India Pakistan claim victories in border clashes
India's army says its tanks defeated Pakistani armor near Lahore while Pakistan reports repelling Indian attacks near Sialkot. Mumbai to Amritsar air raids were also claimed as both sides show losses and evacuations amid heavy fighting.
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Conrad Fine
New Delhi
India
Lahore
Pakistan
Sialkot
Indian Kashmir
West
Amritsar
Punjab
Jahodpur
Rajasthan
Actor William Gargan to be honored for cancer recovery work
William Gargan, who lost his voice after cancer surgery in 1960, will receive the Mutual of Omaha Criss Award on October 26 in Beverly Hills for his role in helping other cancer victims. The larynx loss ended his acting career, but he learned to speak again and now travels with the American Cancer Society to encourage fundraising and support.
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Jerry Buck
New York
William Gargan
Martin Kane
Gargan
American Cancer Society
Charles W. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Patrol Academy Chief Named in Ohio Promotion
Lt. Wendell B. Lohr, head of the Ohio Highway Patrol Turnpike District at Berea, was appointed head of the patrol academy in Columbus. The promotion to captain accompanies the new post, and Lohr will lead as the academy opens soon.
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Columbus, Ohio
Wendell B. Lohr
Ohio Highway Patrol
Berea
Angon B. Cook
Lohr
Pew Academy
Home Rule Backers to Lose Vote in House
Washington AP members plan to block the District Day effort to advance a home rule bill. House leaders will not recognize Rep John L McMillan to push the measure and instead will schedule eight other items of equal priority. The administration backed bill would return elected city officials to Washington for the first time since 1874.
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Washington
District of Columbia
House
Maryland
D.C
John W. McCormack
John L. McMillan
D-S. C
House District Committee
Chuckle Quote About Impossible Tasks and Action
A witty saying notes that nothing is impossible to a person who does not have to do it themselves. The line highlights irony and self reliance in a concise, humorous observation.
Carpenter stung by scorpion fish during Sealab 2 transfer
Scott Carpenter, famed astronaut, was stung by a scorpion fish while aiding a crew transfer in 905 feet of water. He was treated with pain medication and cortisone, delaying his plan to stay 15 more days in the underwater lab.
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Carpenter
World Peace Through Law urged by Chief Justice Warren
Chief Justice Earl Warren told an international audience that a world ruled by law is essential for mankind's survival. He compared legal progress to milestones in science and noted growing national and international law, with 100 Supreme Court justices to lead the inaugural session and about 3,000 lawyers expected.
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Washington
Earl Warren
High Court
Mars
Warren
United States
Supreme Court
Southern leaders push focus on education and economy
At the Southern Governors Conference opening South leaders, led by Governor Carl E. Sanders, signaled a shift from racial issues to economic and educational progress. A pre-conference plan seeks to secure a $200 million Atomic Energy Commission lab for a Southern state. Sanders, a moderate, said racial trouble is passé and emphasized adherence to the law.
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Don McKee
Sea Island
Carl E. Sanders
Georgia
South
Atomic Energy Commission Laboratory
Sanders
The
South Ap
Girl Friend Of Slayer May Face Murder Count
Dixie Radcliff a 16 year old Amesville Ohio native faces a possible murder charge after a closed juvenile hearing in Flagstaff Arizona where Coconino County Attorney Jerry L Smith said he would seek to try her as an adult. Ex convict Donald M Boggs 23 who traveled with her has waived preliminary hearings on murder charges tied to four deaths across three states. He is to be arraigned today.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Ohio
Dixie Radcliff
Pearl Radcliff
Amesville
Coconino County
Jerry L. Smith
Donald M. Boggs
Boggs
Chillicothe
Halver Johnson
Robert Willis
Newport
N. H
Ash Fork
Flagstai
Evacuation Pressure as Baton Rouge Investigates Chlorine Barge
Two divers examined a sunken barge thought to carry 600 tons of chlorine off Baton Rouge amid orders for radio alerts and possible evacuations. Army engineers said no immediate threat. Navy divers and a destroyer joined the search as authorities stockpile 100000 gas masks and consider shipping disruption on the Mississippi.
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Jack Owen
Baton Rouge
Mississippi River
Army
Bruce J. Bowen
New Orleans
Navy
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Lake Charles
Mississippi
Dumas
Betsy's Toll Grows as Flood Deaths Rise in New Orleans
Truckloads of bodies from outlying flood areas head to the New Orleans coroner's office as the Betsy disaster cleanup continues. About 250 bodies from Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes were expected, on top of more than 50 already counted, with many unidentified. The Red Cross reports 25,000 evacuees in large shelters, while damage tolls and floods stretch along the Mississippi River delta. Water recedes slowly and power outages hinder pumping efforts, complicating the response.
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Bill Caider
New Orleans
Times-Picayune
Plaquemines
St. Bernard
Mississippi River
Red Cross
Baton Rouge
Mild, Partly Cloudy Weather Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy and mild conditions continue through Tuesday with a chance of scattered showers. Tonight’s low around 67 degrees. Warmer temperatures are expected Wednesday. Yesterday’s high reached 69 degrees.
Vatican Council bishops optimistic on Jews declaration
Supporters of the Vatican Ecumenical Council foresee passage of the declaration on Jews with a voting amendment to keep or modify the deicide wording. About 2500 bishops vote on the draft as the council heads into its final session at St Peter's Basilica under Pope Paul VI.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Council
Vatican Secretariat For Christian Unity
Secretariat
St. Peter’s Basilica
Paul VI
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