Floodwaters Crest as Rivers Recede Across Five States
Floods cresting in five states ease as rivers recede in places. Iowa Illinois Missouri Minnesota report crests and evacuations continue with National Guardsmen patrolling western Illinois towns and cities moving residents from housing projects amid levee breaching near Quincy.
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Weather Bureau
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Illinois
Missouri
Otto Kerner
Warren
Tho East Moline
Til
Rock Island
Moline
East Moline
Davenport
Iowa
National
Silver Points
George Jessel to Speak at Casper Dinner for Israel Bonds
George Jessel, famed entertainer, will headline the Isidor Casper Testimonial Dinner April 28 at Hamilton City Club to support the State of Israel Development Bond Issue. Reservations to Mrs. Mack Fleischmann at 423-2229.
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Casper
Isidor Casper
Hamilton City Club
State of Israel
Jessel
Imperial Theater
School Boys and Girls
Gus Edwards
Eddie Cantor
Mack Fleischmann
Israel
South Korea Plans Army Use Against Rioters
South Korea will use the army to quell student demonstrations pro testing talks with Japan if police fail to control the crowds. Defense authorities reached understanding with UN Command head General Hamilton Howze, who has operational control of Korean forces.
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Seoul
South Korea
Japan
High Defense Ministry
U.N. Command
U.S
Hamilton H Howze
Marian Anderson bids farewell at Carnegie Hall
At Carnegie Hall Marian Anderson wore an embroidered scarlet gown as 2,900 fans stood and cheered. The Negro contralto delivered Haydn and Schubert medleys with relaxed control, calling attention to a generous bow to the audience and plans to stop touring regular recitals while remaining available for special appearances.
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Carnegie Hall
Marian Anderson
United States
Europe
Asia
Ancor
Anderson
Nine Americans Die When Copters Downed
Associated Press reports a four part series on four state ballot issues voters will face May 4. The first issue is examined today on Page 3, detailing major controversies and arguments for and against each side.
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Associated Press
Robert E. Miller
Steel talks resume as USW faces May 1 strike threat
Pittsburgh AP says basic steel negotiations resume after a three day recess with the USW ready to strike May 1 if no settlement or contract extension. William F E Simkin of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service arrives to observe, while government intervention remains possible but not assumed. Secretary Wirtz in Washington says a settlement can be reached without a strike.
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William FE. Simkin
Federal Mediation
Washington
Simkin
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Radio Internation
People
Mystery Surrounds Five Deaths in Catalina Channel
In Long Beach the cause of five water skiers' deaths and the sinking of their boat in the Catalina channel remained unclear as investigators recovered four bodies 6 miles southwest of Dana Point and searched for Max H. Zimmerman Jr. of Pomona, skipper of the Miss Take. No explosion or fire was found on wreckage or victims. Zimmerman, a General Dynamics writer, was last heard at 7 45 p m Saturday.
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Catalina Channel
Coast Guard
Max H. Zimmerman Jr
Zimmerman
Zimmermann
Pomona
General Dynamics Corp
Dana Point
Weather outlook with cool tonight and fair tomorrow
The forecast calls for a cool night with a low around 40 and a sunny, fair day tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 64 while the low today was 34.
Fulbright Proposal for Cease-Fire Faces GOP Split
Senator Fulbright urged a temporary halt to US bombings in North Vietnam to foster peace talks, a plan challenged by Senate Republican Leader Dirksen who warned it could erode U.S. resolve. Dirksen argued the Communists show no willingness to negotiations and urged keeping pressure. Johnson aides noted no recent White House discussion with Fulbright.
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Everett M. Dirksen
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Robert S. McNamara
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Texas
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George E. Reedy
Reedy
Macapagal urges U S bases to stay in Philippines
Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal told AP that the United States should retain its military bases in the Philippines and warned withdrawal would aid the Communists. He denied opposition calls for removal and recalled U S Ambassador Blair amid protests after guards killed two Filipinos on the bases.
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Manila
Diosdado Macapagal
United States
Philippines
Comunists
United Nations
U.S
U S Army Helos Hit By Viet Cong Near Qui Nhon
Communist gunners shot down two U S Army helicopters and damaged another during a pre assault air operation ten miles north of Qui Nhon in South Viet Nam. Nine Americans died in the two crashes, four officers and four gunners.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
McNamara to Attend Honolulu Conference on South Vietnam
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara will leave today for a one day Honolulu meeting with Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor and U S military officials to review plans for expanding South Vietnamese military and paramilitary forces.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Honolulu
Defense Department
McNamara
U S
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. S
US jets attack convoy routes in North Vietnam and Marines hit
U S Navy jets attacked a 100 vehicle truck convoy on Route 15 in North Vietnam at 3 am. Skyhawk jets struck a 20 truck convoy 140 miles south of Hanoi. F105s and support aircraft dropped 750 bombs and rockets on Routes 8 and 12. Leaflets distributed over seven cities. Marines near Da Nang reported two wounded by grenade attack. condition described as good.
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Viet Nam
Hanoi
U S
Johnson
U.S
da Nang
Unclear Phrase Reflects on Dollar Value and Ethics
A reflective line notes the dollar may drop in value while criticizing some people for compromising ethics to gain money. It contrasts monetary decline with perceived moral decline, emphasizing caution about greed.
Piccard Plans Six Week Gulf Stream Deep Dive
Ocean explorer Jacques Piccard announced a six week Gulf Stream drift expedition from Florida to Newfoundland aboard the mesosco ph vessel Auguste Piccard or a modification. The goal is to study currents and marine life at depths to 1000 feet while assessing Soviet activity offshore.
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Gulf Stream
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Newfoundland
Jacques Piccard
Associated Press
Piccard
Auguste Piccard
Congress
Navy
John H. Perry
Seadiver
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