Former Priest Defects to Soviet Union Over Vietnam War
Harold M. Koch, 34, a Chicago former priest and public school teacher, announced on Moscow television that he defected from the Roman Catholic priesthood to protest the Vietnam War. He said protests in the United States would endanger his career and ability to pursue a doctorate, and that he came to speak freely. The U.S. Embassy sought permission to see him, with the Foreign Ministry saying the request would be considered.
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Bucks Sent to LBJ Ranch From Maine Preserve
Two 100-pound bucks from Swan Island refuge in Augusta Maine were given by Gov John Reed to President Johnson for breeding at the LBJ ranch in Texas. The deer were tranquilized crated shipped to Boston by road and will fly to Texas to complete the journey.
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Congress Looses Up-And-At-Em Spirit In 1966 Sessions
AP analyst James Marlow charting a dull 1966 Congress after Johnson’s 1965 Great Society burst. Fewer members attend roll calls, Johnson loses grip, civil rights bill falters, inflation moves, Viet Nam dominates agenda as election year politics creep in.
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Accidents Cost 208 Per Person In 1965 Loss
HAL BOYLE notes a $11 billion national traffic accident loss in 1965 would cost U S families $208 each. He riffs on trivia from mail, babies, roofing, education, and quotes, weaving light observations and aphorisms in a breezy column style.
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New York
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Belgium
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Waskom Youth Dies Serving In Viet Nam
Washington AP says Army Spec. 4 M. L. Willis, son of Mrs. Maghella Willis of Waskom Texas, died in Viet Nam of non hostil e cause. No further information available.
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