06 Sep 1965
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1965
Page
1
President Ayub Khan says India attacked a passenger train from the air in a nationwide broadcast. He vows to crush the aggressors with Pakistan's armed forces. He announces a state of emergency and a time of trial for 100 million Pakistanis.
In a reported exchange, Pakistan accuses India of renewed violations in Kashmir with cross border shelling and air raids in Uri Poonch and Titwal sectors. Pakistan says its Azad Kashmir forces moved to contain aggression while international views note India outnumbers Pakistan by about three to one with 823000 Indian soldiers and mountain divisions.
Reports from New Delhi and Rawalpindi describe heavy fighting in the Wagh Lahore sector as Indian forces cross the frontier. Indian defense officials claim advances near Lahore while Pakistan denies direction details. U.N. Security Council convenes as air actions continue with both sides using Canberras and fighters.
Six day total attendance reaches 395 644 with crowds packing State Expo buildings and shows. Over 8 000 watched the Arcana of Death last night as 48 906 visited despite rain on Wednesday. Final day offers extended hours with buildings open to 10 p.m and midway running to midnight.
Fair weather continues tonight and tomorrow as Hancock Airport reports. Overnight low in the low 30s, inland high tomorrow in the low 70s. Winds NW 5 to 15 mph. The five day outlook calls for temps near seasonal norms of 73 and 54 with minor day to day changes. Rainfall from 1/4 to 1/2 inch, possible showers or thunderstorms Thursday or Friday.
UPI reports record high readings across the United States with 161 at Bivihe California and peaks in Texas including Childress and Cotufa. Montana's Bank also shows notable heat levels signaling intense heat across several states.
Dr Albert Schweitzer the physician philosopher and musician died quietly after a cerebral stroke in Gabon. He was buried near the jungle hospital he built with African and European mourners at the scene. U S ambassador David Baine attended the funeral alongside Gabon officials.
At Zion National Park Utah a sudden flash flood trapped hikers in the Narrows a narrow canyon on the Virgin River. Authorities feared about 13 to 48 people were missing with a report of several groups possibly camping nearby and no confirmed counts yet. Park officials led by Chief Ranger Del Armstrong searched for survivors and noted the gorge rises up to 2000 feet with limited escape routes.
Hurricane Betsy neared Florida sending 125 mph gusts toward Abaco and Nassau as warnings spread across the Bahamas and south Florida. Residents evacuated planes and boats while vacationers fled and prepared for a possible blow on the 30th anniversary of the 1935 Labor Day hurricane.
A large fireball with a tail described as a meteor was seen by many across northern Michigan on Sunday night. Witnesses include a state police trooper, two pilots, and an ore dock worker in Marquette who said it plunged into Lake Superior. others placed the impact inland near Lake Huron. The FAA center in Minneapolis confirmed two pilots sighted a meteor into the lake, per the Coast Guard.
A lighthearted note notes how one family faces humorous friction over keeping a single cat. The item invites smiles at daily domestic quirks and shared moments.
Mackey Airlines reports bringing 227 Florida residents from West End on Bimini Island back home and flying 240 people mostly American tourists out of Nassau in three special planes. Small craft moved along the Miami River as police prepared to meet arrival.
A historic hurricane forced bridges to rise to permit boat passage and prompted Homestead Air Force Base to prepare to relocate its large bomber and fighter fleet to Michigan and Indiana if the storm persists. The note recalls 30 years since a hurricane with 200 mile per hour winds.
The USW observed Labor Day with its heftiest contract in nine years. In Washington, the Wage Policy Committee approved a five year pact costing about 47.3 to 49 cents per man hour, with the steel industry at 51 to 52 cents. Key features include sizable wage hikes, voluntary retirement with full pension after 30 years, and nearly doubling pension payments. Industry sources warn price rises may follow to cover costs.
The death toll rose through the Labor Day weekend as motorists crowded highways for summer’s last holidays. The National Safety Council warned this could become the highest traffic toll on record for a Labor Day period with 393 deaths by the weekend’s end.
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