Night Tropicana Road Crash Sparks Quick Ambulance Call
A Tropicana Road crash near the Strip drew witnesses, a deputy directing traffic, and Nevada Highway Patrol responders. A small sports car overturned near the hotel parking area with injured bystanders, including Ruthe Deskin and another secretary, as emergency crews arrived and first aid was given before ambulance arrival.
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Salinger Named U S Senator To Serve Engle Term
Former White House press secretary Pierre Salinger was named to the U S Senate to fill the remaining five months of the late Clair Engle seat. Gov. Edmund G. Brown announced the appointment amid a pending legal challenge from Republican George Murphy who says the interim match is illegal. Salinger will face Murphy in November for the full six year term.
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Jersey Patrolmen Targeted by Flaming Bomb Attack
In Jersey City mobs hurled two Molotov bombs at a patrol car during daytime violence after two nights of rioting. 48 injured including 17 officers. two fires set at tenements. Gov Hughes offered state police and National Guard. city pledged to meet force with force as FBI agents join the probe into the unrest.
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Borgnine and Ethel Merman Separate After Brief Marriage
Beverly Hills California UPI reports Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine and Broadway star Ethel Merman separated after five weeks of marriage. Merman left their home for a hotel and both declined comment on the breakup.
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Rhoda Borgnine
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Annie Get Your Gun
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Robert Levitt
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U.S. Destroyers Shelter From Viet Nam Sea Attack
Communist torpedo boats attacked two U.S. destroyers off North Vietnam in a second deliberate strike in three days. No damage or injuries were reported to the Maddox and C. Turner Joy as Washington convened leaders for a briefing and warned Hanoi of grave consequences.
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Weather Summary for Today
Weather report notes scattered showers and gentle winds with a high near 98 and low 72. Sunrise at 55, sunset at 7 42. Reference to yesterday shows a high of 4 and low of 81 with noon humidity around 27 percent.
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