See See Man Killed Panic After Southern Italy Quake
Earthquakes across southern Italy and Greece caused widespread panic with reports of one fatality in Corinth Greece. The tremor, centered near Greece and felt across areas from Bari to Naples, disrupted daily life and damaged buildings. Officials estimated broad impact and noted strong seismic readings from the Naples Vesuvius Observatory.
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Bari
Italy
Greece
Corinth
Naples
Malta
Athens
Ravello
Jacqueline Kennedy
Caroline
Poggioreale
Pisticci
Rome Observatory
Tripolis
Adriatic Sea
Vesuvius
Hope Fades in East Germany as Wall Tensions Rise
AP reporter Loy all Gould profiles Leipzig residents facing stalemate under 17 years of Communist rule. A streetcar conductor and Humboldt University student describe resignation and knuckling under while cautioning against dissent. A teen shop clerk cites Russian backing and border shootings as dampeners on escapes or change. The Free German Youth member highlights party loyalty as path to education and work.
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Leipzig
East Germany
Berlin Wall
Walter Ulbricht
Germany
Paris
East Berlin
Humboldt University
Communist Free German Youth Organization
Tropical Storm Alma Brushes Carolina Coast
Tropical Storm Alma brushed the North Carolina coast and Outer Banks and moved northeast along the Atlantic shore.
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Alma
Carolina Coast
Hatteras, N.C
North Carolina
Atlantic
Youth Quizzed In Death Of Young Girl
Akron AP Deputies questioned a teenage boy in the death of Marion Bru baker 12, a minister's daughter found nude and beaten in Coventry Township woods. Coroner cited strangling possible rape tests pending. Father Reverend Brubaker spoke of faith as investigation continues. The second item notes the Miami Weather Bureau storm near Cape Hatteras bringing rain, winds 30-45 mph, tides up to three feet, gale warnings along the coast.
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Akron
Ohio
Marion Brubaker
Coventry
Marion
Summit County
Clair D. Brubaker
Hillwood Chapel Community Church
Miami Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Virginia
Morehead City
Cape Charles
Cape May
N.J
Senate inches toward Marshall approval amid filibuster lift
Washington AP reports the Senate edges toward confirming Thurgood Marshall to a federal circuit court post as Strom Thurmond’s blockade loosens. Other Kennedy picks face varying fates with Bohlen set for France ambassador and Irving Ben Cooper likely to join the Southern District Court in New York, while Almond Jr. to the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals appears unlikely. Johnston agrees to convene a Judiciary subcommittee to advance Marshall amid southern Democratic resistance fading.
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Senate Judiciary
Andes Mountains Highest Peak in Americas Cited
The Andes stretch over 4,000 miles in South America and surpass other ranges except the Himalayas. Aconcagua rises to 22,835 feet, making it the Americas' tallest peak per the Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer of the World.
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Andes
South America
Himalayas
Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer
Aconcagua
Americas
Cost of Living Rises Blamed on Food Prices
Washington AP reports the cost of living rose 0.2 percent in July to a record high as food and service prices climbed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes a typical June to July rise, with the CPI at 105.5 percent of the 1957-59 base. About 950,000 workers will gain pay raises, including 780,000 in auto and parts, 75,000 in farm equipment, 65,000 in aerospace, and roughly 15,000 truck firm employees, mainly in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Seattle.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Seattle
Wash
STATE EMPLOYEES Differences Cited In Payroll Figures
Baton Rouge special report notes a dispute over unclassified state workers and student labor estimates. Civil Service records allegedly exclude agencies under the governor’s office as Gov. Davis faces criticism after a policy defeat.
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Baton Rouge
Tor
Civil Service
Jimmie H. Davis
McDougall
Kennedy McCormack in South Boston Senate Debate
In South Boston McCormack and Kennedy clashed over experience and the Kennedy name during an hour long Democratic Senate debate. Kennedy argued for a focus on honest government and world issues while McCormack pressed his qualifications and criticized the slogan he can do more for Massachusetts. The candidates plan a Sept. 5 rematch in Holyoke before Massachusetts voters vote Sept. 18.
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Boston
Edward J. McCormack Jr
Edward Moore Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Holyoke
McCormack
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
South Boston
United States
All Students Enrolling Now For New Year
Ouachita Parish and City of Monroe school systems open enrollment for new year with registrations at city schools from 8:30 to 11:30 and 1 to 3, parish schools 7:30 to 12 and 1 to 4. New students must show a birth certificate under a new state law.
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Ouachita Parish
City of Monroe
van D Odorn
Supt
W. W. Ward
Odom
Ward
Weather Ahead light clouds with possible late week rain
Partly cloudy skies and widely scattered afternoon and evening showers are forecast as a developing low pressure system south and east of the Texas coast may move in. Aircraft studies track the low, with Wednesday’s high expected near 98 and the low around 72.
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Texas
Rail Engineer Accused Of Taking Bribe
Assistant Attorney General David McAngus accused former Texas Railroad Commission district engineer L. D. Murphay of accepting at least 58000 in royalties for a slanted-hole well in East Texas. The claim ties Murphay to deviated wells stealing oil, with funds traced to a Houston bank account. Murphay resigned earlier and lives in California as the House committee probes bribery in East Texas oil operations.
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Dallas
UPI
David McAngus
Texas Railroad Commission
L.D. Murphay
East Texas
McAngus
Murphy
Commission
California
Texas House General Investigating Committee
L. R. Jacobs
South Main States Bank of Houston
Ior Haskell Carter
Louisiana Seeks New Voting Machines to Meet Demand
State voting machine custodian Douglas Fowler said Louisiana needs at least 0 new machines to keep up as the state has 4,339 voting machines, many over 20 years old and wearing out. The cost would be about $1.2 million, or $2,000 per unit, with a plan to acquire 130 machines annually.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Douglas Fowler
Louisiana
Fowler
NFO Launches Campaign to Raise Farm Prices Nationwide
National Farmers Organization moves to hold cattle hogs sheep and grain off the market in 15 states to force long term contracts and higher prices. President Oren Staley says plan could include milk and aims for action soon after Ford and Sears cut ties with the CEO plan.
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Oren Lee Staley
Men
NFO
Ford Motor Co
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Committee On Economic Development
CED
Theodore O. Ynterna
Ford
Theodore V. Houser
Sears
Sun
Staley
Today’s Chuckle on Housework unnoticed by none
A lighthearted quip notes that housework goes unrecognized when done yet stands out if left undone, a playful jab at domestic labor and expectations.
Rocking Boat Legislator Blasts Critics of Davis
Baton Rouge AP Rep Risley Triche a key house leader accuses 16 critics of Governor Davis of demagoguery and boat rocking he says they misrepresent the administration. Triche defends staff honesty over unclassified state worker numbers and privacy concerns amid ongoing disputes with lawmakers.
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Tribe
Joe Cooper
DeSoto Parish
Davis
Cooper
Foe Of Ben Bella Warns Against Dictator Regime
ALGIERS AP Belkacem Krim a key author of the Evian peace accord sharply attacked Ah med Ben Bella and his Political Bureau urging the people to oppose any regime of personal power. He spoke before 40 reporters in Algiers as military leaders backing Ben Bella gathered nearby urging unity against anti Ben Bella guerrillas. Krim warned against a magic wand socialist approach and called for elections and leadership discussions to avoid civil war.
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Algiers
Belkacem Krim
France
Ahmed Ben Bella
Krim
Algeria
Ben Bella
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