Shrimp Finds Lost College Ring in Mobile Bay
A shrimp caught by Bill Rice’s fishing camp in Mobile Bay carried a 1960 Spring Hill College class ring with initials D. B. H. A 126 graduates that year included David Brown Hirshburg Jr. He, working in a local store, said the ring was likely lost about a month earlier while fishing for speckled trout, washed overboard after washing hands.
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Mobile
Ala
Bill Rice
Spring Hill College
Rice
David Brown Hirshburg Jr
Hirshburg
Mobile Bay
Weather across nation shows unusual warmth and drought grip
Autumn feels like spring with heat records across Boston Chicago and Cincinnati. Drought tightens grip from Georgia to the Carolinas as forest fire risk rises and air pollution alerts cover the Northeast. Cooler air moves in Northwest but overall mild 50s and 60s prevail nationwide.
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Chicago
Bedford
Mass
Binghamton
N.Y
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Ginny
Carolinas
Georgia
Midwest
Boston
Cincinnati
Northwest
Rockies
Minnesota
California
Washington Coast
Helena Unlikely Threat Looms Across Carolinas Coast
Hurricane Ginny moved northeast off the Carolinas coast with gales 2 to 5 feet and rough seas. The Weather Bureau urged continued precautions as 3,000 South Carolina Grand Strand residents evacuated.
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Ginny
Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Hatteras
Carolna
Wilmington
Charleston
D.C
Morehead City
N.C
Civil Defense
South
Mount Orab Sees Water Run From Lake Grant
Volunteers from near and far mobilize to bring water to Mount Orab Ohio by laying eight inch pipe from Lake Grant 3.5 miles away as Sterling Run Reservoir nears dryness. Authorities say 250 volunteers will work around the clock through the weekend aided by equipment hauled from Marion civil defense depot.
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Mount Orab
Ohio
Brown County
Lake Grant
Sterling Run
Paul Herrmann
Herrmann
Ohio 32
Civil Defense
Marion
FDA warns on smoked Great Lakes fish amid botulism deaths
The FDA urged homemakers to destroy smoked fish from the Great Lakes area after seven botulism deaths tied to smoked whitefish and chubs. Michigan firms halted operations as investigators traced sources and state agencies seized plants. Authorities urged destruction unless fish were heated to 180 F for 30 minutes or kept frozen after packaging, with canned products not affected.
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Detroit
Great Lakes
Food and Drug Administration
Washington
Goat Lakes
FDA
George P. Larrick
Larrick
Tennessee
Alabama
Nashville, Tenn
Michigan
Chicago
Samuel Andelman
Andelman
St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Mich
Royal Snack Food, Inc
Time to Turn Back Marks Daylight Saving Switch
In 17 states about 90 million Americans will turn clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, returning to standard time as daylight saving time ends for the year.
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New York
McNamara halts nuclear carrier plan. orders standard power
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara directs the Navy to begin building a standard power aircraft carrier CVA 67, delaying atomic power. He cites avoiding delay and notes cost differences but provides no firm bid or contract details. Senate hearing on atomic propulsion is planned.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Navy
McNamara
John C. Pastore D R.J
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Cranston, R.I
Pastore
Atlas Agena Launch From Point Arguello Reported
The Air Force fired an Atlas Agena rocket from Point Arguello California on Friday. The booster has previously launched secret Samos or Midas spy satellites, but officials gave no confirmation of orbit for this mission.
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Point Arguello
Calif
Air Force
Midas
Douglas-Home Opens Campaign Amid TV Coverage Clash
Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home launched his Parliament bid at Perth market place amid opposition from Liberal Alastair Millar over television coverage. Millar argues opponents must consent to TV appearances, but Douglas-Home is expected to speak before submitting his nomination papers in Perth.
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Comrie
Scotland
Alec Douglas-Home
Alastair Millar
Douglas-Home
Perth Market Place
Perth
Panel Disagrees With Him Rickover Criticizes U S Schools
Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover challenged American public education as soft and anti intellectual at the Council for Basic Education meeting. A panel rebutted European style schooling, urging the United States to avoid copying Europe and to preserve liberal arts colleges.
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Washington
Hyman G. Rickover
U.S
Rickover
The
Council For Basic Education
Council
Rick
Arthur Bestore
University of Washington
Thomas H. Carroll
George Washington University
James B. Conant
Harvard
United States
Hope Dims for 39 Miners in German Mine
Authorities abandon hope for 39 miners trapped in a flooded iron mine since Thursday night at Broistedt Germany. Four other men are believed to be alive but trapped, while 79 escaped and seven more were rescued after the dam burst and flood. Rescue crews continue searches despite the grim assessment.
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Broistedt
Germany
Morocco Algerian Deadlock Frays Peace Talks Prospects
Algeria accuses King Hassan II of sabotaging talks as a Tunis summit is planned with Hassan and Ahmed Ben Bella, while Morocco demands a foreign ministers meeting first. Algerian media push propaganda. Sahara border disputes fuel tension among North African states.
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Hassan
Alger Republican
Morocco
Sahara
Radio Algeris
United Nations Security Council
Rabat
Tunis
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Habib Bourguiba
Tunisia
Sekou Toure
Guinea
Modibo Keita
Mali
Idriss
Libya
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Kidnapped 5YearOld Girl Found Safe In Lansing Area
Five year old Michelle Moran was abducted from her mother's car at a busy East Lansing shopping center. She was found in a ditch near Lansing by a truck driver, wet but unharmed. About 200 officers and volunteers searched a 2 1/2 square mile area of woods and swamps. She was taken to a Lansing hospital for examination.
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Lansing
Mich
Ingham County
Michelle Moran
Here
Michelle
East Lansing
Chuckle on wants and missing aims in everyday life
The remark notes that people often lack clarity about their desires yet feel certain they do not possess them. It reflects humor about human indecision and dissatisfaction in daily choices.
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