Godfrey and crew start world flight for speed records
Arthur Godfrey and four pilots launched from La Guardia in a twin engine Aero Commander on a 23,300 mile around the world flight aiming for 15 speed and distance marks. The 80 hour 21 minute trek includes 16 refueling stops ending Tuesday. Accompanying Godfrey were Fred Austin Dick Merrill Karl Keller and Jerry Germyn.
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UPI
Arthur Godfrey
LaGuardia
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Godfrey
Fred Austin
Broker Exams Set For Reno And Las Vegas Licenses
Don McNeilly of the Real Estate Division announced upcoming broker and salesman license examinations in Reno and Las Vegas on September 12. Applications must be filed by June 13, with papers obtainable from the Carson City or Las Vegas offices.
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Las Vegas
Carson City
Violence Escalates in Santo Domingo After Bosch Defeat
Gunfire echoed through Santo Domingo as police clashed with Bosch supporters amid calls for an election probe. Former rebels and leftist groups criticized the Balaguer win and vowed protests, while Bosch urged calm despite claims of fraud and factional splits within PRD and among leftist factions.
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UPI
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Hector Aristy
Francisco Caamano Deno
Bosch
Power Struggle In China Purge Signals High Level Clash
Hong Kong based observers say Peng Chen was ousted from the Peking Municipal Committee as part of a broader power struggle among top Chinese Communists. The Politburo, with 19 members, appears to be the focal point of leadership purges as the Viet Nam war raises tensions with the United States. An editorial in the Peoples Daily threatens any official opposing Mao Tse tung with a united party and people.
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Las Vegas Freeway Becomes Airstrip For Downed Plane
A light plane piloted by Sandra Callaway and passenger Margaret Callaway landed on Sahara and Highland after vapor lock and fuel line issues near Las Vegas. Police cleared the freeway for about 30 minutes to serve as a runway while the aircraft, in an Aviation Day race, headed toward the Convention Center finish line.
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Tulane Grants Medical Degree to Richard N. Butler
Richard N. Butler of Las Vegas received a doctor of medicine degree at Tulane University's graduation exercises. The degree was awarded by Tulane president Pr. Herbert E. Longenecker during the ceremony in New Orleans.
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Mercy Run for Young Girl to Salt Lake City
A nine year old Las Vegas girl with a heart condition was rushed by car to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City after water on the lungs developed. Judy Lee Bray was driven north by her father Lawrence Bray and mother, with escort service provided by Nevada and Utah Highway Patrols in relays from Glendale to the Utah state line.
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T Ball League Offers New Activity for Young Players
Henderson city recreation department introduces T Ball for boys aged six to eight not in Pee Wee baseball. Recreation director Alex Callahan says the game resembles baseball but without a pitcher, using a special apparatus to place the ball for hitting.
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US Brides Young Seek Marriage Rise in Census Findings
Washington report from the Census Bureau shows more U S women marry today, marry younger, and have children. By 1960, 6.9 percent of women aged 30 to 34 were single, roughly half the rate from 1940, indicating a shift toward earlier marriage and family formation.
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Delectable Pears with Cherry Cinnamon Sauce
Pear halves drained from a 1 pound 14 ounce can. Fill with toasted almond slivers and bake in a shallow dish. Make a cherry pear syrup using the drained syrup and cherry juice, then thicken with cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir in cherries and lemon peel before pouring over pears and baking. Serves six.
No Tooth Decay Immunity Estimated at One Percent
A Detroit researcher estimates that about 1 percent of the human population may be completely immune to dental decay, suggesting a small but significant natural resistance.
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Sides Fail to Agree on News Truce in Strike
In New York the six week strike against World Journal Tribune ended Saturday with a mediator seeking a settlement this week. Union leader voices doubt as mediators planned meetings with the New York Newspaper Guild and mailers drivers and pressmen to resume talks.
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New York
UPI
World Journal Tribune, Inc
Southern Schools Lose Federal Aid Over Desegregation
The U S Office of Education moves to cut federal financial aid to 18 southern school districts for failing to meet desegregation guidelines. Harold Howe II warns Alabama districts that more funds may be withdrawn if voluntary assurances of compliance are pulled. The 18 districts include six in Alabama with others in Arkansas Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina. A Montgomery meeting with Gov. Wallace and local superintendents is set after Howe’s telegrams.
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Viet Cong Guerrilla Women Parade with Rifles
A Viet Cong unit of guerrilla women greets each other while carrying rifles. The caption notes their active combat role in South Vietnam and identifies them as female fighters. Photo credit East Front via UPI telephoto from an official Communist source.
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