Giant Atom Blast Registers High On Quake Graphs
A giant underground Soviet explosion in Central Asia measured 6.4 on the Richter scale according to the Seismological Institute in Uppsala. Western observers say the blast is part of tests to develop a warhead for a very large rocket with about 3 million pounds of thrust.
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Storm Delays Recovery Of Hidden H Bomb Off Spain
High winds and rough seas hindered efforts to surface a U S nuclear bomb lying 2 500 feet deep in the Mediterranean off Spain. Recovery was also slowed by the absence of one of the submarines aiding the operation.
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Rusk Says Reds Keep Hanging Up Phone on Peace Talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told reporters the United States is ready for talks with Red China on Southeast Asia peace but the other side keeps hanging up the phone. He stressed Washington remains open to discussions if Beijing agrees to real negotiations.
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Gemini 8 crew survive space emergency new tape film key to probe
Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott completed a perilous Gemini 8 flight after a near loss when a control thruster stuck. Tape recordings and on board film from the window showed the burst and tumbling craft. Investigators seek a short circuit cause as nuclear matter of the incident is analyzed.
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U.S. Forces Fight Viet Cong Across Three Sectors
U S Marines infantrymen and paratroopers clashed with Communist forces in three zones near the North Vietnamese border. About 50 Viet Cong were reported killed as Marines reported solid contact and air strikes cleared entrenched positions. A Coast Guard cutter aided a rescued Special Forces patrol on Phu Quoc island.
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Sawyer Set for Cab Strike Arbitration in Las Vegas
Gov. Grant Sawyer prepares to arbitrate the Checker Cab dispute as the Las Vegas taxi war nears seven months. Mediation by Mayor Oran Grayson led to Checkers return and a tentative core proposal on guaranteed daily wages and pensions for over 100 drivers. Yellow Cab rejected a similar plan over a $4 million federal suit against Local 81 and Whittlesea Blue Cab Co. Arbitration is set to begin soon with non binding scope on three other companies.
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Harris Survey Shows Humphrey Favored by Majority
Louis Harris reports 54 percent approve of Vice President Hubert Humphrey, 46 percent disapprove, below Johnson's 62 percent. Support is strongest in the Middle West and rural areas, weakest in the South and on the West Coast, with over 80 percent backing among African Americans.
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Weather snapshot for today and yesterday
Partly cloudy with gentle winds and a high of 78 noted for today. Overnight low around 50. Yesterday reached 78 with a 53 low. Noontime humidity is 12 percent. Sunrise occurs at 5 43 and sunset at 5 53.
Daring thief makes off with world’s prized World Cup trophy
A bold thief stole the solid gold Jules Rimet World Cup trophy from a Westminster display, bypassing $8.4 million in nearby stamps. Scotland Yard sealed the hall as detectives searched for the suspect, with the 1966 World Cup scheduled to begin July 11 in the United Kingdom.
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City to sue owner of Russian eagle over dive bombing
Pwllheli officials vow legal action against the owner of Atlanta a Russian golden eagle eight foot wingspan for attacking beachgoers and causing apprehension on the promenade the council demands an end to the dive bombing.
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