India and Pakistan inch toward all out war in Kashmir
In escalating clashes India and Pakistan unleashed tanks and jet fighters. Shastri rejected a U N cease fire plea unless Pakistan withdrew regulars and guerrillas. Pakistan claimed gains near Jammu as cross-Tawi river movements threatened Indian held Kashmir.
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Security Council calls on India and Pakistan to halt Kashmir fighting
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to urge both India and Pakistan to end hostilities and pull forces back to their ceasefire lines in Kashmir. The resolution also asks Secretary General Thant to report on the Kashmir situation within three days, drawing objections from both sides.
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Pakistan
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Thant
Subcontinent
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United States
Gopalaswami Parthasarathi
Syed’ ‘Amjad Ali
U.N
See Council
Hot Weather For Holidays
Texas sweltered as Labor Day crowds swarmed resorts and highways. Temperatures hit 104 in Wichita Falls 101 in Abilene and 100 in Mineral Wells for a holiday weekend. Dallas reached 102 downtown with 97 official. most readings were high 90s and Galveston 88. Scattered thundershowers expected Sunday as a cool front moves into the Panhandle and Red River Valley. A separate report covers Kashmir tensions at the U N council and Pakistan India cease fire issues.
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Election forecasts show Texas voter turnout under two hundred thousand
The Odessa American reports a crisis level in national crime and law enforcement while projecting Texas election turnout with fewer than 200,000 expected to vote Tuesday. The Page 1 and 3-D coverage highlights voter engagement concerns amid rising crime discourse and federal state responses.
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Schweitzer Near Death in African Jungle Hospital
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, 90, lies near death in his Lambarene hospital as his heartbeat slows and he slips into a coma. Swiss doctor Dr. Walter Munz and heart specialist Dr. David Miller report the end could come at any moment while Schweitzer’s daughter Mrs. Rina Eckert keeps vigil.
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David Miller
King City
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Rina Eckert
Georges Aunouviet
Alfred Rengouwa
le Grand Docteur
Johnson Recognizes Dominican Government and 20 Million Aid
President Johnson formally recognizes the new provisional Dominican government and pledges swift 20 million dollars to aid recovery. He lauds the move as a new road to peace and says full support will go to President Hector Garcia Godoy amid post revolt challenges and lingering economic strains.
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South Vietnamese Hit Guerrillas In Swamp
South Vietnamese troops battled Viet Cong in the Mekong delta swamps south of Saigon. U S B52s bombed positions in Quang Tin Province. A U S Phantom jet crashed during a North Viet Nam strike, pilot believed killed. Government forces claimed Viet Cong casualties and battles continued near Bassac River.
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California Toll Leads Nation During Labor Day Weekend
United Press International reports the Labor Day holiday toll rose to 179 traffic deaths by 11 p.m. CST, with California leading at 15. Texas 11, North Carolina 10, Pennsylvania and New Mexico nine each. The Safety Council compares to previous holidays and notes 20,000 to 24,000 injuries, with up to 200 deaths projected within a year.
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Sul Ross State Teacher Dies in Auto Crash
Alpine reports the death of 59 year old Sul Ross State College faculty member Mrs. Alice Kendall Smith in a Saturday automobile crash on U S 90 east of Alpine. She served as assistant director for student activities and director of Ferguson Hall. She had been employed since May and previously taught in Houston and at San Marcos Academy. Funeral arrangements are pending at Geeslin Funeral Home in Alpine.
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San Antonio
KKK Celebrates 100th Birthday at Stone Mountain
Robed Klansmen, masked and marching around a flaming cross in Stone Mountain Georgia marked the 100th anniversary of their order. They denounced the civil rights movement communism Jews and President Lyndon B Johnson along with the parent teacher association during the event.
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Texas Traffic Deaths At 10 Late Saturday
The Associated Press reports a deadly Labor Day travel surge in Texas with ten highway deaths by late Saturday night. A car train crash near Raymondville killed Henrique Rodriguez and his four children. additional fatalities include Mrs. Lillian Peek in Grand Prairie, Gilberto Medina near Pharr, Melba Youngblood near Big Sandy, Theresa Edwards near Hawkins, and Alice Kendall Smith near Alpine amid multiple accidents across the state.
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Dallas
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Theresa Edwards
Alice Kendall Smith
Alpine
Desegregation Drives Texas Public Schools Ahead
East Texas leads the rapid desegregation with several thousand students already in mixed classrooms. Houston Dallas and Fort Worth fully desegregated elementary schools while courts and HEW rules pushed districts to move faster. NAACP official notes broader social progress and accreditation pressures aided the move.
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