Storm lashes Chicago area with high winds and rain
Storm drenches Chicago with up to 12 inches of rain and strong winds causing property damage in Naperville and flight delays at Midway and O'Hare. Utilities work to restore power after 20,000 homes lose service while 800 repair crews fix lines. Evanston adopts ticketing plan from New York and San Francisco.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Naperville
Midway
O’hare
Evanston
New York
San Francisco
City Cuts Booking Hours With New Misdemeanor Policy
Illinois Scene reports a city council reform aimed at reducing man hours spent booking those charged with minor offenses. Offenders face citations for simple assault disorderly conduct and many city violations but actual arrests remain for serious crimes such as firearms or sex offenses.
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Edward A. Martin
Soledad Brother Jackson to be buried near Mt Vernon
George Jackson, 29, alias the Soledad Brother, killed at San Quentin, will be buried in Bethel Cemetery south of Mt Vernon on Rt 37, next to his brother John killed in a California courtroom. Funeral in Oakland at 11 a.m. Saturday then flight to St Louis and motorcade to Mt Vernon.
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Soledad
George Jackson
San Quentin
California
Mt. Vernon
Jackson
Bethel Cemetery
John
Oakland
Calif
St. Louis
Lester Jackson, Jr
Harrisburg
Thieu to Run for Re election Alone in October Vote
President Thieu told provincial officials and campaign aides he will run for re election on October 2 even if he is the only candidate. Acting Premier Vien notified officials that voting would proceed as scheduled.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam Press
Nguyen Lau Vien
Thieu
U S
Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
Vietnam
Ammunition dump explosion hits Cam Ranh Bay base
The Viet Cong damaged a major ammunitions dump at Cam Ranh Bay and struck five other American units in South Vietnam. In 24 hours, 26 enemy attacks were recorded, including rockets and mortars. Nine civilians died and 21 were wounded across shellings and an ambush.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
Air Force
USS. Command
Robert O’brien
Army
Navy
Cam Ranh
Lyndon B. Johnson
Camp Faulkner
196Th Brigade
Dan Nang
da Nang
Lai Khe
3Rd Brigade
1St Air Cavalry Division
Sperm bank offers new form of life insurance in frozen storage
Genetic Laboratories in St Paul stores men semen at 324 degrees below zero as a potential future parent option. Arthur Beisang, 39, plans up to 20 labs with a New York City branch. Clients pay about 50 dollars per visit and 10 to 15 dollars yearly for storage. Refrigerated semen has yielded around 400 US births over 17 years.
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St. Paul, Minn
Genetic Laboratories, Inc
Genetic Lab
New York
California
New York City
Arthur Beisang
Beisang
United States
Union Allows Cargo Move From Docks After Strike
The International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union and the Pacific Maritime Association announced cargo removal from docks and the resumption of poststrike bargaining. Union President Harry Bridges said trucks could pass picket lines to ease hardships for small businesses amid the wage and price freeze order. All strike issues, including wages, will be open to negotiations except those handled at the local union level.
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San Francisco
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Harry Bridges
Pacific Maritime Association
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