Car Sales Rise for 3 Companies
Detroit AP report shows mid May new car sales ahead of early May but behind the May 11 20 period last year. Ford Chrysler and American Motors posted a 25 percent rise from early May with GM Oldsmobile the first to report 16501 cars sold in the 10 days ended. Ward's projects industry 10 day sales near 243 thousand, vs 193 thousand in early May. Dodge predicts another 1966 record year for cars and trucks.
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Chrysler
American Motors
Oldsmobile
Ford Motor Co
Ford Co
Ward
Automotive News
Byron Nichols
Dodge
Farm Woman Killed by Wingtip of Plane
Mt Union Iowa AP reports Mrs Hilmer Edith Carlson 63 was killed Tuesday when the wingtip of a crop dusting plane struck her as she photographed her husband beside a parked plane near their farm. A second plane landing on the blocked road left Nyberg uninjured. Mt Union lies about 25 miles northwest of Burlington Des Moines County sheriff Merritt Quick said the fatal accident occurred one mile east of town.
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Mt. Union
Hilmer Edith Carlson
Des Moines
Merritt Quick
Chuckle One’s Brain Strength Tested by Weak Thinkers
A playful quip notes that Chuckle One’s wit is limited by the dullest thinker, poking fun at collective brainpower and humorous misfires in daily banter.
Rocket scientist slain in Columbus linked to other killings
Police pursue links between the slaying of Loren Bollinger, 40, a Ohio State rocket scientist, and recent unsolved killings. The 25 caliber gun used was tied to two service station hold ups last fall. Bollinger was found shot five times in a downtown office, wallet missing. He wrote a column Man and Missiles and worked with OSU propulsion research. He lived in Upper Arlington and is survived by his 77 year old father.
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Bollinger
Ohio State University
Columbus Dispatch
Upper Arlington
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Ohio State
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Space Agency
East Canton
Ohio
Dirksen Surprises Capitol With Office Return On Crutches
Senator Everett Dirksen 70 returned to his Senate office on crutches two weeks after thigh surgery. He had spent Saturday at his Virginia home to escape hospital routine, saying he felt fine though under therapy and planning a GOP policy committee luncheon and a news conference before recheck at Walter Reed.
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UPI
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Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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Walter Reed
Senate
G.O.P
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New York Nurses Reject Latest Health Offer
Public health nurses in New York City unanimously rejected the latest contract offer amid a dispute that has crippled services in city clinics and health centers. The action comes as nurses vote to resume or continue work actions affecting pediatric, maternal, and general public health services across the department.
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New York
Debt ceiling set at 330 billion by House panel
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a national debt limit of 330 billion dollars, 2 billion below the administration request. The panel cited a staff analysis from another committee suggesting the party faces an uphill fight and that tax revenue projections may be too low amid a bumper crop.
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Roofers Reach Two-Year Pact Amid West Coast Labor Strikes
Roofers sign a two year agreement covering seven trades including roofers sheet metal workers carpenters and bricklayers with total wage boosts of 3.68 an hour over the contract term. Local 182 represents 57 men and the pact extends through 196? with incremental increases in 1967. A separate Sacramento earthquake caused no injuries or damage and did not affect the contracts.
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Aalqlue Huw
Sacramento, Calif
Treasury
Oregon Is Feature in Primaries
Washington AP reports Oregon votes in Democratic Senate primary amid Vietnam debate. Howard Morgan, critic of the war, faces Rep. Robert Duncan. Morse supports Morgan. Hatfield faces weak Republican challenge. Florida Oklahoma Kentucky primaries pursue governor and Senate races, with racial issue charges in Florida and multiple nominations in other states.
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Morse
D-Ore
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Mark Hatfield
Senate
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Haydon Burns
Miami
Robert High
Burns
High
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
Preston Moore
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Dewey Bartlett
John Camp
Waukomis
Pat Patterson
Don Kinkaid
Kentucky
John Sherman Cooper
John Brown
Lexingston
Kenneth Harding
Tornado Destroys Seven Farms Near West Liberty
A tornado severely damaged seven farms within three miles southwest of West Liberty about 4 30 PM Monday. Minor damage reported at nearby farms about 22 miles southwest. Residents watched from a bus as debris flew by. Power lines fell, several barns roofs were ripped, and multiple structures were destroyed or damaged across the area. Continuous outages followed from downed poles.
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Gazetta West Liberty
West Liberty
Elmer Baker
Mr. Baker
Fred Lehman
Deer Rampage Shuts Store Window In Alton
A white tailed deer leaped through a department store window in Alton injuring displays. Police and a conservation agent tranquilized the animal then released it in a wooded area. Damages run to several hundred dollars.
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Alton, Ill
Dale Grills
Donald Hastings
Hastings
Wisconsin college sits in for draft policy clash in hall
A sit in at the aging administration building led by 1,000 students demanded the university end cooperation with the draft. Faculty recommended limited access to grades and dialog with draft officials, but students pressed for broader academic freedom protections.
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Wisconsin
Fred Harrington
John Coatsworth
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