with firearm abolition while protecting decent citizens rights.
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Harrisburg
State Game Commission
U Thant Weighs U.N. Future After Latin America Trip
U Thant returns from a Latin America journey to decide if he will stay as United Nations secretary general. Most expect a refusal for another five year term, while some think he could stay on for two or three more years amid global pressure from major powers and U.N. members.
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U Thant
Latin America
U.N
Anoth
Johnson
Harold Wison
Charles de Gaulle
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
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