Ohio Faces Steady Drought As Counties Seek Disaster Aid
Gov Rhodes asked the U S Agriculture Secretary to designate 16 counties as drought disaster areas amid persistent dryness. State climatologist Ted Pierce notes the May July period left less than 50 percent normal rainfall in key Lake Erie and Athens to Cincinnati corridors while Columbus area shows deep soil moisture deficit but not yet critical. Northeastern Ohio fared comparatively well with rainfall above average elsewhere.
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U.S. Agriculture
Ted Pierce
Lake Erie
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Toledo
Athens
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Hillsboro
Cincinnati
Pierce
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Zanesville
Wilmington
Malaysia on war footing after Malay Peninsula clash
Malaysian troops and Indonesian guerrillas clashed in coastal mangrove swamps near Pontian with two guerrillas killed and about 30 engaged. A Malaysia defense spokesman said several terrorists were captured and a mortar and light machine gun were found.
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Malaysia
UPI
Malaysian Defense Ministry
Pontian
Straits of Malacca
Malaya
Malay
Riots and unrest flare in Dixmoor with police firepower used
Police patrolled Dixmoor as riot conditions returned for a second night. A mob of about 200 Negroes at a liquor store was dispersed amid gunfire and a fire started by Molotov cocktails.
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Chicago
UPI
Dixmoor
Weather and births and deaths summary
Partly cloudy today tonight and Wednesday with a few sprinkles possible today tonight and tomorrow Cooler today and Wednesday Highs 74 to 79 and tonight 55 to 62 Births include a Milan boy and several New London Wakeman and Milan newborns Deaths list Alice B Montara and Lydia Wilson Boda among others
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Norwood
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New London
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Gerald Johns
Wakeman
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Montara
League
Lydia Wilson Boda
Columbus
What's He Got Against Corn
A mystery driver damaged three cornfields near Peru Center and Snyder Roads with a car Sunday night or Monday morning. Clemens Smith reports $85 damage, O H Seifkert $35, Burton Worcester minor damage. Evidence points to a blue 1953 or 1954 Ford. head lamp and body parts found. Sheriff’s investigators pursue leads with no arrests yet.
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Huron County
Peru Center
Snyder Roads
Clemens Smith
Peru Center Road
O. H. Seifkert
Peru Center Rd
Burton Worcester
Sheriff's Department
Norwalk Schools Schedule New Student Meetings
Norwalk school offices will open daily from 8 30 a m to 4 p m for scheduling new students. Incoming freshmen from the local junior high will receive schedule cards at 9 30 a m on September 3 in the high school auditorium. New ninth through twelfth graders will get schedules at 2 30 p m on September 3 in the senior high study hall.
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Norwalk
Stadium fumigation triggers city fire call rush
Smoke clouds at Cleveland Stadium prompted dozens of 5th Battalion units to respond before officials explained the park’s routine pest control. A city jeep carried a tank of insecticide as passersby alerted authorities, with officials noting fumigation occurs several times yearly to curb flies.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Stadium
Lakeside Park
Johnson Gains in Ohio Still Not Securing Electors
UPI reports pollster Samuel Lubell sees Johnson gaining in Ohio but not enough to secure its 26 electoral votes. Interviews in Ohio and five northern states show racial tensions hurting Johnson's share, with possible offset from Republicans defecting against Goldwater.
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UPI
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Ohio
New York World - Telegram
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Lubell
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Indiana
Ilinois
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Goldwater Plans 4.5 Million TV Campaign Drive
Senator Barry Goldwater will mount a 4.5 million dollar television push as a core part of his White House bid. Aides say the plan aims to reach more voters than personal appearances allow and to showcase Goldwater’s charm on TV, though it starts after the formal campaign launch.
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Washington
UPI
Barry Goldwater
White House
Goldwater
GOP
John F. Kennedy
Nevada Range Fires Mount Across Northern Basin
Range fires fanned by 35 mph winds and 100 degree heat race across northern Nevada. Officials warn full control may take days as fires, sparked by weekend lightning, char more than 200000 acres. About 100 National Guard troops were mobilized to assist with firefighting efforts.
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UPS
Nevada
Chester Putnam
Bureau of Land Management
Putnam
National Guard
Reno
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