Saigon Coup Erupts As Diem Regime Faces Challenge
Reports say a Vietnamese coup led by Gen Tran Van Don and Gen Goung Van Minh overtakes key sites in Saigon. Firefights surround the palace while U S forces move to protect lives and the press awaits confirmation on Diem and Nhu’s status.
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Dominican junta says plotter confessed to overthrow
In Santo Domingo the ruling junta reports an air force officer confessed to planning a coup and that plotters sought U S aid. A U S Embassy spokesman calls the claim of U S involvement absurd and ridiculous.
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Dominican Republic
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Rainfall Ends Local Drought in Ohio Valley
Light rain in the Hocking Valley relief after seven weeks of drought. Columbus reports .09 inch, Northern Ohio near half an inch, Chesapeake in Lawrence County only a trace. Forecasters expect cooler, cloudy conditions with showers ending before the Logan Gallipolis game. A forest fire near Shawnee/Hemlock burned 130 acres in Salt Lick Township, investigated as to cause.
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Halloween Parade Bravely Rolls On In Logan Rain
About 100 costumed youngsters and onlookers braved steady rain for Logan Halloween parade led by the junior band and later joined by the high school band. Kiwanis judged prizes in the courthouse lobby with cash awards and candy for all entrants.
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Red China Claims U2 Shot Down
The Chinese air force says it shot down a U2 high altitude reconnaissance plane over Hua Tung near Shanghai on a harassing mission. Peking Radio offered no further details and earlier history shows U2s linked to Nationalist China and Cold War tensions.
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Soviet Union
93 Applications Filed For Hocking Absentee Ballots
Ninety three residents filed absentee ballot requests with the Hocking County election board before the 4 p m deadline Thursday. The count exceeds the 88 filed prior to the 1961 city township election. Over 95 percent of ballots had been filed by morning. Deadlines for civilian and absent voter ballots were noon today. Armed service ballots will be counted until noon on election day.
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Chiefs Plan Big Medicine For Blue Devils In Title Tilt
Logan Chiefs prepare to host Gallipolis Blue Devils in a Southeastern Ohio League title showdown. Logan aims to secure the championship with a win or tie, while Gallipolis seeks an outright share. Key players include seniors Robbie Johnson and Bob Stewart, with notable backfield balance and strong defenses shaping the contest.
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Gallia
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Wellston
Jackson
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Middleport
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George Hummel
Dale Brenning
John Gasser
Indianapolis Ice Show Blast Leaves 62 Dead 385 Hurt
A gas explosion at the Indianapolis Coliseum during Holiday on Ice finale kills 62 and injures 385, many trapped under concrete and seats. Investigators blame a leaking liquefied petroleum gas tank used to heat popcorn under section 13. The arena, built in 1939, faces a halt in operations and a structural damage probe.
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Indianapolis
United States
Marietta
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Vend
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Albert Losche
WPA
Seven Die in Marietta Drug Store Blast During Halloween Parade
A gas leak likely caused a massive explosion at a crowded Marietta drug store. Seven people died and 25 were injured, eight seriously, as firefighters and civil defense workers searched for victims amid collapsing walls and debris in the Halloween event in Marietta, near Atlanta.
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Georgia
Atlanta
New Russian Space Ship Polyot One Maneuvers in Orbit
The Soviet Union announced the launch of an unmanned space ship named Polyot One that can maneuver in all directions and change its orbit both sideways and vertically. It could move alongside another craft in space, with a range from 343 to 592 kilometers in altitude.
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Soviet Union
United States
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