Kidnapped Beverly Hills boy returns after large ransom
Kenneth Young, 11, son of Gibraltar Savings and Loan head Herbert J. Young, was abducted from a Beverly Hills Santa Monica area home and returned unharmed after a $250,000 ransom was demanded and paid. FBI and police tracked the ransom drop in Westwood, and Kenneth later described his abduction and nighttime phone calls before being recovered in Santa Monica.
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Gibraltar Savings and Loan Association
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Santa Monica
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Westwood
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Young
White House
Philippine Nurse Points to Accused as Slayer
Peoria Illinois AP report on Corazon Amurao a 24 year old nurse from the Philippines identifying Richard Speck as the killer of eight nurses. She testified four hours detailing the night of the South Side Chicago massacre and Specks actions including binding slashing and robbing the victims.
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Chicago
William Martin
Speck
Gloria Davy
Miss Davy
Davy
Miss Wilkening
Suzanne Farris
Mary Ann Jordan
Miss Amarao
Viet Cong Jailbreak Signals Invasion Plans At Quang Tri
Viet Cong troops attacked Quang Tri the provincial capital 16 miles south of the border, raiding from midnight to dawn. They freed over 200 prisoners, hit U S and Vietnamese posts, burned trucks and damaged jeeps, with 47 Communists reported killed and 10 Americans killed or wounded. The assault near Hue aimed to pressure a broader invasion while pursuing propaganda impact.
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George McArthur
Saigon
U.S
Quang Tri
Cation
Quang Tri Province
Mississippi River Falls Short of Forecast After Rain
Weather readings show the Mississippi River lower than expected before rainfall. Central Minnesota saw up to .78 inch, with snow accumulations north of Wa dena to Aitkin creating slick highways. River levels at Wabasha and Red Wing rose slightly but remained under flood stage as engineers awaited later data.
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Aitkin
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Alma
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Wabasha
Red Wing
Parsons College Loses Accreditation Over Weaknesses
Parsons College in Fairfield Iowa had its accreditation revoked by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools on Thursday. The association cited persistent failure to correct serious weaknesses as the reason for removing Parsons from membership.
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Chicago
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association
Parsons
Humphrey visit to West Berlin amid plotter arrests
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey arrived in West Berlin to reaffirm U.S. support after a police roundup of youths accused of crafting explosives for an attack on his visit. Police disclosed 10 arrests, with three girls released due to lack of proof of involvement.
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Berlin
Hubert H. Humphrey
West Berlin
U.S
Bonn
United States
West Germany
Humphrey
Nemitz seeks second term on Austin School Board
Ardell Nemitz of 1802 Oakland Ave W filed Wednesday for a second term on the Austin School Board. Filing deadline is April 25 at the high school business office, with the election set for May 16. Board chair Dr. C D Sitz will not seek re election.
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Ardell Nemitz
Oakland Ave
Austin School Board
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Nemitz
DFL
C. D. Sitz
Truckers and Union Resume Talks as Deadline Looms
In Washington the Teamsters Union and trucking industry negotiators, with federal mediators, resumed talks to avert a nationwide shutdown after the contract expired at midnight Friday. Local unions show restiveness and planned meetings at 10 a.m. as negotiations continue and a strike authorization lingers, though no immediate walkout is seen.
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Washngton
Teamsters
Washington
Night to Friday: improving with scattered clouds
Snow clears from north to south tonight as conditions become fair or partly cloudy on Friday. Temperatures dip to 18-25 degrees north and 22-30 south tonight, then rise to 38-48 north and 44-54 south tomorrow.
Atlantic alliance ministers meet on Soviet missile buildup
Defense ministers from seven NATO members opened a two day conference in Washington to discuss plans for countering the Soviet expansion of defensive missiles amid rising East West tensions.
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Washington
Atlantic Alliance
Space Agency Reshuffles Apollo Leadership After Tragedy
Cape Kennedy Fla AP The space agency reassigns Apollo program management days before investigators deliver findings on the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts and disrupted America’s moon schedule. A spokesman said the shift is not disconnected from the Jan 27 blaze.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
America
Morrell Chairman Resigns in Fact for Health Reasons
John Morrell & Co. announced A. C. Morrell of Liverpool resigned as chairman and director due to age and health. He will remain director and chair of the English subsidiary while traveling becomes difficult. In Minnesota, a bill to repeal the 10 cents per pound yellow oleomargarine tax was nearly killed in the House Tax Committee and sent back to the Dairy Products Committee.
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Chicago
John Morrell & Co
A. C. Morrell
Liverpool
England
Meat Packing Company
Morrell
United States
John Morrell & Co., Ltd
ST. Paul
Minnesota
House
Marvin Schumann
Rice
Martens Indicted for Perjury in Garrison Case
Layton Patrick Martens, 24, once housed with David Ferrie, was indicted by the Orleans Parish grand jury on perjury in connection with Jim Garrison's Kennedy assassination inquiry. The charge alleges he lied under oath during proceedings related to the probe.
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New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Layton Patrick Martens
David W. Ferrie
Orleans Parish
Bank holdup attempt ends with suspect under guard
A 28 year old Iowa man identified as Thomas R Hart of Troy Mills was tackled by two Waterloo bank employees and roughed up on the sidewalk outside the National Bank of Waterloo as he fled with about 4200 dollars. He was placed under guard in a Waterloo hospital.
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Waterloo, Iowa
Iowa
Waterloo
Thomas R. Hart
Troy Mills
National Bank of Waterloo
Abrams Named Vietnam War Deputy Commander
President Johnson announced Gen Creighton W Abrams Jr the Army vice chief of staff as the No 2 U S military commander in Vietnam He will serve as deputy to Gen William C Westmoreland the top war area commander Abrams brings extensive combat command experience to the post.
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Washington
Johnson
Creighton W. Abrams Jr
Army
U.S
Vietnam
Abrams
William C. Westmoreland
Washington Backing Away From Stated Surtax Start
Washington officials hint at dropping July 1 as the surtax start while affirming the 6 percent tax remains in play. They cite Congress opposition and a slower economy, saying timing will hinge on upcoming economic data before formal pitches to Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Satellite misfire mars Atlas mission from Cape Kennedy
A $9 million ATS satellite rode an Atlas Agena into space from Cape Kennedy but a fuel valve failed to close after an initial 114 to 7000 mile orbit. The rocket could not reignite to reach a circular 7000 mile orbit, leaving two weather cameras and a space radiator test hampered by the elliptical path. The spiderlike 251 foot booms deployed but did not perform at the intended high orbit.
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ATS
Australia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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