Police and cleanup crews hunt snakes in flood wrecked New Orleans
In New Orleans floodwaters from Betsy prompt police and sanitation teams to seek and kill snakes and alligators in the city. Up the Mississippi at Baton Rouge Army engineers and Navy divers search for a missing barge carrying 600 tons of vertical chlorine. A direct link to the White House reports on progress as pumps expand to drain scum-filled districts. The scene remains hazardous with a sickening stench and widespread debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Army
Navy
White House
Johnson
Space talks mark postflight visit in Athens
The American astronauts promoting space exploration urged peaceful use of space while Greece hosted their visit. Leonov and Belyayev outlined a future of space labs and a lunar mission, but gave few timetables. Slayton met the Russians and newsmen, with Americans receiving a hero’s welcome in Athens. Meanwhile Louisiana faces flood toll as death toll rises to 70 in the state and 12 more across neighboring areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coopers
Leonov
Belyayev
Leonav
United States
Space Station
Sind
U.S
Air Force
Cooper
Conrad
War News From Asia Dominates Parliament Debates
Indian Prime Minister Shastri accuses Pakistan of continuing the fight as UN and U Thant urge cease-fire. Reports from Rawalpindi claim thousands of Indian casualties and heavy fighting near Sialkot and Lahore. Indian forces cross canals but fail to secure a beachhead while Pakistan justifies talks as political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Pakistan
India
New York
U.N
U Thant
Lla
Security Council
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Kashmir
Jammu
West Pakistan
Bonito
Ayub
Johnson
Washington
Avah
U.S
Shastri
Thant
London
Jgive
Johnson i
Alexei N. Kosygin
Soviet Union
Maggie Continues with Humorous Crude Inhuman Branding
A fragment recounts an incident where Maggie, an alien object, landed on a carrier deck and incurred fierce Army anger. From the 1st Cavalry, a message ordered severe punishment for the branding act, noting the insult to the ship and its crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie
1St Cavalry
Times Strike Shuts 7 Papers Heightens Industry Crisis
Publisher association President John J. Gaherin announced a walkout by the Times and six other papers as Guild pickets appeared at Times facilities in New York. Mediators joined talks with Theodore W. Kheel, but only limited progress was reported while most workers stayed home. The dispute centers on job security with demands for automation and mergers looming, though wages were settled last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Publisherg Association
John J. Gaherin
West 43Rd Street
The
Washington
New York
Guild
Thomas J. Murphy
New York Guild
Mewsmen
Theodore W. Kheel
Kheel
Japan braces for Typhoon Trix fourth storm in month
Tokyo reports Typhoon Trix as the year's strongest yet with 119 mph winds. It targets flooded central Japan as the fourth major storm in a month. At least 28 dead nationwide, 10 unaccounted for, 137 homes destroyed, 90,100 flooded, and 55,700 homeless as assistance struggles to reach affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Trix
Tokyo
Shikoku
Johnson calls UN arena for world peace and disarmament
President Johnson urged the United Nations to become a venue for resolving disputes and advancing peace through law. He highlighted arms control aims including broader nuclear restraint, test ban expansion, and disarmament, noting U Thant and Goldberg as key figures in the UN effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Viet Nam
Mohammed Ayub Khan
United States
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Johnson
Ayub Khan
U.S
Walter P. McConaughy
Ayub
U Thant
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Washington
Viet Nam Plane Crash Kills 39
A crash near Quang Ngai in South Viet Nam kills 39, including American Jerry Rose of Gloversville New York and South Vietnamese official Nguyen Tat Ung. The Air Viet Nam CAT airliner crashed four minutes after takeoff en route to Saigon, with Rose listed as civilian adviser to the South Vietnamese government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quang Ngat
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Quang Ngai
Saigon
Jerry Rose
Gloversville
N. Y
Hong Kong
Nguyen Tat Ung
Bank Robber Shot In Back In Houston Hold Up
In Houston a would be bandit collapsed after a back crick and was captured by bank employees before escaping with 44 one dollar bills. Joseph J. Keating, 58, of North Miami Florida, admitted planning the robbery and said he chose a large Texas National Bank of Commerce branch at the doors. He described writing a note claiming a gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Crick
Joseph J. Keating
North
Miami
Fla
Keating
Texas National
Boeing machinists strike looms despite wage offer
Boeing and the union face a three point dispute over performance ruling, union security, and health plan inclusion as the machinists strike nears after a midnight deadline. Government intervention may follow if negotiations fail, with Taft Hartley invoking discussed by union VP Charles F West and historical context from Kennedy era strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boeing
Charles F. West
John F. Kennedy
Washington
Vigil Might Pass On Recommitment Motion
Backers of a recommital motion expect more votes as it calls for further investigation. Three closed meetings were held this week focusing on legalities rather than whether discrimination occurred. Victoria Gray, a Freedom Democratic candidate, told reporters she sent a telegram to House Speaker McCormack declaring intent to be present on the floor and participate in debate, citing House Rule 32 though it does not grant debate rights. She added the voting rights issue gains significance only if it strengthens the power structure in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Gray
Freedom Democratic
House
John W. McCormack
D-1 Mass
Gray
Mississippi
Geneva talks revive hope for disarmament pact
The Geneva disarmament conference resumed July 27 and optimism grew that an agreement could emerge when talks restart in January. Tsarapkin argued Western plans, notably Polaris linked forces, prevent progress, while Foster pressed cautious optimism and urged focus on halting nuclear spread and underground tests amid U.N. deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Foster
Tsarapkin
Ysarapkin
Washington
NATO
United States
West Germany
West
Weather Continues With Snow and Cold Across Plains
A powerful wind stirred new snow forming clouds that cut visibility to a quarter mile. Temperatures hovered in the 20s in western regions while Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska and the Dakotas faced freezing conditions. Snow depths reached 10 inches in Lander. 7 inches in Chadron. Missouri and Kansas saw lingering rain and possible tornadoes as arctic air met heat in the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nebraska
Dakotas
Lander
Weo
Chadron
Neb
Weather Bureau
Minnesota
New Mexico
Rockies
Washington State
Washington i
Aroann
Kansas
Missouri
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Thinais
Oklahoma Panhandle
Oklahoma
Texas
Roanoke Sees Heavy Rainfall Flooding on Roads
Rain the town escaped the brunt of the storm. Franklin Road and U S 225 south of Roanoke flooded by the storm. The Weather Bureau at Woodrum Airport north of Roanoke logged 3 4 inch of rain though downtown areas reported heavier. Temperatures fell from 85 to 68 as rain cooled the day. It was Roanoke’s second measurable rainfall in almost a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Road
U.S. 220
Roanoke
U.S. 225
Woodrum Airport
Tobacco Leaders Praise Type 14 Quality At Georgia Plant
Reynolds executive Bow man Gray told a North Carolina tour group that quality means usability in a cigarette, praising Georgia Type 14 tobacco and the new poundage quota program. He said the industry faces common problems across the flue cured belts and urged continued grower cooperation to avoid surpluses and improve sorting and pricing. William Lanier of the Georgia Farm Bureau thanked Reynolds and noted pride in the tobacco’s aroma as they toured facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston . Salem
Coraie
Georgia Group
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Convic Ted Co Cp
Gray
Georgia
Ingasorgia - Florida
William Lanier
Georgia Farm Bureau
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Vietnam War Update From Da Nang Area Combat Actions
Viet Nam reports describe two buildings destroyed and three damaged at a Vinh petroleum depot with no details on a B52 attack as the 25th raid by Guam based aircraft. Spokesmen note 171 missions flown despite weather against river shipping forts and troop concentrations while Da Nang helicopters reported four Viet Cong killed in operation. A Viet Nam airliner crash near Quang Ngai killed 39 with one American among the dead. Government troops killed 12 Viet Cong, captured two and held 41 suspects near Quang Ngai, as 2,500 U.S. troops landed at Cam Ranh Bay for assignments. U.S. forces also reported 134 dead by body count and 179 Viet Cong killed in a Da Nang south operation begun Sept 5. U.S. 101st Airborne and 1st Cavalry units continued operations around An Khe while Marines sustained light losses from mine and mortar attacks southeast of Da Nang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinh
Strategic Air Command
Zone D
Ben Cat
U.S
South
Viet Nam
da Nang
Saigon
Quang Ngai
Cam Ranh Bay
101St Airborne Division
An Khe
McNamara outlines civilian duties in Defense program
In Washington McNamara said civilians will fill 60,000 noncombat roles across the Defense Department. Administrative clerical work, supply and maintenance, medical, food service and transportation top the categories. A manpower board will oversee the initial phase and plan expansion beyond 1986 to align with military needs and avoid waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamara
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Johnson
America
Washington
Defense Department
Secretary of Defense
Robert 5S. McNamara
Also Mentioned on This Page
John E. Cassieino
Ofl
Louisiana
Florida
Arkansas
Lower
Plaquemines 7 Parish
Louisana
John J. McKeithen
Gulf of Mexico
Dave Pearce
Southern Bell Co
U.N. General Assembly
Crawford
Roa
Noke
I Hare
William C. Westmoreland
FSA
Ashe
Smithfield
Tunstall Road
Ballou Park
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!