Faith veers toward northeast track easing U S coast threat
Hurricane Faith weakens after crossing the Atlantic and begins a northeast turn that could keep her off the U S mainland. Coast Guard and offshore vessels faced updated condition warnings as mariners from Charleston to the Virginia Capes were told to stay in port.
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Nixon Calls For 'Command Decisions' To Shorten Viet War
Nixon told the American Legion convention that the Viet Nam war could last five years at the current pace and urged decisive steps to shorten it without appeasement. He proposed five offensives including tightening economic pressure, cutting supplies, and pressuring allies to stop aiding the enemy. He endorsed broader ground forces but warned against broad US-only combat. He opposed another Geneva peace conference and urged Asian unity to deter aggression.
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Pilots Fire On Torpedo Boats Wear Down Guerrilla Campaign
In Saigon reports say American pilots attacked torpedo boats and dropped leaflets urging Hanoi troops to surrender ahead of the September elections. A Navy Crusader was shot down near Haiphong, eight Americans reported lost then rescued by helicopter, with Hanoi claiming two more planes down. In the south, a night clash near Trai Bi saw Green Berets and Vietnamese militiamen repelling a Viet Cong assault with helicopter support, wounding several guerrillas while government forces reported no losses.
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Woman chases purse thief through Pittsburgh streets
Barbara Werner, a 34 year old legal secretary from Monroeville, chased a purse snatcher across downtown Pittsburgh after dropping her high heels and skirts to pursue him. She tackled him at a street corner and retrieved $240 intended for Judge Walter Koegler to buy federal stamps for his office.
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Calls For Command Decisions To Shorten Fight In Benton Harbor
Occurring amid rioting fears in Benton Harbor Michigan a night of unrest left Cecil Hunt 18 fatally shot and Willard Hunt Jr charged with murder. Michigan National Guard deployed to Benton Harbor as Gov Romney prepared to act to restore order after days of tension and violence near a local filling station with police deterring crowds.
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Powell Calls for Shakeup in War on Poverty Power Shift
Harlem Rep. Adam Clayton Powell urged a wholesale shakeup in top government posts to oust Robert S. McNamara and W. Willard Wirtz as part of a broader effort to reform and refocus the nationwide poverty drive. Powell argued Sargent Shriver should be replaced to lead a unity oriented program. He also proposed Ribicoff guide inquiries and supported Humphrey coordinating manpower and poverty programs.
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Virginia Adopts Statewide Sales Tax 42nd State
Virginia becomes the 42nd state to enact a general sales tax effective at midnight. The 2 percent tax aims to fund public schools, roads, and government services, with 1 percent returned to locals for school investments and the other 1 percent supporting state programs including a planned state community college system. Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. projects $80 million to locals and $42 million to the state in the 1966-68 period, urging local use of funds.
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Market rebounds led by blue chips in solid stock advance
In New York the market surged with blue chips powering one of the year’s strongest gains after a stretch of declines. Dow rose to 788.41, up 12.69, as techs lagged and big names like Du Pont and American Can held gains. 1,431 issues traded with 988 up and 281 down amid a broad earnings and oversold rebound context.
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Three Children Die In Blaze In Hamlet North Carolina
In Hamlet North Carolina three children died when a fire destroyed their home Wednesday afternoon. The victims Andrea five Pamela three Willie two were children of Mr and Mrs Bobby Rucker. Their mother Mrs Rucker said she left them alone briefly to buy cookies while the blaze of unknown origin swept the frame house. The father was at work at a poultry concern.
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De Gaulle probes Hanoi on war views in Cambodia meeting
President Charles de Gaulle held a 35 minute talk with North Vietnamese diplomat Naguyeo Thuong in Phnom Penh and pressed for Hanoi stance on the war. Thuong said Hanoi backs Cambodia’s independence neutrality and ducked questions about any substantive Ho Chi Minh message. De Gaulle later stressed independence and neutrality as solutions at a state banquet honoring Prince Norodom Sihanouk.
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Senator Murphy Leaves Hospital After Tumor Removal
Senator George Murphy of California was released from Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital after surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his vocal cords. Accompanied by his son Dennis and a bouquet from President Johnson, Murphy planned a home recovery of about ten days before returning to Washington.
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Soviet Blames Red China for Deteriorating Ties
MOSCOW AP The Soviet Central Committee statement carried by Tass says the sharp deterioration in relations stems from Beijing. Moscow accuses the Chinese Communist leadership of actions that weaken world Communist unity amid teen age Red Guards protests and vilification of Soviet communism as revisionism.
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Weather Summary for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia outlook shows rain on the coast with highs near the 80s inland and in the mountains mid 60s to 70s. Coast winds rise to 40 mph with rough surf Thursday and easing Friday. North Carolina coast under gale warnings from Cape Lookout northward with jets and squalls. inland expected fair to partly cloudy with Thursday highs around 75.
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