Earthquake toll in San Salvador ranges 43 to 150 dead
San Salvador faced evacuations as aftershocks continued. Government tallies listed 483 dead and 300 injured, with 4,000 plus displaced and extensive damage to adobe homes and the airport terminal. U S Ambassador Raul Castro residence suffered about 35,000 in damage. embassy staff unharmed.
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el Salvador
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Raul Castro
Castro
Tucson
Ariz
Small Town Evacuated As Mississippi Flood Spreads
The Mississippi River weakened dikes in the Hannibal Missouri and Quincy Illinois region, flooding thousands of acres from Burlington Iowa to Hannibal. Crests expected at 246 feet in Hannibal and 24.5 feet in Quincy. Hull, Illinois area evacuated as 42,000 acres threatened. Levee breaks closed bridges and main routes while communities flee.
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Quincy
Ill
Burlington
Iowa
Ilinois
Hull
Mark Twain Memorial
Indianapolis
Denver
Rinderhook
Pleasant Hil
Clarksville
Pleasant Hill
New Canton
Tfl
Mississippi
Quincy-Hannibal
Louisiana
Adlai Plans U.N. Council Reply to Russ
UNITED NATIONS N Y AP U S Ambassador Adlai E Stevenson prepared a full scale reply to Soviet charges that the United States pursues a policy of naked force to topple Latin American governments not to its liking In a four hour Security Council session Stevenson disputed the Soviet and Cuban delegates He promised a detailed answer at a later meeting The Soviet and Cuban delegates demanded condemnation of U S action in the Dominican Republic and withdrawal of U S forces Stevenson defended the move saying it protected the Dominican people from a Communist seizure and noted Western Hemisphere mobilization Diplomats expected the council to dismiss the demands Continued on Page 10 Col 8
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N.Y
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Security Council
Steverson
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Fernando Alvarez Tabio
Dominican Republic
Stevenson
Planes Pound Red Viet Nam in Major U S Strike
United and Vietnamese squadrons totaling 113 planes attacked Communist North Viet Nam with a main barrage on a barracks complex near Vinh Ginh. Six U S Air Force jets and six propeller fighters dropped 50 tons of bombs and rockets, while marines pressed operations around Da Nang Air Base with two wounded. Reports of a looming shakeup in South Viet Nam’s high command followed the raid as armored vehicles circulated in Saigon and in the capital.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Vinh Ginh
da Nang
High Command
Armed Forces Council
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Bonn Claims Right to Share NATO Deterrent
West Germany's Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder says Bonn has a right to participate effectively in NATO's nuclear deterrent to keep the alliance united. He notes the need to resolve nuclear issues arising from nuclear and non-nuclear powers as NATO studies include Bonn in the defense plan. France and the Soviet Union last week agreed West Germany should not possess atomic arms.
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Bonn
Germany
Gerhard Schroeder
West Germany
Noth Atlantic
Allance
Allianc
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Charles de Gale
France
Andrei Gromyko
Senate OKs Vote Machine Law Changes
Wisconsin senators backed two voting machine bills sending them to the Assembly. One allows tabulation by central electronic systems and the other tightens scope to larger cities and villages with an April 1963 effective date. Lt Gov Lucey cast the tie breaking vote to reject a repeal amendment.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Patrick Luccey
William Draheim
R- Neenah
Robbery Report During Officer Convention in Oakland
Santa Monica police Sgt. John J. Morgan had his service revolver, camera gear, and valuables stolen from his car in Oakland while registering for a state Peace Officers convention. The incident occurred Monday amid the event.
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Calif
John J. Morgan
Santa Monics
Woman Killed In Rail Crash Near Valley Junction Wis
A freight train struck a truck at a crossing in Valley Junction Monroe County killing the truck’s female occupant Am Grill 22 of Washburn Bayfield County. The driver’s body was believed buried in wreckage. Firemen from six departments and three bases fought a large blaze in derailed cars of plywood as North Western crews began restoring service.
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Valley Junction
Wis
Fear Reds Go Underground and Threaten Caribbean Peace
Washington officials warn hard core Communist leaders may go underground or flee to the countryside as peace returns to the Dominican Republic. President Johnson urges Congress to approve 700 million dollars for Dominican Republic and Vietnam operations, pledging firm action to prevent a Communist seizure of power before U.S. troops depart. He calls for decisive leadership from the OAS and urges faster moves to restore stability. article notes a setback after Pan American Union meetings as OAS efforts continue.
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U.S
Dominican Republic
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Caribbean
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OAS
Soviets to Try Hard Sell Advertising Agency Formed
Moscow reports the Soviet government created a new agency to produce hard sell advertising. Pravda says Soviet ads lack expressiveness and appeal and urges poets writers and painters to become copy writers and ad artists to improve impact.
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Moscow
Pravda
Elevated Crash Kills Brooklyn Track Foreman
A sub way work train crashed into a bumping block at track end in Brooklyn. One car was hurled to the street, killing foreman Charles Hoffman 48 of New Rochelle. Ten other workers were hospitalized for observation. Transit Authority said clearing the wreckage would take several hours.
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New York
UPI
Brooklyn
Charles Hoffman
New Rochelle
N. Y
Peace Talks Advance as U S Seals Santo Domingo Stronghold
OAS negotiators reported progress toward a peace agreement in the Dominican revolt as U S Marines and paratroopers sealed off the rebel downtown stronghold to secure a corridor for an international safety zone. Casualties rose with at least seven U S personnel dead and numerous wounded. rebels suffered losses as talks with the OAS continued amid ongoing fighting.
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Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
U.S
Ricardo
Colombo
Argenta
OAS
Francisco Caumano Deno
Elias Wessin
Wessin
U. S
Puerto Rico
Army
U.S. Defense Department
U.S. Navy
San Juan
P.R
Santo Domino
San Francisco sweeper crowned derby champion
San Francisco street cleaner Vivian Cocks won the second annual sweepers derby, collecting 40 pounds of litter in 42 seconds along California Street from Arguello to 4th Ave. The champion, praised by peers, noted an opposing competitor with a glass arm.
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San Francisco
UPI
Vivian Cocks
Substantial Boosts Reported at Winnebago County Airport
North Central flights from Winnebago County Airport show April passenger totals at 3,070 up from 2,855 last year. Mail rose to 24,745 pounds from 21,600, air express up 50 plus percent to 21,137 pounds, and air freight to 86,31 pounds from 67,153. Arriving totals also rose with Oshkosh arrivals totaling 3,177 passengers, 9,816 pounds mail, and 16,231 pounds express.
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Winnebago County
A. W. Jaeger
Air Express
Oshkosh
Express
SEATO agrees Viet Nam reds must be halted
London AP report says a SEATO majority, with France and Pakistan dissenting, urged halting Communist penetration in South Vietnam. Allies differed on timing and method of settlement while Britain backed U.S. policies and Australia stressed economic solutions. Ball warned of North Vietnamese battalion infiltration and urged military aid.
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London
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
France
Pakistan
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
U.S
Michael Stewart
Paul Hasluck
Australia
United States
George W. Ball
Seato Council
Acros
Ball
Fire Destroys Old Hazelwood School Near Ripon
A midnight blaze without power gutted the inner of the Hazelwood School, located a mile south of County Trunk KK. Fire departments from Ripon Brandon and Fairwater battled the flames, with Ripon crews on scene past 1 a.m. The cause remained undetermined as investigators looked into the incident.
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Hazelwood
Brandon
Fairwater
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