Prisoners Flee Near Ruby Trial in Dallas Corridor Hostage Incident
Seven inmates escaped Dallas County Jail and caused a court corridor melee during Jack Ruby murder trial. One prisoner seized Ruth Thornton with a soap pistol, Deputy Charles Player freed her and captured the escapee. Three were recaptured within two hours, including two near the courthouse.
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Witness Testimony Tells Ruby Plotted Oswald Killing
A Dallas police sergeant testified that Jack Ruby admitted plotting for two days to kill Lee Harvey Oswald because Jews have guts. The defense opened with Karen Lynn Bennett Little Lynn, a stripper, describing Ruby’s anger after Kennedy's death and a telephone plea for $25.
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Fort Worth
MacArthur Operational Victory Clears Cancer Doubt
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, 84, underwent a three hour operation at Walter Reed that removed a gall bladder full of gallstones and cleared the common bile duct. Surgeons reported no evidence of cancer and expect possible discharge in two to four weeks. The general, in good spirits, faced the procedure after jaundice and weight loss. his heart remained regular under anesthesia.
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Floods and Ice Floes Hit Vermont River Areas
Flood waters and large ice floes battered northern and central Vermont causing about 2 million dollars in damage. Bridges across the Connecticut River were threatened or destroyed, with White River Junction and Hartford severely affected and a key White River bridge collapsed. No injuries were reported as officials warned of continuing flood risks downstream.
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U. S. Army
VIP Drops Objection To Sal's Candidacy
Incumbent James B. Gibney appears to have prompted VIP officials to withdraw their objection to Salvatore Santarcangelo's candidacy for Bennnington Village president. Harold D. Moshevellis, VIP chairman, states he will drop the legal action that could have kept Santarcangelo off the ballot, praising Gibney's sportsmanship.
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Harold D. Moshovetis
Brattleboro
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Young
America
St. Patrick’s Day
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A. Luke Crispe
T. Garry Buckley
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Citizen’s Party
Hilda Hurley
State Supreme Court
Johnson Defends U S Role in Cyprus Crisis
President Johnson rejects Soviet criticism of U S policy in Cyprus and affirms cooperation with Cyprus and other governments to restore peace. He urges restraint to avoid inflaming tensions while Khrushchev criticizes NATO plans and Cyprus sovereignty.
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Vermont Senate votes for seventh week in special session
In Montpelier the Vermont Senate accepted extending the special session to a seventh week after a House adjournment clash. The education aid bill now totals 2 million dollars in the Senate version, with the House proposing 1.25 million. A conference panel likely will reconcile the differences. The Senate rejected a House amendment limiting the state board of education power to withhold aid from noncompliant schools.
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Inside Two Montpelier Brothers Drown in Rainpool
Story reports the drowning of two Montpelier brothers in a rainpool as details from Page 2. An editorial on political platforms questions their validity on Page 4. A Bennington water problems installment and a photo report appear Page 5. Craftsman Ed Levin relocates his establishment from rural surroundings to the city Page 7.
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