Berserk Gunman Kills Two in New York Park
A gunman opened fire in Bryant Park near the New York Public Library, killing two passersby, injuring others, and was shot by police. Patrolman John Gray aided by neighbors and officers, while victims Doran Norton and Charles Linden Swan were identified. Gustave D. Williams, 29, of Queens, was hospitalized in serious condition. The incident drew commuters and shoppers as police secured the area.
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New York
Manhattan Park
Bryant Park
John Gray
Troy
N.Y
Doran J. Norton
Manhattan
Charles
Linden Swan
Binghamton
Gustave D. Williams
South Ozone Park
Queens
New York Public Library
Avenue of the Americas
Fifth Avenue
40Th
42Nd Streets
Gray
Dean Survives Four-Story Fall in Charleston Hotel
Paul L. Selby Jr., 42, dean of West Virginia University College of Law, survived a four-story fall from a seventh floor window at the Daniel Boone Hotel. He landed on the Montgomery Ward roof, was hospitalized for X rays, and reported back soreness while describing the fall as if finishing a football game. He was in Charleston to speak at a legal education seminar for the West Virginia Bar Association.
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Charleston
W.va
Paul L. Selby Jr
Morgantown
West Virginia University College of Law
Selby
Daniel Boone
Montgomery Ward
Ohio State University
West Virginia Bar Association
F. Witcher MacCullough
MacCullough
Secrecy, diplomacy, and shifting Viet Nam signals
Analysts trace Soviet and British diplomacy on Viet Nam, noting Brown Gromyko talks at the UN, shifts in Soviet rhetoric, and Hanoi’s stance. Some see a failed peace push, others doubt a real change in policy. The debate hinges on whether Moscow sought negotiation or merely cover.
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George Brown
Andrei A. Gromyko
Hanoi
Brown
Moscow
Gromyko
United Nations
Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon
Hoover Memorandum Tightens Wiretap Rules in 1965
In June 1965 President Hoover issued a memo banning wiretaps by executive agencies except for internal security. No interception allowed without Attorney General approval, aligning with FBI practice. Press reports note Hoover’s stance and lingering questions about FBI wiretap stigma and institutional oversight. John Williams defends the public service value of exposing the issue. Kennedy criticizes Hoover for not consulting Courtney Evans before the letter.
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Son
United States
FBI
Hoover
Washington
Gross
Sam J. Ervink Jr
D-N.c
Senate Judiciary Committee
Vietnam War updates drift into Saigon and Da Nang
Reported in Saigon and nearby bases are clashes, bombings, and casualties as U S forces press operations. A downed helicopter crew survived a minefield, Marines recover downed choppers, and Viet Cong actions draw a wide diplomatic backdrop with Ky and Rusk discussing a future peace framework.
Reagan Sees Vietnam Policy Focus and Romney Talk
Reagan outlined a Eisenhower inspired Vietnam stance criticising Johnson for not using full resources to win quickly. He urged the enemy to fear U S nuclear options, urged going in and finishing, and stayed neutral in the Romney for president talks. He said California should be a major GOP voice and would support any Republican nominee. Reagan and Rhodes stayed noncommittal, signaling a wait and see approach as 25 governors plan 1967 campaigns.
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Hanoi
Regan
Viet Nam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
Reagan
United States
Romney
California
Rhodes
Tom McCall
Oregon
William W
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Two Brothers Electrocuted in NJ Antenna Incident
In Dividing Creek New Jersey two brothers Angelo Ortiz 37 and Louis 41 were killed while installing a 30 foot television antenna. Louis slipped while aloft about 14 feet and the antenna touched a high voltage line as Angelo on the ground held the end. State police reported both men were moving into a house they had rented nearby at the time of the accident.
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Dividing Creek
Angelo Otsro
Louis
Angelo
Ruby Virginia Republicans Plot 1967 Legislative Strategy
Virginia Republicans outline battle plans for the 1967 legislative races. They forecast using strong fiscal policy criticisms aimed at the Democratic administration and its budget measures to gain leverage in the campaign.
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Virginia
Brandt and German leaders discuss postwar policy shifts
The article covers Willy Brandt outlining adherence to coalition norms and international reconciliation, with emphasis on easing tensions in Europe and normalizing East-West relations, while stressing self-determination for the German people and a pragmatic approach to foreign policy. It also includes a separate medical update on Ruby’s surgery, prognosis, and legal proceedings, noting fluid removal, continued drainage, and pending trial considerations.
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West Germany
Brandt
Paris
Washington
Europe
Brandt l
Windsor rivals persist in GOP bid to win next year
National committeeman I Leg Potter urged targeting the revenue and sales tax issue to aid lower income groups and seniors. Finance chair Vincent F Callahan warned the GOP must raise more funds, noting Democrats spent over a million on campaigning while only 50k was budgeted for their 1960 effort. central committee debated the 40 percent financial quota rule as districts struggle to meet it.
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GOP Legislative Committee
State Central Committee
U.S. Senate
I. Leg Potter
Potter
Godwin
Finance
Vincent F. Callahan
U.S
Callahan
Central Committee
Southside
Britain
Winston Churchill
Lord Beaverbrook
Express
Stanley Baldwin
Church of England
Geoffrey Dawson
London Times
Simpson
Bradford
Yorkshire Post
England
Adds
Baldwin
Stern
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