Two men appear on federal theft charges in Texas
James Edward Long aged 22 of 5110 Bowie and Charles Dwaine Cowan aged 20 of 1511 Glenn faced U S Commissioner Bob Sanders on federal warrants over the theft of three boxes of men's trousers from an interstate shipment. Bond set at 3500 each. both jailed in Potter County. Long arrested by Amarillo police. trousers valued at 756 dollars stolen from a semi trailer at Levi Strauss Sta-Prest Co. in Amarillo. Cowan surrendered. clothing recovered from an abandoned car after dawn theft location.
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Time to Change Our Attitudes Toward Cancer
In this Reader's Digest feature the July issue highlights undetected cancer cases and doctor blame, urging awareness of new diagnostic techniques. It previews 43 articles including What Makes The Perfect Wife, Nursing Homes, and The Naked Ape from the best seller, inviting readers to pick up the issue.
Dope smuggling car unloaded in New York suspects named
Dope seized from a car unloaded in New York on April 24 contained 112 kilograms of heroin in hidden tanks and frames. Arthur Benvenuto, 63, of New York, was arrested April 26 as the car’s unload handler awaiting narcotics charges under the Import-Export Act carrying up to 20 years. French police also arrested ring leaders Jacques Bousquet and Andre Malibert along with couriers Rene Guigi and Paul Mestressat for cross Atlantic smuggling operations begun in 1965 with payments ranging from 10 000 to 20 000.
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Mestressat
House Restores Poverty Money After Reversal Vote
The House initially cut $100 million from the poverty program but then reversed the decision. Final funding left Office of Economic Opportunity at $307 million under Johnson's budget, due to prior House committee cuts. The poverty program receives $1.873 billion for the coming fiscal year, matching the prior year. A non record vote of 128 to 126 cut, followed by a recorded roll call 220 to 181 to restore funds.
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First Presidential Phone Call Recalled in 1877
The National Geographic notes the first presidential phone call occurred in 1877 when Rutherford B. Hayes and Alexander Graham Bell spoke via 13 miles of wire in Rhode Island. A 1929 desk phone waited through Hoover’s presidency before appearing in use. MUNICH-Gutenberg hosts Turkish Calendar exhibit.
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Vietnam War Update Tracks Major Raids Near Saigon
Reports describe Vietcong incursions targeting base camps and river loading points in Binh Long Binh Duong and Tay Ninh provinces near Phuoc Long. B52s have flown 190 missions within 75 miles of Saigon in two weeks as enemy plans a third offensive. 9th Infantry Division units southwest of Saigon claim 42 enemy killed with 11 Americans dead and 35 wounded in a Mekong Delta engagement.
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U S Marines Pull Out of Khe Sanh Base
Saigon AP reports the U S Marines are pulling out of the Khe Sanh combat base after a 77 day siege last winter that cost about 2500 casualties. The move follows shifts in allies strength mobility and firepower and greater enemy strength due to replacements and tactics.
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Demilitarized Zone
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U Thant invites Communist China to Geneva nuclear conference
United Nations Secretary General U Thant disclosed he invited Communist China as an observer to the U.N. sponsored nuclear conference in Geneva August 29 through September 28. The invitation lists China among 134 countries, including 124 UN members and nine nonmembers, and asks Beijing to state its participation plans.
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Ceylon Becomes World’s Largest Tea Exporter in 1965
Ceylon displaced India to lead global tea exports in 1965 and has maintained the top spot. In 1966 Ceylon shipped 476 million pounds of tea to Britain, the United States, the Middle East, South Africa, and Australia.
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Conveyor belt with undulating motion moves ore without belt travel
Bethesda inventor Thomas J. Howard, director of mining research for the U S Bureau of Mines, patents a belt that moves ore without belt advance. A sequence of up and down supporting yokes creates an undulating belt motion to propel material.
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Gate guards fired at Wimbledon for gatecrash failures
George Moutrie and Roger Hellen were dismissed from Wimbledon security after allowing too many unauthorized spectators inside. The two veterans offered farewell drinks to players but were refused entry to the gate by the replacements.
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Finland Tops as World’s Largest Plywood Exporter
Finland is identified as the leading exporter of plywood globally, highlighting its dominant position in the wood product market. The report notes Finland’s plywood shipments and its impact on international trade dynamics.
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