Three More Planes Lost In Vietnam War Update
Saigon reports stepped up air raids on North Vietnam with three more U.S. warplanes downed and a total of 647 Americans shot down so far. U.S. pilots flew 186 missions, while B 52 bombers pounded the A Shau valley near the North Vietnamese base in South Vietnam's northwest. Ground fighting remained light, with nine American and 99 enemy casualties reported, and rebels derailed trains as raids continued along the border and inland.
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A Shau
South Vietnam
Laos
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Iron Triangle
Red Capital
Haiphong
Ngoc Kuyet
Washington
Tuy Hoa
Saigon
Bien Hoa
Three drownings follow boat barge collision on Mississippi
The second of three victims, David Thompson 70 of Decorah, was found in the Mississippi River near Lansing. Rescue squads continued seeking Mrs. Gilbert Rosendahl 75, also of Decorah, as well as the earlier recovered Leon Marlow in his seventies of Burr Oak. Mrs. Leon Marlow survived with shock after the 16 foot boat collided with a coal laden barge. two other fishermen escaped to shore.
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Lansing
Mississippi
David Thompson
Decorah
Allamakee
Gilbert Rosendahl
Leon Marlow
Burr Oak
Waukon
Marlow
Steine
Thompson
Five Die as Car Plunges From Redstone Bridge
Five people from two Montreal families were killed when their car went off the Redstone covered bridge in Conway New Hampshire and plunged into the Saco River.
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Conway, N.H
Montreal
Redstone Covered Bridge
Saco River
Military Spending Tops six billion in July
Washington AP reports the Treasury Department shows July military spending at 6.151 billion dollars, up about 1.5 billion from July 1966, marking the highest level in four months.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Minnesotan Admits Slaying Family and Self in House Fire
Stearns County Sheriff Peter Lahr says David Hoskins admitted shooting his wife Loretta 29 and himself, then setting a fire that killed the couple’s four small children and left Loretta’s body in the rubble. He reportedly tied himself to a clothesline pipe and later said intruders forced him free.
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ST. Cloud
Minn
Stearns
Peter Lahr
David Hoskins
Lahr
Hoskins
Loretta
Uy Lahr
Girl Missing Coat Found on F Avenue Bridge
A 17 year old girl is missing after her blue bloodstained trench coat was found on the west end of the F Avenue Bridge. Detectives identified Bonnie Beach, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Spartz of Marion, as the missing teen living in a foster home. Foster parent Margaret Jones said Beach was last seen Friday at 10 p.m. The coat was found by two girls on a bridge seat around 1 30 a.m. Firemen searched the river early, but daylight brought no sightings. Officials planned further action with the county attorney.
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Dor Rapids
F Avenue Bridge
Bonnie Beach
Paul Spartz
Fifteenth Avenue
Marion
Margaret Jones
Holly Avenue NW
Today's Chuckle Givers and Takers Sleep Better
A light note contrasts givers and takers, suggesting takers may eat well while givers sleep better, in a brief humorous reflection on daily life.
Court Frees Convicted Slayer and Rapist in Md
In 1963 Irvin Johnson faced a death sentence for murder and rape after a judge called the crimes revolting and brutal. A new trial ruling and a Supreme Court confession-admissibility decision led to his release by Judge George Russell despite prior sentencing by Judge Charles Harris.
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Baltimore
Irvin Johnson
Johnson
Supreme Court
Maryland Court of Appeals
Maryland Court
Charles Harris
George Russell
Grant funds tooth research at Case Institute of Tech
The federal program awards a $71,798 dental health grant to Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland for a study on chewing. The project aims to advance understanding of bite mechanics and oral health through funded research and testing.
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Washington
Case Institute of Technology
Cleveland
Division of Dental Health
iFriday
Johnson dares Congress to revoke Tonkin powers over air strikes
President Johnson told a national broadcast news conference he would defend U S authority to order raids in North Vietnam near the Chinese border and challenged Congress to repeal the Gulf of Tonkin resolution if he acted unwisely. He said strikes targeted carefully selected sites and praised pilots as highly trained.
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Merriman Smith
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
China
Pekin
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tonkin Gulf
U. S
Brown held on federal firearm charge in New York
H Rap Brown, SNCC leader, is held on a $25,000 bail on a federal charge for carrying a carbine on flights between New York and New Orleans. His attorney calls the bail a political maneuver. Brown faces up to five years and a $2,000 fine. He is also indicted in Maryland for arson rioting and inciting to riot.
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NEW York
H. Rap Brown
Brown
Manhattan
New Orleans
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Maryland
William Kunstler
U. S
Earl Bishopp
Stephen Kaufman
Federal
Federal House of Detention
House of Detention
Bishopp
Hubert Gerald Brown
Rap Brown
Record Lows Hit Western Iowa as Cold Front Moves In
Cold air swept through western Iowa driving record low temperatures in cities like Atlantic and Spencer. Atlantic posted 40 degrees breaking the date low since 1892 and Spencer tied or surpassed prior marks. Cedar Rapids dipped to 58 with rainfall totals from Friday clearning skies amid widespread Midwest lows.
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Iowa
Midwest
Atlantic
Spencer
Sioux City
Bedford
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Mercury
Cedar Rapids
Clarence
Brooklyn
Walford
Maquoketa
Clutter
Mt. Pleasant
Garwin
Wapello
Des Moines
Ames
Jack Wong Buys Mesquakie Building in Cedar Rapids
Jack Wong owner of the Dragon Cafe at 329 Second Avenue SE purchased the Mesquakie building that houses his business from Clarice York of Reseda California and Eloise James of Granada Hills California. The three story structure hosts Dragon ware McCready Health Foods and Tony's Tailor on the ground floor with efficiency apartments above. Building manager Tom A. Thomas, longtime Virginia cafe partner, previously oversaw the property.
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Cedar Rapids News
Jack Wong
Second Avenue SE
Clarice York
Reseda
Calif
Eloise James
Granada Hills
Dragonware
McCready Health Foods
Tony
Tom A. Thomas
Bever Avenue SE
Paul Costos
Virginia Cafe
Dragon Cafe
Thomas
The
Virginia
Dance Studio
Bachelor power protesters toast bachelors in Fairmont
Demonstrators marching in front of Marion county courthouse target the marriage license bureau in a seven minute protest by the Cosmic Worldwide Perpetual Nonviolent Brotherhood of Bachelors and Madrigal Society International. Co founder John Lemley Jr says the three week old group is pro girl but anti marriage and plans more actions with police and a lawyer present. County clerk Joan Bemus comments she is unsure where her loyalty lies while noting this is the first demonstration of its kind.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Marion County
Marriage License Bureau
Cwpnbobamsi
John Lemley, Jr
Lemley
Joan
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