No Overthrow Attempt Pal Says Captured Flier Sought Adventure
Everett Jackson, 27, Los Angeles native living in Miami, reportedly flew to Cuba to photograph missile sites and see what is happening there. A friend said he planned to ditch the plane after dropping a bag and that there was no organization behind the mission. Jackson, a skydiver and member of the U S Band Airborne Veterans in Miami, earned funds for the single engine plane through construction work and had married Alicia Moro two weeks before departure.
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Fla
Everett Jackson
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
L.A
Havana
Jackson
Los Angeles
Airborne Veterans Organization
Aid
CLA
Alicia Moro
Homestead
Vizlaie Timmerman
Garden Grove
Calif
Florida
Newark Days Celebration Gets City Council Backing
Representatives from seven community groups urged continuation of Newark's annual birthday parade during last night’s Newark City Council meeting while differing on minor festival tweaks. The council heard broad support for sustaining the Newark Days Celebration as a civic tradition.
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Newark
Jager
Bruce Altman
Newark Chamber of Commerce
Light Factor Boosts Corn Yields At 277 Bushels Per Acre
Agriculture officials cite experiments by University of Illinois researchers using aluminum reflectors to boost light on lower corn parts, yielding 277 bushels per acre versus a 1967 U.S. average of 78. The report also notes Newark budget items and Fremont Pathfinder Days scheduling concerns.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
University of Illinois
Ecumenism Seen as Major Challenge to Churches
Rev. Dr. R. Edwin Espy of New York, an execu tive of the National Council of Churches, says the ecumenical revolution is the church's greatest challenge today. Speaking at the Northern California Council of Churches Christian Fellowship dinner, he urged denominations to renew inner vitality and reach outward to the community.
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Oakland
UPL
New York
National Council Off Churches
R. Edwin Espy
Espy
Christian Fellowship
Northern California
Johnson Seeks No-Strike Pledge From Industry Leaders
The Treasury urged labor and management in major industries to consider a strike moratorium for one to two years to ease the balance of payments problem. It said preventing work stoppages in key sectors could protect exports and curb import increases while the dollar crisis is addressed. The recommendation targets major manufacturers and transportation as pivotal industries.
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Washington
UPL
Johnson Administration
Treasury
United States
Treaser
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Johnson
Rainstorm Devastates Quake Refuge Camps in Sicily
Western Sicily endures violent rain and wind hitting the earthquake disaster zone. Flooding drenches large refugee tents, halting helicopter aid and food truck deliveries. Chilling weather spreads disease as ankle deep mud drives refugees into hills to shelter.
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Palesemo
Sicily
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