British Block Off Hong Kong Amid Refugee Fears
British authorities began a ten mile barbed wire barrier along the Hong Kong border to deter potential refugee influx from China’s Kwangtung province. Canton clashes between Mao supporters and opponents continued, with rail service halted and Radio Moscow reporting fighting. Independent verification remained unavailable.
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Lebanon Miss Selected Queen Of Ohio State Fair
Anne Murrell 18 of Lebanon Rt 3 won over 28 contestants to be named Queen of Queens at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. A 1967 Lebanon High School graduate, she previously held Warren County Fair Queen and Miss Middletown Area Young Republican titles. She plans to attend Miami University Middletown campus. Attendance at the fair nears 1.15 million through Friday, with crowds expected to top last year’s 1.5 million by Labor Day weekend.
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Price Hikes May Draw Administration Opposition
Washington AP report says the Johnson administration may press louder against future price increases as the Council of Economic Advisers denounced a 1.8 percent steel bar price rise. Ackley, council chairman, vows public reaction if prices rise, with a Sept. 12 meeting with steel leaders planned by the Commerce Department.
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100 Men Trapped as Fires Rampage in Pacific Northwest
A large force battles wildfires across the Pacific Northwest as winds surge. Sundance Mountain fire grows to 78,000 acres near Bonners Ferry Idaho, threatening the Kootenai River town and prompting evacuations. Trapper Peak fire traps workers near the Canadian border. one helicopter crash injures three. Glacier Park’s Glacier Wall fire in Montana spreads despite earlier containment. Northern Region U S Forest Service reports Idaho Montana combined 1,476 fires this year burning 107,000 acres.
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Plain Dealer backs Carl Stokes in Cleveland mayor race
The Cleveland Plain Dealer endorses Carl B. Stokes for the Democratic nomination in the October 3 primary over incumbent Ralph S. Locher and Frank P. Celeste. The editors cite Stokes as the candidate with greatest potential to lead Cleveland to a brighter future.
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Reuther demands higher pensions tied to cost of living
UAW President Walter P Reuther warned Ford GM and Chrysler no contract without higher pensions and a living-cost escalator. He urged inclusion of future retirees and current pensioners, rejecting a $1 raise for future retirees only. Talks shift to Sunday and Monday with four days left before contracts expire.
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Middletown YMCA Celebrates 50 Years Of Service
The Middletown YMCA marks a half century of work in the city and outlines ambitious plans for the next fifty years. The feature highlights the organization’s growth, community impact, and future projects.
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South Vietnamese voters flood polls in Thieu Ky election
Voters braved threats and scattered Viet Cong attacks to cast ballots for a new government in Saigon. Nguyen Van Thieu and Nguyen Cao Ky led polls as 5.85 million eligible voters faced a pivotal vote for president, vice president, and a 60 member Senate with pressure from the United States to pave a path to democracy and potential peace talks.
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