Rains dampen drought-parched farmlands and fears rise
Heavy rains hit the plains and Midwest amid a long drought, threatening soil erosion and not yet reviving crops. Agriculture officials expected a national crop report to detail acreage losses as moisture arrives late in the season. Police pause chase of four escapees after a weekend manhunt near a federal penitentiary. A New York City garbage workers report highlights high injury and health risks in sanitation work. A San Marcos inmate hostage drama ends with surrender after hours, while a major Charlotte rock concert ends in a massive traffic jam.
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Flood toll in Bangladesh climbs as floodwaters cover millions
Bangladesh reports over 1,300 dead from flooding and a cholera outbreak, with about 32 million of 75 million affected as two months of floods devastate two-thirds of the country. Relief Minister Momen calls the situation horrifying as government and foreign aid struggle to reach affected areas amid damaged transport links. In Portugal, a envoy seeks UN admission of Guinea after promises of independence. Mexico faces wage demands and a potential 180,000 business strike as inflation persists. Israel plans a large reservist mobilization to test army readiness amid tensions with neighboring Arabs.
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Israel
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Suspended cop picks girlfriend over job in Coral Gables
Patrolman Jeff Vance begins a second 30 day suspension for continuing to live with his 24 year old girlfriend, after his initial suspension ended. He plans to fight the suspensions in court. Another officer faces discipline for refusing to shave. Also in brief, Oregon selects State Sen. Betty Roberts for Democratic U S Senate nomination after Wayne Morse's death. Evel Knievel's stunt rider claims the planned Snake River Canyon jump is a calculated risk, not a personal crisis, with a 70 percent chance of success for the Labor Day attempt.
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Oré
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Idaho
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Dizzy blonde Sandra Dickinson linked to new Monroe role
Sandra Dickinson a 25 year old Washington born actress now living in London is cast to play Marilyn Monroe in a stage bio drama about the last months of the star life Her pose at the Dorchester Sunday echoes a famous cinema moment and marks her rise from anonymous TV extra to named lead.
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Dorchester Hotel
Marilyn Monroe
Sandra
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