Drought and Fires Hit Large Areas Across Regions
Drought and fires persisted across the eastern half and western rangelands, with hay shortages and sagging milk production. Water levels fell on the Great Lakes and major rivers, while heat persisted in many cities. Storms in the Central Plains and Mississippi Valley brought rain and lightning sparking minor fires.
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Chicago
Midwest
Great Lakes
Wabash Valley Association
Indiana
Illinois
Weather Outlook: Showers Minor Then Fair
The forecast calls for only slight showers tomorrow with mild, mostly fair weather through Thursday. Yesterday's high reached 84 degrees and today’s low is 51.
Hundreds Volunteer To Fight Forest Fires In Adirondacks
Hundreds of volunteers from New York City to Adirondack farms battle fires across state woodlands for over a week. About 75 fires reported amid cold nights. some youths slept on bare ground, hiking 30 miles for help, as rain chances remained slim. A professor called seeking fire-fighting directions, replying he loved the Adirondacks.
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Lake George
N.Y
New York City
Albany
Syracuse
Fort Edward
Clemens
Hachey
New York
Weather Bureau
Conservation Department
Here
Spruce Montain
Robert E. Richards
Adirondacks
No Smoking Signs Posted Across Ohio Refuges Parks
In drought stricken areas wildlife refuges state forests and parks in Ohio are posting no smoking signs. M K Idleman head of forest protection notes 210 fires in the first two weeks of the month within about a third of the state. Crews have worked hard with some not taking a day off since Sept 24 to keep fires under control.
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Columbus
Ohio
M. K. Idleman
State Department of Natural Resources
Powers Extended for Laos Premier Souvanna Phouma
In Vientiane the Laotian national assembly extended Premier Souvanna Phouma's extraordinary powers for another year. He has ruled by decree since October 7, 1962 under the special authority granted to him.
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Vietiane
Laos
Laotian National Assembly
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Fire volunteers endure long shifts with minimal pay
In a rustic scene volunteers fight fires for 55 cents an hour, usually twelve-hour shifts, with no state shelter for them. Some leave after one stint while others stay, often sleeping on the ground or seeking elsewhere, relying on their own transportation to reach hamlets.
Four Weeks After Birmingham Bombing A Child Waits To See
AP report on 12 year old Sarah Jean Collins injured in the Sept 15 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing. Four weeks later she lies in darkness in hospital with one eye swollen and bandaged, while doctors forecast uncertain vision. Norton, a radiology worker, shares that she remains reserved yet hopeful and prays for both her sight and the bomber.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sarah Jean Collins
Sarah Jean
Sixteenth Treet Baptist Church
Addie Mae
University Hospital
Norton
Sarah
Park Leads In Voting In Korea
In Seoul a Civil Rule party spokesman conceded that Gen. Chung Hee Park likely won the presidency amid a close race with Yun Po-sun. Yun fled and Park supporters urged unity as unofficial tallies showed Park ahead by about 100,000 votes.
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Seoul
Korea
Yun Po-sun
Civil Rule Party
Chung Hee Park
Yun
Kim Yune-sam
Park
Democratic Republic Party
South Korea
Gagarin and Tereshkova Arrive for One Day U S Visit
Maj Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova arrive in New York from Mexico City for a one day visit. The question about Tereshkova engagement to Pavel Popovich drew a playful denial with a blush and a vow to announce marriage if it happens.
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Yuri Gagarin
Valentina Tereshkova
Earth
New York
Mexico City
Miss Tereshkova
Pavel Popovich
Administration Aims Mild Civil Rights Bill Despite Pushback
President Kennedy’s administration backs a milder civil rights bill to win House support. Attorney General Robert Kennedy urges pruning the measure to four months-ago versions, fearing a broader package could threaten liberties and provoke a naval police force. He faces Republican scrutiny and Southern opposition as he returns to testify.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
United States
Albany chooses segregationist for mayor in race marked by tension
In Albany Georgia attorney James V Davis won the Democratic nomination for mayor with 7220 votes in a record turnout. Black nominee Slater King a integration leader finished second with 2547 votes and architect Edward V Jones trailed at 1879. Davis pledged to govern within segregation while King called for a biracial grievances committee.
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Albany, Ga
Georgia
James V. Davis
Slater King
Edward V. Jones
Davis
King
Albany
Chucke Phrase Sparks Social Media Conversation
An elusive line about conversation and flattery circulated online, prompting chatter about gender dynamics and humor. The post references a woman preferring flatter talk and invites interpretation of tone and intent across social platforms.
Britain's Convoy Breaks Through Soviet Checkpoint
A British military convoy on the Berlin Autobahn defied Soviet demands and continued westward after being halted at Babelsberg. Nine vehicles carried 28 men. the British spokesman said the convoy moved on “on our terms” refusing to dismount for counting.
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Berlin
Berlin Autobahn
Babelsberg
U.S
Tito to Visit Kennedy After Latin America Tour
Yugoslav President Tito flies to the United States to confer with President Kennedy at the White House Thursday following visits to Brazil, Chile, Bolivia and Mexico. The 71 year old leader promotes peaceful coexistence and non intervention, seeking an international code and United Nations action to uphold non intervention and cooperation among nations.
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Mexico City
Tito
United States
Kennedy
White House
Brazil
Chile
Bolivia
Mexico
Latin America
Asia
Africa
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
United Nations
Russians Lift Barriers After Nine Hour Wait At Border
After a nine hour wait the Russians opened barriers allowing the convoy to proceed though the line held at the first checkpoint. The convoy would face a second Soviet check point at Marienborn on the West German border. The British alleged deliberate delaying tactics while the U S State Department cited local level confusion as a factor.
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Marienborn
West Germany
U.S State Department
Peace Parley Goes On ALGIERS Mobilization for War with Morocco
Thousands of Algerians flocked to army barracks in Algiers to answer President Ahmed Ben Bella's mobilization decree amid renewed fighting in the Sahara border region. He ordered about 30 000 former soldiers to report for service as efforts continue to settle the border dispute. Government media escalated pressure on Morocco's King Hassan II while crowds chanted Hassan to the gallows.
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Algiers
Ahmed Ben Bella
Morocco
Sahara
Algeria
Ben Bella
Hassan II
Hassan
Algerian Moroccans Battle Sparks City Turmoil
Hassan's cabinet chief said opposition groups rallied behind the king as Algerians attacked the US information center in Constantine after Algeria charged American pilots aided Moroccan troops. Police dispersed crowds while emissaries returned from Morocco with peace bids aimed at Marrakech talks.
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Morocco
Hassan
Macrakech
John F. Kennedy
First Snow of the Season Falls on Moscow
The first snow of the season blanketed Moscow today as weather began settling in. Meteorologists expected continued wintry conditions with gusty winds and colder temperatures through the week.
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Moscow
Two New York Juries To Hear Valachi Talk
Informer Joseph Valachi testifies before two New York grand juries about at least ten unsolved gangland murders. Officials seek details on the Pisano murder near LaGuardia, with sessions in Queens and the Bronx and extensive security measures. Valachi also faces potential questions on rackets, with additional interviews planned in Nassau and Brooklyn.
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New York
Valachi
New York City
Joseph Valachi
Bronx
Queens
Frank D O'Conner
Anthony Pisano
Janice Drake
LaGuardia Field
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Washington
Queens Grand Jury
Pisano
Grand Jury
Isidore Dollingey
William Cahn
Nassau County
Long Island
Aaron E. Koota
Brooklyn
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