Oregon Primary Today in GOP battle for Oregon delegates
The Oregon Republican presidential primary draws six candidates with Ellison and Lodge leading polls as turnout nears 265000. Nelson Rockefeller campaigns to boost support for a strong finish, while Barry Goldwater eyes California. write-in prospects loom for New Hampshire success. Delegates at stake: eighteen.
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Portland
Urc
Oregon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
New Hampshire
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
California
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Beeta
Goldwater
Tem
Washingon
Republian
Bus Driver Dies At Wheel Seventeen Kids Escape Injury
Manilla Erie County report states driver Alton Fix, 60, of Alden died of a heart attack. The aericul bus veered off road, crossed a ditch into a field, narrowly missing injury to seven teen kindergarten pupils from Town Line Elementary. All children were checked by a physician. none were hospitalized.
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Manilla
Aericul
Alton Fix
Alden
Town Line
Erie County
Wilson R. Conrad
Head Of Huge Brokerage Firm Takes Own Life
Vernon C. Walston, president of Walston & Co., a major brokerage firm, killed himself with a double shotgun blast at his Wall Street office on Thursday night. His chauffeur found the body after Walston spoke of death during a day-long drive. no note was found. Walston, 58, had been in good health but may have overworked.
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New York
Vernon C. Walston
Walston & Co
Wall Street
Walston
J. R. Williston & Beane, Inc
Gustave Puigdollers
Perry
Okla
Bank of America
Visalia
Calif
San Francisco
New York City
Record Bed Stunt Ends In Collapse At York College
Frazer Cartwright, 16, joined a mass of 50 students at Wakefield Technical and Art College aiming to break a world bed record. The bottom layer of five carried forty five atop, then a top pile of six. Frazer cried for relief as blood streamed from his nose and he fainted, others jumped to ease the crush, artificial respiration revived him.
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London
Frazer Cartwright
Wakefield Technical and Art College
Yorkshire
Frazer
Anothe
Johnson Makes Douglas Party (Somewhat Late)
Washington AP report says friends held a dinner for Justice William C. Douglas marking 25 years on the Supreme Court. President Johnson arrived after the dessert to speak briefly and stayed about 90 minutes at a private club near the White House before returning to the White House following Rep. Clarence Cannon’s funeral. Senator Stuart Symington attended and described the visit.
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Washington
Feriends
William C. Douglas
Supreme Court
President Johnson
Johnson
White House
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
Elsher v
Stuart Symington
Blatt Narrowly Leads Musmanno in Democratic Senate Race
Philadelphia AP report shows Gere vieve Blatt's lead over Justice Michael A. Musmanno shrinking to about 300 votes as absentee ballots are tallied. County results from Lackawanna, Philadelphia, Erie, McKean, Carbon, Lancaster, Mifflin, Northamptom, Fulton and Lehigh shift the margin, with Musmanno gaining in Fayette County and Blatt adding in other counties.
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Philadelphia
Gerevieve Blatt
Michael A. Musmanno
U.S
Blatt
Lackawanna
Washington
Miss Blatt
Fayette County
Musmanna
Erie
McKean
Carbon
Lancaster
Mifflin
Northampton
Fulton
Lehigh
Rep Cannon Buried in Elsberry as LBJ and Truman Attend
A large Elsberry Missouri service honored Clarence Cannon 85, long-time House Appropriations chair. President Johnson and former President Truman attended. House delegation and Missouri senators joined mourners from the 9th District. Cannon will be buried beside his parents. funeral drew up to 10,000 attendees from rolling Missouri hills.
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Elsberry
Johnson
Harry S
Clarence Cannon
Cannon
Washington
Missouri
Congress
House
Appropriations Committee
Jippie River
St. Louis
Jett
Paule Grimes
House of Representatives
Stuart Symington
Edward V. Long
Absentee Ballot Feud Turns Into Scrape in Philadelphia
A feud over Philadelphia absentee ballots in the Democratic race led to a pushing match between State Sen. Benjamin R. Donolow and attorney Philip Kalodner. Blatt supporters sought to halt ballot opening to challenge 644 ballots, as Blatt trails Musmick by about 1,742 votes from 52 counties. Chief Justice Bell ordered a halt to actions while officials readied further orders.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin R. Donolow
Philip Kalodner
Genevieve Blatt
Jth
Miss Blatt
State Supreme Ee
Michael Musmait
John C. Bell
County Elections Board
Justice Bell
Blatt
Ferdinand P. Schoettle
City Commission
Maurice Osser
Schoettle
Donolow
Kalodner
No Hoax After All Attacked Claims Return
Hofstra freshman John Jadrosich 18 reasserts the initial tale of being attacked by two African American youths at campus parking, then recanted as a hoax, and now says the original version is true. He remains charged with giving false information to police, a misdemeanor, with $500 bail set as district attorney plans to prosecute.
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Mineola
N.Y
Hofstra Diego
John J. Jadrosich
Nassau County District Attorney
Jadrosich
Viet Cong ambush slaughters 51 Viet Nam troops near Saigon
In a coordinated attack two miles north of Saigon the Viet Cong struck three outposts Tan Uyen and a strategic hamlet. The assault killed 52 government troops and wounded about 30 including an American Ranger officer. Ten soldiers were missing. An American adviser lamented repeated mistakes as major ambushes continued weekly. A relief force moved in from the Dong Nai corridor to secure the area.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Yond
Tan Uyen
U.S. Boosts Air Power in Vietnam With More Skyraiders
Washington reports that the United States will raise the South Vietnamese Air Force striking power by one third, adding 75 Skyraider dive bombers this summer for a total over 100. Advisers will double pilot training to surpass 400, using the best Vietnamese pilots to fly the propeller planes while U.S. crews focus on advisory roles. The move aims to increase Vietnamese combat missions and keep U.S. Air Force pilots out of direct fighting, with McNamara promising rapid action and eventual withdrawal of specialists once local capacity grows.
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Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
Associated Press
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Robert
McNamara
White House
Saigon
Johnson
Defense Secretary
Defense
Poverty claim on land tied to First Lady prompts clash
Republican congressmen report “deplorable poverty” among tenants on Alabama land owned by Mrs Lyndon B Johnson. Aide Elizabeth Carpenter says tenants may stay by request while land is timbered for profit. Case of 75 year old Charlie Cutler cited. Johnson aide notes long standing housing as a social exception.
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Washinglon
Alabama
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dave Martin
Nebraskka
M.G. Synder
Kenucky
Republican ‘Congressional Campaign Committee
Martin
Snyder
Elizabeth Carpenter
Mrs. Johnson
Woman killed in North Braddock crash
A 21 year old East Pittsburgh woman Shir ley Marlon was killed when her car struck a pole in North Braddock. She died after arrival at Braddock General Hospital. Local police are investigating the fatal crash.
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Smashup
Pittsburgh
East Pittsburgh
North Braddock
Shirley Marlon
Braddock General Hospital
Torpedo seized from Cuban exiles near Miami
A homemade radio controlled torpedo tested on an open lake near Miami International Airport was confiscated from two Cuban exiles. U S Customs said an unarmed torpedo was seized during transport and the case remains under investigation.
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Miami
Fla
Miami International
Las Villas
France
Fidel Castro
Florida
Havana
Fred Patton
U.S
Music publisher Max Dreyfus dies at 90 in New Jersey
Brewster New Jersey born Max Dreyfus longtime publisher of Gershwin Kern Porter Weill and Rodgers and Hammerstein died at his Putnam County home aged 90. Spokesman for his firm said news was withheld yesterday to notify relatives.
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Brewster
N. J
Max Dreyfus
George Gershwin
Jerome Kern
Cole Porter
Kurt Weill
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Dreyfus
Putnam County
Pennsy’s New Speed Demons Modernize Train Control
The Pennsylvania Railroad showcases centralized traffic control in the Oil City to Brocton division. In the EYE tower operators monitor a track layout and send trains to sidings by button press. a Bell Tele type automated system feeds car data to Philadelphia computers. The central traffic control system is described as nearly infallible, preventing erroneous orders and improving operations.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsy
Oil City
Brocton
Corry
At&t Bell Telephone
Philadelphia
EYE
EYE Tower
Wigwail
Allan, Batley
Philip Knoll
Columbus
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