Oil Tanker and Tug Collide in Dense Fog Near New Orleans
A 557-foot Norwegian tanker and a 72-foot tug pushing an oil barge collided in fog on the Mississippi River south of New Orleans. The tug Hutchinson is missing and presumed drowned while two crewmen aboard the tug Woods were rescued unharmed. The tanker S. S. Treffann reported no injuries or serious damage.
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Mississippi River
Duchwest Pass
Coast Guard
Hutchinson
Rapkiin
B. J. Woods
S. S. Tresfann
Stavanger
Norway
South Viet Nam Clashes Reported During Holiday Quiet
Scattered clashes were reported across South Viet Nam with the Mekong River Delta area bearing the heaviest activity. Casualties on both sides appeared light in the days after the three day national holiday ending Wednesday as the government carried out some mopping up operations.
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L A Hotel Blaze Sparks River Rescue by Drafted Teens
Four youths, Dernis Goeller 19 and Bruce Pfeiffer 19 with others, escaped a Long Beach river danger after their borrowed boat capsized near Compton Creek as heavy rain swelled the LA River. Coast Guard aid was sought to locate the vessel, and police arranged care for the boys. The teens had planned a river trip, hauled the craft by car to the river, and fought the current to shore while bailing water.
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Judge orders jail terms in Durante burglary case
Superior Court Judge Alfred Peracea sentenced Charles Pendergrath, 26, to one year in jail and Roscoe Porter, 35, to 180 days plus five years probation for involvement in the theft from comedian Jimmy Durante’s Los Angeles home. Wwa Tien, convicted of receiving a portion of the $30,000 stolen, faced the sentence. Pendergrath and Porter were acquitted of burglary. Durante’s home was raided July 2 during the couple’s absence.
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Fire drives residents from Traymore House in early morning blaze
A cigarette sparked a fire at the four story Traymore House at 3206 W Eighth St in Los Angeles forcing 42 residents to evacuate shortly after 2 am. No serious injuries were reported though Hannah Williams once related to ex heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey was involved in a prior burn incident years ago.
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Traymore House
Eighth St
Hannah Williams
Jack Dempsey
Feared Nuclear Test Round Tests Spark Global Tension
The article reports on Soviet threats to resume atomic testing if the West proceeds with nuclear explosions, while U S tests continue underground in Nevada. Izvestia warns Moscow will respond, Britain and the United States seek a path to a future ban, and protests erupt globally.
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Christmas Island
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Khéushchev
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