Skeletons found in unmarked graves at Cummins Prison Farm
Three skeletons were unearthed in unmarked graves about a mile from Cummins Prison Farm. The search, ordered by Supt Thomas C. Morton, may reveal many more as authorities investigate inmate killings. Prison physician Dr Edwin Barron Jr said as many as 100 bodies could be uncovered.
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Cummins Prison Farm
Ark
Thomas C. Morton
Edwin Barron Jr
Little Rock
Phlician
Morton
Criminal Investigation Division
State Police
Arton
Reuben Johnson
Barron
Johnson
Tucker Prison Farm
Murton
Arkansas
Court rulings hinder federal crime prosecutions
Washington AP reports federal officials warn Supreme Court rulings limiting enforcement of gambling and weapons laws hinder crime fighting. Officials say Fifth Amendment concerns block registration and tax proof, curbing prosecutions for unregistered sawed-off shotguns, machine guns, and related crimes, with tax data previously aiding investigations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Henry E. Petersen
Justice Department
Justice
Treasury Departments
Petersen
Internal Revenue Service
Tre Department
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
Marines Brace for Major North Vietnamese Assault on Khe Sanh
AP analysis reports Khe Sanh faces about 30,000 North Vietnamese troops in three divisions plus 10,000 to 20,000 along the DMZ. Marines anticipate shelling of the airstrip, an eastern push to cut Highway 9, and one or two large infantry assaults on the base, with Hills 881 and 861 as critical targets.
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Khe Sanh
Peter Arnett
Associated Press
Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Highway 9
Lombat
Lownds
Bru
Jhhe
Possssson
Frank Heath
Detroit
26Th Regiment
Sanh
Heath
26Th Marine Regiment
David Lownds
Plantation
Fla
Chuckle on Knee Tests in Old Day Medical Lore
In a nostalgic note, readers are told that to detect knock knees you should listen for bodily signals. The item is framed as a historical piece from TM WRR General Feature Corp with a playful tone about old time medical beliefs.
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Airl
Fea. Corp
Viet Cong launches major Tet offensive across seven capitals
Viet Cong attacked seven provincial capitals including Da Nang and five American airfields in a coordinated strike at Tet. Gen Westmoreland called the truce a hoax as fighting erupted across central and northern Vietnam. U S and South Vietnamese forces fought back while Thieu canceled parts of the truce and bombing of the North continued.
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Saigon
Red
da Nang
South Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Panhandle
Hanoi
1St Corps
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Ai van Pass
Ent
Robert D. Ohman
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnamese Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Khe Sanh
Thieu
North Vietnam
Lower
Seiz
Pueblo Skipper Won With Desire
BOYS TOWN Nebraska AP Commander Lloyd Pete Bucher recalls his days at Boys Town with the line we won with desire He writes from Sasebo Japan to coach Maurice Pahang describing how the urge to excel shaped his career and his shipmates His birth in 1927 and path from St Josephs orphanage to Boys Town are noted plus tributes from former shipmates and colleagues.
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Neb
Cmdr
Lloyd
Pete” Bucher
Pueblo
Bucher
North Korea
Lan
Sasebo
Japan
Maurice Pahang
William Bucher
St. Joseph's
Culdesac
Idaho
Msgr
Nicholas Wegner
Pete
San Diego
Alan Hemphill
Pete Bucher
Garnache Seeks Republican York County Sheriff Nomination
York County sheriff candidate Garnache, a Biddeford seafood merchant and WWII Navy veteran, announces his bid for the Republican nomination in the June primaries. He chairs York County Republican Finance, leads the Biddeford city committee, and owns Garnache's Seafood with operations in Waldoboro Brunswick and Biddeford.
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York County
Garnache
Biddeford
Portland Junior College
Portland University Law Ool
Pauline Pomerleau
Saco
U.S. Navy
North Africa
Sicily
Okinawa
Knights of Columbus
Republican Party
Republican
Congress Split Over US Course In Pueblo Crisis
Senate Leader Mansfield and Republican Dirksen clash over how to recover the USS Pueblo and 83 crew from North Korea. Mansfield warns against a blood bath, Dirksen denounces timidity. White House says diplomacy continues with prudent, limited military options in play. UN Security Council cancels Pueblo talks as private channels stall.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
United States
North Korea
Vietnam
Mansfield
Dirksen
Congress
Navy
U.N. Security Council
Pueblo
White House
George Christian
Christian
U.S
United Nations
Budget Cuts Shutter 16 Job Corps Centers Nationwide
AP report details the mid year closing of 16 Job Corps centers to free funds for programs for hard core unemployed and emergency medical aid. The cut reduces resident camp spots by 6300 and total spending to 285 million, with next year savings of 40 million. Congress members from California Vermont Nebraska Massachusetts critique the closings and politics in the cost effectiveness criteria.
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Washington
Harold T. Johnson
Calif
Trinity County
Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Robert T. Stafford
Rvt
Ripton
Addison County
Stafford
Dave Martin
R-Neb
Red Willow County
New
Hastings Keith
Mass
Martin
Rodman
New Bedford
OEO
Congress
Two Tax Forms and Deductions Explained for 1967 Returns
The article outlines choices between Form 1040 and 1040A for 1967 income tax. It explains eligibility for 1040A, standard deductions up to $1000, and the need to itemize if expenses exceed the standard. It also details how credits, dependents, and separate returns affect deductions and tax calculations.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
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