Cool Air Relief Over New England and Great Lakes
The Associated Press reports cool air lowered temps to the 60s in New England and the Great Lakes with 40s in the Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Minnesota tornadoes caused damage near Little Falls and Kimball, while towns like Detroit Lakes faced hail and heavy rain. Streamlined heat abated on the East Coast as Philadelphia hit 103 and Harrisburg 104 earlier in the week.
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Pacific Northwest
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Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Mercury
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
New York City
Toll of 850 Holiday Deaths Sets Record For Summer Celebrations
The three day Fourth of July weekend total reached 850 deaths including 576 traffic fatalities and 222 drownings with 52 boating deaths. A Tucson head on crash killed 10 Arizona Indians, with Arkansas incidents adding 11 more. Howard Pyle urged Congress to fund safety measures as officials warned the toll could exceed past records.
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National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
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Pyle
Congress
We &T
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
Blytheville
Benton
Safety Council
Governors Seek Action Supporting War Conduct
Democrats at the national governors conference move to seek a resolution backing President Johnson's conduct of the Vietnam War. They aim for a two thirds vote, with Republicans courted for support, and a drafting committee led by Gov. Grant Sawyer to craft a unifying text.
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Los Angeles
Johnson
Viet Nam
Association of Democratic Governors
John Connally
Texas
Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Sawyer
Burglary at Navajo Lodge Stolen Cash Estimated at $3000
In Ruidoso an estimated $3000 in cash was taken from the Navajo Lodge Sunday night. Police said entry was gained through a front window and a cash drawer pried open before thieves carried the money away in a pink waste basket.
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Ruidoso
Air Strikes Stay Heavy In Viet Nam
U S Navy fighter bombers attacked two North Vietnamese torpedo boats off Haiphong early today as the air war against the North continued. One Skyhawk was shot down but the pilot was rescued. Navy and Air Force planes flew 91 multiplane missions Monday including an oil storage area 19 miles southeast of Haiphong.
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Raid air war intensifies over North Vietnam and Da Nang clash
An estimated 250 to 300 planes raided targets in North Vietnam including an oil storage area near Thanh Hoa. In South Vietnam U S Marines near Da Nang reported heavy fighting with 154 Viet Cong killed. Skyhawks from the carrier Constellation attacked torpedo boats. one aircraft was downed. Separately Cape Kennedy launched a 29 ton rocket stage as it orbited, carrying 10 tons of liquid hydrogen in its tank.
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United States
Former RHS Star Athlete Willis Dies
Randy Clay Willis, 21, of Roswell, a former Roswell High School standout in basketball and baseball, died at 1 50 p m Sunday in a local hospital after a long illness. He was born Feb 1 1945 in Portales and lived in Roswell all his life. Surviving relatives include his parents, a brother, and grandparents. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Ballard Chapel with burial at South Park Cemetery.
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Ted Willis
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Ballard Chapel
Elmer Whitehead
Immanuel Baptist Church
Austin H. Dillon
First Methodist Church
Callie Chrisman
South Park Cemetery
Jim Swagerty
Howard Carrouth
Walter Knapp
Jack Prichard
Charlie Fuller
Lester Wall
Dr. E.M. Jennings
Eddie Cuerva
Omaha Riots Declared Racial Disorder by Mayor Sorensen
Violence flared for a third night in Omaha near North Side as National Guardsmen reinforced police. Mayor Sorensen said the disorder was clearly racial, after denying it earlier.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
A.V. Sorensen
Near North Side
Monday's 104 Degree Heat Falls Short of Record
The Fourth of July peak reached 104 degrees but did not surpass the 105 degree mark set in 1957. July 3 saw a record 106, beating the prior 104 in 1964, as a heat wave continued with three consecutive days above 100 degrees beginning Saturday.
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Weather Bureau
Mercury
Man Brushed by Horses at Suffolk Downs Finish
A man ran onto the Suffolk Downs track during the feature race, was bumped by two leaders Taunton and Happy Water, and narrowly avoided injury. Police identified him as Theodore Luppino, 38, of Boston, a former mental patient, and he was sent to Boston State Hospital for observation.
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Suffolk Downs
Taunton
Happy Water
Theodore Luppino
Boston State Hospital
Senator Anderson Finds Reservations Over Arizona Dams
ALBUQUERQUE AP Senator Clinton P. Anderson says he has reservations about dam plans on the Colorado River Basin project in Arizona. The Marble and Bridge Canyon dams face opposition from conservation groups who warn the Grand Canyon could be endangered.
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Albuquerque
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Arizona
Colorado River Basin
Central Arizona
Marble
Bridge Canyon
Grand Canyon
Three Die in New Mexico Traffic Crashes During 4th of July Weekend
Three persons die in separate New Mexico crashes raising the holiday toll. Ruben Romo, 29, from El Paso, and E D Howeth, 30, of Fort Worth, die on I 10 near the state line when a rig hits a parked truck as Romo changes a tire. Another fatality near Jemez Springs follows a single car wreck. Henry Sanchez 21 of Albuquerque survives, but three fellow travelers suffer injuries.
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Ruben Romo
el Paso
Tex
E. D. Howeth
Fort Worth
Interstate 10
Texas
Howeth
Romo
William Lee Miller
Hebron
Ohio
Jemez Springs
Henry Sanchez
Albuquerque
New Mexico 4
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