Hurricane Betsy Threat Dims For South Florida
Hurricane Betsy steadied its path as it neared the Bahamas with 125 mph winds. Forecasters warned the risk to south Florida was diminishing though not eliminated and urged continued advisories for 24 hours. Betsy remained a broader eastern U.S. threat as a pressure system to the north could stall or turn the storm back west.
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Miami
Fla
Betsy
South Florida
Gordon Dunn
Atlantic
U. S
Grand Turk Island
Bahama
United States
Raymond Kraft
Miami Weather Bureau
U.S
Kraft
Bahamas
Caicos Islands
Four Die When Elevator Falls at Downtown Build
Four Houston workmen died and a fifth was critically injured when an outside elevator fell about 20 floors at a 33 story downtown high rise. The crew delivering plumbing fixtures on the 22nd floor were returning to ground level when the cable snapped.
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Houston, Tex
Houston
Johnson Steel Negotiators Make Some Progress
Washington AP reports Johnson steel negotiators met and reported progress in talks. No details on terms or next meeting were provided.
Desertion Rate Cuts in South Viet Nam Armed Forces
The desertion rate in South Viet Nam’s armed forces has fallen by more than half from a peak earlier this year, down to under 5,000 a month. About 10,000 men monthly left earlier, straining an army now around 545,000, with higher pay and reforms eyed to reduce desertions further as police are bolstered to cover gaps.
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Washington
South Viet Nam
Pentagon
South
Gemini 5 Spacemen Brief Reunion With Families
Gemini 5 astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr fly home to Houston for a brief reunion with wives and children before entering a week of isolation for deeper mission analyses. They depart Cape Kennedy at 1 p.m. EST for Ellington Air Force Base near Houston.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Houston
Tex
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Ellington Air Force Base
Manned Spacecraft Center
Trudy Cooper
Cooper
Jane Conrad
Conrad
Ellington
Coopers
Conrads
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Polio Victim 12 Celebrates Birthday With Mile Swim
Seattle AP Wayne Hatcher, a polio victim since infancy, swam a mile in 3 hours 55 minutes to mark his 12th birthday. He earlier could only move fingers, but now plays piano and speaks. he learned from daily lessons after moving from Wichita. His mother remains hopeful he will walk.
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Seattle
Wayne Hatcher
Wayne
Jack G. Hatcher
Hatchers
Wichita
Kan
Boeing Co
You
Kennedy Swims to Coast Guard Cutter in 20-Foot Seas
Newport AP report details Coast Guard mate Sam Harris recounting hauling Sen Robert F Kennedy aboard a 30 foot cutter amid 40 mph winds off Massachusetts. Kennedy swam 32 seconds to reach the cutter after an aborted yacht assist, donning an orange floater vest as waves peaked at 30 feet.
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Newport
R.I
Sam FE. Harris
Robert F. Kennedy
Coast Guard
Massachusetts
Harris
Castle Hill
New York
Kathleen
Cape Cod
Kennedy
Neris
Rhode Island Sound
Washington Post
Dr Albert Schweitzer Gravely Ill in Jungle Hospital
LIBREVILLE Gabon AP Dr Albert Schweitzer 90 lies gravely ill in his jungle hospital where he treated thousands of Africans. Reports from Lambarene say the ailing doctor who refused a telephone at his river hospital remains largely undisclosed as staff recall his daily routine and previous consciousness loss. Locals note his age and long life of service while awaiting further news.
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Libreville
Gabon
Albert Schweitzer
Dr. Schweizer
Lambarene
Ogooue
Dr. Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Africa
Natchez Tense Desegregation Crisis Draws Guard Deployment
National Guard troops and state police moved into Natchez Mississippi as city officials rejected desegregation demands amid threats of riot. Gov Johnson ordered six hundred guardsmen plus patrols to secure the river port while a NAACP leader warned of continued violence and a Klansman claimed armed support.
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Natchez, Miss
Natchez
Associated Press
National Guardsmen
Paul B. Johnson Jr
Mississippi
Bison
Johnson
University of Mississippi
George
Metcalfe
NAACP
National Guard
Paul Johnson
Plymouth
North Carolina
Durham
Floyd McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
King
Chicago
Los Angeles
Miss
Louisiana
Bogalusa
11 Women and 50 Children Live With Preacher
Police raided the St John church in New York and found 11 women and about 50 children living there with Devernon LeGrande. He was arrested on weapons and marijuana charges. Three women alleged coercion and assault. LeGrande’s 16 year old son Clovell was charged with attacking a detective with an 8 inch dagger and weapon possession.
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New York
Devernon LeGrande
LeGrande
St. John's
Clovell
Union Shop Bill Cleared For Senate Debate
The union shop bill to repeal Section 14B of the Taft Hartley Act cleared the Senate Labor Committee by 12 to 3. It will be delayed until late next week for written views. White House expects final action before adjournment. House approved 221 to 203 in July. senators anticipate a two week floor fight over amendments restricting union activities. Nine teen states already ban labor contracts requiring union membership.
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Senate Labor Committee
Senate
White House
Johnson
House
Cigarette Smoking Deemed Major Health Hazard
A Public Health Service leaflet calls cigarette smoking one of the century’s greatest health hazards and urges individuals to prevent the risk by choosing not to smoke.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Dog bite drive to curb mailman injuries in Albuquerque
Albuquerque letter carrier Eddie Rael urges the city to enforce dog restraint laws after a bite incident. With 40 bite cases last year in a 310000 population, Rael chairs a dog bite committee seeking stricter animal control enforcement, and plans to press the City Commission again next week.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Eddie Rae
Rae
Rael
National Association of Letter Carriers
Pakistan Troops Penetrate Indians Lines in Kashmir
AP reports India says a Pakistani attack led by tanks penetrated five miles inside Indian positions in southwest Kashmir for a second day. Defense Minister Chavan cites 3,000 troops and 70 tanks across the frontier, with 13 tanks destroyed and four Indian planes lost or damaged. Parliament and leaders warn of a widening conflict as India vows counter measures and a broader defense view.
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New Delhi
India
Kashmir
Y. B. Cha
Van
International Frontier
Chavan
Hukam Singh
Pakistan
Lal Bahadur Shastri
3 Bills Tabled In Adjournment Drive in House
Democratic leaders shelved minimum wage congressional redistricting and unemployment compensation bills in a late September adjournment push. President Johnson appears to tacitly approve. The measures would be set aside for action in 1946 while a broader set of six major bills including higher education aid and foreign aid are pushed forward before the session ends.
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Ocratic
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Taylor Becomes LBJ Consultant
President Johnson named Maxwell D. Taylor a special consultant with a continuing role in support of South Viet Nam. Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to South Viet Nam and ex chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will review government programs countering Communist advances and work from the Executive Office Building in Washington.
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Washington
Johnson
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Viet Nam
Taylor
U.S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Executive Office
White House
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
Beatles Back Home After Third American Tour
The Beatles returned to London from their third American tour to a screaming reception. About 500 teenagers kept vigil overnight to greet the long haired group.
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London
Oryx Released From New Mexico Wilds Experiment
Two young oryx born nine months ago at Albuquerque Zoo are released Friday in a remote western New Mexico section to study exotic game viability. The animals, Africa’s antelope, join 320 fenced acres along the Gila River under state supervision as wildlife managers monitor their adaptation.
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Santa FE
N.M
Albuquerque Zoo
New Mexico
State Game Department
Gila River
Manlius Child Killed by Car Near Home
Wayne Burgess, 9, of Manlius, was killed Wednesday after being struck by a car on Route 298 near his home east of Syracuse. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Burgess.
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Manlius
Wayne Burgess
Syracuse
Arnold Burgess
Indian predicts mild winter for B C
British Columbia residents who believe in Dominic Charlie can breathe easier. Last year, the Squamish elder forecast a harsh winter from leaf color, and BC was buried in snow that disrupted traffic and services. Some suburbanites moved to downtown hotels as a result.
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Vancouver
B.C
British Columbia
Dominic Charlie
Columbia
B52 Bombers Raid Viet Cong Area Near Saigon
Saigon reports United States B52 bombers attacked a suspected Viet Cong area north of Saigon in the Ho Bo woods, eastern Dinh Duong Province. The raid, the 17th of the war, rattled windows in downtown Saigon as Guam-based B52s step up operations. A second U.S. helicopter crash near An Khe injured four crewmen, with two in serious condition.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Air Force
U.S
Ho Bo
Dinh Duong
Strategic Air Command
An Khe
Qui Nhon
Pleiku
Nha Trang
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