Virginia primary upsets shake Robertson and Smith
In Richmond, Virginia, A Willis Robertson and How ard W Smith were upset in the Democratic primary. George Rawlings won the Smith seat, and William Spong led Robertson by a razor edge as Byrd survived a stiff challenge. Senate margins were tight with Byrd’s win near one percent.
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Soviet Paid Colonel $5,500 Indicted in Espionage Conspiracy
A former aide to the joint chiefs of staff, William Whalen, is charged by a federal grand jury with conspiring to transmit defense information to the Soviet Union. The indictment alleges he received $5,500 in six payments from two former Soviet officials between 1959 and 1961 for data on atomic weapons missiles and SAC plans.
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Thomas Given Life Sentence for Murder in Cedar Rapids
Donald E. Thomas, 24, of Cedar Rapids, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the first degree murder of his common law wife Sharon Kaye Thomas on November 17. District Judge William Eads overruled a motion for a new trial. an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court was announced with bond set at $50,000.
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Old-Model Migs Face U S Bombers Near Haiphong
U S Navy bombers struck an oil depot 16 miles from Haiphong and engaged Mig-15 jet fighters for the first time in the war. two Mig-15s were sighted but did not engage. American air forces also reported fending off a surface-to-air missile over North Vietnam and multiple helicopter losses near Saigon. The Buddhist crisis deepens as Thich Tam Chau takes a two month leave amid monk protests and Thich Tri Quang enters a prolonged hunger strike.
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Rising Toll Reported By Coroners in Area
The St Louis metro heat wave death toll rose to 69 as temperatures reached 100 degrees for a fifth consecutive day. Thirteen deaths occurred at the Alton Illinois state hospital, with 40 in St Louis proper and others in nearby counties.
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Rain Cooler Air Savored In NE Iowa
The coroner Helen Taylor warned of more heat related deaths as the city morgue held 77 bodies over two days. Over 40 people sought heat related care in St. Louis hospitals while a heat wave strained power grids east of the Rockies per the Federal Power Commission. Storms lashed several areas with lightning and downed lines. Rain cooled parts of northeast Iowa with notable totals in Humboldt New Hampton and Pocahontas while Debcorah saw a brief cloudburst. Forecasters noted relief and ongoing heat.
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Negro Riot In Chicago Sparks Pageant of Hysteria
Bands of Negro youths roamed the near Southwest side breaking windows looting stores and throwing rocks and homemade bombs as police responded to the hydrant incident on Roosevelt Road. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and local leaders aided officers, 24 suspects were arrested, and injuries occurred among motorists and rioters during the hot Tuesday night.
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Johnson signs 3.2 percent military pay raise
President Johnson signed a 3.2 percent pay raise for the armed forces and a 17.4 billion military buying authorization approved by Congress on Tuesday.
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Klein Returns Set To Testify
Julius Klein Chicago public relations man returned to the U S from Europe and said he is anxious to set the record straight about his relationship with Senator Dodd of Connecticut.
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D-Conn
Sinatra and Mia Farrow To Wed
Actress Maureen O'Sullivan announced the engagement of singer Frank Sinatra and 21 year old actress Mia Farrow in New York. Sinatra is 50 and the couple plans marriage after a formal engagement.
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Chuckle Modern TV Proves People Prefer Screens Over Each Other
A satirical note on modern television suggests audiences would rather stare at screens than connect with one another. The quip frames media as the dominant social distraction of contemporary life.
Administration seeks roll back in high bank savings rates
Washington AP reports the administration asks to lower the high interest rates paid on savings by banks and savings and loan associations. Treasury Secretary Fowler disclosed the move in a letter to Rep. Ullman who urged action to reverse the trend. He argued tight money and high rates could erode economic gains.
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Johnson Pushes for Better Peking Ties
President Johnson sets a four point Asia peace plan tying U.S. resolve against aggression to improved relations with Red China. He urges dialogue with Peking, endorses gradual U.N. participation for China, and warns that victory in Vietnam is unlikely while stressing openness and trade as keys to lasting peace in Asia.
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