Iran Quake Devastation Kills Thousands Across Takistan
A massive earthquake in northwest Iran leaves thousands dead and injured. Officials report 3,316 confirmed dead, 5,000 injured, and 100,000 homeless while unofficial figures reach 9,500 dead. Rescue efforts focus on Takistan area and Dan-Isfahan village as water supplies fail.
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Tehran
Iran
Euvermitiens
U.S
Takistan
Kazvin
Iranian Red Cross
Dan-Isfahan
Assadullah Alam
Saveh
Karaj
Nation records high Labor Day traffic toll
Traffic deaths surged during the Labor Day holiday with 371 killed since Friday and an overall toll near 439 to 500 if trends continued. Violent incidents include multiple head-on crashes in Utah Colorado Minnesota and Arkansas plus wrecks in Nebraska and Nebraska.
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National Safety Council
Roosevelt
Utah
Craig
Colo
Litchfield
Minn
Weiner
Ark
Schuyler
Neb
First Traffic Fatality For Area Reported
Northeast Louisiana reports one fatality and several injuries during the first two days of Labor Day weekend. Earnie D. Scott died from a one car crash on Highway 65 south of Tallulah after his vehicle hit a bridge abutment. He was en route from Shreveport to Baton Rouge when the accident occurred.
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Louisiana
Highway 65
Ad Tallulah
Earnie D. Scott
The
Saint of Southern University
Scott
Vicksburg
Miss
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Troop F
Louisiana State Police
Harley W. Miles
Fort Polk
James G. Gremillion, Sr
New Orleans
Mount Airy
Betty Gremillion Naumann
Lafayette
Opelousas
Monroe
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Sky Shield praised by NORAD commander in mock defense drill
In Colorado Springs, Gen John K. Gerhart says Sky Shield III bio-mimics a continental attack to strengthen defenses. Over 1,600 aircraft joined a five hour exercise with SAC bombers and 40 simulated ICBMs, while civilian air traffic was cleared.
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Colorado Springs
Colo. AP
North American
United States
Canada
North American Air Defense Command
Norad
Defense Department
Free World
John K. Gerhart
U.S
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Miss Glenda Joyner Returns to Work After Canada Trip
Miss Glenda Joyner, copy girl for the Monroe News-Star, returned to work on Labor Day after a two week trip to Edminster ton Alberta Canada for a religious pleasure excursion. Mr and Mrs Jesse F Heard recently observed their golden anniversary.
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Glenda Joyner
Monroe News- Star
Labor Day
Canada
Glenda
Edminston
Alberta
Jesse F. Heard
Indian Embassy Attacked as Riots Rise Over Asian Games
More than 1,000 rioters attacked the Indian Embassy in Jakarta breaking windows and art objects while 4,000 protested at Hotel Indonesia against Indian vice president G. D. Sondhi’s move to drop IV Asian Games. No injuries were reported. ambassador Apa B. Pant planned a formal protest.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
National Front
G. D. Sondhi
Sondhi
China
Israel
Apa B. Pant
Orleans Officials Call For Peace As Mix Set Tuesday
New Orleans officials urge peace on eve of school integration in the city. Catholic schools will desegregate on Tuesday, while public schools open with 127 Negro students in the first three grades. Mayor Schiro calls the mandate from a federal court and asks full cooperation to keep New Orleans peaceful and law abiding.
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New Orleans
Victor Schiro
James Fitzmorris
Joseph Giarruso
Schiro
Algiers Guerrillas Repel Regular Forces Near City
Guerrilla Wilaya No 4 reports repelling dawn attacks by regular army forces at Ain Boucif and Charon near Algiers. clashes mark a pattern of brief engagements as forces enter central Algeria to quash the rebellion linked to Ben Bella.
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Algiers
Ali Allouache
Wilaya
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ain Boucif
Charon
Allouache
Wilayan
Algeria
Satur
Ben Bella
Ain Boueif
Sahara
Boghari
Indians Hold Pow Wow In Carolina
Indians from 75 tribes gather for the 19th annual National Congress of American Indians convention in Cherokee North Carolina the first east of the Mississippi. A presidential race features Nelson Jose John Shaw and Osley Bird Saunooke. John W Carver Jr Interior official opens with Rep Wayne Aspinall also speaking. A buffalo barbecue war dancing stickball and ceremonies fill six days.
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National Congress of American Indians Ncai
Mississippi River
Nelson Jose
Sacaton, Ariz
John Shaw
Burbank
Okla
Osley Bird Saunooke
Walter Wetzel
Blackfeet
Montana
NCAI
Denver
John W. Carver Jr
Wayne N. Aspinall
D-Colo
Whetstone Leads In Louisiana Education Board Race
Seven Concordia precincts remained out as W. E. Whetstone of Monroe led in the State Board of Education primary with 13 522 votes to John Mulhearn 10 327 Mulhearn narrowed the gap in Union Parish where he trailed 34 to 12 Whetstone advances to face Republican George Snellings in the November election.
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Concordia Parish
W. E. Whetstone
Monroe
State Board of Education
Victor Campbell
Vidalia
Concordia
Whetstone
John Mulhearn
Mulhearn
George Snellings
Union Parish
Seaside Riots and Labor Day Disorder Across Coast
Police jailed more than 60 rioters in Seaside Oregon after a weekend clash on Broadway. About 500 students roamed Ocean City Maryland’s boardwalk while Lake George New York stayed peaceful under heavy guard as thunderstorm forecasts loom for Louisiana.
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Associated Press
Seaside
Ore
Ocean City
Hampton Beach
N.H
Lake George
N.Y
Adirondack Mountains
Oregon Coast
Broadway
Mark Hatfield
National Guard
M. W. Pusher
Washington State
Seattle
One Killed Fifty Injured In Four Hour Denver Hotel Fire
In Denver, the Albany Hotel, a seven story 300 room building, burned for over four hours injuring about fifty people and killing Stella Bruce a 35 year old waitress found in a basement lounge. Rescue workers treated several for smoke inhalation and about 270 guests escaped via stairs and ladders. Damage estimated up to one million dollars.
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Denver
Colo
Albany
Stella Bruce
National Association of Letter Carriers
Today s Chuckle Lease
A humorous take on leases notes the contrast between bold promises and fine print. The joke centers on a contract where large type promises much while small type quietly rescinds rights, highlighting landlord tenant quirks.
Wanda Typhoon Death Toll Rises Over 100 in Hong Kong
AP report details Wanda's destruction in Hong Kong with at least 134 dead 41 missing and 515 injured along with 46 550 homeless. Estimates show 300 plus killed per local papers as refugees from China faced floods landslides and tidal waves.
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Hong Kong
Wanda
Royal Air Force
China
Shatin
New Territories
West Berliners Boo Russians At Memorial Guard Change
About 250 West Berliners booed and shook fists at Soviet armored cars as they entered West Berlin for a guard change at a Soviet war memorial. Police kept the crowd back while the Jeep escort was dropped and U S military police sedans and West Berlin police cars accompanied the Soviets.
Schools Open Here Tomorrow Warn of Caution in School Zones
Monroe and West Monroe police urge extreme caution as about 26 000 students return to classrooms in the Twin Cities and Ouachita parish. Officers warn drivers to slow in school zones and along routes to school to protect walkers and cyclists. Classes start with morning-only sessions then full day begins next Monday September 10.
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Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
West Monroe
James C. Kelly, Jr
Jeff Cald
Kelly
Editor challenges old dogmas on racial question
An Oklahoma editor asserts most Negroes want integration despite regional dogmas. Jenkin Lloyd Jones of the Tulsa Tribune argues seeds of agitation have sprouted and calls the moral issue invalid to dismiss. He cites failed separate but equal standards and contrasts white and Black educational opportunities. The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association speech was prepared for its 59th anniversary convention.
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