Mystery Ailment Kills 8 at St Elizabeths Hospital
An unidentified respiratory illness at St Elizabeths Hospital in Washington has caused eight deaths and infected 39 patients over two weeks. The west ward, housing about 2,500 of 6,100 patients, was hardest hit as clinicians investigate a virus suspected cause. Temperature spikes to 105 degrees appeared in early cases, with antibiotics helping prevent bacterial infections but not addressing the viral origin.
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UPI
Dale C. Cameron
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
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Public Health Service
Atlanta
Leukemia Victim’s Mother Seeks Last Hope via Chicken Pox Exposure
In Ventura California a 4 year old leukemia patient Joy Lynne Evans whose doctors gave months to live is exposed to chicken pox in a bid to extend life. Her mother Sharon Evans says Joy suffers severe pain and remains too weak to move or sleep as doctors warn this unproven method carries risks and is not endorsed by medical practice.
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Mystery woman on Sinatra yacht sparks JFK denial
In Hyannis Port a woman seen boarding Frank Sinatra’s luxury yacht with Mia Farrow caused a flare of rumors about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. A Kennedy spokesman and Senator RFK denied she visited the yacht, while Pamela Turnure suggested the woman resembled Pat Lawford.
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Franch Frances Wilson Donates to Lyme Lifeboat Fund
In Lyme Regis England Frances Wilson 102 donates 5.60 pounds to the local lifeboat fund and 2.80 pounds to buy drinks for the lifeboat crew in a small community contribution.
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UPI
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Lifeboat Fund
Red Chinese Charge U S Ships Strafe Chinese Fishermen
Tokyo based UPI reports that China accused U S warships of repeated shelling and strafing Chinese fishing boats in the South China Sea. NCNA said six fishermen and one boat were missing after attacks on July 19, August 1, and August 3 near Hainan Island.
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Rain Relief Eases Drought East of Mississippi
Rain fell across areas east of the Mississippi aiding firefighters in Maine's forest fire fight and easing drought conditions. Reports noted heavy rainfall in multiple states with tornadoes and severe storms in Texas Indiana and adjacent regions, while Mississippis river search continued near Cassville for two missing Iowans.
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Federal Building Toppled in Jacksonville Storm
A high wind during a violent thunderstorm toppled part of a 10 story federal building under construction in downtown Jacksonville. Heavy steel beams felled onto Bay Street, damaging parked cars and tearing through a wall. Construction workers were inside a shack. no injuries reported.
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Gemini Date Looks Likely for Record Eight Day Flight
Space Agency says launch plans for two astronauts Cooper and Conrad on Gemini 5 look very favorable. They will undergo medical exams at Cape Kennedy before a planned Aug 19 flight, aiming to orbit 121 times in about 192 hours to beat the 119 hour Soviet record by Bykovsky.
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Valery Bykovsky
Nation's Weather Temperature and Precipitation Table
A 24 hour national weather bulletin compiled by the U S Weather Bureau in San Francisco shows temperature highs and lows across major cities and states along with precipitation totals for the day ending at 4 a m yesterday. The report lists readings for coastal and inland stations, noting rainfall amounts and clear to cloudy conditions.
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Record Heat Reaches 110 Degrees In California
The UPI report notes the highest temperature recorded by the U.S. Weather Bureau outside Alaska and Hawaii was 110 degrees at Blythe California. The day’s low registered 42 degrees in Reno Nevada.
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New York
Toots Boots and Vegas Fable of Marital Mixups
A Las Vegas column humorously critiques marriage vows and relationship trends while spotlighting local venues and personalities. It promotes Lee and Faye Maynard and their Melody Room, mentions the Silver Nugget across from it, Jay's Old Ranch House Supper Club, and various entertainers, with roaming asides on marriages, flirtations, and social mores.
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