Automatic dialer sparks privacy defense and spy gadget talk
A humorous note on an inventor of an automatic telephone dialer, its poor market, and its unintended link to a counter intelligence tool called robotguard. International Security Service Inc. touts private debugging and privacy penetrating devices to Congress, warning that offices can be eavesdropped and offering do it yourself equipment.
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Washington
International Security Service Inc
Congres
Privat Lives
Robotguard
Albert P. Sentero
Congressional
Sentero
Beatles Begin 14 Day U S Tour Amid Controversy
The Beatles arrived in Chicago for a two week U S tour amid ongoing backlash over John Lennon's remark about Jesus. Lennon apologized saying he was sorry and did not mean to offend, while teen crowds surged at O Hare as police escorted the band to a remote hangar.
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Brenda W. Rotzoll
Chicago
Britain
Beatles
John Lennon
Jesus
John
South
Indiana
London
Pan American World Airways
Ohare International
Liverpool
Kite becomes danger as string shorts power grid
A boy’s kite snagged in wires at a trailer camp injuring 8,000 campers. The tangled string knocked down electricity, plunging the area into darkness and causing a fire in a switchboard. Damages were estimated up to 500 dollars with the Tan family possibly billed.
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Mablethorpe
England
UPI
Ian Stanley
Tan
US Deficit Clash Deepens as Inflation Harms Families
The piece argues that deficit financing and government spending above revenue threaten the dollar and raise living costs. It blames both Congress and the Presidency for high inflation while noting voters largely ignore currency dangers. The dispute centers on LBJ and Republicans over Southeast Asia funding and Great Society programs.
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USA
Central Bank
Federal Reserve System
United States
LBJ
Congressional Rennyblicans
Congress
Southeast Asia
Jahrsen
Democrate Centre Congress
Concrese
U.S
Airlines' strike strains travel routes and schedules
Trans World Airlines reports longer wait times for Atlantic flights with diversions to Prestwick and Europe. Thos Cook & Son notes limited European impact. Washington travel business sees little overall disruption though lawmakers seek seats on scarce flights. Some agencies report funeral transport needs and a columnist pushes lunch for hostesses.
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Trans World
London
Atlantic
New York
Prestwick
Scotland
Europe
Canada
TWA
Thos Cook & Son, Ltd
Worldwide Travel Agency
Washington
American Airlines
Northeast Airlines
Boston
Antiwar activists plan rallies in Washington next week
The group forms with the aim to organize protests against the war. A new committee named The National Committee to Defend the Civil Liberties of the Anti-war Movement coordinates their activities.
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Washington
National Committee To
Quirks in the News: Miscellany from UPI Dispatches
A collage of brief items from UPI reports covers Tampa police missing funds, a rat extermination contest in Vietnam with Tu Vang Dar winning rice and fertilizer for 4 500 rats, Thomas Lamane seeking habeas relief for a 30 day vacation, and karate expert Michael Payne breaking bricks before a hospital visit after a broken hand.
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U.S. Pat
United Press International
Tampa
Fla
UPI
Nick Nuccio
Nuccio
Allison Wainwright
Uang Ngatit Viet Nam
Tu Vang Dar
Sonora
Calif
Thomas Lamanne
Tuolumne County Superior Court
Londn Colney
Faolant
IPT
Michael Payne
Roy Seonte
Pavre
Nain
Treasury accounts show receipts and balance figures through August 4
The report lists withdrawals totaling 19 119 M7 5A 08 Nenasits 12 494 449 991 RQ and a cash balance of 7,000,770 1R7 40. Public debt stands at 310 535 27R 290 49 with gold at 13,332,741 003,05.
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Washington
UPT
Treasury
Baseball Fans Pay Respects To Dressen
Hundreds in Detroit attended services for Charlie Dressen former Detroit Tigers manager who died of a heart attack linked to a kidney infection at age 67. A High Requiem Mass at St Aloysius Church marked the somber farewell before his body flew to Los Angeles for burial at Forest Lawn after services at St Paul the Apostle.
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Detroit
UPI
Charlie Dressen
Dressen
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Baseball Club
Goodby
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Church
Richard Rohmann
Cincinnati
Eveihr
Ruth
Los Angeles Tigers
James Campbell
Los Angeles
St. Paul the Apostle Church
West Los Angele
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale
Severe floods lash SE Texas as Groves reports near ten inches in six hours
In SE Texas heavy rainfall caused widespread disruption. Groves saw almost 10 inches in six hours, with widespread street flooding and two feet in parts of the Tidelands Motel in Nederland. Many cars stalled and flights were disrupted at Jefferson County Airport.
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Tidelands Moel
Nederland
Bill Reeves
Reeves
Port Arthur
American Red Cross
Jefferson County
Fannin
Corpus Christi
Sabinas
Frro
Upper
Nueces
Texas
la Pivor
Maverick
Groves
Orange
Austin
Avalon
Ellis County
Texarkana
Presidio
Greenbelt Pageant set before Greenbelt Bowl parade
Greenbelt attires and pageant will crown 1966 queen nominees led by Miss Evelyn Holland of Childress. The bathing suit judging at 2:30 p.m. in Fair Park precedes the 4 p.m. parade starting in front of Fair Park Auditorium. Special trophies and roses awarded to queens and runners up. Football squads, East and West, prepare for the Greenbelt Bowl with captains named and last year’s East victory 26-0.
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Gene Keys
Gordon Gravley
Greenbelt
Fair Park Auditorium
Fair Park
Winters
Janie Stacy
Frederick
Okla
Martha Campbell
Spur
Cathy Cox
Stinnett
Dianne Byrd
Kress
Charlotte Allen
Canyon
Nancy Sanford
Wellington
Judy Garner
Seymour
Alice Ann Morris
Linda Shafer
Dublin
Linda Williams
San Marcos
Barbara Ann Power
White Deer
Cookie Nizzie
Amarillo
Peggy Thigpen
Haskell
Clover Blum
Burkburnett
Three French Climbers Die Climbing Mount Melle
In Grenoble France three French climbers were killed Thursday while attempting to summit Mount Melle a 13 142 foot peak in the French Alps.
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Grenoble
France
UPI
Mount
Melle
Almanac entries and notable dates for August 12, 1966
The Almanac notes today is August 12 1966 the 224th day with 141 to follow The moon phase Mars Venus Jupiter and Saturn are visible AMary Roberts Rinehart born 1876 and history events include Grants 1867 appointment Fadison first talking machine 1877 Spanish American War end 1898 Nazi stance 1936 and a Maugham quote about criticism.
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Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Andrew Johnson
Gen
Ulysses Grant
Thomas Fadison
Germany
Somerset Maugham
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