Army Advances Nuclear Tactical Weapon for battlefield use
The U S Army reportedly develops a new short to mid range nuclear weapon for tactical use in Viet Nam era deployments. The article notes various atomic options within the Army arsenal including eight inch and 155 mm howitzers, rockets like Little John Honest John and Davy Crockett, and missiles such as Sergeant Pershing and Rever along with demolition charges. Details remain undisclosed but the weapon is described as adaptable to atomic warheads and potentially deployable by Army divisions.
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State's Entry Again Winner Of Crab Derby
Virginia Creeper VI captured the governor's cup for the third straight year at the Hard Crab Derby in Crisfield Maryland. Miss Maryland finished third while Little Delaware placed second after a tight finish. New Brunswick from North Carolina failed to place. RAR the New Jersey entry trailed. Steamed crabs highlighted Saturday's menu.
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Virginia
Roy ‘Twilley
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Maryland
New Brunswick
North Carolina
New Jersey
Deaths continued memorial day and independence day traffic toll
Memorial Day and Independence Day traffic deaths set yearly records for the three day celebrations with 474 on Memorial Day and 554 on Independence Day.
Betsy storms over Atlantic and Labor Day toll rises
Betsy marched toward the coast delaying hurricane watches as Daytona Beach and Miami area forecasts warned of high winds and waves. At least 10 people died in North Carolina traffic crashes during the holiday weekend, including teens in Charlotte and several others across the state, as storm impacts spread from the Bahamas to the Atlantic coast.
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Robert McCaslin
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Charles Ernest Cox
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Dorothy Armend Clatterbuck
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Betty Boyds Briggs
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Brenda Jean J . Gillenwater
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Gold Coast
Florida
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Terrence Lee Done
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Richard Taylor
David
J Scott
Frank Mayhew
Ex-Premier Puts Greek King On Spot With Offer
Ex Premier George Papandreou urged immediate elections under Panayiotis Canellopoulos and the National Radical Union to end Greece’s crisis. He pressed King Constantine to accept a 45 day constitutional election timeline, while Tsirimakos briefed reporters the king would respond after Monday.
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Anne-Marie
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Cancellopoulos
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Elias Tsirimokos
Tsirimokos
Tsirimokes
Viet Nam Air War Update: Planes Hit North Targets
North Vietnamese gunners shot down a plane 100 miles west of Hanoi on Thursday as U S raids continued in the North on Saturday. U S bombers attacked warehouses bridges and trucks while a pair of B57 jets struck a fiery complex 85 miles southeast of Vie n. The crews returned safely amid light ground fire and forty more U S Air Force jets conducted missions targeting bridges staging areas and military barracks.
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Schweitzer Relays Messages From Lambarene Island Post
Schweitzer kept messages flowing to a wary world by canoe trip to Lambarene for relay, a scene rekindling his early Equatorial Africa era when cables carried morse code from the local post office.
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Night Battle as Helicopters Skim Viet Cong positions
American advisers describe a night clash in a rural paddie where choppers unleashed rockets and automatic fire on Viet Cong positions. Troops, unable to escape, faced deadly crossfire until helicopters withdrew. Wounded were evacuated and the dead laid out as night fell.
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Indian-Pakistan clash escalates with air and ground strikes
Indian and Pakistani forces exchange heavy fighting along the ceasefire line near Akhnur. India reports 10 miles penetration and ground assaults aided by U S made jets, claiming several Pakistani tanks and aircraft destroyed. Pakistan says a Sabre jet was shot down and MIGs supported ground attacks, with unclear river crossing details.
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Quake Shakes Alaskan Area
A 7.0 earthquake struck near Kodiak Alaska causing tremors across much of south central Alaska. Reports describe strong shaking felt in Anchorage Sitka and surrounding areas with minor damage noted and no reported casualties.
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Steel union weighs ratification of near 50 cent wage rise
The United Steelworkers prepare to present a 39 month contract to its wage policy committee and executive board amid reports the White House agreement would raise wages by about 49 to 50 cents per hour, roughly 3.6 percent, higher than prior estimates and White House guidelines. Administration sources note reconciliation questions with guidelines remain.
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Priceless gem returned to New York museum after ransom
The blood red DeLong star ruby, 100 carats, was flown back from West Palm Beach to the American Museum of Natural History. It was returned as a gift from John D. MacArthur after he ransom for $25,000. Joseph Chamberlain said the case is officially still open as police greet the arrival. The ruby's return ends a daring theft saga that captivated readers for 10 months.
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Joseph Chamberlain
Kennedy
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Plymouth Quiet After Racial Tensions Persist Amid Talks
In Plymouth North Carolina racial tensions eased to a quiet Saturday as Amherst County deputies patrolled the streets. Civil rights leaders and local officials urged progress from the biracial council and peace negotiations continue with no new demonstrations planned.
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Haney Motley
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Robert T. Holt
Hart
Golden Frinks
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Frinks
Paul W. Brown
Brown
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Highway Patrol
Beaches Continues With Calls for Kashmir Cease Fire
The article reports on a UN council discussion led by Malaysia's Radhakrishna Ramani amid Indian Pakistan tensions. Thant urges both nations to observe the 1949 cease-fire and withdraw armed personnel from the line. India commits to respect the cease-fire if Pakistan does. Also noted are storm prep remarks from Kure Beach officials and Air Force Base readiness as a storm looms.
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India
George M. Lee
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