Powell Lawsuit Challenged by House Officials
The House asked a federal judge to dismiss Adam Clayton Powell's bid to regain his seat, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction due to separation of powers. Powell seeks readmission after being excluded for unauthorized travel and payroll padding, with dates noting an April 11 special election and ongoing arguments.
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Washington
UPI
House
Adam Clayton Powell
U.S
George Hart
Powell
Harlem Democrat
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Hart
McCormack
New York
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Bruce Bromley
Indians Demand Return of Wampum Belts in Albany
Onondaga Chief George Thomas pressed lawmakers in the New York State Capitol to return the tribe’s ancient wampum ceremonial belts held since 1898 in the State Museum. Belts dating to Hiawatha era were turned over for safekeeping, with Thomas citing the need to borrow wampum from Canada due to shortages. Senator Edward J. Speno revived hope by referencing a statute designating the state as keeper, suggesting revision.
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Albany
N.Y
George Thomas
State Capitol
State Museum
Baptiste Thomas
Thomas
Canada
Edward J. Speno
Nassau
State Funeral Planned For Marshal Malinovsky
Kremlin leaders announced a state funeral for Defense Minister Rodion Malinovsky who died Friday of pancreatic cancer. He rose from a 12 year old school drop-out to command the Soviet armed forces and serve as defense minister for a decade. His funeral is set for Monday with burial at the Kremlin wall.
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Moscow
UPD
Kremilin
Defense
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Soviet Trades Union
Kremlin
Malinovsky
Tass
Red Square
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Defense Ministry
Russia
Andes Rei A. Grechko
Southern Front
Stalingrad
Ukraine
Bucharest
Budapest
Vienna
Far East
Manchuria
Khrushchev
Georgi Zhukov
Central Committee
The
Diplomats To Be Guests Of Johnson at LBJ Ranch
President Johnson flies to Texas with 31 ambassadors to the United States and the OAS for a goodwill weekend in San Antonio and at the LBJ Ranch. They plan a barbecue lunch, HemisFair Expo previews, and a river barges ride, ahead of Johnson’s Uruguay trip for the inter American summit.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Texas
San Antonio
LBJ
United States
Organization of American States
OAS
Uruguay
Punta del Este
St. Anthony Hotel
Bitter Battle Near Cambodian Border Heightens Vietnam War Strife
U S Air Force B52s bomb Viet Cong positions near the Cambodian frontier as US infantry clash with Viet Cong southeast of Saigon. Marines report a command post overrun south of the DMZ with 15 Marines killed and 34 wounded, while North Vietnamese losses exceed 48. Battle in War Zone C erupts Friday as 600 Viet Cong attack 800 US troops, with US forces aided by mortars, artillery and air support.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Marine Company
Leatherneck
Delta DC8 Crashes Into Hilton Motel Killing 18
A Delta Airlines DC8 crashed into the Hilton Motel Inn in Kenner Louisiana killing 18 people including six on the plane, a hotel employee, two in a house and nine high school girls from Juda Wisconsin. Eleven injured. two hospitalized. CAB investigators worked through wreckage and reviewed tower radio tapes and flight data.
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Kenner
UPI
Delta Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Hilton
Wis
Frank Wilson
Delta
James M. Morton
Washington
Planes Bomb Baithuong MIG Base as North Vietnam Targets
U S planes bombed the Baithuong airfield 70 miles from Hanoi to deny MIG use while officials say other MIG bases may not be attacked. The field near completion previously described as jet capable, with Hoa Lac also nearing operational status.
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Washington
API
U.S
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Baithuong
Hanoi
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
Hoa Lac
Dong Hoi
Vinh
Dien Bien Phu
Phuc Yen
Gialam
Kep
Yale Law Students Try Oswald in Mock Court Session
Yale Law School staged a mock trial with Lee Harvey Oswald as the defendant and Howard Brennan as the key prosecution witness. James Howard portrayed Brennan, while John A. Straitt acted as Oswald. The judge, Jacob D. Fuchsberg, denied camera access and the case centered on whether Oswald acted alone or was framed.
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Yale Law School
Oswald
New Haven
Brennan
Texas School Book Depository
Dallas
Kennedy
Warren Commission
New York City
Jacob D. Fuchsberg
Television
Camermen
Inside Agnes Rockwood Recalls 1907 Bennington Festivities
A 60 year old booklet promotes Bennington Battle Day events in 1907. Page references show John Chamberlain eyeing Senator Edward Brooke as a potential running mate and a tongue in cheek proposal to replace the Battle Monument with a revolving restaurant and fire towers. Also notes on juries and trial procedure.
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Agnes Rockwood
Bennington
Lipra Loof
Battle Monument
New Press Units Installed at Banner
The Banner unloads about 20 430 pounds of press machinery as two new units join its offset press expanding capacity. Installation starts after Saturday edition, with no Goss Suburban operation and weekend/Mon Tue editions printed at Springfield Times-Reporter plant in Bellows Falls. News deadlines will tighten and delivery may lag. News should be mailed or delivered early. Units ordered from Miele Goss Dexter Co. of Chicago and installed under Goss rep Joseph Lis and foreman Jerry Watson.
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The
Banner
Springfield Times- Reporter
Bellows Falls
Miele, Goss and Dexter Co
Chicago
Ill
Goss
Joseph Lis
Hudson, N,y
Jerry Watson
Oil Tanker Now Scrap Iron And Beach Cleanup Battle
The Torrey Canyon, declared oil free by the Royal Navy, becomes scrap iron as divers stop inspections. Oil experts and officials mobilize to shield beaches from the 118,000 tons at risk. Seacoast towns deploy booms and cleanup crews fight receding tides and new oil slicks.
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Harold Wilson
Col
P.J. Owens
Royal Marine Commandos
Penzance
England
Cornish
Torrey Canyon
Seven Stones Reef
UPI
Land’s End
Royal Navy
St. Ives
D. A. Comstock Corp
Connecticut
Navy
Lizard
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Richard Mason
Wood Turners and Shapers Association of America
John Clawson
Greater
Marshal Malinovsky
Lbj Ranch
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China
Jack Ruby
John A. Straitt
John F. Kennedy
John B. Connally Jr
J.D. Tippitt
Rep
Gerald Ford
R - Mich
John Chamberlain
Sen
Edward Brooke
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