Chrysler Raises 1966 Prices Amid Industry Trend
General Motors forecasts nine million 1966 passenger car sales as the auto industry sees price hikes led by Chrysler Plymouth with most models up. Ford showcases 1966 lines influenced by Mustang while Studebaker reports near break-even and vows to stay in business.
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Charles C. Cain
Detroit
General Motors Corp
Chrys Corp
Studebaker
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Frederic G. Donner
James M. Roche
Canada
Gordon E. Grundy
Grundy
Walter T. Murphy
Thunderbird
Chrysler
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler-Plymouth
Tennessee Fair Fire Devastates Historic Buildings
Wind fueled flames struck the Tennessee State Fair grounds on opening night destroying the women's, merchant’s and administration buildings along with the grand stand. 17 people received hospital treatment including 9 firefighters. no serious injuries reported. Damage estimated at 10 to 12 million dollars. spectators fled as dense smoke settled over the city.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee State Fair Grounds
Merchant’s
Women’s and Merchants
Copter Downed with Crew Missing in North Vietnam
A U S helicopter on a rescue mission was shot down in North Vietnam. Four crewmen and the pilot are listed as missing. The crash occurred near a bridge south of Vinh during a bombing run. A second Thunderchief was shot down near Dien Bien Phu.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Vinh
North
South
Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu
Carol Won’t Strike U S as Hurricane Carol Misses Mainland
Hurricane Carol moved north in the Atlantic with winds up to 85 mph and was 1600 miles east of San Juan and 2600 miles east southeast of Miami. Forecasters called it a good sign the season’s third tropical storm would miss the U S mainland and movement should continue north for the next 24 hours.
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Fla
Carol
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
U.S
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Raymond Kraft
Miami Weather Bureau
Doctor plans voyage to aid Central America on ketch
Dr Porter H Smith, anesthesiologist and surgeon, 40, vows to spread medical skills in underdeveloped lands. With wife Kay and three daughters aboard the 45 foot Christiania and volunteer Gisela Priebe, they aim to reach shallow water inlets in Central America next month, acting as a medical team to augment the hospital ship SS Hope.
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Mass
Porter H. Smith
New Bedford
Gisela Priebe
Smiths
Milwaukee
Smith
Tuttlingen
Germany
Miss Priebe
Dr. Smith
Porter Smith
Vatican Council preliminarily approves religious liberty declaration
The Vatican Ecumenical Council votes 1997 to 224 to adopt a basis for a final declaration affirming freedom to worship according to conscience. Conservatives had urged shelving the issue, while reformist prelates cheered the result as progress toward broader religious liberty.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Council
Pope Paul VI
Nature Made Us Blind to Our Own Faults
A pithy reflection noting that imperfection led to self awareness, suggesting nature shielded people from recognizing their flaws.
India China clash near Nathu Pass in Sikkim
Indian government reports brief, bloodless exchange with Chinese troops near Nathu Pass in Sikkim. China reportedly moved into Indian-guarded territory opposite the pass and then withdrew after Indian fire. No Indian casualties. Chinese losses unknown.
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India
Red China
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Himalayas
Te Pass
Sikkim
Tibet
U.N
Shastri
Pakistan
Security Council
Rawalpindi
Z. A. Bhutto
New York
Fires Subside in Northern California After Week of Blazes
Two fires burned today in Northern California, neither threatening developed property. The 275 fires have burned 315 square miles of grassland woods and timber since last Thursday, marking the final scorched area of the period.
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San Francisco
California
Red China Urged for UN Representation in Thant Address
Secretary-General U Thant told the General Assembly that military conflicts in Asia and disarmament deadlock push for including all governments at UN headquarters. He urged seating Red China among United Nations members as part of broader East-West cooperation amid Viet Nam war strains and India Pakistan tensions.
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U Thant
U.N. General Assembly
Asia
Red China
U.N
General Assembly
Thant
Viet Nam
India
Pakistan
United Nations
Coal Miners Strike Grows in Three-State Walkout
POWHATAN POINT Ohio AP A three state coal miners strike reaches day 15 with about 10 700 idle. An estimated 5 100 miners from western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia joined the wildcat walkout, as reports say Peabody mines in Coshocton and New Lexington Ohio may join in sympathy. The stoppage began at Hanna Coal Co Ireland mine Moundsville West Virginia after six miners were fired for an alleged unauthorized walkout. Fellow miners then walked out and District 6 covering south east Ohio and the northern West Virginia Panhandle expanded, with other districts joining the sympathy action.
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Ohio
Pensylvania
West Virginia
Peabody
Coshocton
New Lexington
Hanna Coal Co
Ireland
Moundsville
W.va
Union
Panhandle
Weather hints at autumn arrival with storms and warmth
The forecast calls for cloudiness and thundershowers with high humidity as autumn approaches. Fall begins officially at 1:06 a.m. Thursday. Expect cooler conditions that day, while tomorrow may reach the 86 degree high seen yesterday. Low today was 67.
Violent Storms Sweep Central United States
A broad band of thunderstorms drenched Oklahoma, central and eastern Kansas, and northern Missouri with tornadoes, high winds, and heavy rain. The storms caused extensive property damage, power outages, and evacuations, with eight inches of rain in spots and several tornado reports across multiple cities. Two injuries occurred in Wichita and Kansas City as trailer homes overturned.
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Pittsburgh
Kennedy International Airport
New York
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United Nations General Assembly
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