Federal Prisoners Turn Out Goods For Viet Nam
Federal Prison Industries operates a growing output from more than a dozen U S prisons supplying the Viet Nam war effort. Items include torpedo parts and tooth brushes, bed frames and blankets, jackets and boots, tank treads and gun bore brushes, all produced under strict quality control to military specs.
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Washington
U.S
U .S
Southeast Asia
Defense Department
Viet Nam
Terre Haute
Ind
Tallahassee
Fla
Leavensworth
Kan
Ling
Petersburg
Texarkana
Tex
el Reno
Atlanta
Lewisboro
Federal Prisons, Inc
T. Wade Markley
Federal Prison Industries
Markley
UT Sniper Fire Wounds Baytown Student Friend
Lana Phillips a UT law student, 2L, was wounded by a sniper from the library tower while near the Varsity Theater. She is listed in fair condition at Brackenridge Hospital with shrapnel in her shoulder. Elizabeth Jones of Baytown is her friend and roommate.
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Lana Phillips
University of Texas
Elizabeth Jones
14 Bay Villa
Baytown
University
Lana
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
Varsity Theater
W.C. Jones
Elizabeth
Sugar harvest moved up to November in Cuba
Miami based AP report says Cuba will start the cu ban sugar harvest in November instead of January to stabilize the economy. Sugar remains Cuba's major money crop and the shift aims to ease economic volatility.
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Miami
Fla
Havana Radio
Cuba
Ingraham Denies Acquittal Motion in Smut Case
Ingraham denied a defense bid to acquit in the trial of seven persons and four firms charged with shipping obscene paperback novels across state lines. He ruled the government may still prove the case and set the trial to resume. The defense argued no evidence on national sexual standards. The seven books cited include Passion Carousel, Shame Hunger, Temple of Shame, Virgins Inc, Orgy Club, Swap Sect, and Sin Summer.
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Houston
Joe Ingraham
Ingraham
Stanley Fleishman
Los Angeles
Calif
Virgins, Inc
Helicopter Pilot Convicted Over Beach Landing Case
Santa Monica helicopter pilot Hal Connors was convicted of landing on the beach without police permission. He testified police allowed landings when Peter Lawford was married to Patricia Kennedy, but denied permission after their February divorce. A judge suspended one day in jail and noted police previously looked the other way during the Lawford Kennedy ties.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Hal Connors
Aftor
Peter Lawford
John F
Kennedy
Connors
Lawford
Patricia Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Blair Gibbens
Peter
Lawfords
Kennedys
Laborer Strike in Houston Ends with New Contract
Houston Local 48 members voted unanimously to approve a contract described as better than any in the South. The 24 day strike against two contractor groups halted about 300 million in area construction. The deal includes a 55.5 cent hourly wage rise over three years and a non-discriminatory hiring hall to refer both union and nonunion workers.
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Houston
Tex
Mason-Dixon Line
Laborers International Union of North America
J. E. Middleton
Middleton
South
Canadians to Aid Maine Potato Harvest This Year
Boston AP report says the U S Labor Department regional office will allow 3700 Canadians to work in Aroostook County Maine potato fields this season.
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Canadian Workers
Boston
New England
U.S. Labor Department
Maine
Aroostook County
Senate Cautious On Gun Controls
Washington AP report on subcommittee action after the Texas University Tower sniper attack. Key figures include Senator Thomas H. Dodd and Senator Everett M. Dirksen. Debate centers on age limits, mail order bans, and registration ideas, with limited progress toward full committee approval. Governor Connally voiced harsh measures, while Senator Hruska warned against politicizing the tragedy.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Action Judiciary
Texas
James O_ Eastland
Dmiss
Everett M. Dirksen
Judiciary Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
R-Ky
Morton
Charles J. Whitman
University of Texas
Austin
Tuvenile Delinquency
Whitman
John B. Connally
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Thi To Be Candidate In Viet Election
Lt Gen Nguyen Chanh Thi, ousted commander and current political exile, says he will run for premier if elections are held in South Vietnam. He notes Buddhism dominates only 0 percent of the country and plans a three month Washington stay before returning south.
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Lynchburg
Nguen Chanh Thi
South Viet Nam
1St Corps
Thi
Neguyer Cao Ky
Nguyen Chanh Loc
Neue
Yen Chanh Minh
Paul Munro
Presbyterian Home
Washington
Viet Nam
Ngoc Dinh Diem
Cambodia
Diem
Talking May Have Prolonged Viet Nam War
Washington AP reports that American public debate over the Vietnam War influenced policy and may have prolonged the conflict. Observers note divided U.S. opinion pressured leaders to inch toward escalation while complicating South Vietnamese leadership and strategy. Premier Nguyen Cao Ky’s political decisions and vocal dissent by U.S. lawmakers further shaped the public debate and potential for broader involvement.
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Ehiras
Viet Nam
United
Primaries Roundup Across States and Parties
Michigan Democratic Senate race sees Mennen Williams defeat Detroit mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh while Robert Griffin runs unopposed on the Republican side. Idaho Governor Smylie ousted by State Senator Samuelson in a GOP gubernatorial primary. Kansas renominates Senator Pearson and Governor Avery amid a strong Ellsworth challenge. Missouri renomination goes to Reps Jones and Schord and Durward Halt. Sharp to face Frank Karsten in the 1st District.
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Associatedef
Michigan
Mennen Williams
Detroit
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Robert Griffin
Idaho
Don Samuelson
Robert E. Smylie
Smylie
Kansas
James B. Pearson
William H. Avery
Pearson
Robert Ellsworth
Missouri
Paul C. Jones
Richard H. Schord
Durward G. Halt
Robert L. Sharp
Frank Karsten
Palance Hurt In Wreck In Hollywood
Hollywood AP reports actor Jack Palance may have rib fractures after a late Tuesday night crash at an intersection. He was taken to Queen of Angels Hospital in good condition. Palance, 46, known for Shane and The Greatest Show on Earth, recently finished The Professionals.
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Queen of Angels Hospital
Palance
Shane
Hollywood
Speedometer Law Signed In Boston By Gov Volpe
Gov John A Volpe signed a bill in Boston setting a 100 fine for turning back a car speedometer to misrepresent mileage. The law makes evidence that a dealer readjusted a speedometer proof of intent to misrepresent.
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Boston
John A. Volpe
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