Quake Strikes Pacific Northwest Killing Several
A strong 7 plus earthquake hit at 8 29 a m PDT with deaths in Seattle Tacoma and Olympia. many injured from falling debris and shattered structures across cities from Coos Bay to Idaho. Capitol Building evacuated and Tacoma Narrows Bridge withstood the tremor without major damage.
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Pacific Northwest
Tacoma
Olympia
South King Street
Chinatown
Coos Bay
Oregon
British Columbia
Idaho
Alaska
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington
University of Washington
Victoria
B.C
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Dan Evans
Capitol
Senate
Tacoma Narrows
Gertie
Puget Sound
Rebels Fire On U S Embassy In Dominican Capital
Dominican rebels opened fire on the U S Embassy in Santo Domingo as a detachment of 70 Marines returned fire from behind cars on the lawn. The brief exchange lasted under 15 minutes with no reported injuries.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U. S
Johnson
OAS Calls Immediate Cease Fire in Dominican Republic
The Organization of American States voted to urge an immediate cease-fire in the Dominican Republic and to offer mediation. The action would be conveyed through the papal representative in Santo Domingo as Venezuela seeks collective action. The inter-American peace machinery may be activated at an open OAS meeting pending the formal request.
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Washington
Organization of American States
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
OAS Council
OAS
Venezuela
Council of the Organization of American States
U.S
United States
Marines Landed to Protect Americans in Dominican Republic
Washington reports say 400 Leathernecks landed by helicopter on Santo Domingo outskirts and 100 more from a naval force were landed. Evacuation of Americans continues as fighting and looting intensify.
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Washington
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
U.S
Caribbean
Johnson
Republic
Latin America
Information number change announced for Bell System
Mountain States Telephone manager J E Thalman said Information service will move from 113 to 411 due to Direct Distance Dialing. Roswell Repair Service also changes from 114 to 622 4321, both on May 4 with the new 1965 directories.
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J. E. Thalman
Mountain States Telephone
Bell System
Information Service
Thalman
U.S
Roswell
Thalmap
Aussies to Send Infantry Battalion to Viet Nam
Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies announced Australia will provide an infantry battalion for service in South Viet Nam at the House of Representatives. Defense Minister declined to say when or where it would deploy. government sources said up to 800 troops may be sent, making Australia the second largest allied unit after South Korea. Australia already has 100 jungle combat advisers and a Royal Australian Air Force transport unit in Viet Nam.
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Canberra
Australia
Robert Menzies
House of Representatives
South Viet Nam
Defense
Shane Paltridge
U.S
America
South Korea
Henry Cabot Lodge
Viet Nam
Lodge
Pacific
Royal Australian Air Force
Pakistani Forces Claim Easy Victory at Biar-Bet Oasis
AP reports Pakistani troops claim a four day battle ended with occupation of the Biar-Bet oasis in the Rann of Kutch. Commanders say most fighting occurs at night in 120 degree heat with no fatalities and heavy Indian losses. oasis lies near the disputed western border.
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Kutch
Rann
Bombay
Oasis
India
Rann of Kutch
Labor Peace Guarantees Steel Flow
A four month labor peace pact guaranteed continued steel flow for the economy. United Steelworkers president David J. Mc Donald and basic steel industry negotiator R. Conrad Cooper signed the truce, swapping a Saturday strike for an 11.5 cent hour rate hike amid a tense Wage Policy Committee vote.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
R. Conrad Cooper
Steel
Cooper
McDonald’s
McDonald
Beacon Explorer C satellite lifts from Wallops Island
A 132 pound Beacon Explorer C scientific satellite blasted from Wallops Island to measure Earth. It rode a 72 foot rocket and reached good orbit about ninety minutes later. The news also notes a North Korean claim of a US RB47 shoot down and AP applying for a space communications channel. French ships were ordered to Dominican Republic to evacuate French citizens amid unrest.
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Wallops Island
Space Research Center
Paris
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
Next Gemini Space Plans Announced
Washington AP reports Gemini astronauts plan to open the spacecraft and stick their heads out on GT4 if equipment permits. The four day mission aims for 63 orbits, launching from Cape Kennedy and landing 98 hours later in the Atlantic near Grand Turk Island.
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Washington
Air Force
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Gemini
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic
Grand Turk Island
Bahamas
Mekong Battle Decisive Push in Vietnam Delta
In Kien Hoa Province South Viet Nam a government force of over 1 000 troops pressed a key Viet Cong unit toward the South China Sea. U S pilots reported about 60 Viet Cong swimmers killed and 34 captured while U S forces counted 353 American deaths in Viet Nam since 1961.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong River
South China Sea
Kien Hoa
U.S
Viet Nam
Thanh Phu
North
Shell Oil Closing Here
Shell Oil Company announced it is closing its Roswell office and will move about forty five miles away, affecting local operations and staffing. The move aims to consolidate offices and reduce overhead while maintaining service levels.
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Shell Oil Company
Roswell
Aid Cutoff Pressure in Senate Foreign Relations Hearings
Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged sweeping changes to foreign aid including possible cutoff to Indonesia and the UAR and tied approval to a two year 3 352 170 000 dollar aid bill with a two year deadline for a revised program. The panel voiced support for ending aid to any country after incited mob actions against U S embassies until preventive measures are in place.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Indonesia
United Arab Republic
U.A.R
Congress
U.S
Committee Criticizes Budget Cuts
The House Appropriations Committee rebuked the Johnson administration for penny-pinching in public health and manpower programs. In a report with the $7.964 billion Labor and HEW appropriation bill, it called some cuts foolish, and boosted NIH by $11.7 million while opposing eliminating four leadership training staff.
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Washington
Johnson
House Appropriations Committee
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
John E. Fogarty
D-R.i
National Institutes of Health
Department of Education and Training
Roswell School Board Approves 1965 66 Budget
The Roswell City School Board approved a 1965-66 operational budget of 4 729 758 with payroll for 574 staff down from 612. Total resources estimated at 4 745 378, with bond funds and debt service lifting total to about 6 million. Salaries include 94 000 for administration and 2 809 760 for 444 teachers.
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Roswell City
Budget Commission
H. F. Allred
Roswell Daily Record Seeks News Tip of the Week
The Roswell Daily Record offers $5 for the best tip of the week. Call MA 2-7710 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 623-6693 or 622-4809 after 5 p.m. Carrier bays are told to place papers on porches. Circulation issues dial 622-7710 5–7 p.m. weekdays and 8–10 a.m. Sunday.
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Roswell Daily Record
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UAR
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