Rio Grande Flood Rages Toward Gulf in Beulah Deluge
Rio Grande swollen by Beulah rains breaches diversion dams and floods Harlingen and nearby areas. The river heads toward Brownsville and Matamoros as officials warn of potential total flooding for Matamoros while American levees are expected to hold. Nueces River also floods toward Corpus Christi Bay. shelters house about 1,800 people. Residents advised to ration water as repairs proceed.
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Harlingen, Tex
UPI
Rio Grande
Beulah
Texas
Matamoros
International Boundary and Water Commission
Brownsville
Weather Bureau
Nueces
Calallen
Corpus Christi Bay
Falfurrias
Three Rivers
San Patricio
Finwood Heights
Harlingen
Jose Hernandez Teran
Hydraulic Resources of
Mexico
Contaminated milk claims lives in Tijuana city
Public health officials investigate a tainted milk disaster in Tijuana where nine deaths and 207 hospitalizations prompt a halt on milk sales. San Diego scientists seek the contaminant, considering chemical poison as most victims are children. authorities question dairy operators and vendors while bans and seizures spread.
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Tijuana
Mexico
UPI
Hector Valdivia
San Diego
Calif
J.B. Askew
San Diego County
Pas
Valdivia
Colonia Libertad
Attlee In Critical Condition In London Hospital
Former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee remained in critical condition at Westminster Hospital in London today as medical staff monitored his status and treated complications from illness.
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London
UPI
Earl Clement Attlee
Westminster Hospital
Chrysler Rolls Back 1968 Car Prices After Hike
Chrysler Corp lowered its 1968 price increases to an average of 101 dollars or 3.5 percent from 1967 prices, after previously signaling a 133 dollar rise. Lynn Townsend cited higher safety and exhaust controls as prior cost factors. GM raised by 110 dollars, Ford by 114, and American Motors by 89, aligning with industry trends.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford
General Motors
American Motors
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Chrysler Board
Lynn Townsend
Cancer Rate May Double
Washington projections from the National Cancer Institute warn smoking could more than double lung cancer deaths by century’s end. Deaths may reach 125000 annually versus under 50000 today, with figures aimed at hospital planners and insurers.
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Washington
UPI
National Cancer Institute
Federal Institute
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