Radiation Hunt at Providence Medical Center In Charlotte
Health authorities set up a check station in the Providence Medical Center parking lot to screen for radium contamination after a crack was found in a radium capsule used on patients. More than 150 people were processed, some showing radium traces. shoes and clothing were washed and home decontamination instructions given. The hospital was closed for cleanup as a Pittsburgh firm handled decontamination and investigators expanded checks on those close to Dr. G Donald Roberson who used the white radium capsule.
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Southern California Fires Cause Homes and Acres Burned
Fires across Los Angeles area and Orange County scorched brush in multiple sites. One blaze near the San Fernando Valley consumed 50 acres and four homes worth up to 15 000 dollars. another near Orange damaged one home amid 50 to 100 thousand dollar properties. Fireman Paul Norton injured with a broken ankle. Santa Ana winds fueled the blazes, described as Devil Winds by residents.
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Mayor Cancels Strike Talks Amidunion Dispute Force
Grayson cancelled further talks after discussions with management and the union, saying no fruitful meetings at this time. Local 881 president C. A. Christmas seeks an end to the strike, with 70 drivers willing to meet, while Vegas Transit standby officials had no comment.
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Tornadoes Hit Town Leaving Six Dead and Many Injured
Doctors and nurses rushed to a stricken town from surrounding counties. Officials estimated 300 to 500 injured as the hospital, largely undamaged, went on emergency power after floods of help arrived while other tornadoes damaged a store in Camdenton, Missouri and a bowling alley in California, Missouri.
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U.S. B52s Hit North Viet Nam Border Area
U.S. forces described a major air push with 173 missions aimed at crippling the North Vietnamese arsenal before a predicted ground push through the DMZ. B52s struck troop staging areas while Marines fought near Dong Ha and reported 16 enemy deaths.
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Senate to Hold Off Social Security Benefit Increase Until 1967
Senate leaders from both parties and the finance committee chair agreed to postpone any action to raise Social Security benefits until next year. The move likely ends House plans to push a raise before year end, while the Ways and Means Committee weighs such a measure.
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McNamara Denies Viet Nam Buildup
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara says no need for a substantial deployment increase or tempo rise in Vietnam. He notes the November draft call was cut and plans to discuss troop levels in Manila. He aims to review prospective deployments during his Saigon trip.
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Mayor’s Peace Panel draws wide Henderson attendance
The panel on pacific outreach in Henderson includes twenty two attendees from labor and management circles. Names span Teamsters Local 881, Iron Workers Local 433, Sheet Metal Local 88, and numerous local firms and banks along with city officials and Las Vegas chamber leaders. The group aims to address current strikes affecting bus drivers and the Nevada Test Site.
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No Talks Stated In NTS Strike Heats Up Federal Mediation
Mediators pressed for talks at the National Test Site as a prolonged strike disrupts work at the federal facility. Senator Howard Cannon warned that ongoing labor troubles could push the Atomic Energy Commission to seek another test site. Wives of 700 union members picketed the site, vowing to continue until a settlement is reached. The walkout began last July under a no new contract, no work policy.
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Mideast Crisis Escalates After Israeli Border Raid
Three Israelis were wounded in a four mile inside Israel clash with Arab terrorists in a bold border raid. Israel warned of possible military retaliation as Syria threatened all out war if Israel advanced.
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Jurors to Be Examined for Sheppard Trial Start
In Cleveland Judge Talty ordered juror examinations to gauge whether Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard can receive a fair trial on the second murder case. The Oct. 24 start was delayed as defense and court arranged continuances. Bailey must appear in New Jersey, and venue relief remains possible after trial begins.
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Edward Blythin
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Congress Nears Adjournment With Key Bills Passed
UPI report notes Congress moved toward final adjournment with House and Senate approving several Johnson priority measures. Bills authorize a 186 million three year extension of the air pollution program, extend 30 day overseas pay leave for Viet Nam volunteers, fund supplemental railroad retirement pensions, and curb hazardous toys while urging lower non-lethal aspirin doses.
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Soviet space effort not ended say expert
A Soviet official said the 19 month gap in manned flights does not end the space race and the next probe will be a major spectacle. In Dublin, President de Valera marked his 84th birthday quietly with family and close friends.
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Soviet Cosmos 129 satellite launched into orbit
The Soviet Union launched Cosmos 129, placing it in an 89.4 minute orbit ranging from 190 miles to 125 miles above Earth with a 65 degree inclination, Tass reported yesterday.
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Senate approves anti inflation bill with railairtruck exemptions
The Senate approved President Johnsons anti inflation bill to suspend two business tax advantages and included special exemptions for railroads airlines and truckers.
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UPI
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Johnson
Post office halts gun selling scheme linked to controls
UPI reports the postal service moved to stop a gun selling scheme tied to pending firearm control legislation in Congress. Separately at Vandenberg Air Force Base a range safety officer detonated a Bomarc A missile after it veered off course during launch.
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Tragic New York murder suicide involving Malawi diplomat’s wife
Police report a Malawi permanent mission wife Olive Mwalilino hurled her two infant children from an 18th floor window then killed herself. Neighbors and a television repairman described a bloody, chaotic scene in the East Side courtyard as the victims died.
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Famed sitter Clifton Webb dies at 76 in Beverly Hills
Hollywood mourns Clifton Webb the actor known as Mr Belvedere who died in his sleep after heart attack at his Beverly Hills home. Funeral services planned for Monday or Tuesday with burial beside his mother at Hollywood Memorial Park. Webb a Broadway dancer and film star born Parmelee Hollenbeck November 9 1889 had long fashion fame and a long illness history including abdominal surgeries last May and a 1963 aneurysm repair.
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