Drought Ends East Now Rain Becomes Mixed Blessing
AP report notes rains broke a five year East Coast drought turning to flood risks. New York City logged 32.48 inches of rainfall year to date, Boston 29.10 inches, while New Jersey and Connecticut crops faced setbacks. Officials warn relief uncertain with potential dry months ahead.
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New Jersey
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Johnson to seek U.N. action on Vietnam after elections
Senate leader Mike Mansfield says President Johnson will push for U.N. action on Vietnam. He expects a U.N. Security Council review after the September South Vietnam elections, aiming to apply Geneva accords for Southeast Asia peace.
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Arthur Goldberg
U Thant
Auto Accident Victims Show Improvement
Two people injured in a Saturday auto crash near Copus Street in La Crosse show improvement at St. Francis Hospital. Mary E. Root, 19, off critical list with serious chest and leg injuries. John C. Larsson, 22, improving after head injury. Robert J. Colleran Jr. was killed when the car plunged down an embankment. Services for Colleran set for Tuesday morning at local chapels. he was a 1963 Aquinas High School graduate.
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Miss Root
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John Paul
Aquinas High School
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University of Wisconsin
Michael Colleran
Kinchloe Afb
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
James
Dennis
Timothy
Sarah
Bridget
Margaret Mary
James L. Colleran
John J. Anderson
Venezuelan Forces Capture Cuban Guerrilla Leader Figure
In Caracas AP report a Cuban guerrilla fighter, the fourth captured this year, was shown at a news conference by Venezuelan authorities who said he came to aid the faltering Communist insurgents.
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Venezuela Proposals to Tighten Cuban Subversion Ties
Washington AP The Venezuelan 11 point plan seeks stronger anti Castro measures among Western Hemisphere nations. It condemns Castro regime, warns sponsors like Moscow that peaceful coexistence is harmed, urges curbs on Cuban trade, and calls for tighter OAS policing of subversive flows.
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Free World
Milwaukee boy burns after 26 000 volt line shock
A 12 year old boy climbed a 135 foot tower near his Glendale home and accidentally touched a 26 000 volt line. He suffered critical burns over more than 40 percent of his body and refused help to descend. Steven Olroyd remained in critical condition at St Marys Hospital.
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Steven Olroyd
St. Mary’s Hospital
Glendale
Inflation at the family table drives political argument
AP report notes rising living costs pressuring households as food prices climb. Government economists warn the trend could trigger broader inflation unless tackled with higher taxes. Labor Department data show a 0.4% rise in the cost of living, led by a 0.9% jump in food costs.
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Labor Department
Tear Gas Ends Anti-British Rally in Hong Kong
Riot police used tear gas to disperse about 1,000 pro-Communist students in Hong Kong's central business district. Five demonstrators were arrested and one released later. Protesters shouted anti-British slogans and painted messages accusing British education of servitude.
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Egyptian Israeli Clash at Suez Canal Near Ismailia
Egyptian and Israeli forces clashed near Ismailia along the Suez Canal for about an hour on Saturday. Israel said its antiaircraft guns downed a Soviet-made Egyptian jet over the Sinai Peninsula. The Israeli army reported no casualties. The jet was claimed to be a Sukhoi 7 downed over Bir Gifgafa about 100 miles east of the canal.
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Johnson 59 Today Quiet Birthday at White House
Washington AP reports President Johnson turned 59 with a quiet White House day and no announced or unannounced visitors. Aides noted no special plans and no Texas hill country trip was indicated this year.
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Johnson
White House
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