Fire damages three piers and two vessels in Portsmouth
A waterfront blaze in Portsmouth Virginia raged over three hours, heavily damaging three piers and two ships. The Accomack ferry, under conversion, sparked the fire which spread to adjacent piers leased by Diamond Construction. A 119 foot former Navy landing vessel also suffered heavy damage. Tolchester Lines officials estimated Accomack losses around 300000.
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Asst
Clarence W. George
Chesapeake Bay
Accomack
Tolchester Lines Inc
Diamond Construction Co
George
Coast Guard
Portsmouth Fire Department
Virginia State Ports Authority
Tolchester Lines
G. T. Jones
Saturn 1 Blastoff Is Successful
AP reports the Saturn 1 unmanned Apollo booster launched at Cape Kennedy at 12 07 p m becoming the first in a series of flights toward earth orbit and eventual manned lunar missions The two stage rocket generated 1 5 million pounds thrust for 146 seconds and 90 000 pounds more for eight minutes to place the boilerplate craft in a 110 140 mile orbit Officials said the second stage ignited and functioned normally three minutes after launch
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Earth
Weather Snapshot for Texas Regions
Snyder reports cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers across Texas. Temperatures range from mid 50s to mid 80s with highs in the 70s to 90s and varying overnight lows across North Central, Northeast, Northwest, South Central, Southeast, and Southwest zones.
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Texas
Northwest
Southwest
Panhandle
Viet Nam Woes Taint Air Force Major's Death
Mrs. Lucille Adams releases letters from her husband Major Hughie Adams who died in Viet Nam on January 7. He warned of shortages of housing, planes, parts and personnel and called his B26 plane the widow maker. He wrote of interservice brass tensions and criticized Diem. Adams had served in World War II and Korea and volunteered for Viet Nam to end his career as an air commando.
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San Antonio
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Lucille Adams
Hughie Adams
Adams
Diem
Baloney
Korea
Europe
Africa
China
Air Force
Edwin G. Shank Jr
Nehru Cremated in India Amid Mass Mourning on Pyre
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's body was cremated on a sandalwood pyre beside the Jumna River in Delhi. Sanjaya Gandhi lit the pyre as police controlled the crowd. dignitaries were delayed by the massive, chaotic funeral procession with thousands shuffling, shouting Nehru, and flower petals falling atop the gun carriage.
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Nehru
New Delhi
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jumna
Sanjaya Gandhi
Red Fort
U.S
Dean Rusk
Washington
Palam
Middle East oil output passes U S in March report
The Oil and Gas Journal reports Middle East production averaged a record 7 804 900 barrels daily in March surpassing the United States at 7 761 500 barrels daily. Iran and Kuwait led gains while Russia and satellites produced about 4 654 000 barrels per day.
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Tulsa
Middle East
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Trade Magazine
Persian Gulf
U. S
Journal
U.S
Saudi Arabia
The
Iran
Kuwai
Russia
Lubbock Man Wins President’s Award in Detroit
Edward Colby of Lubbock received the American Association of Airport Executives President’s Award for outstanding contributions. Roy Abernethy forecast rapid car ownership growth, predicting by 1980 about half of Americans will own a car, up from 1960’s one in 2.9.
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Detroit
American Association of Airport Executives
Edward Colby
Lubbock
Texan
American Motors
Roy Abernethy
Association
Johnson Marks Kennedy Grave With Wreath in Arlington
President Johnson visited John F. Kennedy's grave at Arlington National Cemetery to place a wreath and pay silent tribute. He traveled with Mrs. Johnson and Maj. Gen. Chester V. Clifton, without advance announcement.
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Washington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Chester V, Clifton
State Of Emergency Declared In Hillsdale Michigan
Gov. Romney declared a state of public emergency in Hillsdale after violence and rock throwing aimed at the jail. The National Guard was ordered in, the Essex Wire Co. plant shut down except for essential maintenance, and a ban on firearms and public assemblies was imposed in the city of 7 629.
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Hillsdale, Mich
George W. Romney
Hillsdale
National Guard
Essex Wire Co
Romney
Lower
Michigan
C. Aub
Jey Paul
Lansing
Paul
Joseph Childs
Carson Neifert
Michigan National Guard
Hillsdale County
Thestrike
Essex Wire Corp
Worder
C. Aubrey Paul
Harvey W. Moes
Essex
International Union of Electrical Workers
Areawide Thunderstorms Bring Rains to North Texas
Early morning storms drenched Scurry County with 0.5 to 2 inches, pushing two day totals to 2.2 inches at Snyder lake area. Fluvanna and Hermleigh reported significant rainfall while blocks of West Texas and the Panhandle saw hail and heavy rain with no major damage reported.
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Lake
J. B. Thomas
Big Spring
Colorado River
Snyder
Ira
Hermleigh
Wayne Williams
Polar
Camp Springs
Fisher County
Texas
Mineral Wells
Itasca
Walnut Springs
Erath
Wise
Parker
Hood
Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
Guthrie
Graford
Breckenridge
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Fort Worth
Paris
Fort Worth-Dallas
San Angel
South
North Texas
Judy Garland Stricken In Hong Kong
AP dispatch from Hong Kong reports singer Judy Garland rushed to Canossa Hospital unconscious and in critical condition during a typhoon with 90 mph winds. Doctors worked for two hours after arrival. she was said to be out of danger but still critical. Mark Herron accompanied her to the hospital and described her seeking rest.
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New York
American Broadcasting Co
Stanley Rich
Hong Kong
Briscoe Expands Pasadena Inquiry Into Municipal Work
Harris County District Attorney Frank Briscoe signals broader scope for the Pasadena inquiry. He says criminal violations found during hearings may be sent to a grand jury. Mayor James L. Brammer testified he knew nothing of bond-fee payments. The probe centers on Pasadena officials and Merrill Lynch tied to a 2 percent bond fee over a decade.
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Houston
Harris County
Frank Briscoe
Pasadena
Briscoe
James L. Brammer
Brammer
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
GOP Hopefuls Press Ahead as California Swing Begins
GOP hopefuls push campaign pace in California as Goldwater Rockefeller Nixon Scranton Looms and Lodge vie for support Aides report EISENHOWER era Republican views guiding candidates while ambassadors and family names appear in wake of primary strategy amid party debates and splits.
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Los Angeles
Barry Goldwater
Rich
M. Nixon
William
Nixon
Scranton
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rocke
Henry Cabot
Lodge
George
Monterey
Santa Cruz
Santa Clara
San Francisco
California
Young Lodge
Santajos Goldwater
Barbara
Pennsylvania
Lao neutralists seek Soviet ammo for arms
In a letter to Soviet Ambassador Sergei Affanasiy, Premier Souvanna Phoummal requested ammunition for 85 mm guns and repairs to transport planes. He said neutralist forces face short supplies after clashes with the communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese influence. He added Moscow had withheld general aid but might provide military and economic help if not seen as abandoning a revolutionary cause. The United States is the only nation said to be favorable to his request.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
Put
Moscow
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