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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1965
Page
13
A C123 transport was shot down 13 miles east of Saigon with at least 16 dead. A U S Air Force officer and an enlisted man were confirmed dead, while a B57 near Tan Son Nhut may have exploded during emergency landing. Casualty details remain officially unclear.
Alex Dandy, a controversial West Virginia political figure, was sentenced Monday to 1 to 10 years in the state penitentiary after a March 19 guilty verdict for being an accessory before the fact in falsifying Disaster Recovery Agency records dating to 1962. An intermediate court rejected a defense motion and a newly discovered evidence claim based on an affidavit from former State Tax Commissioner Donald C. Carman, who testified for the state. A 20 day stay to appeal was granted pending further review.
New York思 stock prices hit their lowest for the year in a sharp fall. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 13.77 to 40.50 while the Associated Press stock average fell 4.8 and the Standard and Poor's index slipped 1.46. The ticker lagged behind floor trades details on page ii.
In New Orleans a 13 year old girl Jonnie Gail Honeycult faces a life changing kidney transplant from her father John Honeycutt at Tulane University Hospital while the town prays. Mayor Claude Dear proclaimed Tuesday a special day of prayer for Jonnie and her father as both undergo surgery at Big Charity and preparations continue for a possible normal life with one kidney each.
In Budapest, Janos Kadar steps down as head of government amid a seven-figure reshuffle that elevates Gyula Kallai, a longtime loyalist and ideologue, while maintaining Hungary's foreign and domestic policies. Kadar remains central committee first secretary.
Algeria urges independence in foreign policy after ouster of Ahmed ben Bella. Bouteflika privately tells the Soviet Union Algeria will no longer serve as a propaganda platform while maintaining friendly relations and honoring military aid and $225 million in credits, signaling a more independent evolution.
An obstacle to Kanawha Airport receiving federal funds for a 15 million improvement was removed Monday. The exclusive clause in a contract with General Aviation, supported by Kemp McLaughlin and Fred J. Thomas Jr., was eliminated as required by the FAA before the county court can apply for matching funds to bring the airport up to jet page standards.
In Berkeley, municipal judge convicts 291 demonstrators from the Sproul Hall sit-in last December. Verdicts tally 355 in morning sessions and 136 in the afternoon. 287 face up to 18 months in jail and $1500 fines for resisting arrest and trespassing. Savio, a 22-year-old NY philosophy major, among those convicted on both counts.
The Senate unanimously approved 1.721 billion dollars for the Pentagon’s military construction program for the new fiscal year. The bill moves to a conference with the House amid a dispute over a veto provision on future Pentagon base closures and reductions.
Interior Secretary Udall and federal officials, with West Virginia Governor H quel t, discussed a Potomac River Basin Improvement Program. The plan Mixed German channel dam ideas with wild rivers concepts to address the Potomac watershed and set a progress deadline of 18 months. The governors of West Virginia and Maryland agreed to draft a workable plan and meet again in early fall.
A compact page preview notes retirements in the cheer ranks and changes in sections on athletics, electricity generation, and a range of columns, ads, and market items. Obituaries and sports features appear amid lighter fare in this edition.
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