Youth Surrenders In Bank Slayings
Duane Earl Pope, 22, a Kansas farm youth, surrendered to police in Kansas City after a week on the run following the Farmers’ State Bank robbery at Big Springs Nebraska in which three people were killed and another wounded. FBI and local investigators expect federal bank robbery charges and Nebraska murder counts. Pope cried and spoke with the college president who helped arrange his surrender. He faced a preliminary hearing in Kansas City and was later jailed on $100,000 bond.
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President Johnson promotes Gemini astronauts in Texas
In Houston a brief White House visit sees President Johnson promote James McDivitt and Edward White to Air Force lieutenant colonel. The two astronauts presented a Gemini 4 photo album and invited the ranch stop as plans for a future lighthearted reception. The event lasted just over an hour with Johnson quipping comments about Texans and space.
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James McDivitt
Edward White
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White
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Defeated bill halts Southern California rapid transit plan
Sacramento AP reports the Assembly committee defeated a plan to finance a Southern California rapid transit district. Sponsor Sen. Thomas M. Rees said the vote signaled the death knell for rapid transit in the region. The bill would have allowed a 1 percent motor vehicle tax to raise about 15 million dollars with 60 percent voter approval. A companion measure cleared the Senate Transportation Committee earlier.
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Priddynan Assembly Committee
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13 Die In Texas Flood Disaster
A 45 foot wall of water struck a southwest Texas canyon town early Friday after a cloudburst. At least 13 people were killed, about 250 injured and 16 missing as 50 to 75 homes were washed away. Officials urged state aid as residents faced devastation with no warning and widespread property loss.
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Wounded face Cong at Dong Xoai amid siege
AP photographer recounts the 52nd Vietnamese Ranger Battalion’s defense near Dong Xoai, as wounded soldiers were armed with rifles and grenades to slow a large Viet Cong attack. Despite low ammo and heavy enemy numbers, Viet Cong assaults were repelled with American advisers present and reinforcements flown in.
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South Viet Nam Civilian Government Resigns En Bloc
South Viet Nam’s civilian government resigns en bloc after a six hour meeting with military chiefs. Quat and his cabinet will stay as caretaker, while the Armed Forces Council holds ultimate power. Dissolution of civilian authority follows weeks of political crisis and opposition pressure.
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Castro Sister Says Fidel Dreams Dead Americans
Juanita Castro testified to the House Un American Activities subcommittee that Fidel Castro would not fear a nuclear war and that harming Americans would give him satisfaction. Speaking in Spanish through a translator, she described her brother's bitterness toward the United States and communism as unimagined by Americans.
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Removal of Guevara Reported in Havana
Cuban sources say Ernesto Guevara has been replaced as industries minister by Arturo Guzman while Guevara has been absent from public view for over two months. Officials in Washington say his removal is likely but absence does not prove loss of favor, amid broader economic pressures and rumors of a reshuffle.
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Ernesto {Cae} Guevara
Arturo Guzman
Guevara
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Inside The Independent Telephones Pasadena Area
Directory snippet lists Pasadena area numbers for Inside The Independent Telephones formerly Sycamore, East Valley, Los Angeles. Includes old names Sycamore Zenith Murray and contact lines 796 0311 45 2434 and 81 4871.
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Guerrillas Overrun Town Before Ranger Battalion Halted Push
Guerrillas overran the town early Thursday despite stiff resistance from 560 territorial troops. They were dislodged only by a South Vietnamese Ranger battalion sent by helicopters late Thursday night.
Valley to Get 2 July Draft Calls but Fewer Must Go
The Independent reports two July draft calls in the San Gabriel Valley with lighter quotas than this month. Board 9 will summon 13 men, Board 81 nine, Board 3 seventy three, totaling fewer draftees than July will induct on four dates. Inductions occur July 1 13 2 21 and 27, with a second call culminating July 27. The national quota for July is 17 100 men and California's state quota is 2 500.
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Police break up civil rights march at Grant Park
Chicago police dispersed a civil rights march near City Hall, arresting more than 170 demonstrators who gathered at Balbo and Columbus drives in Grant Park. The confrontation followed a Friday rally as officers moved to clear the street.
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