Missouri River Ice Jam Slows Flow Across Midwest
Winter ice in the Missouri River stiffens downstream, with reports of heavy jams near Nebraska City and Brownsville. Federal hydrologist Ray Johnson notes upstream pressures persist despite a thaw, while ice bridging and gorging threaten boats and flood-control facilities along Rule, St. Joseph, Atchison, and Leavenworth.
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Brownsville
Neb
Ray Johnson
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Johnson
St. Joseph
Atchison
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Chicago Salesman Is Found Wounded
Rudolph King, 34, a Chicago Mead Paper Co. salesman, was found badly wounded along U.S. 71 near Lee’s Summit Missouri. He said two men and a woman robbed him and shot him twice, then left him at an empty shack. He was conditionally listed at Independence Hospital with abdomen and chest wounds.
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Lee’s Summit
John J. Hull
Hull
Hilton Inn
Roy Reuther Dies in Detroit at 58
Roy Reuther, a key United Auto Workers organizer and brother of UAW President Walter P. Reuther, died Wednesday in Detroit, reportedly from a heart attack. He was 58.
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Roy Reuther
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UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Cambodia Assured U S Will Respect Neutrality
Cambodian officials said Ambassador Chester Bowles assured Prince Norodom Sihanouk the United States would respect Cambodia's neutrality and territorial integrity. They added Bowles and Sihanouk agreed to foster good relations as Bowles, after arriving to discuss Vietnamese forces using Cambodian soil, planned to meet again with the prince.
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Cambodia
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Norodom Sihanouk
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Bowles
U.S
India
Sihanouk
Johnson
McCarthy Campaign Push Through California Amid War Critique
Sen. Eugene McCarthy launches a six day California campaign swing after declaring the Vietnam War creates a life of fear and joylessness in America. He cites a $38 billion rise in federal spending over two Congress sessions, mostly for defense, and seeks free air time to answer President Johnson.
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Romney
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McCarthy
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Johnson
Hatfield Sees Rockefeller Flexibility on Vietnam Could Aid GOP
Senator Mark Hatfield says Nelson Rockefeller’s Vietnam stance is flexible enough to unite Republicans if he becomes the GOP nominee. Hatfield, a Johnson Vietnam critic, would support Rockefeller if chosen, while Republicans await the outcome of the New Hampshire primary and potential draft efforts.
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Rockefeller
Vietnam
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Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
New Hampshire
Michigan
George Romney
Nixon
Hollywood Actor Arthur Smith Dies at 74
Veteran actor Arthur Smith died Wednesday at age 74. Known to audiences as a friendly neighbor or pompous boss he was nominated for an Academy Award for his Charlie in Death of a Salesman and played the part on Broadway.
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Howard Smith
Smith
Charlie
Kansas Ranks Second in Helium Production
Kansas leads in helium output ranking second in the nation. The report notes Kansas states a strong position in the gas market with significant production volumes and sustained industrial activity.
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Kansas
United States
Gangs Stir Shanghai Amid Cultural Revolution Purges
Maoist Liberation Daily reports new pro capitalist gangs waging violence in Shanghai as the city faces internal power splits. It cites anti Mao workers Red Militia activities and claims Liu Shao chi backed purges in the school system while officials Chen Pi hsien and Tsao Ti chiu are named. A revolutionary conference is said to be formed in Shanghai's Hwangpoo district.
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Chen Pi-hsien
Tsao Ti-chiu
Liu
Peking
Japan
Kyodo News Service
Wen Hui Pao
Ex Curtis man dies in Cleveland
Richard Zeising Jr aged 72 longtime Curtis Publishing Co Philadelphia vice president retired in 1960 died Wednesday in Cleveland AP report says Zeising held senior posts at Curtis during his career and lived in retirement before his death
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Richard Zeising Jr
Curtis Publishing Co
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