Man Held on Rape and Robbery Charge in Swisher Case
Paul Donald Smith 31 of Hayward California is jailed in Iowa City on charges of rape and robbery after allegedly abducting and assaulting Mrs. Joseph Novotny in rural Swisher. He was arrested in Cedar Rapids after an intensive search and appeared in Coralville court with attorney appointed. bond set at 25000 for rape and 1000 for robbery.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Paul Donald Smith
Haywood
Calif
Johnson County
Smith
Coralville
L. G. Klein
Klein
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Novotny
Swisher
Novotny
Williams Boulevard
Sixth Avenue
Johnson and Linn County
Melvin Modracek
Modracek
Linn County
Walter Grant
Man Held in Rail Bomb Threat Nabbed After Chase
A Philadelphia area fright over a Pennsylvan ia Railroad bomb threat ended with the FBI arresting a suspect in Cedar Rapids after a late night helicopter and auto pursuit. No bomb was found and the man was released after questioning.
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Philadelphia
FBI
Wilmington
Chuckle: Woman Upset Over Hidden Boyfriend Marrying
A humorous remark notes that a woman feels betrayed when she learns someone she did not know had a boyfriend has now married. The wry line hints at social scrutiny and unexpected romance remarks.
Wholesale Prices Inch Lower Again
The Labor Department reports wholesale prices edged down by one tenth of one percent in the week ended May 24. No major shifts in index components were noted as energy and food sectors influenced the overall dip.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Starfighter crash in West Germany claims pilot life
A U S designed West German Air Force Starfighter crashed on Friday killing the pilot. The accident marks the 56th Starfighter crash since West Germany began using the aircraft in 1961.
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BOM
Pauper Grave Spurned. Negro Soldier Buried in National Cemetery
In Wetumpka Alabama a 19 year old Black Green Beret, Pfc Jimmy Williams, will be buried with full military honors in a national cemetery after his mother refused a pauper plot. Officials cite no local grave available in city cemetery, leading to his burial at Andersonville Georgia. The case highlights segregation era cemetery practices and community dispute over burial rights and racial segregation.
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National Cemetery
Wetumpka
Ala
UPI
Green Berets
Jimmy Williams
Vietnam
Andersonville
John Williams
Demp Thrash
Williams
Thrash
Husband's Red Candidacy Ruled Foolish Not Cruel
In Wimbledon England a mother of six was denied a divorce after a judge ruled her husband’s communist candidacy a foolish act, not cruelty. Justice George Baker stated backing a hopeless cause is not cruelty and described the husband as a humbug, not grounds for divorce.
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Husband
London
Wimbledon
Lilian Ingram
William
George Baker
Flood Waters Swamp Northeast Georgia Rural Roads
Torrential rains in northeast Georgia caused flash floods and a dam breach at a corn mill lake feeding the Nowhere branch. One man died in a car crash. two others escaped floods. a rescuer saved a man from a tree. Athens recorded nine inches of rain in eight hours washing streets away. A store building was swept downstream. The dammed creek and flooded roads left rural areas inundated.
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Danielsville
Georgia
Civil Defense
Athens
Sandy Cape Kennedy
Rendezvous and Space
Chase
Delayed Completion for Cedar Rapids Post Office
Cedar Rapids new post office will not be finished until early September, pushed back three times from an initial plan to be completed in September 1965. The $2 million building faces construction delays with Columbia Co. of Columbus, Ohio, as the builder, and the project will be leased by the post office department for $162000 annually.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Fannatics
Kroloff
Columbia Co
Columbus
Ohio
Post Office
Columbia
Texas Storms Hit Midland and Andrews with Flooding
Powerful storms lashed west Texas causing streets to flood and water to enter homes in Midland, an oilfield hub of about 70 000 people, where about three inches of rain fell. In Andrews, waters stood 12 to 8 inches deep as 1.75 inches drenched the area in 30 minutes.
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Midland
Texas
West Texas
Fuiay
Midand
Andrews
VFW seeks apology over Hilton ban on wounded
VFW national commander Andy Borg demands Hilton Hotels apologize after Chicago Conrad Hilton hotel refused entry to 70 wounded Vietnam era veterans for a musical revue. Borg warns the VFW may move its 196th national convention from New York Hilton to another venue if no apology is issued.
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Kansas City
UPI
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hilton Hotel Corp
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
Andy Borg
Superior
Wis
Conrad Hilton Board
VFW
New York Hilton
Borg
Vietnam
Surprise Talks show Viet rivals meet at Chu Lai base
Premier Ky and Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi met secretly at Chu Lai under U S auspices amid rumors of a power clash with Hue opponents. U S airlift evacuated civilians from Hue as 1,000 loyalists moved to a fortified set, while Thi’s former First Corps commander was summoned to the Marine division HQ 85 miles south.
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Saigon
U.S
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Chu Lai
Hue
Army
First Corps
U.S. First Marine Division
Johnson to Speak at Iowa Democratic Dinner in Des Moines
President Johnson will address a Democratic fundraising dinner on June 30 at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines with Mrs. Johnson likely in attendance. An invitation only reception will precede the $100 plate event, timing and specifics not released. Johnson is poised for a major Midwest address before autumn elections.
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Des Moines
Johnson
Veterans Auditorium
Gazette
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Midwest
Priest Dies of Heart Attack During Address
New York AP reports Rev. John Pallas 48 a senior priest in the Greek archdiocese of North and South America collapsed and died of a heart attack Thursday while addressing a meeting.
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New York
John Pallas
North and South America
Hawk Rules Hospital Grounds In Louisville Standoff
A strong hawk with an 18 inch wingspan has halted work at St. Joseph's infirmary in Louisville. The bird attacks workers and deters window washers while its mate watches from a tree. Officials, including state conservation officers, permit humane measures to remove the hawk under wildlife rules.
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Louisville
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Ing
Edward Cline
Raymond Washburn
Kentucky
Unclear Greek news item on Saigon unrest and Vietnam War
Notable figure Teese ee weeggeeee Ky appears in Da Nang defending revolt suppression. Buddhist demonstrators in Saigon faced tear gas and gunfire as marines dispersed crowds. 10 000 heard monks denounce the regime and 2 000 to 3 000 marched before Marines intervened. Battle reports show ongoing Viet Cong casualties and delta actions with mixed results.
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Get Teese Ee Weeggeeee Ky
da Nang
Saigon
Buddhist Institute
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