Maiden Trip Of A Vessel Is Set Today
The 22 000 ton Savannah, the world’s first atomic powered merchant ship, sails from Yorktown to Savannah marking a new era in cargo and passenger hauling. The voyage showcases U S progress in nuclear tech as the ship, carrying Gov. Ernest Vandiver and others, aims to demonstrate feasibility though not for immediate profit. Powered by a 17000 pound uranium oxide core, the vessel could cruise 2 1 2 years and 300 000 miles, with a top speed near 24 knots during trials.
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Yorktown
Soviet Union
Ehe
Ako Tall
Georgia
Ernest Vandiver
G. Elliot Hagan
Malcom MacLean
Atlantic
Earth
Moon
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S. Maritime Administration
Department of Commerce
States Marine Lines
Declares U S Helpless Against Space Attacks
Washington AP Senator Howard W. Cannon of Nevada warned that the United States is defenseless against attacks from orbiting space platforms, urging action to deter or counter potential Soviet threats.
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U.S
Washington
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
United States
Second Democratic Primary During Labor Day Holidays
The notice urges voters to cast absentee ballots before departures if they will be out of the parish during the Labor Day holiday period for the second Democratic primary.
Arsonists Hunted After 160 Acres Burned In State
State Forester James Mixon said 38 fires started Sunday burned 160 acres of woodland with six still burning Sunday night. He cited maximum danger at three fire stations and urged enforcement to uncover deliberate settings as fires spread through Evangeline and Vernon Parishes.
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Baton Rouge
James FE. Mixon
Vernon Parish
Evangeline Parish
Mixon
Louisiana
Evangeline
Vernon Parishes
Luther-Moore Lumber Co
Degree Stated West Monroe Lodge to confer Master Mason
West Monroe Masonic Lodge No. 419 F and A M will confer the Master Mason degree at 7 p m Tuesday night. All Master Masons are invited to attend and refreshments will be served.
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West Monroe
West Monroe Teacher Lola Crowell Visits Alaska
Mrs Lola Crowell a West Monroe school teacher wrote a letter to the editor detailing her impressions from a visit to Alaska the northernmost state Her letter was published in full by the Daily Alaska Empire Juneau highlighting the enjoyable trip and public publicity.
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West Monroe
Alaska
Alaska Empire
Juneau
Lola Crowell
Ike Burns Up Scotland Course
AP reports Dwight D. Eisenhower aged 72 later this year shot 86 on Turnberry’s 6770 yard course with par 73. If his 16 handicap were counted he would have 70 three under par. He and his party will fly to Belfast Tuesday.
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Mgggol
Today's Chuckle Man of the house questions grace over leftovers
A humorous exchange centers on a man dismissing the need for grace while surveying a meal of leftovers. The quip plays on domestic duty and dinner-time irony.
Record Heat Across Dixie and Midwest Cities
Extreme heat grips the South and Midwest with many cities posting new high marks. Neshere Tennessee saw a record date while Arkansas reported 191 heat measurements and St. Louis tied a 1996 high. Milwaukee and Louisville marked 100 degrees for the first time since 1960, Kansas City reached triple digits, and Austin endured its 87th day without rain.
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Dixie
Midwest
Neshere Tenn
Ark
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Mercury
Kansas City
Austin
Tex
Doctors Press Vaccinations In Pox Scare
New York health officials race to vaccinate all likely contacts of a 14 year old Canadian boy, James William Orr, who arrived Aug 11 from Sao Paulo and is suspected to have smallpox. U.S. Public Health Service calls it the first U.S. case since 1947. Authorities warn of exposure at Idlewild Airport Grand Central and during the trip to Toronto.
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New York
Oivane
James William Orr
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Idlewild
Grand Central Terminal
Toronto
Iu.s. Public Health Service
United States
New York City
Soviet Spokesman Rejects Partial Test Ban Idea
In Geneva the Soviet spokesman rejected a partial nuclear test ban as insufficient to end the arms race, saying the USSR remains committed to a four power memorandum and a ban on all tests. He said the idea, floated by Brazil Sweden and Italy, had not been formalized and no official Soviet reaction had been made.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Brazil
Sweden
Italy
Alleged Narcotics Dealer Sain
New Orleans AP report notes an alleged narcotics dealer named Sain connected to ongoing police activity. Details are incomplete due to fragmented source text.
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Sain
JFK Swamped by Admirers During Swim
President John F Kennedy drew a crowd at Santa Monica during a 33 hour Southern California swing. Adoring bystanders, some in clothes, pressed toward the ocean as Secret Service looked on in mild shock. The trip, billed as non political, included the San Luis Dam dedication and time with Peter Lawford.
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Los Angeles
Coney Island
Secret Service
Santa Monica
Peter Lawford
California
Washington, D.C
Edmund G Brown
San Luis Dam
Lawford
the Gems
Sociologist urges return to sandlot baseball for kids
Burlington bulletin reports University of Vermont sociologist Dr J Anthony Samensink calls for childhood to be restored to children and Little Leaguers sent to sandlot baseball. He criticizes synthetic competition and urges fathers to play with their sons instead.
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Burlington, Vt
UPI
University of Vermont
Violent Weekend in Louisiana Claims Thirteen Lives
A grim tally by United Press International lists thirteen deaths from accidents in Louisiana over the weekend. Among the dead are three in a Sunday head on collision near Alexandria including Jasper Herrion Jr. and Jimmie Hopkins both of Pineville and Leonard Shodlaw of Alexandria, plus other fatalities from a Lafayette area crash and a Franklin electrocution.
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United Press International
Louisiana
Alexandria
Jasper Herrion Jr
Jimmie Hopkins
Pineville
Leonard Shodlaw
Herrion
Shotlaw
Hopkins
Police Seek Identity Of Amnesia Victim
BATON ROUGE AP Deputies tried to identify a man who said he was an amnesia victim after a shotgun blast injured him. He was in fair condition with gunshot wounds to the right arm and chest and said he shot a man after being warned to stop. The man admitted stealing about 50 dollars of food from a nearby house. He could not recall his name or origin.
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Willie B. Conners
Franklin
Fla
Bordeaux
Utica
Miss
Baton Rouge
Adolph Duplessis
New Orleans
Bayou Lacombe
Louis Barrousse
Metairie
Sheriff's
Arthur P. Filastre
Filastre
Pelican Boys State Vote Today
In Baton Rouge 577 Pelican Boys State citizens hold city and parish elections as the 23rd session begins. The American Legion sponsors the workshop in government with attendees staying at LSU for a nine day meeting to elect their own state government.
Russians Trigger Fourth Atmospheric Nuclear Blast
Uppsala Sweden AP reports Russians set off another atmospheric nuclear test over Novaya Zemlya in northern Russia. Swedish scientists recorded the blast dated August 10 and noted the explosion measured about 10 megatons.
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Novaya Zemlya
Uppsala
Sweden
Novaya Zemlya Oes
Russia
Fragmentary Seismology Note From Stockholm and Uppsala
Fragmented OCR mentions Us Lanevuniy Uppema Vive Sity Seismological Institution and Stockholm Geodesy Institute at 4:02 a.m. EST. Burma Road supply line from Burma to China during early stages is cited with explosive strength measured in megatons, with mentions of Prof Arne Die and various Stockholm fixtures, all incomplete.
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Us Lanevuniy Uppema Vivesity Seismological Institution
Stockholm
Burma
Uppsala
China
Arne Die
Haramar
Stockholm Vistia
Calmer appeals after violent West Berlin riots
Berlin authorities pledge strong action after a weekend of unrest at the city wall demonstrations. Thousands protested shooting of a refugee, hurling stones at Soviets Americans and police as tear gas and slingshots were used. U.S. Gen. Watson reported Soviet refusal to discuss tensions, warning of grave consequences.
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Berlin
Wall
Albert Watson
U.S
Watson
Byrd Cites Poll To Back Views On Tax Reduction
Senator Harry F Byrd D Va says a private poll of state and local chambers of commerce finds strong support for tax cuts only with spending reductions. Byrd, Finance Committee chairman, questioned a quick tax cut without budget balance and noted the plan may raise individual exemptions from 600. He warned each $100 increase costs the Treasury $3 billion and cautioned about closing loopholes.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Chambers of Commerce
Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Ladd Plumley
U.S. Chamber of ‘Commerce
U.S. Chamber
Ansewers
Treasury
Just Spin a Dial News Star Want Ad Sales
Ad copy touts easy placing of want ads with a dial phone line. It promises quick results and low seven day rate with cancellation privileges. The message highlights an air cooler priced at 15 dollars and provides a dialing number for placing the ad.
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