Texas Flood Damage Is Estimated At 1 Billion
Harlingen and surrounding areas faced catastrophic flooding from Beulah with at least 200 homes inundated and total damages exceeding 1 billion as the Rio Grande surged. Red Cross shelters housed over 25,000 people. 44 dead nationwide. Evacuations continued, with Guardia Nacional and dike construction in Rio Hondo and Nueces Bay areas.
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Beulah
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Yucatan Peninsula
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Matamoros
National Guard
Texas Tuberculosis Hospital
Arroyo
Harlingen Street
Boundary Commission
Milk Said Killer Ten Children Die In Tijuana Poisoning
Ten children died in an apparent milk poisoning outbreak in Tijuana, a border town near San Diego. About 20 dairy operators and store workers were detained for questioning as authorities probe the milk supply.
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San Diego
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Hector Valdivia
Con Thien Holds Out Against Heaviest Firepower Yet
U S Marines at Con Thien faced sustained Communist bombardment with more than 1 000 shells fired Monday. Two Marines were killed and 202 wounded as enemy losses were believed high. US air forces unleashed saturation raids near the DMZ while battles around the northern outpost intensified.
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North Vietnam
Panhandle
Cam Pha
Hanoi
Portrait In Error in FDR Portrait Sparks Historical Debate
Experts say a Washington portrait of Franklin D Roosevelt shows him holding a rolled Atlantic Charter that never existed as an official document. Hyde Park Library confirms no signed charter. the only related item is a 1941 press release drafted by Roosevelt and Churchill, later misrepresented by the artist in 1966.
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Britain
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Britain plans push for Vietnam peace talks at UN
British Foreign Secretary George Brown aims to press for renewed Geneva Conference efforts at the United Nations in New York as Dean Rusk warns against any quick East West accord. Brown and Rusk privately noted prospects for agreement are not bright.
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Vietnam
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Dean Rusk
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Britain
Cochairmen
Indochina
Soviet Union
Andrei A. Gromyko
Harold Wilson
Wilson
London
Hicks Aims for Boston Mayor After School Row
Louise Day Hicks, 48, veteran Boston School Committee member and opponent of busing, seeks the city’s first woman mayor in a crowded nonpartisan primary. Her stance on neighborhood schools contrasts with appeals for improved facilities for black students. Opponents warn a Hicks vote could invite violence while she promises strong police action against agitators. Other candidates include Edward Logue Kevin White and John Sears.
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Boston
Boston School Committee
Boston Redevelopment Authority
Edward J. Logue
Kevin H. White
John Sears
U.S
Edward W. Brooke
John A. Volpe
New York City Teachers Strike Deadlocked After Eight-Hour Talk
The city’s public schools face near paralysis as the AFL-CIO United Federation of Teachers strike enters its third week. Negotiators remain divided on key contract issues despite talks at City Hall with Mayor Lindsay. attendance drops to a historic low. The mediation chair cites language in the contract as the core obstacle while both sides face renewed bargaining efforts.
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John V. Lindsay
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
Vincent D. McDonnell
State Mediation
Weather sketch for Southwest Ohio tonight
Forecast predicts mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be windy and cool with a low in the upper 50s.
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Ohio
Chuckle A Politician Reflects On Wordy Causes
A humorous line depicts a politician as a man always drawn to lengthy debates and verbose campaigns, underscoring the stereotype of minding grandiose, wordy causes.
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