Liberian freighter Loudi as sinks after distress call
The World War II Liberty ship Loudi as began taking on water 600 miles east of Honolulu. Two Coast Guard cutters and a Chinese vessel aided 26 crewmen after the captain ordered lifeboats. The master C Coulianos of St Thomas Virgin Islands reported rapidly increasing water and a grave situation.
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Honolulu
Coast Guard
Loudias
C. Coulianos
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
US aid may resume for India if China attacks
A top U S aid official predicted the United States would resume military aid to India if Beijing attacks. He said any move would likely involve the United Nations and come after India asked Washington for renewed assistance amid China threats.
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Washington
United States
India
China
William F. Gaud
Agency For International Development
United Nations
U.S
Pakistan
Kashmir
B. K. Nehru
Dean Rusk
Rusk
China accuses India of border violations amid Kashmir war
Reported clashes along the Sikkim Tibet border as China demands India pull out within three days. New Delhi cites heavy fighting near Sialkot in West Pakistan with Pakistani raids on Ambala. UN Security Council weighing sanctions while Britain and the US suspend arms to both sides.
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India
China
Sikkim
Sinkiang Province
New China News Agency
Sinkiang
Kashmir
Pakistan
Peking
Sikkim-Tibet
Sialkot
Rawalpindi
Ambala
U.N. Security Council
New York
U Thant
London
Britain
United States
Washington
Women Prefer the Strong Silent Man Says It Lies in Listening
A light editorial quip notes that women favor the strong silent man because of the perception that he is listening, offering a humorous take on relationship dynamics and gender stereotypes.
Paratroopers Battle Cong in mountainous Viet Nam area
In northeast An Khe area troops of the 101st Airborne clashed with unknown Viet Cong in rugged terrain. The daylong battle was heavy by midafternoon with light U.S. losses. Jet support and 173 sorties aided operations. one F105 was shot down over Dien Bien Phu. South Vietnamese officials reported unidentified planes bombed the demilitarized zone Friday.
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South Viet Nam
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An Khe
U.S
101St
North
Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu
Chinese Defense Minister Visits Washington for Talks
China's defense minister arrives in Washington to meet President Johnson and officials from the State and Defense departments, aiming to discuss defense questions and regional security.
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Washington
China
Johnson
State
Defense Department
Hamer vows continued fight after Mississippi challenge fails
Fannie Lou Hamer, Victoria Gray, and Annie Devine react to the House vote 228 to 143 rejecting the Mississippi Freedom Democratic party challenge. Hamer vows to keep fighting for civil rights and eventual representation, while Conyers calls the decision inconscionable.
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Washington
Mississippi
House
Fannie Lou Hamer
Spencer Tracy Improves After Prostate Surgery Setback
Los Angeles AP reports actor Spencer Tracy now in serious condition but with improved recovery chances after a Tuesday setback following prostate surgery. The 65 year old was briefly on the critical list at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Los Angeles
Spencer Tracy
Tracy
Good Samaritan Hospital
Let The Squares In With The Cats By Father Ken
The Rev. Kenneth V. Ran court a 30 year old Roman Catholic priest from Immaculata Retreat House in Willimantic joins beatniks to rekindle teen faith. He travels New England parishes performing folk style sermons with guitar and hootenannies at parish halls. He says the beatnik approach exposes phoniness and brings teens to think deeply about religion while allowing Beatles era culture. Parents begin to see the positive side as teens engage with faith beyond 2000 years ago.
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Manville
R.I
Kenneth, V. Rancourt
Ken
Immaculata
Willimantic, Conn
New England
Order of the Oblate Fathers
Mars
Central State urged to reform university finances
A Central State University trustees committee proposed seven reforms after findings by the state auditor. Recommendations include hiring collection attorneys, enforcing competitive bidding for purchases over $1,000, bonding key fiscal officers at $500,000 each, and bonding staff handling funds over $10,000. Audits cited unpaid student fees, unbilled Peace Corps training, faculty debts, and large uncollected bills.
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John H. Bustamante
Board of Trustees
Bond
Warm humid weekend forecast for Miami Valley
The Weather Bureau predicts warm humid conditions in the Miami Valley through tomorrow with widely scattered thundershowers. Temperatures stay at least 75 tonight and rise to about 90 on Sunday.
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Miami Valley
Weather Bureau
Postal Department Lawyer Doyle Dies
Louis J. Doyle 59 longtime head legal adviser to the Post Office Department since 1961 died of a heart attack at his Silver Spring Maryland home Thursday.
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Washington
Louis J. Doyle
Post Office Department
Silver Spring
30 Killed In Pan American Jetliner Crash Over Montserrat
Pan American Airways Boeing 707 crashes into a 3,000 foot Montserrat mountain near Plymouth during a morning storm. All 30 aboard die, with 21 passengers and 9 crew. Copilot reported approach to Antigua six minutes before disappearance. Captain Hugh Henderson, 43, Miami, led flight with planned stops at Antigua St. Croix and San Juan en route to New York.
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Montserrat
Pan American Airways
British Caribbean
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Antigua
Martinique
St. Croix
San Juan
New York
Island
John McNichol
Hugh Henderson
Miami
Fostorians' Daughter Among 30 Killed in Caribbean Crash
Janet Rae Green, 23, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond N Green of Fostoria, was among 30 people killed when a Pan Am jetliner crashed on an island in the Caribbean. A former Shaker Heights resident, she had resigned as a stewardess and planned to return to Europe after studying there in college. Her parents had moved from Shaker Heights to Philadelphia then to Fostoria, where the firm’s headquarters are located.
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Ohio
Janet Rae Green
Raymond N. Green
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Caribbean
Miss Green
Shaker Heights
Europe
Philadelphia
Green
Firefighters Gain Control As California Blaze Shrinks
California state forestry officials say fires have burned 195000 acres across 19 counties and killed one volunteer firefighter from Latrone. By today 5000 firefighters had controlled more than three fourths of grass and brush areas. two large fires near Redding and Napa-Chiles Valley were being contained, with millions in damages and several homes destroyed.
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Financial Tangle
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