Betsy Slams Southeast Florida Coast In Hurricane Onslaught
Hurricane Betsy, a massive storm, struck southeast Florida with winds over 100 mph near Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach. Forecasts warned of 14 construction tides, heavy rain, and possible tornadoes as emergency shelters filled and evacuation of Key Biscayne was advised.
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High Pressure Halts Betsy Near Cape Kennedy
Betsy the hurricane halted about 320 miles east of Cape Kennedy as a high pressure system trapped and loitered the storm for more than a day. Forecaster Gordon Dunn of the National Hurricane Center explains that such high pressure can force Betsy to stop and reverse course before moving again toward Florida.
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Air war erupts as India and Pakistan clash across borders
Escalating air battles raged along the India Pakistan frontier with jet bombers and fighters targeting cities in Punjab and Karachi. Both sides claimed air and ground victories as paratroopers and tanks were used. New Delhi reported 10 minute siren blackout and no damage. U Thant began a cease fire mission while Ayub Khan called for Kashmir elections as a path to peace.
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Missing Norfolk student on Alpine tour in Salzburg
James David Schneider 20, a Norfolk Virginia college senior, is missing in the Austrian Alps after leaving a hotel to take a mountain tour with Old Dominion College students and professor Dr. Carl Meier. Authorities say he did not specify his route. search continues with no breakthrough as of Tuesday.
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U S Halts Military Aid Deliveries To India Pakistan
U S officials said no deliveries of American military aid will go to India and Pakistan while they are at war. Washington supports U Thant’s UN mission and seeks a ceasefire, with Rusk to outline policy before the Senate committee. Indian claims expose the scale of arms aid and fears of a broader conflict.
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Last Of 42 Hikers Trapped By River In Gorge
Zion National Park Utah report details the final rescue of 42 hikers trapped by the Virgin River's flood in a narrow gorge. The last group reached safety Tuesday after nearly three days. several hikers, including Alan Keller of Provo, were injured, while most were from Utah and California.
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Senate Opens Debate On Farm Bill Today
Senate opens debate on its version of the farm program extension with clashes over cotton and wheat. The Agriculture Committee's bill differs from the administration and House plans and faces lengthy conferences. The measure would extend subsidies for rice corn and other grains dairy cropland retirement and wool while scrapping the current cotton pricing layout.
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Man Seeks WAVES Career Cited by Civil Rights Act
Robert Lloyd, 20, tried to enlist in the WAVES but was found overweight and blocked from serving. He argued public law 625 of 1948 governed WAVES eligibility, claiming the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits sex discrimination. Lloyd, a member of the American Nazi Party, asserted the act allowed male service. Navy recruiter Diane Pashke noted WAVES eligibility remains for women.
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Canadian Leader Pearson Calls Elections Soon
Ottawa AP Prime Minister Lester B Pearson announced national elections for November 8 to seek a new Liberal mandate. He asked Governor General Georges Vanier to dissolve Parliament immediately. The Liberals, in power for nearly two decades, face a divided opposition and constitutional strains from English French tensions. Former PM John Diefenbaker, Conservative leader, called the move cynical and a disregard of rights.
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Record Road Toll Noted Over Holiday
A Labor Day holiday period set a new record for traffic deaths with 563 road fatalities and 25 boating accidents and 45 drownings over 78 hours. Wisconsin saw the worst losses including seven under-21 deaths near Madison and four more at Lake Geneva. Five people died in a Philadelphia auto crash, with Texas incidents totaling 11 lives. Heavy storms added danger as travelers headed home.
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Jets Strike Again as Pacification Drive Expands
Twelve U S B52 bombers pounded a Viet Cong stronghold near Saigon dropping nearly half a million pounds of explosives over 25 minutes. The Batangan Peninsula offensive involved 5 000 to 6 000 U S and Vietnamese troops with 44 Viet Cong reported killed and light allied casualties. The operation, named Piranha, followed intelligence of a Viet Cong regiment moving in and was compared in scale to the prior Marine assault on Van Tuong Peninsula.
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At Least Seven Die In Underwater Caisson Blast
On a Tuesday blast at an underwater construction site in Trois-Rivieres seven men were killed with 31 workers present in an air pressured caisson beneath the St Lawrence River. Authorities reported several may be missing as some workers were thrown from the cell and picked up by surface vessels. The explosion occurred in the caisson decompression chamber and the cause is undetermined.
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Middle Belt Leaf Sales Begin Today
North Carolina Middle Belt flue cured tobacco markets open Wednesday with forecasts of a strong smoking crop averaging $62 to $63 per 100 pounds. J H Cyrus predicts more than six million pounds on opening day, up from 5.24 million last year. Markets include Aberdeen Carthage Durham Ellerbe Fuquay Varina Henderson Louisburg Oxford Sanford and Warrenton.
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House Votes Compromise Base Notice Plan Approved
Washington AP reports the House passed 347 to 0 a compromise plan within a military construction bill. It requires 30 days notice to Congress before any base closing but rejects a stronger 120 day veto override. The measure, led by Rep. Rivers, moves to the Senate with other authorizations unchanged.
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Weather outlook for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia foresees partly cloudy skies with highs in the 80s and a chance of showers in the northwest Wednesday afternoon or night. Cooler, partly cloudy conditions Thursday. North Carolina expects generally fair conditions with moderate temperatures, highs 75 to 80 inland and near the coast, with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures on Thursday. Temperature readings show yesterday's highs around 79 and 74, with current conditions clear.
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