A Lot More Bodies There
A volunteer rescue fleet searched New Orleans and surrounding areas for hurricane Betsy survivors or victims. The death toll stood at 36 with 26 in Louisiana and 10 in nearby states. Officials warned many remain to be found as floodwaters subsided and rescue efforts expanded with boats, helicopters, and Coast Guard support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
Arkansas
Betsy
G.J. le Blanc Jr
Pope Paul VI Reaffirms Eucharist Doctrine in Encyclical
Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI reaffirmed Roman Catholic teaching on the Eucharist in his encyclical Mysterium Fidei The body and blood of Jesus Christ are truly present in the consecrated bread and wine He rebutted views that the elements are mere symbols as theologians in Holland argued The encyclical issued as Vatican II closes drawing prelates from around the world to Rome for the final session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Paul VI
Holland
Rome
Paratroopers Landing Reported as India Says Airports Attacked
New Delhi reports Pakistani jets attacked strategic airports near Tibet and hundreds of paratroopers landed. Three air strikes hit Guwahati in Assam while a bridge across the Brahmaputra at Pandu faced raids. Indian defenses reported gains and counterattacks along the frontier near Kasur and Ferozepore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Tibet
Guahati
Assam
Red China
Brahmaputra River
Pandu
Northwest Frontier
Peking
Kasur
Ferozepore
Y.B. Chavan
Communists Alleged Behind Dominican General’s Ouster
Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin y Wessin, ousted from command by the Dominican provisional government, told reporters in Miami that Communists were responsible for his removal and called it a victory for Communists. He said he would serve as consul general in Miami but vowed the fight continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Elias Wessin Y Wessin
Dominican Republic
Armed Forces Training Center
U.S. Air Force
Dominican Repubic
Wessing Wesgin
Juan Bosch
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Panama Canal Zone
Wessin Y Wessin
Four Die as Boiler Explodes at Stilfontein Hospital
A steam boiler blast at Stilfontein Hospital near Johannesburg killed four men and injured at least 22 others on Friday. Emergency crews attended the scene and evacuated patients as investigators assess the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rica
Stilfontein
Johannesburg
Viet Cong Regiment Trapped in Mekong Delta Air Raids
U S planes attacked the Viet Cong headquarters in Chuong Thien Province about 150 miles southwest of Saigon. An estimated 1 000 to 2 000 guerrillas may be trapped as escape routes appear cut off after nearly 100 strikes despite 30 mph winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Mekong Delta
Associated Press
Horst Faas
Chuong Thien
Faas
U. S
Michoud Plant Survives Betsy With Minor Damage
In New Orleans the Michoud plant that constructs Saturn booster rockets sustained superficial damage from Hurricane Betsy. A spokesman said damage was limited to broken glass and peeled roofs, with no apparent harm to space vehicles under construction as the NASA facility shut down Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Saturn
National Aeronautics and Space Facility
Refugees in New Orleans recount Betsy boat disaster
In Municipal Auditorium a recovering family recalls of a boat overturn during Hurricane Betsy evacuation. Joseph Bouttee, 24, his wife 19, and their son Michel 2 were among 30,000 flood refugees. two other sons, Anthony and Maurice, were lost. The father laments missing his children and questions why the boat capsized as aid workers and evacuees seek sleep and solace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Joseph Bouttee
Michel
Riverside
Municipal Auditorium
Bouttees
Bouttee
Anthony
Maurice
Rainfall Pushes North As Betsy Storm Dims
Heavy rain and strong winds moved north from Betsy remnants across Louisiana Arkansas and nearby states. The center of Betsy lay in southeastern Arkansas and was forecast to enter the lower Ohio Valley. The death toll reached 34 across four states with four inch rainfall in Pine Bluff and Jackson area seeing over four inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisana
Arkansas
Betsy
Ohio Valley
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
Weather Bureau
Pine Bluff
Little Rock
Jackson
Memphis
Dyersburg
Weather outlook brings weekend rain across the region
Betsy driven rain pushes into the Ohio Valley with wet conditions expected across the state through the weekend. Forecasters predict rain to ease by Sunday noon with tonight’s low around 60 and a high near 80 once the rain ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy
Ohio Valley
Weather Bureau
An Eight-Year-Old’s Take on Thinking
An eight year old defines thinking as when you remain quiet but your head talks inside your mind. The quip reflects a child’s view of inner dialogue and self talk.
Miss America Finals Highlight Linda Folsom’s Opera Dream
Linda Sue Folsom, 20, from Birmingham and a Miss Alabama finalist, won the talent show singing Caro Nome and aims for the Metropolitan Opera. Debra Bryant of Kansas won swimsuit honors. the pageant in Atlantic City awaits the new Miss America tonight with at least 1000 dollar scholarships for prelim winners in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Linda Sue Folsom
George Frey
Alabama
Metropolitan Opera
Linda
James
Jim" Folsom
Birmingham Southern College
Kansas
Debbie Bryant
Overland Park
Indiana
Eileen Smith
Indianapolis
South Carolina
Nancy Moore
Aiken
Mississippi
Patsy Puckett
Columbus
Nevada
Kathy Blaikie
Carson City
Vonda Kay van Dyke
Phoenix
Ariz
Slow ascent for Sealab 2 aquanauts in 36 hours
Nine aquanauts in Navy Sealab 2 prepare for a two week stay 205 feet underwater off La Jolla California. They will surface in a 36 hour decompression transfer capsule under medical supervision with astronaut M Scott Carpenter remaining for 15 more days. A hospital corpsman joins for physiological studies including helium blood tests. Anchovies attached to the chamber were removed as divers prepared for the ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
M. Scott Carpenter
Carpenter
Navy
Seallab
Santa Fe Strike Halts Freight Service Across Regions
A surprise walkout by switchmen and brakemen stopped freight operations on Santa Fe Railway lines from Purcell Oklahoma to Chicago and from Albuquerque New Mexico to Chicago. The strike began at midnight with no warning to the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Santa Fe Railway Co
Purcell
Okla
Albuquerque
N.M
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bourbon Street
France
Coast Guard
le Blanc
National
Biloxi
Parlament
Frontier
Wessin
Customs
Miami International Airport
Brig. Gen
Johannesburg, South Af
Debbie
Kansas City
Miss Kansas
Miss Alabama
Sonal
Santa Fe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!