Sanity Trial Is Requested Hearing For Ruby Monday
Dallas Texas AP Jack Ruby the man condemned for the Kennedy assassination will appear before Dist Judge Joe B Brown Monday for a hearing on a defense request for a sanity trial The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered the hearing to determine if Ruby is legally sane before proceeding with his appeal over the death sentence.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
Dist
Joe B. Brown
Brown
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Henry Wade
Wade
John F. Kennedy
Joe Tonahill
Jasper
Tonahill
Eva Grant
Phil Burleson
School Aid Vote Pressed Amid Church State Tensions
Washington lawmakers push for a swift vote on President Johnson’s school aid bill while a fragile coalition holds. Leaders worry opponents will exploit church state questions, as support from Protestant, Catholic, and public school officials grows, with White House urging speedy action.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Mystery Nazi Link Found With Body In Montevideo Trunk
Police uncovered a bloodstained trunk containing a body in a Montevideo home after a Bonn tip claiming Latvian-born ex Nazi Herbert Cu kurs, also known as Albert Cu kurs, was killed. Investigators found a German air force plaque, an airline ticket, and two Volkswagens tied to two unnamed renters. The case remains unresolved with uncertain death details and no positive identification.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Associated Press
Bonn
Germany
Col
Ventura Rodriguez
Herbert Cukurs
Cukors
Membre D’honneur Ligue Iternational Des Aviateurs
Albert Cukurs
Cukurs
Herbert
Air France
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Buenos Aires
Albert Cukors
Alejandro Otero
Final Action Delayed On West Virginia Death Bill
Charleston AP reports delay in final action on repealing the death penalty as House members demand a complete printed form of the compromise measure. The conferees’ report outlines changes from earlier versions and sets rules for life sentences for murder kidnapping rape and treason, with parole provisions and mercy considerations. The House postponed decision until Monday to review the full bill before Senate consideration.
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White House
Johnson
House
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
Dva
Charleston
West Virginia
Senate House
Del
Robert M. Steptoe
D-Berkeley
Senate
House Finance Committee
Board of Public Works
Hulett Smith
Irish Setter Has Litter Of 14 Pups
Milan Italy AP reports an Irish setter named Beauty has delivered a large litter of 14 puppies all reported healthy. Owner Dina Parlini notes the mother’s milk supply and pup vitality as key details of the news item.
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Milan
Italy
Beauty
Dina Parlini
Chathee Seaey
Steel Talks Resume Tuesday Amid Urgent Steel Negotiations
Pittsburgh reports ongoing basic steel talks between the United Steelworkers Union and 11 top producers resume Tuesday under White House scrutiny with a May 1 strike date looming. The dispute follows a recent union leadership contest and concerns over wage demands and broad job security measures.
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Pittsburgh
White House
United Steelworkers Union
Retired General William E. Brougher Dies at 76
Retired Brig. Gen. William E. Brougher who commanded the 11th Philippine Division in World War II and endured the Bataan death march died Saturday in Atlanta after retirement in 1949. He was 76 and a Jackson Mississippi native.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William E. Brougher
Pacific
Brougher
Jackson
Miss
Atlanta
Pearl Harbor
Bataan
Bougher
Manchuria
Brothers confess to Bluefield oil station murder and robbery
Two brothers from Salem Virginia Douglas Cooper 23 and Clyde Everett Cooper 17 confessed to the murder of Gussie Lee Neal 47 at Hi Lo Oil Co on U S 460 near Bluefield and a $309 robbery They are jailed in Mercer County awaiting preliminary hearing.
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Salem
Douglas Cooper
Clyde Everett Cooper
Gussie Lee Neal
Bluefield
Mercer County
Princeton
C. W. Andrick
Neal
Hi-Lo Oil Co
U. S. 460
Franklin St
Coopers
R. L. Strum
C. F. Little
Virginia
Andrick
Cooper
Douglas
Marines to reinforce Da Nang in South Viet Nam
Defense Department says about 3,500 Marines from Pacific units will be sent to Da Nang to bolster security at the air complex and free South Vietnamese forces for pacification and offensive duties. The move brings U S forces in Viet Nam to roughly 27,000 as Da Nang faces mortar threats from Viet Cong units.
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Washington
Defense Department
U. S
South Viet Nam
da Nang
da Nang Air Complex
Pacific
Department
United States
U.S
Bien Hao
Pleiku
Three Children Die In Cottage Fire In Kentucky
A cottage fire in Lewis County Kentucky killed three young children and badly burned a fourth. The blaze started from an overheated stove as parents Denver and the family tried to rescue the kids. Snow covered the Cumberland Mountains as firefighters reached the scene on foot. The victims were Denver Duke Gilley five, Terry Dell Gilley three, and Debbie Jo Gilley two. Rodney, three months, was pulled from a bed but survived.
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Vanceburg
Ohio River
Lewis County
Cumberland Mountains
Denver Duke Gilley
Terry Dell Gilley
Debbie Jo Gilley
Russia Claims Many Offer To Aid Viets
Moscow reports that Tass says a large number of Soviet citizens have offered to go as volunteers to support North Viet Nam. The North Vietnamese ambassador Nguyen Van Kinh is quoted as saying many letters requesting permission to travel as volunteers have been received. The note recalls China using the term volunteers for its Korean War troops and threatening to deploy volunteers to crises including the Middle East the Congo and Viet Nam.
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Moscow
Tass
Viet Nam
Nguyen van Kinh
China
Middle East
Congo
Soldiers Complain of Shoddy Weapons in Vietnam War
U S servicemen in South Viet Nam report weapon and equipment shortages and unreliable ammunition. Soldiers note Soviet made clips work better than U S issued ones. Air base at Da Nang and Saigon seen as hotspots amid rumors of a coup and anti American demonstrations. Defense officials say shortages will be investigated and priority given to equipping forces.
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Viet Nam
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. Army
United States
Ese
da Nang
Laos
Washington
Defense Department
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