Kidnaper Sought After Socialite Abduction Near Belgrade
In Orrington Maine socialite Mrs Lynne McGinn 29 was found safe about 50 miles from her home two hours after her abduction by Roger R Haller a decorated Korean War veteran. Haller remained at large armed with a .22 pistol and a rifle he took from the McGinn home. Police set roadblocks and 100 officers with 20 doctors aided searches as a kidnapping warrant awaited.
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Maine
Lynne ©. McGinn
Howard M. Foley
Roger R. Haller
Belgrade Lakes
Haller
John F. McGinn
McGinn
Edward A. Pierce
New York
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Allen A. Pierce
Bangor
FBI
Bangor State Hospital
Army
Korea
Foley
Racial Crisis Over In Mississippi Says Historian
Jackson Mississippi AP historian James Silver says the wall of racial fear is falling in Mississippi as he leaves the University of Mississippi after 29 years. He says the crisis has been met and passed, but the state still needs a long convalescence. Silver authored Mississippi The Closed Society which criticized segregation. He plans a year at Notre Dame and MLT before retiring.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
James Silver
University of Mississippi
Disclaimers Hear Denials of Johnsons New News Control
White House press secretary Moyers rejected claims that President Johnson aimed to dominate government news by issuing reports from agencies. He said the expanded flow was to inform the public, citing 42 statements during a four day Labor Day weekend at Johnson's Texas ranch and a noted surge in White House announcements.
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UPI
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Johnson
Moyers
Commerce Department
Johnson’s Ranch
Texas
Johnson City
Tex
Pentagon
Information Office
White House PR Men Said Given the Word
White House aides have instructed agency PR staffs to route news releases first to the White House for approval. Cabinet agencies show a steady flow of prepared materials for appraisal with the White House promising first refusal on items fit for executive release and greater selectivity on what returns to agencies. The surge in agency news flow followed an August conference aimed at boosting coordination.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
News
Wrinkles Claim for Peacock's Imperial Creme
An advertisement touts Peacock's Imperial Creme as a quick fix for wrinkles rough skin and brown spots. It promises visible improvement by morning after a six day trial with a full refund if unmet, selling for two dollars through department or drug stores in England.
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New York
England
Kennedy Seeks Immigration Reform Amid National Origins Debate
Senate urged to approve Johnson plan to end national origins favoritism and replace with merit based admissions. Kennedy as floor manager says new system favors individual worth. Ervin warns against removing hemispheric limit.
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Washington
Kennedy
Western
Hemis
Soil and forest care aid drought relief through conservation
Modern conservation practices protect soil from erosion and prevent woodland fires to conserve water. These measures help retain precious moisture, serving as a key form of drought relief.
House OKs Arms Bill Amid Republican Fraud Claim
The House approved a $46.88 billion defense appropriation in a compromise with Senate leaders. Republicans argued the administration would need as much as $10 billion more, calling the budget a fraud. The bill includes an extra $1.7 billion Johnson requested for Vietnam fighting.
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House
Senate
Johnson
Viet Nam
Melvin Renaud
Wisconsin
Glenard P. Lipscomb
California
Laird
Appropriations Committee
Department of Defense
Drinking as a status symbol in American life
A sociology professor told a government conference that drinking has become a status symbol among the American middle class, with abstinence signaling lower social standing. He noted drinking in the lower economic classes drives many problems while political figures debated budget funding for Vietnam and Great Society programs. The House approved 1.75 billion for military construction and blocked defense plans to merge Army Reserve units into the National Guard without Congress approval.
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UPS
David J. Pittman
Washington University
House
Senate
Pentagon
National Guard
Congress
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