Betsy Threat Eases as Hurricane Bends Northward
Hurricane Betsy powered to 125 mph winds but a northward turn lowered risk for south Florida. Forecasters caution the Eastern Seaboard remains vulnerable while the Grand Turk Island tracking station was kept on alert. A midsection pressure system could stall Betsy or redirect it west within 48 hours.
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Fla
South
Florida
South Florida
Gordon Dunn
Betsy
Atlantic
U.S
Grand ‘Turk ‘Island
United States
Raymond Kraft
Miami Weather Bureau
Kraft
Watch Hurricane on West Coast
Officials of Sealab 2 monitor a hurricane moving up the Baja California coast. The storm sits about 450 miles southeast of La Jolla California on Wednesday but officials believe it will not threaten the underwater living experiment.
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la Jolla
Calif
Baja
Hurricane threat to area eases but advisory stays
The Weather Bureau notes the risk to the area has diminished and the chance of impact is now remote. Authorities urge South Florida interests to remain alert and monitor advisories for further updates.
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Weather Bureau
South Florida
Anoth
Viet Cong Posts Hit In Air Raid
In Saigon area a group of B52 bombers attacked a suspected Viet Cong area and rattled windows downtown. The raid hit north northwest of Saigon in Dinh Duong Province, marking the 17th reported Viet Nam war attack as Guam based B52s step up operations.
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South Viet Nam
Air Force
U.S
Ho Bo
Dinh Duong
Strategic Air Command
Pakistan Troops Push Border War Escalates in Kashmir
New Delhi India AP report says a Pakistani assault led by tanks penetrated five miles into Indian positions in south west Kashmir for a second day. Defense Minister Y B Charan said 3 000 troops and 70 tanks crossed the frontier in a massive attack and the situation remains developing. Ghavan claimed 13 Indian tanks destroyed four Indian planes attacked the tanks two missing and two damaged. Despite an Indian counterattack at dawn Pakistani tanks reportedly roamed in the Kashmir plain as other salients saw no new major action.
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India
Kashmir
Y. B. Char van
International
Ghavan
Kashmirs
Bribe Denial Backfires Hits U S Officials In 1960 Case
Washington AP A congressional committee seeks explanations from the State Department and CIA after a formal denial of a 1960 Singapore bribery incident backfired. Rep Clement Zablocki said closed hearings will follow Labor Day, with Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew alleging an American intermediary offered a bribe to hide an arrested CIA agent. Rusk apologized for improper activities and the reversal hinders U.S. authorities.
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State Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Singapore
U.S
Clement J. Zablocki
Dwis
House Foreign Affairs
Far East
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee
CIA
Fatal injuries from tree incident near West Branch Iowa
Lee Krouth, 59, of near West Branch died from injuries received Tuesday when a tree limb struck him after a falling tree knocked a limb. The accident occurred near his brother’s Cedar Bluffs home.
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Iowa City
Lee Krouth
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Cedar Bluffs
Krouth
Rail Tax Suit Hearing Is Set Des Moines Iowa
Seven railroads operating in Iowa joined a new court action to avoid paying further local property taxes before their dispute over assessments is settled. They asked Polk County District Court for a temporary injunction to ban collection of taxes due Oct. 1. Judge Dale Missildine set Sept. 22 for a hearing. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, warmer temperatures, with highs in the mid 80s and a river stage at 5.7 feet.
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Towa
Polk County District Court
Dale Missildine
Natchez Tense as National Guard Quells Racial Unrest
Six hundred National Guardsmen and a large state police force were deployed in Natchez Mississippi after warnings of a riot amid desegregation tensions. Gov. Paul Johnson ordered troops as Negro and Klan-aligned leaders spoke of demands and armed threats. A NAACP member was injured in a Friday bombing. Negro leaders planned demonstrations and city officials prepared for a desegregation hearing with 12 demands.
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National
Natchez
Miss
Paul 8. Johnson Jr
Mississippi
Adj
Walter Johnson
Plymouth
North Carolina
Sia
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
King
Chicago
Los Angeles
Gemini 5 astronauts fly home to Houston
Cape Kennedy reports Gemini 5 crew return to Houston for a brief family reunion. A spokesman noted privacy will last only minutes, not hours, defying earlier plans to delay contact during the 11 day isolation. After initial meeting Cooper and Conrad will again see their wives in a week.
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Houston
Tex
Cooper
Conrad
Johnson Meets Steel Negotiators in 43 Minute Session
Washington AP says President Johnson personally entered steel talks amid a crucial phase and urged settlement before Labor Day. Negotiators from industry and AFL-CIO United Steelworkers reported progress but remained far apart on wage and fringe benefits. Talks resume at 9:30 a.m. as the strike deadline nears and Chicago economic data note July sales up five percent in Iowa. Des Moines Governor Hughes declares a state of emergency to bolster highway patrol for Labor Day patrols with 723 men and 360 vehicles slated for enforcement.
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Johnson
Texas
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Commerce
John T. Connor
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Afl-Cio
United Steelworkers
J. W. Abel
Pittsburgh
White House
DES Moines
Iowa
Harold Hughes
William Sueppel
Adjournment Push Shelves Three Legislative Goals
Democratic leaders drop minimum wage, congressional districting, and unemployment compensation from late session plans. The move aims to finish a broad set of measures by September with 1966 action on the shelved items.
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Washington
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Party Policy Committee
Schweitzer Hiness Is Called Grave in Gabon
In Libreville AP reports Dr Albert Schweitzer, 9, gravely ill at his jungle hospital near Lambarene across the Ogooue River. Associates remain tight lipped as staff say he is very ill and prayers are needed while he continues in bed after fatigue Sunday.
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Gabon
Albert Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Dr. Schweizer
Lambarene
Ogooue
Dr. Schweitzer
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