U S Officer in Viet Donates Pet Leopard to Seattle Zoo
Captain George Michaels of Wenatchee Washington donated his pet leopard Cla to the Seattle Zoo after raising and caring for the ill animal in Kontum Province and later moving with it to Vung Tau and Saigon. Cla weighs about 60 pounds and was socialized with Michaels through driving trips and daily care. Michaels plans to return to the United States by August, leaving Cla in the United States under zoo custody. The article also notes a separate U S Passport Office report of 1965 passport renewals reaching 1,325,000, a 17 percent rise from 1964.
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Saigon
UPI
George Michaels
Michaels
Wenatchee
Wash
Kontum Province
Mission Hospital
Kontum
CIA
Vung Tau
Cla
Armed Forces
Coast Guard
United States
U.S.A
Seattle
Washington, D.C
United States Passport Office I
Money Squeeze Hits Americans As Demand Tops Supply
The money squeeze raises interest rates as the Federal Reserve tightens policy to curb rapid price growth. Borrowers face higher mortgage and car loan costs while banks raise deposit rates to attract funds. Savers gain, with higher yields on bonds and savings accounts, yet homebuilding slows as S and Ls withhold mortgage money. The article notes Fed actions, savings trends, and potential impact if Viet Nam war funding shifts.
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Washington
UPD
Viet Nam
Fed
Savings and Loan
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Congress
White House
Savings and Loan Associations
East
California
Lindsay Opposes Referendum on Police Board in NYC
National Mayor John V. Lindsay of New York fights a public referendum on civilian oversight for police discipline. The Liberal Republican coalition backed his bid, while Conservative groups and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association push for a vote on a seven member review board including two Negroes and one Puerto Rican.
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New York City
Lism
Liberal Party
New York
Republican Party
Lindsay
Conservative Party
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
PBA
Breton Woods Fire Co Adopts Green Fire Trucks
Residents watched as a green fire truck left Breton Woods Fire Co headquarters to respond to alarms. Officials cite a break with tradition to aid visibility during mutual aid calls to neighboring departments at large fires.
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Breton Woods
UPI
Breton Woods Fire Co
Aluminum Pre-Fabs For Second Homes
Pittsburgh area businessman Ivan Kaplan of Holiday Homes markets portable aluminum pre fab houses and lodges for weekend use and permanent living. Units 9 by 15 to three bed, priced 1100 to 6000 dollars, erected in five days and dismantled in two, maintenance free, with numbered panels for easy assembly. Kaplan forecasts a 40 million pounds aluminum market in vacation homes over five years.
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Pittsburgh
APS
America
Ivan Kaplan
Holiday Homes
Bridgeville
Kaplan
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St. Peter’s Church
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Viet
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London
Brinsley le Poer Trench
Ola
Uncle Sam
By John Pierson
Savings and Loan Industry
Bank Board
Home Loan Bank System
New York Herald Tribune
Griffin Electric Co., Inc
Main St., Bennington
Benjamin
East Arlington
Thurlow Sales
Wallingford, Vt
National Window
N.Y.C
John V. Lindsay
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main ST. Bennington
Bennington, Vt
HILCO
Dream Home Catalog
Carl Capella
Main Street
Bennington
Hilco Homes
Essington Ave
Philadelphia
Dream
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