Woman fugitive wounded in shootout will recover
Lillian Jo Ramos, 28, wounded in a motel shootout with police and FBI agents near Post Falls Idaho, underwent emergency surgery in Spokane and was taken off the critical list. An agent was wounded in the leg. Ramos faces charges including forgery counterfeiting and armed robbery. Her boyfriend James Lauritzen was arrested in Northport Alabama.
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Post Falls
Idaho
Lillian Jo Ramos
FBI
Spokane
Wash
FBI Special
Robert Rockwell
Coeur d’Alene
Miss Ramos
James Lauritzen
Northport
Ala
Mass Nurse Resignation Drains Eden Hospital in California
Eden Hospital in Castro Valley loses 91 of 107 registered nurses seeking higher pay and better conditions, canceling surgery and forcing emergency duty by 18 supervisors. Beginning salaries target 644 dollars with 10 year minimum at 710. current pay ranges 425 to 485.
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Castro Valley
Calif Iap
Eden Hospital
Ralph Hartley
Elmer Massman
San Francisco
East Bay Area
Eden
Wilma McCarthy
Eden Nurses Association
U S General Preston Met Emperor Hirohito in Tokyo
Lt Gen Maurice Preston commander of U S forces in Japan was received by Emperor Hirohito on Monday on the eve of his departure after three years in Japan.
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Tokyo
Maurice Preston
U. S
Japan
Hirohito
Preston
Barefoot 300 Mile Trek Ends Safely in Australia
Prospector Michael Driscoll age 23 walked 300 miles barefoot to Talgaroo near the Woomera rocket range in Australia after his car failed. Joined by two Aborigines they trekked with a dog until it died. He survived on berries wild tomatoes and water from holes in the route. Boots wore out during the journey.
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Perth
Australia
Michael Driscoll
Talgaroo
Woomera Rocket Range
Driscoll
Dig for Water Due to Drouth in Kentucky Hollows
In Floyd County Kentucky residents report wells going dry amid a drought. 75 residents petition the state health department warning that creeks and coal bank water are polluted by outhouses and urging action. A state official pledged support and to do all it can.
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Frankfort
Floyd County
Kentucky Department of Health
Arson Strikes West Berlin Jewish Community Offices
An unknown arsonist attacked the West Berlin Jewish community administration offices on Saturday, causing damage. Police opened an investigation into the incident.
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Berlin
West Berlin
McNamara Reports $14 Billion Saving From Defense Program
Secretary James R McNamara announced that the defense cost reduction program has saved taxpayers $14 billion over five years including $4.5 billion in the previous year. He cited three core principles: buying only what is needed buying at the lowest sound price and reducing operating costs through standardization and consolidation. He warned of possible future cutbacks in defense buying amid Vietnam commitments.
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Tary
Defense
McNamara
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
McNamara cites military buildup figures for Vietnam
He warns against wasteful stockpiling, comparing to Korea where surplus stock reached about 12 billion dollars. He cites a 12 month rise in personnel 240 percent combat battalions 480 percent helicopters 235 percent port capacity 310 percent land based attack aircraft 110 percent and air ordnance 145 percent.
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McNamara
U.S
Southeast Asia
Life saved by a flying tackle at park trailer
Irene Albrecht, 17, credited Randy Leig with saving her life when she was shocked clinging to a trailer in a Michigan state park. He tackled her to free her, saying he first tried to kick loose and then charged in to push her off as the electric shock passed through her body.
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Ludington, Mich
Irene Albrecht
Randy Leig
Irene
Kenyan Women Urged to Boycott Imports by Senator
Kenyan Sen Kamwithi Munyi calls on women to boycott cosmetics wigs hair straighteners and betel leaves to aid balance of payments. He warns cosmetics mar beauty and says hair straighteners can burn skin and may cause brain damage.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Sen
Kamwithi Munyi
Few at CIA Involved with Spy Stuff Raborn Says
Admiral William Raborn retired CIA director says few CIA employees engage in clandestine work. He notes the agency focuses on national intelligence and informs U S officials, with covert actions being a minor part of operations. He stresses clandestine activity requires NSC approval.
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CIA
Raborn
Washington
William Raborn
Central Intelligence Agency
James Bond
U. S. News & World Report
U. S
National Security Council
NSC
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Greek farmers clash with police in subsidy protests
Greek government blames communists for six hours of fighting between wheat farmers and police in Salonika. About 200 people were injured as farmers protested wheat subsidy prices deemed unjustified, with officials accusing external parties of exploiting the unrest.
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Salonika
Greece
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