Betsy death toll climbs in New Orleans disaster
In New Orleans the Betsy catastrophe widens the toll to 54 or more with estimates of up to 200 possible deaths in the city. Rescue by Army and Navy crews stretches across flooded areas along the Mississippi River and industrial canal as corpses are recovered and survivors evacuated.
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Airmobile Cavalry Unit Lands in Viet Nam Strategy Emphasizes Helicopter Mobility
U S. 1st Cavalry airmobile division with 20 000 men lands in South Viet Nam near Qui Nhon while B52s strike Viet Cong positions north of Saigon and in the Mekong Delta. Created to fight guerrillas with helicopter borne infantry, the unit will rely on rapid mobility.
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Heavy fighting reported across northern Pakistan front
NEW DELHI AP reports the heaviest fighting of the India Pakistan conflict on the northern front around Sialkot and Lahore as both sides defend cities against tanks. Indian officials say battles are the fiercest yet while tensions rise in the east with air raids and threats to airfields and supply routes. UN Secretary General U Thant arrives in Bombay en route to New Delhi amid grim peace prospects.
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Soviets Offer Good Offices in India Pakistan Conflict End
Moscow signaled willingness to help end the India Pakistan dispute using its good offices while backing U N peacemaking efforts. Premier Kosygin read letters to India’s Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistan’s Ayub Khan at a news conference, urging peaceful settlement. Shastri’s reply thanked Kosygin for the offer but did not seek intervention at present. Both nations preferred U Thant to lead initial peace efforts.
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Citys New Blue Law Goes In Effect Today
High Point adopts a revised Sunday law allowing some stores to operate while banning certain categories of merchandise such as hardware, cooking ware, clothing, jewelry, furniture, paints, tools and musical instruments. Police will enforce with leniency on day one. Community leaders claim the ordinance is fair though opposition centers on restricted goods. Drug stores plan to comply by roping off banned items.
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Poet Carl Sandburg Admitted ToN.C. Hospital
Carl Sandburg the 87 year old poet and Lincoln biographer was admitted Friday to Pardee Memorial Hospital Hendersonville North Carolina for diverticulitis an intestinal inflammation. Doctors say he is resting comfortably and should leave hospital in a couple of weeks barring complications. Sandburg known for the Presidential Medal of Freedom receipt in 1963 lives at Connemara Farm Flat Rock where he raises goats and is famed for guitar and writing activity.
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Public backs U S Viet Nam role amid war mood shift
Public support for U S Viet Nam policies rises to 64 percent as fighting escalates since February. Opposition fades and firm military posture gains ground. A Harris survey shows a threshold in opinion, with a majority expecting prolonged conflict and more Americans feeling affected.
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Kansan Crowned Miss America 1966 in Atlantic City
Deborah Bryant of Kansas won the Miss America title in Atlantic City after a swimsuit prelim and final judging. The Kansas University junior-to-be plans pediatrics, dreams of medical school, and aims to help children. Her parents, family, and supporters cheered as she thanked Kansans.
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