Veterans Hear Criticism Of Care And Economy In District Meeting
Incumbent John C. Culver and Republican Cole McMartin spoke at a Second district Veterans of World War I gathering at the Memorial Coliseum. Culver blamed inadequate funding for medical care of wounded servicemen and linked inflation to cuts in benefits, while McMartin argued the inflated economy harms wages and prices, increasing living costs for households and workers.
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Vietnam
U.S
John C. Culver
Cole McMartin
Memorial Coliseum
Culver
McMartin
Man Charged with Uttering Bad Checks
James E. Bruce, 24, arrested on a warrant by Justice Glorm Powers for false uttering of a check. He allegedly passed four false checks at the Safari Lounge on Sixteenth Avenue SW and one at a service station last April. He is held in jail pending arraignment.
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James E. Bruce
Bruce
Sixteenth Avenues
B 52s Strike Eight North Vietnamese Border Positions
U S B 52 bombers attacked eight points along the Vietnam border with Cambodia and Laos in heavy raids. The missions dropped about 1200 tons of bombs on bunkers bases and depots while other bombers hit supply routes from Laos and Cambodia. The strikes followed intelligence of renewed enemy movements toward border areas.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Mekong
Demilitarized Zone
U. S
One-Year-Old Death Blamed On Alcoholism
In Huntington Beach California Marine sergeant Sgt Gary Rapp and his girlfriend Carmelita Reynolds were held on murder charges after the coroner reported the one year old Myron Reynolds died from peritonitis and pleuritis caused by alcoholism. Blood alcohol of .12 percent was found in the child and authorities described a marked neglect but gave few details.
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Huntington Beach
Calif
Myron Reynolds
Jack Cale
Gary Rapp
Carmelita Reynolds
Cale
California
Burglars Take Beer and Cigarettes in Weekend Break-In
Suspects netted about 44 dollars of beer and cigarettes in a weekend break-in at Shada's Third Avenue Market, 413 Third Avenue SW. Owner Mrs. John Shada told police three sixpacks of beer and 11 cartons of cigarettes were missing after intruders cut the fence to reach the store.
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Shada
Third Avenue
John Shada
Castro Offers To Resign Over Small Sugar Crop
Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to resign if the people demand new leadership amid failure to reach the 10 million ton sugar goal. He warned of five lean years, accepted responsibility, noted a near nine million ton harvest, and referenced Che Guevara’s hands and diary being moved to Cuba.
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Miami
UPI
Haven
Havana
Castro
Cuba
Moncada
Santiago
Vana Radio
U S Agrees To Delay Removing Korean Forces
Seoul report says the United States will postpone withdrawing troops from Korea until South Korea's armed forces are modernized. Defense Minister Jung Nee hiuk spoke to committees after Honolulu talks with David Packard and said the U S will provide a squadron of S2 recon planes. Meetings in Seoul will plan modernization.
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Seoul
U. S
Korea
South Korea
Jung Nee-hiuk
National Assembly
Foreign
Defense
Jung
Honolulu
David Packard
Washington
Defense Department
Packard
Colombo Forming New Italian Government Amid Crisis
Premier-designate Emilio Colombo urged leaders of Italy's Christian Democratic party to meet as he began efforts to assemble a new center-left government after a three week government crisis. Colombo, treasury minister since 1963, was named by President Giuseppe Saragat to lead the effort.
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Rome
Emilio Colombo
Christian Democratic Party
Italy
Colombo
Giuseppe Saragat
Soldier Walks Death Valley for Vietnam Troops
Army S Sgt Jack Nelson walked 130 miles across Death Valley to honor Vietnam troops. While healing from a broken elbow in a helicopter crash he completed the five day trek in extreme heat with an American flag on his pack. He described the landscape as magnificent and plans possible future journeys.
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Death Valley
Calif
Jack Nelson
U.S
Vietnam
Nelson
Cleveland
McVay Hurt by Shrapnel Wound in Back
The report notes Donald McVay of 110 Rainey Street and Mc. Thomas described the incident as not serious. McVay previously sustained a shrapnel wound to the back.
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McVay
Donald McVay
Rainey Street
Mc. Thomas
Four Die in Flying Tiger Plane Crash Near Okinawa
Four crewmen died when a Flying Tiger DCS aircraft crashed while approaching Kadena air base in Okinawa. The victims are Capt. Cleo Treft, 58, Huntington Beach. First Officer Robert Foley, 32, San Clemente. Second Officer William George, 49, Canoga Park. and Navigator Walter Robert, 45, Upland, all California residents. The plane carried a military cargo of mail and barge components and shattered after striking a coral reef during its descent.
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Tokyo
UPS
Pacific
U. S. Kadena
Okinawa
U. S
Los Angeles
Cleo Treft
Huntington Beach
Calif
Robert Foley
San Clemente
Willian George
Canoga Park
Walter Robert
Upland
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Lester
Pearson
Lee Marvin
Ronald Rea
Canada
Sun-gan
Ernest Heming
Ernesty
Che Guevara
Che
Antonio Arguedas
Bolivia
Cuban Economica
Haen Ee Ad
Golombo
Kingsgard Dessers
Mi, Vernon Rd
Ruth Gash Taylor
Carlton
Ordei Ave
New York
Merchants National Bank
MNB
Cedar Rapids
S.E
Vernon Road
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