Arkansas River Flood Threat Ebbs Across Kansas
Flood risk along the Arkansas River lessens as crest near Wichita-Hutchinson area sinks. Downstream cities like Arkansas City see dropping water while sandbag defenses held at Nickerson. Rural areas report overflows on Smoky Hill and nearby creeks amid widespread storm activity.
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Executives See Economic Boom Amid Stock Selloff
U S Chamber of Commerce survey finds top executives optimistic the U S economy will keep growing in 1965 and rise further in 1966 despite a recent wave of stock selling.
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Soviet to send arms to liberation movements
Soviet authorities announce shipment of weapons and military aid to national liberation movements in Africa and Asia as part of a broader geopolitical stance. The statement highlights support for anti colonial struggles and raises questions about Cold War alignments on multiple continents.
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Flagstaff Geologist Among Six Chosen for Apollo Program
Six scientists including a Flagstaff geologist are named as possible Moon landing contributors under the Apollo program. The second front page highlights this selection as a pivotal step toward future lunar missions.
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Faisal Welcomes Arab Peace Dove to Mediate Yemen Crisis
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia says special envoy Tewfiq Madani welcomed a Kuwaiti and Arab delegation seeking mediation to end Yemen's civil war. He hopes mediation efforts lead to acceptable results and regrets they did not come sooner. Saudi support for royalist tribes persists amid Egyptian troops backing the republican government.
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Court Fines Lake Mead Promoter
A California man, Marvin Lustiger of Covina, was fined 16009 in US district court on 16 counts of mail fraud tied to Lake Mead City land promotions in Mohave County Arizona. A 17th count led to a suspended six month term. Lustiger must pay within 90 days. The case centers on claims Lake Mead City offered choice resort property that was in barren terrain inaccessible by car.
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NAACP to Speed Up Civil Rights Act Enforcement at Denver Convention
The NAACP opened its six day Denver convention pledging faster enforcement of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Roy Wilkins said compliance in the South is improving but more work is needed and the convention will seek methods to speed up public accommodations provisions. About 2,000 delegates expected. Wilkins to deliver keynote tonight.
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Box Score on Crime in Phoenix
Police report details five robberies and five grand thefts in Phoenix. Authorities say investigations are ongoing and no arrests are listed in the summary. Community brief notes rising crime activity and public safety concerns in the area.
Drowned Man's Body Recovered Near Grand Canyon
National Park Service rangers recovered Otis Brown of Van Nuys California from Havasupai Falls 40 miles west of the Grand Canyon after he was pulled into a whirlpool while swimming Saturday. His companions Dennis Harbach of North Hollywood and Martin Anderson of Granada Hills witnessed the drowning.
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Bible Digest by H. B. Dean
A devotional note urging readers to focus on scripture and the Saviour rather than symptoms. Cites Exodus 15 26 and Jesus Christ as the same yesterday today and forever.
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Man Freed After Bomb Comment At Airport
A 22 year old California man Thomas Austin Cox of Glendale was jailed in Las Vegas on a fugitive from California charge after a bomb scare comment at the airport. He was released when the investigation turned negative though federal authorities still weighed possible charges for initiating a bomb scare on a commercial flight.
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Multilateral Asian Fund Proposed
Eugene Black, former World Bank president and Johnsons envoy, proposed a multilateral development fund for Southeast Asia. He said the United States would contribute 100 million in loans or grants. Officials noted it would be in addition to a 1 billion dollar Johnson plan for Asian nations.
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Conditions Stay Hot and Humid Across Much of the Nation
The Associated Press reports widespread heat and humidity persist across large parts of the country. Gourds of weather forecasters warn residents to stay hydrated and seek shade as heat indexes rise.
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