Kennedy denial over engagement report with Lord Harlech
New York reports Mrs. John F. Kennedy denied through her secretary a claim she would announce an engagement to Britain's Lord Harlech. The denial came after Women's Wear Daily published the report. Harlech, a close Kennedy ally, was formerly Britain's ambassador to the United States.
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John F. Kennedy
Britain
Lord Harlech
David Ormsby-Gore
Women’s Wear Daily
Washington
Detectives hunt suspects in LSD party murders in East Village
Detectives searched coffee houses and taverns in the East Village for at least one more suspect in the LSD party murders. Two men, Linda Rae Fitzpatrick 18, and James Hutchinson 21, were charged with homicide after their bludgeon deaths. A high police official said more arrests may follow.
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Connecticut
Linda Rae Fitzpatrick
James “Groovy” Hutchinson
House votes to add postage surcharge on magazines
The House tentatively approved a surcharge on mass circulation magazines proposed by Representative Ken Hechler of Virginia as part of consideration of the large federal pay bill. The vote was 98 to 50 on Tuesday.
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House
Ken Hechler
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Kenne dy fights Ervin substitute on civil rights bill
Senate debate centers on a substitute measure from Sen. Sam J. Ervin that would water down a House approved civil rights protection bill. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy pledges to oppose the Ervin plan when it reaches the Judiciary Committee. In Vatican news, the World Congress of the Lay Apostolate opens in Rome with about 2,500 lay members from 103 nations, highlighting topics not on the synod agenda.
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Athens funds for comprehensive plan debated
Mason School Board members discuss extension of levy and hiring of personnel. Parents of band members at Meigs High School object to a limited role for young musicians. U S population will climb to 200 million by next month per Census Bureau.
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Meigs High School
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South Viet Nam seeks peace talks amid war Despite Thieu vow
South Viet Nam’s President-elect Nguyen Van Thieu said the new government will seek peace negotiations and welcome moves from any nation including Communist states. He urged North Vietnam to sit down for concrete steps toward negotiation and noted recent fighting across South Vietnam with several Marine casualties and large munitions finds near Phuoc Tuy Province.
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Phuoc Tuy
Fulbright Seeks Rusk Testimony On Vietnam Policy
Senate Foreign Relations Chair Fulbright urges Secretary Rusk to testify in public session defending Johnson's Vietnam approach. He notes Rusk's refusal since 1966 citing embarrassment and asks for details on troop pledges from South Korea Thailand and the Philippines and on trade with North Vietnam as part of the allied aid claim. The move follows a Senate vote urging UN economic sanctions against Hanoi.
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Hodges to Manage Mets Sets Sail in New Position
Boston bulletin reports Gil Hodges resigns as Washington Senators manager to take over with the New York Mets on a three year contract. Forecast notes Ohio temperatures near seasonal normals from Thursday to Monday with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Cooler conditions expected Sunday after a warming trend. precipitation forecast around 2 inches through Monday and weekend showers.
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Pittsburgh strike leaders seek end to eight week walkout
Parties acting on a six point mediation plan aim to end the steel haulers strike with trucking firms holding leverage. Strike leaders praise the plan as the Teamsters Union reportedly offers no objections while the National Steel Carriers Association and a breakaway group led by Robert Eazor decline comment. Labor secretary William J. Hart says national carriers will respond shortly.
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William J. Hart
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Strike-ending plan inches toward settlement with less than demand
Hart announced terms of the plan on Tuesday aiming a Saturday decision. It offers a 5 percent hike in hauling fees and a $10 per hour waiting-time penalty after the first two hours. Truckers, who own and contract independently, sought 6 percent and $15 per hour. The proposal adds grievance procedures and joint talks with Teamsters, seen as important by organizer William Kusley of Gary. Kusley says the plan nearly meets their demands and would get trucks rolling in days. the strikers will meet immediately to decide on ratification and set a date for a final vote.
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Seven Prisoners Escape Franklin Jail in Ohio
A statewide alert was issued for seven prisoners who broke from Franklin County Jail Tuesday night. They used an iron bar to pry a door lock and sawed two bars, then climbed into a window well and leaped to an alley about 15 feet below. Names include James R. Dillon, Ronald L. Rush, John W. Cooper Jr., Mike L. Wilson, Darrell W. Ferguson, William J. Weber, and Earl J. Dean, with charges ranging from murder to burglary and parole violation. Dillon has been bound over to the county grand jury. Rush has a prior escape record.
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Fla
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William J. Weber
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Life Rafts Sought After Ship Panoceanic Faith Sinking
In the North Pacific 870 miles southwest of Kodiak the sunken Panoceanic Faith left at least 12 dead and 5 survivors. Crews search for two life rafts that may carry more survivors as Coast Guard notes slim chances if rafts failed to reach. The 459 foot ship, traveling from San Francisco to India with fertilizer, sank after launching one raft which was recovered along with three other rafts dropped by planes.
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Auto Settlement Near as UAW Ford Talks Break
DETROIT AP A 24 hour labor blackout signals movement in the Ford UAW strike after 35 days of walkout now idling 160000 workers across 25 states. Wal ter Reuther and Ford leaders met late at the Glass House in Dearborn with talks continuing privately as deadlines loom.
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Ford Motor Co
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Romanians Demand Withdrawal of All Foreign Troops
United Nations delegates hear Romanian Deputy Foreign Minister Mircea Malitza call for the withdrawal of all foreign troops, including Soviet forces, from Europe. The move signals Bucharest seeks an independent course from Moscow, echoing Nicolae Ceausescu’s July policy statement.
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Mircea Malitza
Soviet Bloc
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State Patrolman Shot After Motels Robbed
A Highway Patrolman was shot on the Ohio Turnpike after two motels were robbed. About 100 officers searched the area with a police helicopter, a golf course and cemetery were scoured for four armed men. Two suspects surrendered. Charles Toth, shot in the thigh, was hospitalized in Akron.
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Trumbull County
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Ed Dehn
Akron Post
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Dehn
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Identity Of Informant Mystery In Rights Trial
In Meridian Mississippi defense lawyers search for the informant who tipped FBI to the bodies of three civil rights workers slain in 1964. Eighteen defendants including a Klan leader and local officials face conspiracy charges as FBI agents testify about tips and search warrants amid ongoing cross examination.
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FBI
Neshoba
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