Weather Break Eases Pacific Northwest Forest Fires
Firefighters in Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon saw cooler, drier conditions slow eight of the ten largest fires after more than two weeks of blazes. About 9,000 firefighters gained time to strengthen lines as roughly 120,000 acres burned in tinder dry forests and rangeland.
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Salb sets own record in shot put at nationals
In Des Moines Karl Salb of Crossett Ark won the shot put at the National Jaycee Track and Field Championships. He missed the meet record by a quarter inch despite a 68-1 prelims mark, and his 68-0.25 finals win adds to his national high school shot put record. He placed third in discus with 169-9 as Kelvin Korver of Irving Texas topped the event with 176-1.25.
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VETS PROTEST AT COURT AS ROCKWELL MURDER LINK SHOCKS NATION
A courtroom disturbance followed a hearing for a suspect in Rockwell's death. Police recovered a Mauser pistol near the scene. The case sparked protests by veterans led by VFW officials over burial plans, with Rockwell's family seeking Boothbay Harbor Maine as the burial site.
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City Government program explained at Town and Country
In Hope Arkansas the Rotary Club heard City Manager government explanations at Town and Country. City Attorney James Pilkinton outlined the City Board of Directors and governance, noting Hope was first Arkansas city to adopt the City Manager form. Other forms cited included alderman mayor and city commission. President Clyde Fouse welcomed members and guests Harold Henson Pete Peterson Twila Hunt and Gary Golden.
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14 Survive Plane Crash Off Massachusetts Coast
In Scituate Massachusetts an airliner ditched in calm Atlantic water, 14 people aboard survived by swimming or clinging to the wing until arrival of rescue boats. The two engine Lockheed Electra operated by Provincetown Boston Airlines ran into trouble in the right engine en route from Provincetown to Boston. Pilot Elwood Hallowell of Naples Florida landed the craft about 200 yards off a beach 20 miles south of Boston after attempts to regain altitude failed. Eyewitness Curtis Schermerhorn praised the pilot for an expert job under pressure. Gibraltar referenced monkeys in Europe, unrelated to the incident.
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Gov Winthrop Rockefeller Feared Kidnaping
AP reports This Week magazine says Governor Rockefeller has an obsessive fear of kidnapping. After a visit, Mrs. Eiliott Roosevelt wrote he calls guards between rooms and knows exact steps between bathroom and bedroom. Roosevelt described the boss replying with arrival safety in exact minutes.
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Arkansan Wrecks Claim Six Lives Across Weekend
A string of Arkansas traffic tragedies over the weekend left six people dead. In one crash, a 64 year old driver Johnny Perry lost control on Arkansas 51 seven miles east of Arkadelphia, killing Perry, Lummerville, and Eddie Lee Smith. The Davis child drowned after a car ran off a bridge into McNulty Lake near Aubrey, while seven others were injured. The Shaw boy, 13, was struck by a car on Arkansas 112 in Elm Springs and died at a Springdale hospital.
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Parachute Jump Tragedy Near Lake Erie Leaves One Dead
August 28 1967 reports detail a wedding sky dive ending in a fatal drowning. Alvin Longburry died after the Coast Guard recovered his bride’s body Sunday night. Dorsie Kitchen Jr. 33 of Akron also perished and Michael Thiem of Springfield was among the missing. Winds near 99 mph at 20 000 feet caused chaos as 20 of 23 parachutists jumped. Survivors describe water chaos and air pockets in helmets. The flight drew parachutists from across Ohio and was not group sponsored. Cathedral Winchester claims to be England’s longest at 556 feet, built in the late 7th century.
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T-4-L Promise for Quick Foot Fungus Relief
An advertising notice from Gibson Rexall Drug claims one application stops itch and burning in minutes, and within 3 to 5 days infected skin sloughs off exposing more germs for the kill, followed by healthy skin appearance. This is an ad-like product promotion presented in a period style.
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