Rusk Links India Pakistan Fight to Containment Threats
NEW YORK AP Secretary of State Dean Rusk called the India Pakistan clash a danger to containing communism during NBCs United States Foreign Policy program. He warned peace on the subcontinent could fortify global defense and cited Alliance for Progress gains in South America and Africa while reflecting on Viet Nam policy. The special aired amid Kashmir and Viet Nam crises with other world leaders interviewed and NBC noting high total costs for preemption.
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India
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China
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Subcontinent
Maurice Couyve de Murville
Michael Stewart
Gerhard ‘Schroder
Fernando ‘Belaunde
Peru
Patrick Gordon-Walker
NBC
Viet Nam
South American
Africa
Alliance For Progress Machinery
South America
Fighting Continues Across Kashmir Border Fronts
Fighting rages as Indian and Pakistani forces clash across Kashmir with no major gains reported. Pak forces push toward Akhnar while Rawalpindi strengthens defenses. civilian areas in Amritsar Jullundur and other cities suffer bombings. Pakistan claims Indian raids on Dacca and eastern targets. both sides report air combat and strikes on airfields and roads.
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Akhnar
Rawalpindi
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Jullundur
Ferozepore
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Calcutta
India
Kharagpur
Karachi
U.S
Dacca
East Pakistan
Chittagong
Jessore
Lalmunirhat
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Srinagar
U.N
Holiday death tolls rise with record totals in 1955 56
An Associated Press survey records Memorial Day deaths at 474 up from 431 last year and Independence Day deaths at 4551 versus 504 previously. It notes four-day Christmas high of 706 in 1956 and a nonholiday period total of 507 accidental deaths including 451 traffic fatalities 11 boating deaths and 45 drownings.
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Associated Press
Cotton and Wheat Price Supports Debated by House
The House backed extending the one price cotton system for both foreign and domestic buyers with producer subsidies and allowed growers to ignore planting and marketing limits if they accepted price supports. Ellender proposed producer controls to cut a 15 million bale surplus. For wheat, the committee approved raises to about $2.90 to $2.50 per bushel, with bills aiming for a $2.50 domestic bread wheat price. Whitener urged keeping the one price cotton policy to aid the textile industry, echoed by Cooley who supported retention.
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Ellender
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Basic J. Whitener
D-N.c
Harold D. Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
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Johnson vetoes base shutdown limits in defense bill
President Johnson vetoes a tougher base closure provision, siding with Pentagon flexibility. Lawmakers including Rep. Bates criticize the veto, while the accepted version requires a 30 day notice and full report on future base shutdowns, avoiding a 120 day pause and restricting shutdown windows to Jan 1 through Apr 30.
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William H. Bates
Massachusetts
House
Pentagon
Congress
Johnson
Tobacco belt markets shift to 44 hour days for six days
The Federal State Market News Service reports tobacco prices on the Border and Eastern belts rose and fell with small net gains. Orange leaf brought $79 to $85 per 100 pounds, while Eastern belt gains ranged from $1 to $3 per hundred on lower quality leaf. From Sept. 10 six days, all markets on both belts will operate a 44 hour day to ease processing congestion at Universal Leaf Tobacco Co.
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Federal State Market News Service
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Universal Leaf Tobacco Co
Universal
Weather note on hurricane path turning south then west
Weather officials report an unusual hurricane track turning southward then westward, the first such turn since 1963. The flow of air from the system shifted through high and low pressure patterns, producing an unexpected path.
Former Grand Dragon Details Klan Wrecking Crew
In Bogalusa area testimony at a federal court hearing, Charles H. Christmas, former grand dragon, described a Klan wrecking crew that checked complaints. He linked the unit to the disbanding and rebranding of the Klan as the Anti-Communist Christian Association amid a civil rights suit.
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New Orleans
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Justice Department
Christmas
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
6Th Congressional District
Christian Association
Christenherry
Betsy Bears Down on Florida Keys and Bahamas
A Florida Keys evacuation ramps up as Betsy looms, with 10 foot tides feared on U S 1 and boats moved to harbor. Key Largo, Marathon, and surrounding areas brace for hurricane impact as air travel halts and shelters open. Cuba also readies for the storm while Nassau reports damage but no casualties.
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Florida Keys
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Marathon
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What Does Governor Do He Looks Out The Window
Five six year olds in Phoenix register for their first day of school discussing the governor and the president. Laura Lee Dean says the governor does a little work and looks out the window. They worry about losing TV and mention a mischievous sister as they ponder future roles.
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Arizona
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Lau-ra
Johnson
Missy Pennell
Laura
Mama
Californians missing after gorge hike ordeal amid floods
Ed Clark Frank Fielding Bill Blair Bob Rodman and Frazin, five Californians from Lakeview Terrace Calabasas and Santa Monica, faced rising floodwater after a thunderstorm. They battled floodwater on ledges and tree limbs, lost gear, and were listed as missing after two 16 year old boys reportedly saw them ahead during a separate exit. Gail Thomasen and family marked their 17th anniversary amid the three day ordeal.
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Lakeview Terrace
Frank Fielding
Calabasas
Bill Blair
Bob Rodman
Santa Monica
Frazin
California
Gail Thomasen
Salt Lake City
Gail
Harry Thomasen
Thomasen
Waves recruit stance fuels Rockwell court talk
George Lincoln Rockwell of the American Nazi Party blasts Civil Rights Law as absurd while Navy WAVES seek qualified young women. Navy recruiter Lt. Frank Miller notes potential discrimination and possible segregation suit. Rockwell lists Richmond campaign HQ and a 185 pound, 5'11" profile. WAVES cap weight at 170 pounds.
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Nazi Party
Navy
J.g
Frank Miller
Rockwell
WAVES
Lloyd
Virginia
Richmond
Major Da Nang clash pits Marines against Viet Cong
In the Da Nang sector a large Viet Cong assault met Vietnamese troops on a patrol 12 miles east of Hoi. Casualties were reported with 600 Viet Cong killed in a major 5,000 Marine battle. Marines used tear gas to evacuate civilians from tunnels near Qui Nhon. Ships of the 7th Fleet supported the operation with air and sea fire.
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da Nang
Hoi
U.S
Saigon
Qui Nhon
Batangan
Chau Thuan Ond
Cape Batangan
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Aid and policy shifts in Kashmir crisis noted by U S officials
U S officials warn that China could back Pakistan against India, while no troop movements by Beijing are observed. State Department highlights aim for ceasefire and UN peace mission, with aid policy under review as Congress debates funding. CENTO ties, Pakistan and India aid totals, and U S personnel abroad are outlined with limited deployments.
Missing Norfolk student linked to Alpine expedition
Lt James M Schneider of the Navy Fleet Air Wing reported his son, a 1962 Granby High School graduate and Old Dominion University senior physics major, may be stranded in the Alps after a trip change from Munich to Salzburg amid flood disruptions. The Happy Traveler Service had organized the 44 student tour. officials in Austria said communications were down and roads washed out near Salzburg. Schneider left the group on a free day and was believed to have joined another tour for an Alpine expedition. The group is due back in Norfolk next Sunday.
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Navy
Fleet Air Wing
State Department
Washington
Austria
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Salzburg
Alps
R. Z. Cohn
Happy Traveler Service
International Club
ODC
Norfolk
Cohn
Munich
West Germany
Dr. Meier
Zurich
Switzerland
Granby High School
Old Dominion
Cottonseed Oil Futures Close Mixed On NY Exchange
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed lower to higher with 32 contracts traded. Sep at 12.70, Oct 12.62, Dec 12.45, Mar 12.49, May 12.49. Closing bids listed Jul at 12.32 and 8 bids noted.
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