Red Shells Hit U S Bases and Kontum Hospital
Communist shelling struck allied bases and posts across the central highlands. Viet Cong hit Kontum Hospital, killing one Montagnard patient and wounding four as the American doctor Patricia Smith remained safe. U S Marines and air cavalry fought near Khe Sanh and near Saigon, while a large strike targeted a Hanoi cargo complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Kontum
Patricia Smith
Seattle
Wash
Kontum City
Highlands City
Khe Sanh
North Vietnam
Red River
Hanoi
U.S. Navy
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
45Th Infantry Division
Duc Duc
da Nang
Prompt Steps To Solve Racial Crisis
Members of the President's Commission on Civil Disorders join big-city mayors urging prompt multibillion-dollar action to address the nation's racial crisis. They urge Congress to fund employment housing education and welfare programs despite a fiscal crunch and uncertain costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
President
Commission On Civil Disorders
Congress
Commission
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
New Hampshire
George Mahon
Dtexas
House ‘Appropriations Committee
Mahon
Tashkent Hit By Mild Quake
Moscow AP reports Tashkent endured a mild tremor on Monday following a week of quakes including a 4.2 magnitude incident. No casualties or damage were confirmed by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tashkent
Moscow
Tells Increase in Thailand Guerillas
Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn said at a news conference that the Thai communist guerrilla army has grown to about 2,300 full time fighters. He reported roughly 1,000 in the northeast, 800 in the north, and about 509 in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
Shotgun Blast Strikes Evers Home. Youth Held
Police said a passing car fired a shotgun at the residence of Negro leader Charles Evers in Jackson Mississippi. A 16 year old boy was arrested after guards returned fire and a five gallon bucket near the house was struck by buckshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Charles Evers
Evers
Medgar Evers
H.B. Harrell
Milton Cooper
Cooper
Harrell
Johnson proposes $15.6 billion Health in America program
President Johnson asks Congress for a $15.6 billion Health in America package to expand birth control funding to $61 million, train more doctors, cut infant mortality, and create a population studies center. The plan includes a Health Manpower Act, drugCost containment, and maternal child health increases targeting 1973 goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
America
Congress
Inseca Casatly
U.S
Jonson
Youth Killed In Drag Race At Winthrop
Special to The Gazette Winthrop 17 year old Robert Steffen son of Albert Steffen was killed Sunday at about 1130 p m when the car he drove crashed into a utility pole on Main Street Witness Town Marshal Carl Kress saw several cars racing prior to the fatal crash The Steffen youth died instantly A passenger Jim Peterson 19 of Winthrop was treated for cuts at Peoples hospital in Independence The crash prompted removal of the body from the car and Kress reported persistent racing despite his efforts to stop them The case was investigated by Kress Buchanan County police (Continued Page 2 Col 3).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Robert Atellen
Albert Steffens
Rural
Carl Kress
Steffen
Jim Peterson
Peoples Hospital
Independence
Kress
Main Street
Senate Moves to Cap Rights Debate with 65 32 Vote
The Senate voted 65 to 32 to end debate on a compromise civil rights and open housing bill. The measure, backed by the administration, seemed likely to clear the chamber after previous cloture attempts failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Copters To Aid Crime Control In Kansas City
Kansas City signed a contract to buy three Hughes helicopters for a 24 hour airborne police patrol system named Skyknight. The program aims to deter crime with integrated air and ground units and includes training by World Associates Inc. in California and Chicago. Police Chief C M Kelley asserts the system will expand coverage and aid crime reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
API
The
Board of Police Commissioners
Hughes Tool Co
Culver City
Calif
California
World Associates, Inc
Chicago
Los Angeles
C. M. Kelley
Kelley
Lakewood
Daughter Delivers Baby En Route to Hospital
Mrs. John Campbell delivered her daughter Kristin Karol in the family car near Washington High School while en route to St Luke's hospital. The newborn weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was placed in an incubator. The mother and baby were admitted to the hospital about five minutes after birth and both are reported doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Merryman
John Campbell
First Avenue
Marion
St. Luke's Hospital
Kristin Karol
Heathstok
Phe
Heath
Campbell
Jeep Blown Up By Mine North Of Gaza Strip
A land mine on a dirt road near the Israeli settlement of Yad Mordecai north of Gaza blew up a Jeep killing two waterworks employees. Egyptian and Moroccan leaders urged Arab unity to recover lands lost in prior conflicts. Israeli officials investigated footprints toward Egypt as Prime Minister Eshkol spoke on peace talks and deterrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yadmordecai
Gaza ‘Strip
Egypt
Strip
Jerusalem
Helwan
Nasser
Mid-East
Rabat
Hassan
Morocco
Holy Land
Eshko
Israel
U.S
Chuckle Pity the Poor Housewife
Humorous quip notes a weary housewife with no place to rest at home. Brief caption mirrors a light syndicated joke style.
Submarine Torsk Decommissioned After WWII Service
The U S Navy decommissioned the submarine Torsk on Monday, credited with sinking the last Japanese shipping in World War II, ending a notable wartime chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Torsk
Court To Act On Teaching Of Evolution
The U S Supreme Court agreed to hear a constitutional challenge to an Arkansas law banning teaching of Darwin theory in public schools. The case could affect similar bans in Mississippi and touch on school policies on political symbols like antiwar armbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Scopes
Dayton
Tenn
Supreme Court
Arkansas
Tennessee
John Scopes
High
Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Mississippi
Iowa
Jet collision over Lake Ontario near Lyndonville
Two Air National Guard pilots parachuted from their F 100 fighters after a midair collision near Lyndonville Orleans County. Lake Ontario search was launched by helicopter patrol boats and police agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndonville, N.Y
Air National Guard
Orleans County
Lake Ontario
Italian Woman to Houston For Heart Surgery
Anna Canini Mastrantonio 28, of San Vito Romano near Rome, flies to Houston with her husband for a heart operation by Dr. Michael DeBakey. DeBakey agreed to perform the no charge procedure after funds were raised by public subscription. The mother of three has two failing heart valves and has been bedridden since 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
UPI
Anna Canini Mastrantonio
Houston
Texas
Michael DeBakey
DeBakey
Italy
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Gaylord Shaw
Lindsay
John Lindsay
New York
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Buchanan
Cedar Resids News
Cassippe
Joe Heaths
Merchant Marine
Jean Campbell
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cian
Jean
Iowa City
Ed Dubisher
Gaza Strip
United Press
Today's Index
Daily Record
Editorial Eatures
Aeeene Farm
Marion See
Society
Sania
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!