Air blunder kills US sailors in Vietnam strike
In a second mistaken bombing in 48 hours US fighter-bombers hit a coast guard cutter near Saigon wounding five and killing two crewmen and a Vietnamese liaison officer. Earlier, 26 civilians died in Truong Thanh as observers dispute embassy claims of provocation by Viet Cong. Tim Page and Elizabeth Halstead reported casualties.
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Coast
South Viet Nam
Tim Page
Viet Nam
Hue
Elizabeth Halstead
Can Tho
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Can ‘Thai
Truong Thanh
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Wallace poll shows Murray ahead in Iowa governor race
Des Moines UPI Haw many farmers polled by Wallaces Farmer magazine put Murray at 45 percent with Hughes at 43 percent. Hughes admitted disappointment but argued the poll does not reflect a statewide cross section and noted gains for farmers under a Democratic administration. He denied a Beck claim that tax revision recommendations should have been public by July 1 and said Papke's tax study relied on Iowa input.
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Harold E. Hughes
Wallaces Farmer Magazine
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William Murray
Murray
Hughes
Robert Beck
Beck
Iowa
Purdue University
James Papke
Papke
Howard
Larry Walker Victim in Head On Crash Near New London
Larry Walker 31 of Mt Pleasant died in a head on collision on Highway 34 two miles west of New London. His wife Judy Putnam and his parents Lloyd Walker and Morning Taft were identified, with Taft the other driver killed. Authorities were locating Walker's camping triping parents in Alaska as details remained incomplete.
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Mt Pleasant
Fles
New London
Walker
Judy Putnam
Lois Putnam
Washington
Lloyd Walker
Morning
James Taft
Alaska
Public Notices Today See Page Six Glimpse
Brief page six item references public notices from city boards and supervisors with unclear details. The readable fragment hints at notices about meetings, deadlines, and actions but lacks concrete names, dates, or subjects. Further text needed for precise summary.
Bridge collapse on Rideau River kills at least 10 men
A 60-foot section of the Heron Road Bridge under construction collapsed on Wednesday, sending workers and debris into the Rideau River. At least 10 dead and 51 injured, with 21 critically. up to 75 workers feared present. Rescue teams used electric saws and air hammers as crowds gathered on cliff edges. Civic Hospital strained. doctors summoned by radio. roads closed.
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UPI
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Heron Road
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Wilson reshuffle marks shift in wage-price bill fight
London United Press International reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s government pressing to make the wage-price freeze law after a Commons vote 272 to 214. George Brown becomes foreign secretary replacing Michael Stewart who moves to economics. No new faces in the cabinet reshuffle.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
Wilson
House of Commons
Labor Party
George Brown
Michael Stewart
Satellite Lunar Orbiter Probes Moon For Landing Site
UPI reports an unmanned 850-pound Lunar Orbiter sped toward the moon from Cape Kennedy on a 90 hour flight to map safe landing zones for a US manned mission. Telemetry from Madrid and JPL computers guides midcourse adjustments as photos begin with first images due August 17 from the Goldstone Station in California.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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JPL
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Robert H. Gray
Goldstone
State grounds revamp in the mill Audit triggered state firings
Des Moines IDPA reports a comprehensive reorganization of the state department of buildings and grounds after an audit by State Auditor Lorne Worthington led to the ousting of Harvey Montgomery as superintendent and four key employees. The audit urged a new structure with an assistant superintendent, an administrative assistant, a stationary engineer, and area supervisors, plus standardized shifts, time clocks, and improved payroll and property controls. Worthington criticized current records and bonding levels and warned that current practices hinder accountability and efficiency.
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IDPA
State Department of
State Executive Council
Harvey
Montgomery
Marion
State Capitol
Lorne R. Worthington
Worthington
Feeding the American Family Up 5 Percent in A Year
Federal farm officials told House investigators that the cost of feeding the average American family rose five percent from a year earlier. For the three months ending in June, annual food spending reached 1095 dollars, up from 1038 dollars. bread and staples led the gains as fruits and vegetables were the only major category not rising.
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UPI
Agriculture Department
House Agriculture Subcommittee
Graham Purcell
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Purcell
Two Brighton men injured in highway crash
Darrel Arthur Long 22 and Robert Lawrence Shelangoski 23, both of Brighton, were seriously hurt when their car veered off Highway 92 about 2:40 a.m. Thursday, traveled 1,030 feet, and struck a cement culvert. Police say the driver may have fallen asleep. Both were rushed to University Hospitals in Iowa City in serious condition with multiple fractures and internal injuries, including a possible skull fracture for Shelangoski.
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Darrel Arthur Long
Brighton
Robert Lawrence Shelangoski
Highway 92
Robert Shelangoski
Long
Iowa City
Shelangoski
Weather forecast for Iowa from United Press International
Partly cloudy tonight with showers starting in the west Friday morning and spreading statewide by afternoon and evening. Lows in the 50s and highs in the 80s. Saturday outlook calls for considerable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms likely in the east and cooler temperatures.
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United Press International
Iowa
Beatles Depart for U.S. Tour Amid Controversy and Bible Gesture
London crowds bid farewell at Heathrow as the Beatles fly to Boston for a U.S. tour. Fans threaten another wave of protests over John Lennon's remarks about Jesus, while Pan Am places Bibles at the seats as a gesture. Security tightens at Logan Airport for arrival and escort planning to Chicago.
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UPI
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Pan Am
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Chicago
Dirksen Key to Rights Passage Says Mansfield
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said a southern filibuster against the House civil rights bill cannot be broken without GOP Leader Everett Dirksen. Dirksen opposes the open housing clause as unconstitutional, Mansfield noted, planning to keep the bill on the calendar about two weeks while debate is prepared. President Johnson called the House action a milestone in race relations and urged timely Senate action.
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Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
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Mansfield
House
Johnson
Judiciary Committee
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