Australian Captain Cleared in Melbourne Evans Collision
A five member court martial acquitted Capt John P Stevenson of negligence charges in the Melbourne Evans collision. The judge advocate ruled Stevenson not required to answer two counts accusing him of failing to direct the destroyer to avoid collision and of delaying engine reversal. The U S Navy has not announced potential charges against Evans officers.
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Sydney
Australia
John P. Stevenson
Melbourne
Frank E. Evans
P. L. Sharp
Stevenson
U.S. Navy
Police crack down on unlicensed bicycles in Winchester
Winchester police report a wave of bicycle thefts with many unlicensed bikes. Chief Maj. Francis M. Funk notes a city ordinance requiring bicycle licenses and says officers will confiscate unlicensed bicycles until they are licensed.
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Winchester
Francis M. Funk
Armored Columns Reported Along Cambodian Border
AP dispatch from Saigon notes US Air Force planes ferried 18 armored personnel carriers and six antitank guns to Bu Dop Special Forces camp 80 miles north of Saigon after reports of enemy armored movement along the Cambodian border. Officials caution sightings were unconfirmed.
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Saigon
USS
Air Force
Bu Dop
Cambo
Low
U.S
Nixon
South Vietnam
Stanley R. Resor
U.S. Officials See School Integration Doubling in the South
Federal officials forecast South school integration rising from 20 to as much as 40 percent as new term begins. Panetta notes plans could double integration if submitted schedules hold. Many districts desegregated under Johnson era deadlines. Nixon era enforcement adds 96 districts while some agreements are renegotiated. More Negro students will join white schools this fall, likely pushing regional integration higher in the South. CORRECTION: Diskay Discount Mart ad dates misprinted. coupon valid Aug 25 to 27.
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Washington
South
Leon E. Panetta
Office For Civil Rights
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Nixon
Panetta
Supreme Court
Johnson
Diskay Discount Mart
N. Loudoun St
Winchester
Storm Helps Halt 3 Brush Fires in San Diego County
Tropical storm moisture aided firefighters to contain three major brush fires that burned 42 700 acres in northern San Diego County. About 650 residents evacuated as 1 800 firefighters battled gusty winds and extreme heat before containment overnight. The Water Basin Temecula fire scorched 19 600 acres near Escondido 6 300 acres and 16 800 acres burned at Camp Pendleton and Cleveland National Forest.
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San Diego
Calif
San Diego County
Los Angeles
Mexico
California
Temecula
Escondido
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base
Cleveland National Forest
Gasoline in Richmond sewers as flood toll rises nationwide
High octane gasoline washed through Richmond sewers from flood debris, as Western Virginia flood toll climbs to at least 74 dead and 109 missing. National Guardsmen cordoned off areas, pumps began releasing gasoline into the James River, and rescue teams hunted for victims while authorities declared disaster status.
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Richmond
Virginia
James River
National
Virginia Water Control Board
James
Coast Guard
Chesapeake Bay
Hopewell
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Nixon
Godwin
Flood Victims Heartened by Aid
Mississippians faced with the aftermath of Hurricane Camille found renewed hope as thousands of contributions from fellow Americans poured in to support recovery efforts and relief needs.
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Associated Press
Centenarian Lewis Mason of Millwood Celebrated
Lewis Mason Sr. of Millwood turns 100 born August 25 1869 in Boyce and spent a life as a tenant farmer stonemason and truck gardener. A family party yesterday noted his large clan including Marshall Mason and Lila Adams with many descendants. He attends Guilfield Baptist Church and credits hard work clean living and faith. Social Security records and a Jackson telethon for hurricane relief are also referenced in the era’s notices.
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Lewis Mason Sr
Millwood
Boyce
Mr. Mason
Marshall Mason
Marshall
Mason
Lila Adams
Buffalo
N.Y
Lewis Mason, Jr
William Mason
Violet Bannister
Mary Flecks
Atlantic City
N.J
Guilfield Baptist Church
Dog Training Class Starts Soon
An advertisement invites enrollment in a dog training class led by Mrs Swift. Contact 1837 1444 after 6 p.m. for details or to register.
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Swift
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