Jet Stream Winds Across Map Linked to Heat Deaths and Outages
Lines Across Map show the Jet Stream moving west to east at about 40 000 feet. The unusual curve over Canada prevents southward flow and is blamed for heat sweeping the nation. It is linked to power outages from peak refrigeration and air conditioning demand and several deaths, notably in the St Louis area.
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Canada
St. Louis
Nebraska
Atlantic
Geological Survey
White
FCC Says Power Situation Critical
Washington AP Chairman Lee C. White of the Federal Power Commission warned the searing heat wave has created a critical electric power situation across most of the nation east of the Rockies while predicting no massive outage like last November. He cited Nebraska’s outage as proof of the need for stronger interconnection and said the industry must improve coordination and standby readiness.
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Washington
Lee C. White
Federal Power Commission
Rockies
Northeast
White
Nebraska
Border Patrol Exam Notice for August 20
Applications are being taken in Room 302 of the Monroe Post Office Building for the border patrol examination set for August 20. John S. Daniel, local examiner in charge of U S Civil Service employment, said the deadline to apply is August 15.
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Monroe Post Office
Border Patrol
John S. Daniel
U. S. Civil Service
Post Announces For School Board Ward 1
Wayman Post enters the Aug 13 Democratic primary for Ward 1 Union Parish School Board to serve the remainder of the late Ingram Ballard’s term. A lifelong Union Parish resident born near Bernice, he cites local schooling and civic ties as qualifications and pledges no political deals beyond benefiting future generations.
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Farmerville
Wayman Post
Union Parish
Post
Ingram Ballard
A. C. Wadlington
James Smith
Bernice
Southwestern Louisiana College
First Baptist Church
Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53
Johnson outlines four point Asia peace plan
President Johnson pitched a four point Asia peace policy tying U S resolve against aggression to improved U S China relations. He called for peaceful cooperation market openness and international unity while noting Viet Nam will take time and that China must be engaged to secure a lasting Pacific era. A Newark safe incident ends with an empty safe found after two days’ effort.
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Washington
Johnson
Asia
U. S
Red China
American Alumni Council
United States
Pacific
Viet Nam
China
Peking
America
Dean Rusk
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
White House
Rusk
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Richard Helms
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
House
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Geneva
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
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Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Cuba
South America
Greenland
FCC
Faulk-Collier
North
Monroe
Louisiana
Allied van Lines, Inc
Garvan
Safeway
Sto “Mary
A. J. Garvan
LBJ
Free Asia
Mainland
Providence
G. William Miller
State Department
Communist
Newark
Cap
Adea
Moroline White Petroleum
Aye A
Plough, Inc
Chevrolet
Fisher
Ryan Chevrolet, Inc
Oliver Road and
Roselawn
Monroe, LA
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