Offshore Rig Explodes Zapping 29 Survivors Two Dead
A twin-hull drilling vessel the C. T. Baker exploded in 186 feet of Gulf of Mexico water, 78 miles west of Morgan City Louisiana. Coast Guard reports 29 survivors and two dead with 11 missing. Rescue by Coast Guard cutters helicopters and oil company ships. Vessel built for Pan American Petroleum Corp. and Reading and Bates Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Nation's Weather 24 Hour Table San Francisco Bureau Data
United Press International presents a 24 hour temperature and precipitation table ending at 4 am. Data compiled by the U S Weather Bureau station in San Francisco shows regional readings and totals for the period.
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Captain Pleads Innocent in Defection Case in Europe
Captain Alfred Svenson, 31, of Scranton Pennsylvania, pleaded not guilty to desertion and larceny charges on the second day of a court martial in Frankfurt. Prosecutor Maj Charles Reese said Svenson deserted and stole a jeep to East Germany on May 4 1963 and declared himself a Communist during border area tavern visits.
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Sister of Fidel Castro defects to West seeks asylum
Juana Castro, 31, Fidel Castro's sister, described as heroic by Cuban exiles, fled Cuba six days ago and seeks political asylum in Mexico. She claimed active anti Castro underground work since 1960 and accused the regime of imprisoning opponents, exporting revolution, and spying across Latin America.
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Pope Paul VI marks coronation anniversary in Rome
Pope Paul VI celebrated his first coronation anniversary with a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica and a visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor hospice in Rome. He served lunch to elderly residents, blessing them as he moved from table to table.
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Copter Shot From Sky Kills Two Americans in Viet Nam
In central Viet Nam guerrillas shot down a U S Army turbo jet helicopter killing two Americans and wounding two others. It marked the second fatal crash in as many days raising two day toll to six Americans killed and two wounded. The death toll since January 1961 stands at 243. The helicopter crashed on a rugged 1,000 foot mountain in jungle terrain.
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