Air Force Nurses Day At HemisFair Honors And Events
Air Force nurses from the city and nation gathered for a special Day at HemisFair to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the Air Force Nurse Corps. Mayor McAllister signed a proclamation at a Tower of the Americas breakfast honoring the nurses, with Cal Ethel R. Kovach as guest of honor and Col. Margaret L. Du Pleass hosting. The event featured a film about Air Force flight nurses in Vietnam and a display of the C-9A air evacuation aircraft, as dignitaries from Lions International and German visitors attended the fair.
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U S Plane Intercepted En Route to Vietnam
A Sea Board World Airways plane carrying 214 Vietnam bound servicemen and 17 civilian crew was escorted by Soviet MIGs after straying into Soviet airspace and landing on Kurup Island. U S officials, including Ambassador Thompson, pressed Kosygin for return. Pentagon described the incident as unintentional with no injuries reported.
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Strike Halts Long Island Rail Service
New York AP report notes union maintenance workers struck the Long Island Rail Road halting most main line service. Operations at 74 percent of normal and eight of nine branches affected as 90,000 daily riders faced delays. Montauk branch largely stopped amid picket lines. other unions threaten further action.
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Man Shot Twice Near Salinas and Pecos Interrogs
Hector Hernandez, 25, is in poor condition at Robert By Green Hospital with gunshot wounds to the chest and arms after a car drove by Sunday near Salinas and Pecos. Police say three shots were fired at him while he walked.
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Pilot Kept in Contact During Intercept by Soviet Fighters
Reports from Tokyo indicate a Seaboard World Airlines DC-8 on a U.S. military charter was intercepted by Soviet MIGs near Murup Island in the Kuriles, north of Sapati. Captain Dick Ross of Los Angeles described the pilot continuing to talk as he landed, with a large reception committee awaiting. A second Seaboard plane relayed messages to Tokyo’s control tower while U.S. officials said there was no shooting and the DC-8 landed safely.
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Transplant patients attend ball game at Astros stadium
Meart Transplant patients Louis Fierro and Everett Thomas, both well after operations at St. Luke's, visited the Houston Astrodome to see the Mets beat the Astros. The pair left the hospital with police escorts, wore team hats, received autographs, and enjoyed treats during the outing as part of their recovery milestone.
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Humphrey Sees Near Peace Talks Amid Propaganda Claims
Vice President Hubert Humphrey said the United States is "highly close" to finding a path to peace in Vietnam despite Communist moves to use the Paris talks for propaganda and the ongoing offensive in South Vietnam. He urged steadfast negotiations in Paris, warning against escalation, and highlighted political tensions over war conduct between Humphrey and Johnson supporters.
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McCarthy Calls for Open Debate With Humphrey in Chicago
Senator McCarthy urged Vice President Humphrey to join him in public debate on national issues at a Chicago fundraiser. He challenged Humphrey to defend the administration and to answer whether the Democratic Party should be run by the many or the few. The crowd numbered about 6,000, with a 4,000 seating estimate.
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Coalition calls for open convention amid Humphrey opposition
Dissident Democrats meeting in Chicago declare Hubert Humphrey unable to meet the party’s need for immediate change and leadership but stop short of endorsing any candidate. The coalition vows to pressure delegates, rally supporters, and pursue an open convention to reflect primary voters’ will.
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