California Fire Fight Being Won
The battle against California’s largest brush fire gains in San Diego as a favorable forecast aids crews across Southern California. Eight deaths include a helicopter crew, with 666 structures destroyed in Los Angeles and San Diego counties and 356000 acres burned. Firefighters report progress on a 200000 acre blaze near San Diego suburbs amid arson suspicions and a disaster declaration enabling low interest SBA loans.
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Nasser Dies in Cairo at 52 After Heart Attack
Cairo report states Gamal Abdel Nasser, 52, Egypt's president since 1954 and Arab spokesman, died Monday night of a heart attack. The Free Officers movement he led toppled King Farouk in 1952.
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Little Things Worth Living For By Hal Boyle
A collage of simple joys that make life worthwhile from greeting a loved one home to a first love letter and a harvest moon over fields. The piece blends personal moments with a national obituary update on Anwar Sadat and shifting Middle East politics as Egypt declares a state of utmost emergency along the Suez Canal cease-fire line.
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Truce Arrives in Jordan After Nasser Death
Arab truce observers arrive in Amman as Jordan ceases firefight after 11 days of civil war. U.S. and British aid flows include hospitals and food while guerrilla factions accept terms. tension remains over the pact and ongoing regional violence.
Arkansas forecast scattered showers and warming trend
Experiment Station report notes 24 hours ending 7 am Tuesday with high 77 and low 48. General forecasts show fair today and early tonight turning partly cloudy late tonight into Wednesday, with a slow warming trend through Wednesday and widely scattered showers southeast Wednesday afternoon or evening. Highs 70s, lows upper 40s to mid 50s, Wednesday highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
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Derailment on Cotton Belt at Buckner
A Cotton Belt freight train derailed at Buckner Arkansas about four miles east of Stamps. Thirty one cars derailed. two caught fire one with cotton and one with copper bars. Authorities said chemicals were present but posed no danger to residents. No injuries reported according to State Police. The incident occurred during the opening night of the Third District Livestock Show where local youngsters enjoyed Sonny Myers Amusement Shows on the Midway. In the photo are Pam Gunter Mitch Downs Annette Walker Brad Rogers and Dianne Croom.
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Group Honors Astronaut at Baylor Campus Event
Former astronaut John Glenn was christened Brother Geminoze by Baylor University’s Noze Brotherhood, a 43 year old campus group, and given a cheese slice symbolizing a lunar fragment. Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, accepted the gift gracefully during a Monday visit to address students.
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Ky invited for U S visit after U S elections
South Vietnam President Nguyen Cao Ky was given a Nixon administration invitation for a late year private visit to the United States, likely after the November 3 elections. Ky had initially planned to visit Oct. 3 but reversed course after a Paris Paris meeting with ambassador Bui Diem.
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