U S Forces Battle Rebels in Da Nang Amid Buddhist Crises
Rebels shoot down a U S spotter plane over Da Nang as government forces move to retake a river bridge. Premier Ky strengthens defenses with 500 anti government infantry and 200 rangers joining rebels. Monks threaten self immolation as clashes erupt around pagodas. US Marines gain bridge control through negotiation and fighting continues nearby. A separate advance near An Khe in the central highlands involves three battalions in a brutal jungle engagement.
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An Khe
Twisters Hit In Arkansas and Across Midwest
Severe thunderstorms swept a broad belt across the Midwest and South with nine states under warnings. Tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma and Arkansas and were reported in Missouri and Illinois. heavy hail and 60 to 70 mph winds caused scattered damage from Bristow Oklahoma to Vandalia Illinois and near St. Louis Missouri. The storm line moved east into Indiana Michigan and Ohio as a cold front stretched from Wisconsin to Texas.
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Tulsa
Oan
Vandalia
St. Louis
McNamara Urges Bridges to China to Prevent War
In Montreal AP dispatches, Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara urges steps to build bridges with Red China through balanced trade, diplomacy, and military observer exchanges to avoid war. He favors universal national service and exchanges to foster a worldwide community of effort alongside Viet Nam considerations.
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Red China
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
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Viet Nam
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Peace Corps
Eras Mueno
Stock Market Reverses Downward Trend Rally in New York
Reversing its fall the stock market posted a strong rally in New York with the Dow Jones at noon up 7.74 points to 871.88 after earlier gains of 11.97. The exchange reported six minute tape lag as a broad advance lifted blue chips up to 3 a share and brokers noted growing institutional buying.
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Comanche the sole survivor of Custer’s force at Little Bighorn
Comanche the horse of Capt. Myles Keogh from the 7th Cavalry lived through the Battle of Little Bighorn, uniquely surviving Gen. Custer’s doomed assault.
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Louisiana College Honors 14 Students at Convocation
Rebecca Kathleen Lucas of Monroe graduated from Louisiana College with a 2.63 GPA and was among 14 students honored at an Honors Convocation in Alexandria Hall. She has been accepted for graduate study at LSU. Guardians are Rev and Mrs Wade Fast of the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.
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Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Louisiana bill seeks raise minimum driver age to sixteen
BATON ROUGE AP A bill to raise the minimum driving age from fifteen to sixteen won committee approval in the House Judiciary C. Rep Luther Cole of East Baton Rouge led sponsors noting an agricultural exception allowing youths to operate farm trucks and equipment in rural areas.
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Luther Cole
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Convicted Atomic Spy Harry Gold Granted Parole
Harry Gold, America's first convicted atomic spy, was released on parole after 16 years in Lewisburg prison. The 55 year old biochemist pleaded guilty to espionage for delivering A-bomb data to Soviet agents, with Klaus Fuchs as the main source. Gold plans to live with his brother and bedridden father and hopes to work in a medical facility or research setting.
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Kidnapped Girl Reunites With Parents After Rescue
Peery Ann Bradrick, 17, was rescued a week after being kidnapped near MCCONNELLSBURG. She met briefly with her parents at Fulton County Medical Center and was examined by Dr. Lorentz, showing scratches but no serious injuries. The captor, William Diller Hollenbaugh, 44, was a former mental patient.
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Pressure problems hit West Monroe water system
West Monroe faced high water pressure spikes after Monday's dip in demand. Engineer Tom Gaumnitz said pumps briefly hit about 100 pounds before gauges were controlled to restore normal 65 to 70 pounds. Officials reported five burst lines and noted limited damage while crews shut off pumps and monitored gauges to prevent repeats.
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Tom Gaumnitz
West Monroe
Gaumanitz
West Monroe Junior High School
Gaumnitz
Slightly Cooler Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy skies continue through Thursday with scattered showers and isolated thunder. Temperatures drop tonight and Thursday with today's high near 92 and overnight low around 72. Tuesday's Twin Cities high reached 87 and low 73 this morning.
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Ky vows elections for constituent assembly on Sept 11
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky privately pledges to hold elections for a constituent assembly on Sunday Sept 11. Separately in Cape Kennedy AP reports the Gemini 9 rendezvous and space walk flight rescheduled to day for May 31.
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UPL
Nguyen Cao Ky
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Second Man Gets Artificial Heart
Walter L. McCans, 61, of Woodinville Washington, became the second patient in three weeks to receive a partial artificial heart at Methodist Hospital Houston. The operation for an aortic valve insert was described as successful and McCans was awake and doing well.
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Michael &. DeBakey
Greenville youth killed in wreck near Lake Providence
Danny Ray Griffin, 19, of Greenville, Mississippi, died in a two vehicle collision five and a half miles south of Lake Providence on U S Highway 65. A G Tennant, 44, of Ferriday, driving a northbound truck, was uninjured. Tennant said Griffin crossed the center line and struck the truck, sending the truck into a ditch. Griffin was pulled from the car and was alive at first but died later. Tennant stated he had not been in an accident since 1939 and was attempting to extinguish a fire under the truck’s hood with an extinguisher when the crash occurred.
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Chuckle on Bets for Swift Races and Strong Battles
Wry adage notes success not guaranteed by speed or strength. The saying underscores cautious wagering and humor about luck guiding outcomes beyond raw power and quickness.
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