Helicopter Crash Kills 21 in California and Denver ties
A crash near Disneyland killed 21 people including Clarence Belvin and San Rafael residents John Meehan and his family. The crew included Capt. Kenneth Waggoner pilot Frederick Fracker and flight attendant James Black. Ground witnesses described a thump then explosion as rotor failure and a tail split. Flight history, safety board probes, and prior May crash tied to automatic control failure at Los Angeles Airways. Ground crew aided by volunteers as investigators from NTSB and FAA examined the wreckage and aircraft systems.
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Clarence Belvin
John P. Meehan
Helen
Anne
San Rafael
Calif
Kenneth J. Atwell
Wes Eldrenkamp
L. E. Baker
Denver
Meehan
San Francisco
Kenneth L. Waggoner
Costa Mesa
Frederick Fracker
Redondo Beach
James A. Black
Wilmington
Disneyland Heliport
Paramount
Disneyland
Los Angeles
Kenneth Hahn
FBI
John Hilton
FAA
Los Angeles Airways
Helicopter Line
Pueblo Crew Files Second Appeal to U S Government
The Pueblo crew appeals again to the United States urging action to allow their return home. Past reports note a joint appeal to President Johnson for an apology, while North Korea claims the Pueblo violated its waters.
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Pueblo
United States
Johnson
North Korea
Clifford Says Troops Need Cover in Vietnam
General Clifford cited 549 500 U S troops in Vietnam with 5 000 more deployed in the past week totaling 543 000 He noted ongoing high combat losses The seven week period ending mid August averaged 181 American combat deaths per week versus 161 in 1967 and 180 in a recent period He added North Vietnam sent about 150 000 replacements into South Vietnam through July.
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U.S
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Clifford
United States
Santa Clara to host Project 50 for eighth graders
A select group of eighth graders will join an experimental summer program at the University of Santa Clara. Labeled Project 50, the initiative aims to inspire 50 youths with college potential to enroll in a high school preparatory curriculum when they enter high school in the fall.
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Santa Clara, Calif
UPI
University of Santa Clara
Lottery Prank in Prague Promises East German Prizes
A Prague ticket seller told customers a United Press International style joke that in honor of East German leader Walter Ulbricht’s visit the first prize would be a one week vacation in East Germany. The second prize was two weeks in East Germany.
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Prague
UPI
Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
Viet Casualties Rise From Week To Week
The report covers Vietnam casualties from Jan 1 1961 to last week. It states at least 377711 enemy dead and 178 government troops killed last week, up from 250 previously. Wounded numbered 839, up from 738 the prior week.
Two More Leave China From British Mission in Peking
Two more members of the British mission in Peking arrived in Hong Kong today becoming the sixth and seventh to depart Red China this week. Michael Gallagher a junior attache and Noeleen Smyth a nurse crossed into Hong Kong one day after Sir Donald Hopson Britain's charge d'affaires in Peking for three years who had waited months for an exit visa.
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Hong Kong
Peking
Red China
Michael Gallagher
Noeleen Smyth
Sir Donald Hopson
Britain
Nixon Presents Limited Hope for Negro Voters in 1968 Campaign
The piece notes Nixon as sterner on law and order than rivals and facing accusations of racism from Jackie Robinson amid Thurmond influence and Agnew selection. It cites Nixon outlining a plan for Black Capitalism and urban uplift while balancing tough rhetoric with racially inclusive programs.
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Nixon
Jackie Robinson
Terre Haute Tribune
GOP
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Maryland
Spiro Agnew
Baltimore
Nixon’s Civil Rights Position in the 1960s Debate
The analysis argues Nixon must win about 20 percent of the Black vote to secure the presidency, a figure higher than Eisenhower’s and lower than Goldwater’s, while cautioning that tying Nixon to George Wallace would hurt support. It notes the GOP’s white-majority stance and contrasts Nixon’s stable campaign with calls for broader hope amid social upheaval.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
Barry Goldwater
George Wallace
Republican Party
Smoking allowed in Hanover schools with parental approval
The Lower Saxony education ministry cancelled its total smoking ban in schools. It now allows students under 16 to smoke only with their parents' approval.
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Hanover
Germany
UPI
Lower Saxony
Duvalier Pardons In Law In Haiti
President Francois Duvalier pardons Col. Max Dominique who was sentenced to death last year for alleged plotting against the regime. Dominique may return from exile in Europe. The 1967 purge空 executed 19 officers after Dominique was sent away.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Max Dominique
Duvalier
Dominique
Europe
Marie-Denise
Carol Burnett Gives Birth to Third Child
Comedienne Carol Burnett, 33, welcomed her third child, a girl, Wednesday night. She is married to Joe Hamilton, producer of The Carol Burnett Show. In Dominica Island, National Geographic notes a rare “liquid sunshine” rainfall, a fine mist visible only in backlight that feels cool rather than wet.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Comedienne
Carol Burnett
Miss Burnett
Joe Hamilton
Dominica Island
West Indies
National Geographic
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