Motorists Pour Onto Roads For Long Labor Day Weekend
United Press International reports motorists flood American highways as Labor Day weekend begins, with estimates of 430 to 520 traffic deaths and billions of miles driven. State profiles note typical victims are young with no prior records, while experts urge staying near home to avoid danger.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Safety Council
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Traffic
Michigan
Jerry Fisher
The
Automobile Club of Michigan
Fisher
Leonard W. Hagerup
Kemper Insurance Group
Across the DMZ the Thin Truce Line Stands Stretched
UPI report from Korea details Pfc John Johnson at Op Gladys near barbed wire within the demilitarized zone. About 600 U.S. soldiers guard 18 miles of the line, with Kaesong Corridor seen as a critical invasion route. South Korean and American forces total roughly 260000 and 170000 in respective formations, backed by heavy artillery and missiles in the event of renewed hostilities.
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Korea
UPI
John Johnson
Johnson
Charlotte
N.C
No Man's Land
Joe
Demilitarized Zone
First Cavalry Division
Seoul
Washington
ROK First Army
ROK
Desiree Sumara Plans Divorce From Barry Sullivan
Actress Desiree Sumara said she will file for divorce from actor Barry Sullivan accusing him of extreme mental cruelty. The couple were married on August 5 in Hollywood, with Sumara stating her intent to pursue legal action.
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Hollywood
UPI
Desiree Sumara
Barry Sullivan
Miss Sumara
Eivan
Rules Witness Need Not Stand During Anthem
U S District Judge William C Mathes ruled that a Jehovahs Witness need not stand during the national anthem and ordered reinstate of three expelled Jehovahs Witness teens from Pinetop Elementary School in northeastern Arizona The decision cites First Amendment protections of religion and speech and supports the parents claim that the Star Spangled Banner is a religious prayer invoking blessings on warfare
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Phoenix
Ariz
U.S
Bill Wingo
Jeree Wingo
Daniel Sheldon
Mathes
Oklahoma Man Killed Daughter Hurt In Accident
A Mounds Oklahoma man James Robert Dobbs 40 was killed in a traffic accident near Tulsa. His 7 year old daughter Connie was critically injured and a 16 year old daughter Patsy was less seriously hurt. A semi driven by Roosevelt Sneed 20 of Bastrop Louisianajackknifed on rain slicks three miles south of Tulsa. Charges pending as investigation continues.
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Tulsa
Okla
UPD
Mounds, Okla
James Robert Dobbs
Connie
Patsy
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Roosevelt Sneed
Bastrop
Dobbs
Highway Patrol
Japanese Rescue 2 Pilots After Pacific Bail-Out
Two U S Air Force pilots were rescued off northern Japan after their planes collided Thursday night. Lt. Robert C. Ettinger 27 was recovered first, his wife Martha at Misawa base. Capt. Kenneth E. Moore 30 was found seven hours later, his wife Karen also at Misawa.
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Tokyo
U.S. Air Force
Pacific
Japan
Robert C. Ettinger
Alfred Ettinger
Carmel Ave
Albany
Calif
Martha
Misawa
Kenneth E. Moore
Kenneth G. Moore
General Delivery
Delwien
Iowa
Karen
Space menu ideas from duckweed and bacteria
At the American Institute of Biological Scientists meeting, researchers described duckweed as a potential space food and a bacterial powder from human waste as another edible option. They proposed growth in spacecraft tanks and noted feasibility, palatability, and production space needs. They also discussed a biological dosimeter using caramelized bacteria to gauge radiation exposure for astronauts.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Amherst
Mass
American Institute of Biological Scientists
Syrrel S. Wilks
School of Aerospace Medicine
Brooks Air Force Base
Tex
Wilks
Leonard Bongers
Martin Co
Baltimore
E. Staten Wynne
Air Force
Veronica Lake Returns To Grease Paint In New Stage Debut
Veronica Lake returns to acting on stage in Best Foot Forward at Stage 73 Theater New York. She plays Gale Joy and says the comeback shows what she can do while embracing a burlesque of her past as a siren of the 1940s. Lake, who will turn 41 in November, notes the demanding role is helping her lose weight and she dismisses talk of past hardship.
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New York
Veronica Lake
Miss Lake
Gale Joy
Veronica
Helen Seamon
MGM
Helen
Constance Ockleman
Brooklyn
Jennifer
Stage 73
Lightning Strikes U.S. Weather Bureau Station in Mobile
A UPI report from Mobile, Alabama notes lightning struck the local Weather Bureau station three times on Thursday, causing minor damage and shaking staff but resulting in no injuries. A veteran meteorologist cited the unusual multiple strikes and the crew's calm response.
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Mobile
Ala
UPI
U.S
Juvenile Delinquency Talk Involves Theft Incident
In Los Angeles a crime occurred when a thief stole a camera wallet and checkbook from the car of local TV personality Lee Giroux Thursday night during his address at an elementary school program on juvenile delinquency.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Lee Giroux
Global Report from AP News Roundup
AP dispatches report Gen Chung Hee Park retiring from the army and planning a presidential bid in South Korea. The ceremony near Seoul drew hundreds including UN commander Gen Hamilton Howze. Other items cover ex-Dictator Perez Jimenez claiming mistreatment in Florida jail, Glasgow-London mail train robbery suspects, and a hospital payroll heist in Buenos Aires with multiple casualties.
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Chipo-Ri
South Korea
Chung Hee Park
Park
Democratic Republican Party
Hamilton H. Howze
U.N
Seoul
Caracas
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Florida
Perez Jimenez
Dade County
Miami
Robert Scharlan
London
London (Ap
Scotland Yard
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Polyclinico Bancario
Finnish Government Resigns Over Price Row
In Helsinki the Finnish government announces its resignation after a dispute over food prices. Prime Minister Ahti Karjalainen plans to hand the resignation to President Urho Kekkonen following a cabinet meeting on new farm goods price levels. Three cabinet ministers, all tied to trade unions, resign.
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Helsinki
Finland
UPI
Ahti Karjalainen
Uhro Kekkonen
Karjalainen
Oakland Teens Start 10th Workreation Program
Oakland recruits 130 teenage boys for the 10th annual Workreation program. They are junior and senior high students with three-week stints, four hours of work daily for city departments, plus four hours of instruction including career counseling, nature lore, and lectures by civic leaders.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Jundior
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