Miss Bentley Dies a Red Spy Figure in U S History
Elizabeth Bentley 55 former Communist spy who exposed Red espionage died in New Haven after a troubled career as a courier for Soviet intelligence. once a Middletown teacher, her public renunciation followed FBI and HUAC investigations linking her to Jacob Golos and others.
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Caribou Released on Mt Katahdin Amid Losses
Seventeen wild caribou were released on Mt Katahdin in Maine for the first time in 53 years with six more to join if weather permits. Two helicopters carried 18 caribou to a 4600 acre plateau. a doe died en route as game wardens hoped to establish a herd.
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Syncom III Launching Set For Next Spring
Washington AP reports NASA plans to launch Syncom III between April and June next spring to place a stationary communications satellite 22,300 miles above the equator. The craft will store and relay signals between North America and Asia from a polarized equatorial orbit synchronized with Earth's rotation, using a more powerful Delta rocket than earlier missions.
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Public Works Bill Faces Slim House Vote Amid Debate
Washington report notes a House committee vote of 16 to 15 on a $900 million public works plan. The bill would fund sewage and water systems health facilities road improvements and other accelerated projects through June 30 1004. Some Republicans opposed it with several Democrats joining.
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34 Month Study Links Smoking to Higher Death Rates
Portland, Ore AP The American Cancer Society released what it calls the broadest study yet on tobacco and health. Based on 422 094 men, traced over an average of 34.3 months, death rates rise with smoking amount, confirming earlier results and suggesting stronger links between cigarette use and mortality. Dr. E Cuyler Hammond outlined the findings at AMA meeting.
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Schlesinger Staying On White House Staff
Washington AP Arthur Schlesinger Jr Harvard historian and former Kennedy aide will remain on the White House staff at the request of President Johnson. Press secretary Pierre Salinger said Johnson spoke with Kennedy’s aides and indicated they would continue serving. A related study compares death rates of 36 973 matched smoker and non smoker pairs, showing higher mortality among smokers across lung cancer emphysema arterial diseases and other causes.
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Brooke Asks Law To Help Bookie Arrests
Boston(AP) Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke proposes legislation to restore police authority to make all arrests without a warrant. The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that police may arrest without warrants only if a breach of the peace occurs or if authorized by statute. Existing law allows arrests without warrants for those playing cards or dice in a public place.
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Franco 71 hosts day with government talks and highway tunnel opening
General Francisco Franco aged 71 today, leader since the 1930s, spent a busy day meeting officials and dedicating a newly opened highway tunnel located 31 miles from Madrid. The report notes his ongoing leadership during a series of official engagements.
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Budget May Be Record Despite L B J Effort
President Johnson signals a possible budget of 106 billion dollars or more as he pushes economy, civil rights, and unity. He meets AFL-CIO leaders, business groups, and race relations figures, appeals for support, and plans agency by agency budget reviews while urging restraint on regulation and a focus on quality over quantity.
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Ruby's Trial Delayed to February 3 in Oswald Case
Dallas upi Jack Ruby murder trial delayed Tuesday to February 3 to give state and defense more time to prepare. Ruby faces charges for the November 24 shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald, the suspected Kennedy assassin. Judge Joe B. Brown moved the start from Monday after a conference with District Attorney Henry Wade and defense lawyer Tom Howard. The state’s investigation continues and the defense needs additional weeks for prep. A pretrial sanity hearing was considered by Howard.
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Nitze Pushes Retaining Attack Carriers at 15
Secretary Nitze said the attack carrier force should not be reduced below 15 during this decade and endorsed nuclear powered carriers only after the near term. He allied with McNamara on not adding atomic propulsion to the already authorized carrier and urged studies on future nuclear power for ships over 6,000 tons. He also noted no new carrier is in the 1965 budget and predicted the Navy budget to stay near 14.1 billion with manpower around 668,000 sailors and 8,000 Marines.
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Rachel Carson Wins Audubon Citation in New York
New York AP report says Rachel Carson receives the National Audubon Society's top honor for Silent Spring. The citation commends the book for alerting the public to the dangers of chemical pesticide pollution and its impact on the natural environment.
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