Heat Wave Triggers Regional Power Blackouts
A severe heat wave forced electric outages in St. Louis and central and eastern Nebraska. Union Electric issued an emergency and cut power for up to two hours in St. Louis while Nebraska faced relay and transformer failures causing hour plus outages in Grand Island North Platte Norfolk Lincoln and Valentine. Governor Morrison ordered a review board to investigate the outages.
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ST. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
Nebraska
Union Electric Co
National Broadcasting Co
Busch Stadium
South Dakota
Big Fort Randall
Grand Island
North Platte
Norfolk
Lincoln
Valentine
Howard Ericksen
Nebraska Public Power System
Fort Randall
Erickesen
Sheldon
Consumers Public Power District
Frank Morrison
Nebraska Power Review Board
Midwest
Boy Killed By Tractor At Gravel Pit Near Hampton
A 14 year old Hampton boy Kenneth Rice was killed when the tractor he operated veered off a gravel pit edge owned by his father. Authorities investigated the fatal accident.
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Hampton
Kenneth Rice
Moffett Leaves Virginia Agriculture Post for Farm Bureau
A. Grant Moffett departs the Virginia State Department of Agriculture to become director of program development field services and marketing for the Virginia Farm Bureau. He previously served as assistant director of the division of markets for market development.
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Richmond
A. Grant Moffett
State
Deepartment of Agriculture
Beccome
Virginia Farm Bureau
Agriculture Department
Division of
Bass Re elected Frederick County School Board Chairman
Charles E. Bass of Stephens City was chosen chairman at the board's reorganizational meeting. Huyett G. Light was re elected vice chairman and Elizbeth L. Sheetz was named clerk for one year. Paul J. Dodson joined as a new member from Back Creek District. The board set textbook rental fees and authorized seeking a new community technical school for the Winchester Frederick Warren Shenandoah area.
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Charles E. Bass
Stephens City
Frederick County
Huyett G. Light
Stonewall
Elizabeth L. Sheetz
Paul J. Dodson
Back Creek
Dodson
Robeert M. Muse
Robert E. Ayler
State Board of Community College
Winchester-Frederick Warren-Shenandoah
Bass
Opequon
Clyde Logan
Shawnee
Ray Boyce
Gainesboro
Maine Given Island Home of Explorer
Eagle Island in Harpswell, the summer home of Arctic explorer Admiral Robert E. Peary, has been accepted by the state from his daughter Marie Peary Stafford. Gov. Reed and the State Park Commission approved the transfer and plan public display of Peary belongings and mementos.
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Augusta
Maine
Casco Bay
Robert E. Peary
John H. Reed
Executive Council
State Park & Recreation Commission
Eagle Island
Harpswell
Lawrence Stuart
Marie Peary Stafford
Tourist Centers Feel Pinch of Airline Strike
The five airline strike disrupts travel as hotels report cancellations and tourists switch to trains buses and cars. New York hotels see no show rates jump to 40 50 percent amid losses estimated at 75 000 daily and citywide losses around 500 000 daily. Recovery varies with San Francisco Miami Denver and Portland reporting impacts on arrival volumes mail and procurement.
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New York
Daniel C. Hickey
New York State
Hickey
Denver
Portland
Ore
Chicago
House Debates first multiyear foreign aid plan
The House opens debate on a historic multiyear foreign aid program at 4.1 billion dollars per year for two years. The measure bundles military and economic aid, excludes Viet Nam war funds, and faces differing Senate and Republican critiques.
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House
Washington
Congress
Alliance For Progress
Johnson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Glen Anne
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Omaha
East Nebraska
Moffett
State Department of Agriculture
Potomac Edison
The
Allegheny Power System
C.E. Bass
Given Island
American Airlines
Dallas
Scott Foster
Oregon Electronics
Tektronix, Inc
Senate
Sen. J.W., Fulbright
D-Ark
U.S
United States
Republican Committee
Dodge Boys
Net
Doys
Monaco
Var
Dodge
Dart
Pine Motor Co., Inc
Braddock Street
Winchester
Sears
DuPont
Sears, Roebuck and CO
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