Typhoon Wanda devastates Hong Kong killing 39
A savage typhoon struck Hong Kong on Saturday, leaving at least 39 dead, 13 missing, 397 injured, and more than 10,000 homeless. Winds up to 160 mph, a six foot tide, and widespread flooding hit refugee shelters and squatter huts, with ships grounded and harbors damaged. American and European residents faced property loss but no injuries.
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Death toll heads toward 500 figure this Labor Day
The National Safety Council warned the Labor Day weekend could surpass 500 traffic deaths as 17 people died in three crashes in Arkansas, Minnesota and West Virginia. By 11 pm EST Saturday the tally stood at 171 for the weekend, with 143 traffic deaths and 17 miscellaneous fatalities. A cold front brought showers and storms, increasing highway hazards during the holiday travel rush. The record Labor Day toll was 461 in 1951.
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Five die in West Virginia Turnpike crash near Charleston
A head on collision between a compact car and a trailer truck on the West Virginia Turnpike killed five, including three Chicago bound youths and two Kroehler Manufacturing Co. drivers from Xenia Ohio. The blaze followed the impact near Memorial Tunnel at 6:15 am.
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Mother of 15 Dies in Crash Near Litchfield Minn
Six people died in a head on collision on U S 12 near Litchfield Minnesota early Saturday. The widowed mother of 15, Mrs Austin Casey of Darwin in her 50s, was among the dead. Three youths in the other car were teenagers. A motorist reported the youths’ car passed at a high rate of speed before the crash. Six total fatalities plus three critical injuries. Mrs Casey’s husband died about three years ago.
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Brandt Says West Won’t Wreck Berlin Wall Standoff
Berlin mayor Willy Brandt warned Saturday that the West will not force down the Berlin Wall. He said four power guarantees exist, but no Western or Soviet statesman can promise the four power status for all Berlin. Meanwhile U S Army escorts accompanied a Soviet convoy to the Russian War Memorial in the British sector, illustrating ongoing four power tensions over access and sovereignty.
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Kennedy backs GOP push on Berlin Wall story
President Kennedy voiced alignment with Senate and House Republican leaders on exploiting the Berlin Wall issue. He cited a USIA memo detailing broadcasts, films, and newsreels in 30 languages distributed to 101 countries seen by millions, and endorsed their call for stronger propaganda to inform world opinion about East German refugee restrictions.
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B58 Jets to Create Twin Sonic Booms Next Week
PERU Ind AP two B58 jet bombers from Bunker Hill Air Force Base will fly supersonic routes from Asheville NC to Cleveland via Cincinnati. Flights planned between 8 and 11 p m EST Tuesday through Friday with potential twin sonic booms over the route.
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Weather system travels from Macao to southern China
A Portuguese colony of Macao reported minor damage before the storm moved to the southern coast of Communist China where it weakened to gale force. Broad casts from Red China made no mention of damage or casualties.
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Guard Rescues Boy After Pool Belly Flop
Burlington Wisconsin AP reports five year old Patrick Carlson of Cincinnati was knocked out by a belly flop dive at a motel pool. Lifeguard Greg Nelson 18 applied mouth to mouth resuscitation after the boy stopped breathing while rescue squad was delayed by a freight train. The father Robert Carlson dived in clothes to pull the boy from the water.
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U S Says Navy Plane Was Attacked Off Cuba
U S authorities report strong eyewitness evidence that a two engined Navy patrol plane was fired on by two small ships off Cuba's north coast during a routine training flight. The crew saw gun flashes and described 20mm or 50 cal weapons. Castro denies White House claims. No photographs or tracer rounds were found. Kennedy administration officials discount Russian troop claims in Cuba.
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A Glance Inside Meter Bargains On City Lots
A local feature explores the meter market on city parking lots with bargains amid confusion for motorists. Fred Sennet guides readers through the items, accompanied by photographs, on page 25. A separate item notes attic history on Main Street in Middletown, and another discusses housing needs for elderly persons with safer showers and accessible doors on page 5.
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Kennedys Board Honey Fitz for Nar ragansett Bay Outing
Under a cloudy sky President and Mrs Kennedy boarded the presidential yacht Honey Fitz at Newport Rhode Island for a brief cruise on Narragansett Bay. The President is to remain in Newport over the Labor Day holiday.
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Moon's Mystery Affects Tides Yet Leaves Un tied
The moon mystifies scientists who agree it influences tides but cannot explain why it affects the untied. The remark playfully notes a moonrise paradox and invites humorous speculation about causation.
Fidel Says Cuba Denies Gunboat Attack Charges
Fidel Castro called charges of a Cuban gunboat attack on a U.S. Navy plane absolutely false and a cover up of ongoing Cuban aggressive acts. Cuba’s Armed Forces Ministry, led by Raoul Castro, accused U.S. aircraft of incursions into Cuban air space and said five shots were fired toward Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.
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Castro Defies U S Aggression In Cuba Crisis
Hoy reports Castro denying the incident as a pretext to attack and vowing Cuba will not be bullied. He warns U S armed forces must be ready to perish if they attack, calls U S actions unscrupulous and says real incidents provoked by Cuba will never occur.
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Sleeping Sickness Toll Rises in Pinellas County
Pinellas County health authorities reported nine new cases of encephalitis bringing total county cases to 120. Ten deaths have been confirmed. The disease, spread by a mosquito species suspected to pass virus from birds to humans, thrives amid a large local bird population fed by retirees.
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