Sailor Sunbather Labeled Navigation Menace in Court
In Miami Beach a 22 year old Canadian woman Nadia Pobshushka was fined 50 dollars for indecent exposure after sunbathing nude on Government Cut jetty. Police testified a flotilla of boats anchored near rocks and traffic jammed the cut while she explained she sunbathes to even out her tan.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nadia Pobshushka
Jerry Kercherski
Bil Dabney
Kercherski
Pobshushka
Israel Ready to Fight as UN Force Quits Lebanon
Israel readies troops amid massing Syrian and Egyptian forces. Syrian defense minister Hafez Assad calls for battle of liberation in Al Thawra. Egypt, asserting border control, replaces UN peacekeepers who are withdrawing on U Thant’s orders. Estimates place Israeli forces at 300,000 against 260,000 Egyptians and 115,000 Syrians.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Syria
Egypt
U.N
U Thant
Hafez Assad
Assad
al Thawra
Middle East
Apollo Hookup Delayed for Saturn 5 Test Flight
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP NASA delayed attaching the Apollo spacecraft to the Saturn 5 booster to finish an overhaul after the Apollo 1 fire. Officials say the hold will not affect the unmanned test flight schedule, slated for around Aug 18, as work proceeds to fix electrical system issues in a careful manner.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
America
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moon
Weekend Warmth Forecast With Mild Nights Ahead
The forecast calls for fair and warmer weather through the weekend with a low near 45 tonight and a Sunday high around the 70s. The conditions suggest pleasant skies and comfortable daytime temperatures.
Burma Storm Leaves 800 Villages Destroyed in 48 Hours
Burma's southwestern coast was hammered by a 48 hour storm and tidal waves. More than 100,000 people were left homeless as thousands of acres were inundated. Families clung to trees to avoid drowning as the storm displaced communities.
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Rangoon
Burma
Heavy U S Forces Face Intense Battle In Demilitarized Zone
In Saigon a battle surged as about 10 000 U S and South Vietnamese troops faced heavy Communist pressure along the Ben Hai River in the demilitarized zone. Marines endured mortar and artillery fire while South Vietnamese units fought in jungle drag. U S losses neared 36 dead and 290 wounded with seven planes shot down in raids over North Vietnam. Naval gunfire and air strikes pounded the attackers as a Marine battalion moved to seal a 15 mile stretch along the southern bank.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Northietnam
Ben Hai River
South Vietnam
United States
Ben Hai
South China Sea
Quang Tri City
Ben Hai Bridge
Thieu Announces Run Against Ky in Vietnamese Election
SAIGON AP Thieu the South Vietnamese chief of state says he will run against Premier Ky in the September presidential election. A Thieu Ky race could split Saigon’s military leadership as Communist pressure rises. Ky would not comment and earlier said he would withdraw if Thieu ran. He is awaiting perceived military backing.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
Spinach and Parsnip Dish Served by Others, Chuckle Says
A humorous remark suggests the best way to serve spinach and parsnips is to have someone else prepare them. The quip highlights a light moment about cooking duties and sharing tasks.
Fire Hazard in Antarctica Prompts Moon Supply Dupes
Dr. Wernher von Braun warns Antarctic fire risk could gut a remote station within 10 minutes and leave survivors unable to call for help during blizzards. He advocates fall back camps 300 feet away with duplicate life support gear, radio, fuel, food, and water.
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Greenbelt
Antarctica
U.S
Wernher von Braun
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
von Braun
Moon
Earth
Antarctic
Soviet Attacks on U.S. Viet Nam DMZ Move
Soviet press denounces the U S sweep into Viet Nam’s demilitarized zone calling it a criminal step with serious consequences. Pravda reiterates Moscow’s aid to Vietnam and warns of fallout from the operation while omitting specifics.
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Moscow
U.S
Vietnam
Pravda
Communist Party
Lindbergh Flight Anniversary at Roosevelt Field
Forty years ago today Charles Lindbergh began the Spirit of St Louis takeoff from Roosevelt Field toward Paris in a 33 hour 29 minute solo flight. A marker will mark the airborne point as ceremonies honor his historic 1927 achievement with a flyover of vintage aircraft and commemorations across Long Island now a shopping center. Lindbergh, 65, lives in Darien with wife Anne celebrating their 38th anniversary.
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Garden City N.Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
Roosevelt Field
Lindbergh
Anne
Darien
Conn
Pan American World Airways
Two Americans Reach Paris In Lindbergh Flight Attempt
Dr. Francis Sommer and Dr. John Rieger, two U S physicians from New York and California, departed Friday in a single engine plane aiming to duplicate Lindberghs 1927 Paris flight. They landed near Paris at 8 45 a m local time after about 20 hours aloft, destination Le Bourget shifted to Cormeille due to air show activity. Lindbergh originally completed the journey in 33 hours 29 minutes 30 seconds.
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Paris
Spirit of
Europe
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Evreux
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Francis Sommer
Barbourville
John Rieger
Los Gatos
Calif
Bergh
Cormeille
Bourget
Lindbergh
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