Air War Deepens as Two Planes Shot Down Over North Viet Nam
U S military officials report two American aircraft were downed in North Viet Nam during raids on key routes southward. high altitude B52s struck Viet Cong bases near the Cambodian border while rainstorms limited air operations and ground fighting saw 57 enemy killed in the Mekong Delta.
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North Viet Nam
Tay Ninh Province
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al Skyraider
Intrepid
Dong Hoi Friday
Viet Nam
Panhandle
Hanoi-Haiphong
Red River Valley
U.S. 178Rd Airborne
Mekong
Neuven van Thien
Omon
Blue Angels Pilot Killed In Lake Ontario Air Show Crash
Lt. Dick Oliver, 31, of Fort Mill South Carolina, the Blue Angels solo flyer, died when his swept wing Grumman F1 1 Tiger crashed during a high speed pass at the Canadian International Air Show near Toronto. The incident injured a helicopter pilot and halted the remaining show as fans watched in shock. Oliver, set to finish a three year tour in November, was survived by his two children and former wife.
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U.S. Navy
Blue Angels
Lake Ontario
Dick Oliver
Fort Mill
S.C
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York City Water Shortage Costs 18000 Daily
York Pennsylvania faces a dire drought with Codorus Creek supply dwindling. City officials declare an emergency and seek state and federal help as water trucking costs rise to 18000 daily and restrictions curb domestic use.
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York
Pennsylvania
John L. Snyder
Snyder
Codorus Creek
Tanker Alberto Bennati on way to Hampton Roads
The Italian tanker Alberto Bennati, battered by Hurricane Faith, was moving under her own power toward Hampton Roads Virginia at about five knots. The engine room was flooded after a 35 foot wave, the chief engineer was killed, and the ship was escorted by Coast Guard cutters Mendoza and Chilula. The vessel, owned by Casarmo Shipping of Palermo and chartered to Mobil, was sailing from New York to Venezuela.
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Hampton Roads
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Bennati
Casarmo Shipping Lines
Palermo
Italy
Mobil Oil Co
Venezuela
Weather: Showers Likely Tonight and Sunday Heat
Scattered showers or thunderstorms are forecast tonight and tomorrow by the Weather Bureau. Temperatures will dip to around 65 tonight and climb to about 90 by Sunday as the heat returns.
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Weather Bureau
Dayton Quiet as LBJ Visit Planned After Riots
Armed National Guardsmen and city police kept Dayton's West Side quiet with one gunfire report. Rioting Thursday left one dead, about 25 injured, and more than 10 arrested. Charles Tate accused police of brutality. officials urged keeping guardsmen until peace returns. President Johnson due Monday for a Labor Day speech at the Montgomery County Fair.
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Dayton, Ohio
Dayton
Charles Tate
Dayton Alliance For Racial Equality
C. W. Martz
Johnson
Dave Hall
Col. Martz
Montgomery County
Dimpled smile: a quirky mood in a business setting
A light note describes a dimple as a low mood enjoyed by a businessman, framing it as a small, humorous detail within daily work life.
Russian Aide Ordered Out by U S in Espionage Probe
The State Department demanded the expulsion of Valentin A. Revin a science officer at the Russian Embassy in Washington after an alleged bid to obtain secret data including details on the U S moon probe. The terse notice labeled him an embassy aide who was ordered to leave the United States.
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Washington
United States
U.S
State Department
Valentin A. Revin
Man Seeks White House Help Over Medicare Hospital Bar
Harold Lesser, an American citizen, dialed the White House seeking help for his ailing wife's grandfather blocked from hospital admission under Medicare. He spoke with a White House secretary and later Lyndon B. Johnson, who directed him to the Health, Education and Welfare undersecretary. After hours on the phone and contact with a doctor, Lesser arranged for his relative to be admitted to another hospital. He faces a 45 minute long distance bill.
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New Orleans
Harold Lesser
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Washington
Lesser
Lyndon Johnson
Anthony Culmone
Potter
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Hem
Wall Street at Labor Day crossroads as market trims losses
Wall Street stood at the Labor Day crossroads after a seven month stock decline wiped about 81 billion from the NYSE quoted value. The downturn fanned fears of recession and higher interest rates while investors debated whether to buy or sell next week.
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Wall Street
New York
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Viet Nam
De Gaulle Lands In Caledonia
French President Charles de Gaulle arrived in New Caledonia after a three day visit to Cambodia where he demanded all foreign troops leave Vietnam. Phnom Penh speeches and a joint communique signaled a broader scope including Soviet and Red Chinese technicians in North Vietnam.
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New Caledonia
Charles de Gaulle
Pacific
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Phnom Penh
de Gaulle
Norodom Sihanouk
Canadian Trains Stall As Strikes Continue
Ottawa AP reports Canada's railways limp into operation with many workers defying Parliament order to return to work. Most resumed service are freight trains after a week long strike.
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Ottawa
Canada
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