US to Assist Israel with Plane Deal
The United States agreed to sell Israel a number of tactical jet bombers to deter Arab air forces. The secret mid February deal aims to balance Middle East arms and includes limits on Israel’s use of foreign exchange for arms purchases. Abba Eban’s mid February visit helped secure the agreement with President Johnson and Defense Secretary McNamara.
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Diagnosis of Eisenhower Ailment: Osteoarthritis Found
Army doctors at Walter Reed General Hospital diagnosed former President Dwight D. Eisenhower with osteoarthritis in both wrists hands and neck. They said the condition is symptomatic and could require several more days of stay, with no timetable for discharge.
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Army
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Walter Reed General Hospital
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Near-Collision Fault of Radar Near-Collision Between Small Plane and Jet
The Civil Aeronautics Board found a near collision over Leavenworth Kansas on August 17 caused by ground radar failing to detect a Cessna 310. The Continental Air Lines Boeing B720 carrying 120 people pulled up to avoid the small plane, injuring a cabin attendant and prompting avoidance maneuvers by both aircraft. The FAA traffic center did not receive radar targets from the Cessna due to radar limitations.
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Leavenworth
Kaw
Civil Aeronautics Board
Continental Air Lines
Kansas City
Federal Aviation Agency Traffic Control Center
Lucky Pieces Help Three Finalists In Miss Usa Pageant
Two contestants who carried lucky pieces joined 15 finalists in the Miss USA pageant in Miami Beach. Denice Blair of Utah credited a penny, Mary Smith of Tennessee a pearl pin, and Dorothy Pickens of Texas a 34 page telegram for luck. Finalists include Roxanne Neeley Arizona Maria Remenyi California Pat Deane Connecticut Sue Counts District of Columbia Randy Beard Florida Judith Wolski Hawaii Elaine Richards Indiana Roselaine Zetter Maryland Nancy Brackett Massachusetts Nan cy Self New York Judy Slayton North Dakota Karen Dietz Ohio.
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California
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Connecticut
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Florida
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Indiana
Elaine Richards
Maryland
Roselaine Zetter
Massachusetts
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New York
Nancy Self
North Dakota
Judy Slayton
Ohio
Karen Dietz
U.S. Seeks Solution as Viet Nam Civil Strife Rages
The United States says it is in urgent contact with both government and rebel leaders in South Viet Nam's escalating civil conflict and working toward a settlement. Officials report the Hue Da Nang area remains largely devoid of South Vietnamese forces as the fighting continues without major damage to the anti Communist effort.
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Meikle Accepts Arkansas College Post as Speech Head
James L. Meikle a Kansas University speech instructor and graduate student takes the associate professor and department head post in speech and drama at Southern State College Magnolia Arkansas. He holds degrees from Millikin University Southern Illinois University and Pasadena Playhouse and taught at KU MacMurray College and SIU.
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Mel Torme Weds Actress in Tokyo
American singer Mel Torme and British actress Janette Scott married at the U.S. and British embassies in Tokyo and registered the union at a Japanese ward office. The couple visited a Shinto shrine for cultural color but no ceremony was held. Torme is 40, Scott 27. both wid/second marriages differ by prior unions.
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Philosopher urges serious search for extraterrestrial life signals
Cambridge historian Dr. Lewis W. Beck of the University of Rochester argues for a serious and sophisticated effort to probe the universe for messages from intelligent life, acknowledging a high chance of failure. He says many realms may host intelligent beings and some could transmit signals beyond our reach.
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Cambridge, Mass
Lewis W. Beck
University of Rochester
Heavy Rains Hit In Three Regions
The Associated Press reports heavy rains across the Eastern seaboard the South and Midwest with hail up to half an inch in the Midwest. Fayetteville North Carolina saw 14 inches of rain in six hours and Tallahassee Florida nearly an inch. Nantucket Massachusetts logged 2.23 inches. New York City endured two inches in three hours. Wind gusts reached 70 mph near Algordo New Mexico causing trailers to overturn and injuries. Water restrictions remained in force in New York City.
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Alamogordo
N.M
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Debate Over Presbyterian Confession Marks Century Review
A year-long fight within the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. to revise the creed reaches a head at the General Assembly in Boston. The 4600-word document shifts toward contemporary language and frames Scripture as inspired yet spoken through human context, aiming to bridge faith with science.
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United Presbyterians
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
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Edward A. Dewey Jr
Princeton Theological Seminary
William P. McCormick
Brookfield
Ohio
Louis L. Mudge
Amherst College
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New Confession
Panamanian Jockey Baeza Tops New York Earnings Record
Panamanian rider Braulio Baeza became the first jockey to exceed 2 million dollars in purses in New York. Last season his mounts at Aqueduct and Saratoga earned a record 2,028,682 dollars.
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Saratoga
Big Bust Seen For Market
Eliot Janeway of a New York publishing and financial research firm warned at a San Francisco news conference that the stock market has only begun to retreat. He predicted next year would bring a shambles and a money panic as the best businesses face credit limits and big investors exit the market.
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