Church Leaders Denounce Senate Fry Probe as Smear
Washington AP report says United Presbyterian Church leaders defend minister John Fry against charges tied to Chicago gang activity and a federal program probe. They decry the Senate subcommittee inquiry as an improper attack while urging fact finding and responsible investigation.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Church
John Fry
Chicago
Capitol
John Coventry Smith
The
Presbyterians
Rangers
Devil's Disciples
Sen
Curtis
R-Neb
Fry
Smith
Kenneth Neigh
Church
Board of National Missions
Congress
Neigh
Sen. McClellan
Subcommittee
Office of Economic Opportunity Pro
Hoover Denounces McCarthy Threat to FBI Power
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover attacked Senator Eugene McCarthy’s threat to fire and reshape the FBI if elected. He warned Americans to view with concern a candidate’s plan to take over the agency and said FBI operates under checks and balances within defined limits.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Hoover
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
United States
Johnson
Train Switchman John Gill 18 Killed In Yard Accident
Cedar Rapids report says John Gill age 18 of Marion route three was killed early Friday when run over by a Milwaukee Railroad train in yard area near the yardmaster Shack. Investigators found no witnesses and believe he may have fallen under a moving train during yard switching around 2:25 a.m. His severed left leg at the hip caused the death after being dragged about 150 feet.
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Milwaukee Railroad
John Gill
Route Three
Marion
Gill
Senate unit delays gun bill action in stalled session
Senate judiciary committee postponed action on strict gun control bills. By a 7-5 vote the panel put off until July 9 any decision on requiring firearm registration and licensing. Sponsors called the delay a defeat, weakening prospects for passage this session as opponents can filibuster or slow the process.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Tydings
D-Md
Dodd
D-Conn
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
Smathers
D-Fla
Scott
R-Pa
McClellan
D-Ark
Burdick
D-N.d
Cedar Rapids Near Tornado Watch Line
The weather bureau placed a tornado watch area along and 70 miles either side of a line from northeast of Sioux City to northeast of Kirksville from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday. Cedar Rapids lies just outside the western edge of the watch zone.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Kirksville
Towa
Lamont
Mason City
Muscatine
Chuckle Wonder Drug Raises Fear Over Medical Costs
A satirical note declares a wonder drug as a joke about medicine affordability and illness costs in today’s climate, highlighting concerns about access to care and healthcare pricing.
Mansfield says Warren may stay if Johnson nominees blocked
Washington AP Majority Leader Mansfield says Warren could reconsider retirement and stay on if a filibuster prevents confirmation of Johnson nominees Fortas and Thornberry. He rules out delaying Congress adjournment to win confirmation and notes the Senate may choose Fortas as chief justice or keep Warren on the court next term.
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Washington
Mansfield
Mont
Senate
Johnson
Supreme Court
Warren
Congress
Abe Fortas
Fortas
Homer Thornberry
Griffin
R-Mich
G.O.P
Problems in Y E S Camp
Cedar Rapids summer youth employment program Y E S faces three major financial problems. John Ely Jr. accuses city officials of backing out on a promise to provide jobs and pay for about 60 youths. About $13 000 in expected state funds wait for certification of youth involvement.
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Cedar Rapids
Youth Employment Service
Y.E.S
John Ely, Jr
Johnson signs plan to move holidays to Mondays
President Johnson signed a law shifting Washington birthday Memorial and Veterans days to Monday dates, creating Columbus Day as the ninth holiday. The change, effective 1971 for federal workers, aims to yield five three day weekends and affects state calendars as they follow federal practice.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
District of Columbia
Viet Leaves Canceled in Saigon Area
Viet Cong infiltration nears Saigon with cadres moving toward the capital. Leaves canceled for Saigon district troops. clerks confined to quarters and ready to fight. U S and Vietnamese forces tighten alerts as B 52 strikes hit infiltrating positions.
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Saigon
U. S
Hau Nghia
Demilitarized Zone
West Berlin police clear 50 students from university
West Berlin police on Friday removed about 50 leftist students who had occupied the Free University administration building and refused to leave, ending a brief protest at the campus.
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Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
Free University
Warren defends court amid controversy and criticism
Retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren says his 15 years on the Supreme Court should be seen as an honest effort to meet the era's problems. He calls dissent healthy, rejects the idea of removing the court from controversy, and notes some attacks as outlandish during a Sacramento visit.
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Sacramento
Calif
Earl Warren
Warren
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Warren Commission
Kennedy
Commission
Oine
Extra Time For Plea in Sirhan Sirhan Kennedy Case
Sirhan B. Sirhan received a three week continuance to enter a plea on charges of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy. A crowd of about 125 reporters witnessed the makeshift jail chapel proceeding as Sirhan agreed to waive the 60 day trial time limit.
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Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Superior Court
Richard Schauer
Schauer
Sirhan
Parsons
Chapel
Adel
Peter Pitchess
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