Foreman quits Ruby case over family press clash
Houston attorney Percy Foreman announced he was withdrawing from defense of Jack Ruby due to disagreements with Ruby’s family. Foreman had taken over from Melvin Belli and met Ruby for the first time since agreeing to defend him for the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald. He cited Eva Grant’s advice to limit press comments as a key issue and said he would bow out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Houston
Percy Foreman
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Foreman
Melvin Belli
Lee Harvey Oswald
Eva Grant
Newsment
John F. Kennedy
Rescue of 20 Seamen From Fire-Fired freighter Beth
Twenty seamen were rescued near Puerto Rico after abandoning the burning Panamanian-flag Beth. World Jonquil picked up the lifeboat survivors and headed to meet Coast Guard cutter Aurora. Survivors including master George Markakis and chief engineer Alexander Markakis were reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Beth
Coast Guard
Aurora
George Markakis
Alexander Markakis
Andreas Markakis
New York
Dominican Republic
Port Arthur
Tex
Martinique
Navy
Khanh Aims to reclaim communist held areas in South Vietnam
South Viet Nam premier Nguyen Khanh, in an AP interview, says he expects to win back many critical Communist controlled areas by year end. He outlines military political and economic strategies, trains young officers for village governance, and defends village bombing as a difficult but necessary measure. He also notes the potential loss if Ambassador Lodge returns to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Associated Press
Khanh
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Moore Named Principal of State Vocational Institute
Donald W. Moore of Saco is appointed principal of the new Andros coggin State Vocational Institution. He will assume duties in April and help develop studies for the Sept 1964 opening at temporary Lexington locations. The institute is funded by a general bond issue and is the third such school established by the State Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Donald W. Moore
Saco
Androscoggin
Kermit S. Nickerson
Moore
Massachusetts
Wentworth Institute
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston University
Massachusetts State
Belmont
Mass
Waltham Mass
U.S. Army Engineers
Lewiston
State Board of Education
Auburn
South Portland
Presque Isle
Castro Wins Court Fight in Supreme Court Expropriation Case
The U S Supreme Court ruled 8 1 that American courts cannot challenge Castro era expropriation of Cuban property in the sugar trade. The decision centers on the act of state doctrine limiting review of foreign sovereign acts, while allowing possible lower court rulings on contract questions and convertibility claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Castro
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
U.S
Cuba
John M. Harlan
Byron R. White
United States
Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
New York
New York State Supreme Court
Compania
Johnson Seeks Warm Hearted War For U S Well Being
President Johnson in Atlantic City urged a warm hearted war for Americans well being addressing the United Auto Workers convention. He pledged to pass the civil rights bill and the medical assistance bill for the aged, while labor leaders push for strong wage goals and union contracts with Detroit’s Big Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J
Johnson
United Auto Workers Union
Democratic Party
UAW
Reuther
Council of Economic Advisers
Mold Linked to Asthma by Allergy Expert
Dr. Irving Itkin of National Jewish Hospital says a yeast like mold Candida albacans grows in warm moist areas including the mouth and throat. He notes antibiotics and steroids can promote mold growth and that only sensitive individuals develop asthma. studies of 81 patients show mold sensitivity as a frequent cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Irving H. Itkin
National Jewish Hospital
Itkin
United States
National Jewish
Isaeli
Athma
Israel
Collar Saved Is Fifty Cents Lost In Inflation Joke
A humorous note attributes savings to a collar during inflation, joking that spending less equals losing fifty cents. The line parodies economic concerns with a light, wordplay twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Fea, Corp
Cabinet Changes Quietly Ripple Through Johnson Team
After four months in office, signs of Cabinet reshuffles emerge as Pierre Salinger leaves to pursue a California Senate bid and rumors spread that Dean Rusk may resign in November. Johnson denies immediate departures while noting possible pro forma resignations if re-elected. Robert Kennedy’s influence wanes as others reposition within the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
California
U.S. Senate
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert S. McNamara
Rusk
Robert Kennedy
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oswald
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Robinson Memorial Masonics Hall
Old Orchard Beach
Helen G. Smith
Harold W. Smith
Agnes H. Swett
South Berwick
Grand Chapter
Maine
Herbert R. Sessions
York
Pauline Peacock
Donald Larrabee
McNamara
Robert McNamara
Shanh
Harlan
Edward
CHUCK
SWIFT
Morton’s
Salisbury
U. S
Convention
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
John M. McCarrell
Pittsburgh
McCarrell
Bob Kennedy
Main Street
Biddeford
Armstrong
Deering Lumber
Articipants
Camp Ellis
Arthur Emmons
Raymond Carter
Raymond Gagnon
Arthur Em
Mons
White House
Most Holy Trinity Church
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!