Fatal plunge as barges smash bridge and bus sinks
In New Orleans two barges rammed the Lake Pontchartrain causeway before dawn as a Trailways bus plunged into the lake, killing six. Coast Guard rescue efforts recovered bodies and airlifted two survivors. Separate incidents in Indio California injured about 23 on a Route 60 collision. International news notes Vauxhall selling 1000 truck and bus chassis to Indonesia amid global tensions.
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High Heels Help Save Kids From Twin Peaks Cliff
In San Francisco on Monday Mrs Walter Wolman aided three frightened children clinging to a 35 foot cliff on Twin Peaks. While grocery shopping she dug in her high heels to reach them and direct them to safety where firefighters later rescued them.
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Johnsons $100 Dinner Moves From Cow Palace to Hilton San Francisco
President Johnson's fund raising dinner shifts from the Cow Palace to the Hilton Hotel ballroom due to a planned rally. About 3,500 guests were expected at the Cow Palace. Hilton says its ballroom can hold 2,500 with additional space in nearby areas if needed. Johnson will land Friday morning, then fly to Concord for Bay Area rapid transit ground breaking ceremonies before dedicating a federal building in San Francisco.
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Johnson to Break Ground on Bay Area Rapid Transit
A public invitation announced President Johnson will attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a 792 million, 75 mile Bay Area Rapid Transit system in Concord. Geb Mgr B R Stokes says facilities for a large gathering will be set up near Monument Boulevard and Detroit Avenue. The event begins at 4 a.m. with Johnson arriving by helicopter.
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Devastating Honshu Quake Smashes Buildings and Bridges
A major earthquake along a 300 mile arc of Honshu devastates Niigata and nearby cities. Officials report 22 dead, 1 missing, 196 injured, with 4,000+ structures damaged. Fire crews seek help as petroleum tanks burn. international relief plans deploy U S Air Force assets and Japanese forces for search and rescue efforts.
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Strike at Hayward Boat Firm Ends Talks and Pickets Rise
Absurd 85 emphayes at Chris Craft Corp all members of the International Association of Machinists Dist Lodge 115 struck the firm s plans on Cloud Way near Hayward Airport this morning and set up picket lines. Negotiations with management and FMCS in San Francisco broke off with no further talks scheduled. The union seeks seniority rights higher wages and fringe benefits arguing boatyard wages lag behind area standards. Production at the plant has stopped with about 85 percent of Chris Craft s workforce represented by the Machinists.
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Khrushchev Arrives in Copenhagen For Five Day Visit
Nikita Khrushchev arrives in Copenhagen as heavy security and orderly crowds greet the Soviet premier. Denmark’s Premier Jens Otto Krag, Foreign Minister Per Haekkerup, and other officials welcome Khrushchev aboard the Bashkiria. Police, ships, and harbor movements are tightly controlled for the five day visit. Khrushchev is accompanied by his wife and three daughters Julia Rada and Ekaterina and a delegation of Soviet officials including Minister Andrei Gromyko.
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Brown Criticizes High Court Rulings On Redistricting
SACRAMENTO Governor Brown condemned the Supreme Court for its redistricting decisions, arguing they curb legislative power. He defended past actions to order both state houses to base districts on population and warned about impacts on representation, while noting possible layoffs for Disaster Office staff due to federal funding delays. He also voiced concerns over the Public Utilities Commission and Pacific Telephone rate actions.
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High Court Redistricting Decision Sparks Luckman Ouster Call
In San Diego State College, the Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO demanded the resignations of State College Trustees' Chair Charles Luckman over his campus speech policy. The move drew support from the California Teachers Association and the AAUP local chapter, citing academic freedom concerns after Luckman praised restrictive campus speech during a commencement address. The report also notes California Supreme Court rulings on apportionment and the potential need to redraw Senate districts, likely not until the 1985 session with effects starting in 1967.
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Explosive Changes in State Legislatures Urge Voter Power
The Supreme Court ruled state legislatures must be apportioned by population, overturning unequal maps in six states and signaling a broad shift. Urban leaders welcomed the move. rural legislatures and party factions warned of disruption. Planning time is allowed as states eye reorganizing districts before elections.
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Topless Swim Suits Bring Out Pickets
In Allentown Pennsylvania Hess Department Store refused demands by seven women picketing to cancel upcoming topless women’s swimwear shows. The group, ages 20 to 49, stood outside the Hamilton Street entrance for 45 minutes, drew mixed reactions from bystanders, and police asked them to leave. The store plans to receive designs from designer Rudi Gernreich and display them to customers.
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Editorial Punches at Pollsters and Harris Sharply
Morrie Ryskind delivers a wry verbal takedown of pollsters and Louis Harris in a satirical column on the editorial page. The page features crosswords, horoscopes, medical notes, and assorted columns including sports, theater notes, and want ads.
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Today's Prayer on Memory and History
The prayer thanks God for memory and image of God, asks guidance to shape the future through creative powers and lessons from history, and ends with an Amen.
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Goldwater Aims to Unite GOP for 1964 Victory
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater said he plans to read the Republican ticket from top to bottom to win in November. He urged unity on a principled platform across the nation, and pledged to lead despite detractors. Governors Scranton and party leaders weigh Goldwater’s path to GOP wins nationwide.
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