West Virginia officials indicted in bribery conspiracy case
Former West Virginia governor W. W. Barron and three state officials along with two businessmen were indicted on federal bribery and conspiracy charges. The grand jury alleges a 1961 scheme to steer state contracts via noncompetitive bids and companies set up by attorney Bonn Brown and car dealer Alfred Schroath, with profits allegedly shared among all defendants. If convicted, each faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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West Virginia
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Truman Gore
Bonn Brown
Elkins
Alfred Schroath
Clarksburg
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Jordan Clash Kills Nine on West Bank Frontier
An exchange of fire on the West Bank between Israeli forces and Arab saboteurs left eight Arab attackers and one Israeli soldier dead. Jordanian machine gunners fired across the Jordan River as the clash unfolded, according to an Israeli spokesman.
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Bank Bandit Cited In Hyattsville Robbery
In Hyattsville Maryland a bank robber shouted I cant go through with it and fled the scene after attempting the hold up on Tuesday according to AP reporting.
Two Fire Trucks Collide Injuring Three Firemen in Cedar Rapids
Two Cedar Rapids fire trucks collided at First avenue and Second street while responding to a kitchen fire at St Luke's hospital. Three firefighters were treated and released for minor injuries. One truck careened, striking parked cars and damaging two meters, as a chain reaction crash involved vehicles and repeatedly injured parking gear.
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Second Street
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Second Avenue
Knack
Front Seat Head Rests Ordered for New Autos
The government ordered automakers to install front seat head rests on all new cars starting January 1. The standard targets whiplash injuries from rear end collisions, allowing use of high backs or add on cushions if they meet safety performance. Federal official Lowell Bridwell notes many rear end crashes cause neck injuries, which head rests can reduce.
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UPI
Lowell Bridwell
Marine Wounded In Viet Accused Of Killing Dad
New York AP report says James Begley a Marine wounded in Vietnam is charged with murdering his 53 year old World War I veteran father after a drunken argument about military service. Police allege the fathers head struck a stove after a push.
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Vietnam
Marine Corps
James Begley
Anne
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U.S. Naval Hospital
St. Albans
N.Y
Wallace on Demo Ballot In Nebraska
George Wallace, former Alabama governor and segregationist, was placed on the Democratic ticket for Nebraska's May 14 presidential primary alongside Johnson and McCarthy. Nebraska Secretary of State Frank Marsh listed nationally mentioned candidates, with withdrawal possible by March 15 via sworn statement.
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Ball Is Back to Lindsay In New York Garbage Standoff
New York Mayor John Lindsay and the sanitation union sent negotiators back to bargaining tables after a week of deadlock over a permanent contract. Governor Rockefeller and legislative leaders delayed action on a state plan to take over city sanitation, while a state court fined the union for defying back-to-work orders. Cleanup crews worked to resume service. Memphis sanitation talks also collapsed with 2,600 tons piling up daily.
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Nelson Rockefeller
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Paw O'Dwyer
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Saul Sirett
Memphis
Yanks Down Two Migs at Hue Citadel Action
U S fighter bombers shot down two Mig 17 jets and struck three North Vietnamese airfields while aiding Marines outside the Hue citadel. The tally says 110 Migs downed in three years, against 40 U S warplanes lost to Migs. Strikes Tuesday hit Haiphong area airfields Bai Thuong and Vinh.
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North Vietnam
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Bai Thuong
Hanoi
Vinh
Demilitarized Zone
Perfume River
U's
Navy Plane Shot Down Near Hainan Island Amid Violation
A U S Navy AL Skyraider was shot down by a MiG after straying within five miles of Hainan Island, China, as Pentagon officials confirmed. The other Skyraider diverted to Da Nang, Vietnam, while broader Vietnam war actions continued with Marines attacking the old imperial capital and using nonlethal gas to soften defenses.
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API
U.S. Navy
Hainan Island
Pentagon
U.s.marine Air Base
da Nang
South Vietnam
Hue
Vietnam
Cubi Point
Philippines
Coral Sea
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
China
Endearing Chuckle Reveals Children's Take on Wealth
A rich child's school assignment prompts a blunt tale about a poor family. The narrator notes repeated poverty words for the mommy, daddy, maid, butler, and cook, exposing the stark humor in a child’s naive view of wealth and social roles.
Cost of Living in South Vietnam Near Tripled
The IMF said the cost of living in South Vietnam has nearly tripled in two and a half years since the war escalation began in mid 1965.
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South Vietnam
Washington
International Monetary Fund
Arthur the Cat a Soviet Prisoner Claim Stuns London
A Soviet embassy denial followed a high court order to keep Arthur the cat in Britain after a dispute over custody. Toneye Manning says the cat, once sought after by cat foodmakers and TV scholars, was offered asylum by a Russian diplomat who later vanished. The case involves potential manipulation of the cat’s fate and custody across parties in London.
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Arthur
Nina
Toneye Manning
Mannning
Manning
Ford Makers
Nyet
Cusack
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