Judy Garland death ruled from accidental sedative overdose
The coroner ruled Judy Garland died of accidental overdose from sedatives she long relied on. The inquest heard her fifth husband Mickey Deans found her dead in a Chelsea bathroom. doctor testimony noted her life was supported by prescribed sleeping pills.
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London
Judy Garland
Judy
Chelsea
Mickey Deans
Hollywood
Deans
John Trehearne
Gavin Thurston
Czechs withhold party dues over hard line policies
In Prague AP report, Communist members and local branches refuse to send dues to district committees, depositing funds in banks. The move mirrors Prague factory workers withholding parts of their union dues next month. The party declares the act a violation of discipline and centralism. Gustav Husak had urged firm party discipline.
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Rude Pravo
Communist Party
Gustav Husak
Grocer Kills Wife and Seven Children in Jersey City
Raphael Torres, 49, free on bail on a murder charge, allegedly stabbed and bludgeoned his wife Maria 40 and seven of their nine children in their apartment. Police say Torres collapsed at a station, suffered a heart attack, and is in a coma at Jersey City Medical Center. Raymond 15 and Anna 11 were among the survivors. the oldest daughter 20 and seven others were killed.
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N.J
Raphael Torres
Torres
Maria
Ileana
Anna
Victor
Fay
Carrie
Ann
Raymond
Jersey City Medical Center
Raphael
William McCarthy
Casper Carbone
South Viet Namese Clash Near Ben Het Camp
South Vietnamese commandos with U S Green Berets attacked near Ben Het Special Forces camp in the central highlands as North Vietnamese forces surrounded the camp and fired with artillery and rockets. Despite heavy bombardment, ground action was brief suggesting the enemy sought to avoid major contact while reinforcing units moved.
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Saigon
Elen Het
Laos
Ben Het
Green Beret
42Nd Regiment
Dak
U.S
Ben
Bluefield Water Project May Enter FHA Budget
Bluefield city engineer William Looney said a $1,133,100 loan request from the Farm Credit Administration for a Brush Creek impoundment near the airport road may be included in the FHA budget for 1969 70. Final decision expected by July 7 with land acquisitions to begin once included. The project would create a large water supply and a 1 million gallon daily minimum to West Virginia Water Co. and Bluefield.
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Bluefield
William Looney
U.S. Farmer's Home Administration
Edison Hollow
FHA
Airport Road
Green Valley
West Virginia Water Co
Clyde Stephens
John
House Plans To Try To Extend Surtax
Washington AP House leaders aimed to pass Nixon’s surtax extension bill by Monday but postponed a Wednesday vote amid doubts. Republicans claimed about 170 votes, enabling passage with about 50 of 224 Democrats. Withholding extension moved to July 31 to buy time, while Burton blocked quick action on aid to dependent children and forced a Rules Committee review.
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House
Nixon
Senate
Phillip Burton
D-Calif
Burton
Ways and Means Committee
Hale Boggs
D-La
Senate House
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
Boggs
Byrnes
Rules Committee
Panthers Seek Exit From Cuba After Cuban Discontent
An American Black Panthers faction in Cuba says members displeased with exile life want to leave. Raymond Johnson, a 22 year old former airline hijacker, claims repression and isolation of Panthers in Havana, noting arrests and labor camps while urging contact with Africa and asylum considerations for Eldridge Cleaver and other leaders.
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Eldridge Cleaver
Cuba
Raymond Johnson
Alexandria
Black Panthers
Lola
Weanessay
Panthers
Johnson
Southern University
Baton Rouge
National Airlines
Africa
Cleaver
Peace and Freedom Party
Dangers On Defeat Of ABM Noted
Washington AP Defense adviser Robert C. Sprague warned senators that not deploying the Safeguard antiballistic missile could weaken U S bargaining with the Soviets by the mid 1970s He noted the Gaither report urged priority for ABM development and said air defense has barely changed since 1958 despite more missiles better missiles warheads and advanced radars and computers
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Washington (Ap
Robert C. Sprague
Senators
Sprague
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sprague Electric Co
United DC8 hijacked bound for Cuba details reported
A United Air Lines DC8 with 58 aboard was hijacked shortly after takeoff from New York and diverted toward Cuba. The jet landed safely at Jose Marti Airport in Havana at 12:01 a.m. local time. Captain E Nibur of New York City was aboard the flight which originated at 4:09 p.m. and requested routing to Cuba. No motives or hijacker details were released.
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Los Angeles
United Air Lines
Cuba
United
Havana
Jose Marti
United Flight 14
Hanoi May Have Slowed North Vietnam Infiltration
Washington reports preliminary intelligence suggests North Vietnam may have slowed the rate of troops sent into South Vietnam via Laos. The finding is not yet confirmed and U.S. strategists have yet to judge its significance for both battlefield conditions and diplomacy. Previously, estimates topped 10,000 soldiers monthly.
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Washington
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Laos
Powell says seniority restored by ruling
Rep Adam Clayton Powell hailed a Supreme Court victory over the House, declaring his 24 years of seniority restored and implying the right to back pay of 55000 dollars. He called the decision the victory and said the rest is consequential only in terms of his seating.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
House
Powell
Hhe
Harlem
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