Indictments stun Houston officials over Schepps case
Editorial blasts hold-over Harris County grand jury for indicting District Atty. Frank Briscoe Sam Robertson Jr and Capt Leon Colley amid accusations the panel acted beyond its scope while probing the Schepps torture robbery The piece cautions that indictments are not convictions and questions the jury's authority and motives.
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Harris County
Frank Briscoe
Sam Robertson Jr
Houston
Leon Colley
Peyton Bryan
Grand
Mair Scepps
Pasadena
Sam Hoover
Briscoe
Robertson
Calley
Grand Jury
Miron A. Love
Schepps
Shepps
Love
Hoover
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf and JA Beatty
A friendly ghost visits a photographer and offers to pose for a full sized portrait. The photographer snaps once then the ghost vanishes, but the developed negative is underexposed. The tale ends with a child defining nothing as a balloon with its skin off.
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Bennett Cerf
JA Beatty
Judge reduces Walker libel award in AP case
District Judge Charles Marc Tay cut Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker’s libel award from 800000 to 500000 and ruled AP acted without malice. Jury initially awarded 300000 for actual damages and 300000 for exemplary damages. Malice finding tossed the exemplary damages. AP attorney declined comment pending the full decision.
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Ole Miss
James Meredith
Walker
Murray
J. A. Gooch
Associated Press
Baytown Sun publishes with multiple editors and staff
The Baytown Sun lists its management including General Manager Managing Editor Office and others such as Circulation Director Joan Wadley and National Manager. it notes second class mailing at Baytown Post Office, publication details, and subscription rates of 1.45 per month or 17.40 per year.
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Baytown, Texas
Congress
Communists target Goldwater Rise in 1964 campaign
In a secret meeting of about 100 leaders in New York, Communist Party chief Gus Hall outlined a strategy to oppose Barry Goldwater. The party would not endorse Johnson, instead warning of a fascist threat and urging a broad anti-Goldwater coalition.NOTE: Partly leaders hope to run candidates for state and local offices. Milton A. Sutherland of Tacoma announced a gubernatorial bid in Washington state, pledging jobs, civil rights, and fair taxation.
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Fulton Lewis
Washington
Communist Party
New York
Gus Hail
Barry Goldwater
U.S
Hall
Claude Lightfoot
Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Pentagon
CLA
FBI
National Guardian
Johnson
Guardian
Worker
Mike Davidow
Davidow
Vietnam
Washington State
Milton, A. Sutherland
Tacoma
White House
U S Pays Evers Slayer for Greenwod Post Office land
In 1964 the U S Government paid Byron de la Beckwith 25630 for five parcels in Greenwood Mississippi as part of a post office site purchase linked to the Medgar Evers murder case. GSA said the site was chosen for government advantage and the Beckwith connection was not known at the time.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
United States
Byron de la Beckwith
Medgar Evers
NAACP
Mississippi
Greenwood
Miss
Beckwith
Evers
U.S
General Services Administration
Ipost
GSA
Atlanta
Randolph Jackson
James Sheppard
Talmadgeirkland
al Mott
Memphis
Fox Harmond
General Services
Birmingham
Jack
Kerley
Greenwood Commonwealth
J. H. Freeman
de la
Mrs. Freeman
Post Office Department
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Schweitzer's Rise and Fall as a 20th Century Icon
The piece traces Dr. Albert Schweitzer from celebrated humanitarian and Nobel laureate to subject of controversy. It notes his African hospital work in Gabon, mounting praise, and later criticisms including Gunther's Africa observations and Katanga crisis remarks. Gerald McKnight's Verdict on Schweitzer further undermines his image.
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William F. Buckly JR
Albert Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Einstein
Olver Wendell Holmes
Mahatma Gandhi
Paradise
Dr. Schweitzer
Bach
Theolozy
Europe
Africa
Gabon
John Gunther
Lambarene
Michelangelo
U.S
Moise ‘Fshonthe
East
Germany
Tony
Gerald McKnight
Pisa
Mae
Today’s trivia and a travel note from Idlewild
A collage of quick trivia answers covers questions on Hamilton’s birthplace, a mugwump habitat, a mythical maiden-captured animal, Noah’s three sons, and Captain Smollett from Treasure Island. A 1948 Idlewild Airport dedication is noted, plus a column on New York City’s characteristics and a playful “How’d you make out?” recap.
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Lownere
Alexander Hamilton
Harry Triminn
Ser York International Airport
Idlewild Field
New York City
Know Your Bridge Puzzle by B Jay Becker
Declarer plays Six Hearts with West, North holds Ace of Diamonds and Q of Diamonds. Strategy explores ruffing diamonds, heart plays, and club cashing to force a slam while managing opps trumps. If South shows out on heart lead, North’s queen traps, else ruff and trump as needed to salvage the contract.
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North
South
King Featu
Daily Crossword Puzzle King Feature Across
Across clues include Young cow 3 gone by 2 smeil 10 upon a time 11 a tent rep support 12 Of the ear 14 Eagles vests 16 Employ 30 Abraham birthplace 18 Pierced with a award 21 Receptacle for sacred Instrumente 24 Affirmative vote 25 Periods of time 21 Not dull 31 Over poet 3 An oak or a maple 34 Monotonous 38 Exist 34 Sayings 40 Paul mythical woodsman 43 Moved sideways 46 Implements 47 Spoken 4S Seize 49 Tidings 30 Lean-to Down 1 Clique 3 Jewish month F enteeday's Answer BT Mongrels 41 Builder of the ark 42 Couple 44 Mandate 45 City trains abbr
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