Mexican mother survives after brutal burns and mercy flights
A young Mexican mother burned over most of her body endured 115 degree heat in a Tesopach hut after a May 5 stove fire. Five doctors using mercy missions to northern clinics secured her care at White Memorial Hospital. Doctors say she faces a 50 50 chance of survival and praise her resilience.
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Los Angeles
Ratti
Franco de Portola
White Memorial’ Hospital
B Lawson
Upland
Calif
Lawson
D. L. Herrick
Robert Lawson
Ramona Franco de Portola
White Memorial Hospital
Mexico
Voting Rights Bill Amendment Heads To House Floor
Washington AP Rep Emanuel Cetler D N took the voting rights bill to the House floor and accepted an amendment to enfranchise thousands of New York City Puerto Rican voters. The amendment would permit Spanish speaking citizens meeting a 6th grade literacy standard to meet state requirements, amid debates over English tests and poll taxes as the 15th Amendment enforcement looms.
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John Beckler
Washington
Emanuel Cetler
D-N
House
New York City
Celler
Commititee
Willian -Fitts Ryan
New ‘York
New York
Senate
Army Pushes to Form Five New Helicopter Companies
The Army seeks five new helicopter units to fill a gap as choppers are deployed to Vietnam. Proposal to Defense Department calls for 425 more helicopters and over 1,000 additional troops. Current force includes 12 helicopter companies in Vietnam, mainly airlifting South Vietnamese troops into battle, with recent arrivals featuring the UH-1D model from units at Ft. Riley Ft. Campbell and Ft. Bragg.
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Defense Department
Viet Nam
1St Infantry Division
Ft. Riley
Kan
101St Airborne Division
Ft. Campbell
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Army reserves eight divisions for rapid global response
The Army keeps eight regular divisions in the United States for swift movement to crises worldwide. From Jan 1, 1962 to May 31, 1962 it reported 45 helicopter losses in South Vietnam from Communist action, with 701,038 sorties flown, a loss rate of one helicopter per 15,598 sorties. Fixed wing planes flew 296,946 sorties with a toss rate of one plane per 22,842 sorties.
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United States
South Viet Nam
Tampa Storm Hits Tampa Bay Suburbs Hard
Torrential rains and hurricane force winds swept suburban Tampa on Monday night downing power lines uprooting trees and flooding streets. Resident Robert Hill described near constant lightning and rapid darkness as two hours of heavy rain produced up to four inches. Widespread wind damage occurred in Brandon and Progress City but no injuries were reported. crops suffered in rural areas according to the Weather Bureau.
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Tampa
Fla
Robert Hill
Tampa Weather Bureau
Hill
Brandon
Progress City
Weather Bureau
Tampa Bay
Hays
Kan
Loren Ponti Bigamy Trial Opens in Rome Court
Italian court opens bigamy case against Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti, postpones hearing until October 21 as both defendants remain abroad for film work. The case stems from their marriage by proxy in Ciudad Juarez in 1957. Ponti was married previously, Loren age 20 at that time.
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Rome
Italy
Sophia Loren
Carlo Ponti
Miss Loren
Ponti
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
Sophia
Giuliana Fiastri
RAF transport plane crashes in Oxfordshire field
London AP bulletin reports a Royal Air Force four engine transport plane with 43 aboard crashed during a training exercise near Dorchester in Oxfordshire. Firemen say there were no survivors and a eye witness described a orange fire and rising black smoke. Most aboard were RAF personnel with some army personnel.
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London
Royal Air Force
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire Fire ‘Brigade
RAF Transport Command
Dorchester
RAF
Benson
Oxford
Medicare Debate Opened
The Senate began debate on a historic bill to establish broad health programs for 19 million Americans aged 65 or older and raise Social Security benefits. The plan would cost about 6.8 billion dollars yearly, funded mainly by higher Social Security taxes for employers and employees, with passage aimed by week’s end and up to 60 favorable votes anticipated.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Bil
Kerr-Mills
U.S
United States Recognizes Algerian Government After Coup
The United States announced it recognizes the Algerian government led by Col Houari Boumediene, says no interruption in diplomatic relations. The move ends two weeks of uncertainty and opens talks on normalizing U.S Algerian business and possible new aid arrangement. U.S. aid via surplus foods has been about 20 to 25 million dollars annually.
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Washington
United States
Two Red Missile Sites Completed In N Viet Nam
North Viet Nam reports two missile sites around Hanoi and Haiphong essentially finished with possible advanced work on others. Soviet missiles suited to the sites have about 40 miles range and high altitude effectiveness. McCloskey said no confirmation of larger Soviet cargo arrivals at Haiphong, but did not discount future deliveries as Soviet aid to North Viet Nam increases.
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Hanoi
Haiphong
McCloskey
North Viet Nam
Soviet Union
U. S
South Viet Nam
Great Lakes hit by record July cold and storms
The Associated Press reports record low July temperatures in the Great Lakes region with Pellston and Milwaukee setting new marks as Detroit and Hadison also fall. Severe weather in Florida and Kansas racks up damaging rains, floods, and strong winds while a chilly air mass threatens the Northeast.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes Region
Hadison
Wis
Detroit
Mich
Miwaukee
Pellston
Needles
Calif
Topeka
Kan
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Phashout Tha
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