City expands space to house growing vehicle fleet
The city secured a 160 foot by 160 foot parcel behind the city shops on West Bonanza, leased from Salvation Army for $1 annually and owned by Union Pacific Railroad. The expansion supports 20 plus recent vehicle purchases and nearly 400 total motorized pieces, including police leased from a local dealer, with plans to relocate due to Interstate 15 construction near Bonanza and Pecos.
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West Bonanza
Salvation Army
Union Pacific Railroad
Art Trelease
Las Vegas
Bonanza
Pecos
Atomic fingerprint aids moonshine crackdown
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a new atomic analysis technique to identify chemical elements like fingerprints. Soil samples from a New York seizure of 2,418 gallons of moonshine matched those from a Georgia still, marking the first criminal trial use of the method by the Justice Department.
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
New York
Georgia
Justice Department
Gull Attack on Woman in Old Colwyn
More than 50 sea gulls swooped on Margaret Roberts as she walked her dog in Old Colwyn North Wales. The birds attacked after her dog chased a young gull.
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Old Colwyn
North Wales
Margaret Roberts
Air Assault Concept Faces Major Decision After Gulf Exercises
Washington reports a pivotal late year decision on air assault following Army Air Force drills at Valparaiso Florida. Indian River exercises test improved combat and intel support for ground forces with more than 5000 infantry airlifted from Fort Riley. Ft Benning plans aim for a fast mobile ground unit with helicopters, while Air Force planners push to rely on air power.
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Washington
API
Tactical Air Warfare Center
Valparaiso
Fla
Indian River
Pentagon
Florida
Fort Riley
Kan
Ft. Benning
John F. Kennedy
Army
Air Force
Air Force outlines role changes after exercises
Final recommendations will be submitted by Gen. Paul D. Adams after the exercises. The Joint U.S. Strike Command, formed in 1961 at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., would provide planes for all support types including intelligence spotting for artillery and communications, plus more short-range transport and enhanced fighter bombing and strafing support.
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Air Force
Paul D. Adams
Joint
U.S. Strike Command
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Fla
Sweet End For a Crash
A Hillside New Jersey accident ends with Edward Dumphy of New York emerging from an overturned bakery truck his face smeared with what looked like blood only to be found licking strawberry and cherry pie filling from his lips A police officer rushed to assist with first aid.
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Hillside
N. J
UPI
Edward Dumphy
New York
Dumphy
Cuba seeks large U S drug purchases amid shortages
UPI reports Cuba approached several U S drug firms about buying unusually large quantities of medicines. Officials note last year Cuba bought about 38000 in drugs and imports of medical supplies and certain foods are allowed, while most other goods remain banned. The rush follows hard hit medical reserves after Hurricane Flora.
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Washington
UPI
U. S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
State Department
Caribbean
Five Southern districts open all classes to both races
Five Southern school districts called stairstep integration plans and will open all classes to both races this fall. Knoxville and Knox County Tennessee Little Rock North Carolina County Arkansas Reidsville and Randolph districts abolish gradual grade by grade plans and will assign students to all grades.
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Atlanta
All Ark
Reidsville
Randolph
Senate blocks Marble Canyon Dam plan in 1960s debate
The Senate Interior Committee backed a bill by Sen. Carl Hayden to bar the Federal Power Commission from licensing a Marble Canyon Dam on the Colorado River until 1969. The measure pauses dam construction below Glen Canyon while Congress weighs the river region’s development, with advocates pushing funding to support regional projects.
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Senate Interior Committee
Marble Canyon
Colorado River
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Federal Power Commission
Hoover and
Glen Canyon
FPC
Arizona Other Projects Power Authority
Congressicense
Canyon
Glen Interior
Stewart L. Canyon
Udall
House of Commerce Committee
Congress
Pacific Southwest
Arid
Southwest
Hayden and Son
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Central Arizona
Kka
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