Dying Moments of Ace Test Pilot Revealed On Tapes
Edwards Air Force Base California reports the dramatic last moments of ace test pilot Joseph A. Walker and the XB70A experimental bomber. The crash killed co pilot Maj. Car S. Cross while copilot Al White parachuted and was injured. Tape transcripts reveal mid air distress and control attempts as the craft spiraled from 25 000 feet near Barstow. An accident board will determine the cause.
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Maj
Car S. Cross
al White
Miles
U.S. Air Force Cal
Joe Catton
White
Air Force Accident Board
Cotton
Walker
Air Force
General Electric
Investigation Board
William R. Grady
Norton Air Force
Bill
Barstow
Robert 5. McNamara
Washington
Cross
Civil Rights March Faces Heat and Tragedy in Mississippi
James Meredith led roughly 300 marchers along U.S. 51 toward Jackson as Armstead Phipps collapsed and died in extreme heat. Authorities say heart trouble caused his death and salt tablets were provided. The trek drew taunts from whites while leaders urged nonviolence and continued the march despite casualties.
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Como
Miss
James H. Meredith
Mississippi
Armstead Phipps
Marks
Phipps
U.S. 51
Jackson
Meredith
Memphis
New York
Avanys
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Viola Liuzze
Detroit
Selma
Ala
Alvin Poussaint
Chicago
Floyd McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
James Farmer
Memo education drive boosts pupils via teachers and ads
Education officials expand Memo program to reach students directly through teachers and newsletters. About 1,500 names collected. aims to find learners with drive, regardless of wealth, and guide them toward college, community college, or trade schools. Expansion planned statewide next fall to study which appeals work best.
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Gan
Sabine
Government bill would regulate promotions and servings
The proposal would grant agencies discretion to regulate cents off promotions and set serving size standards. It would require ingredients to be listed by percentage, with examples like 70 percent corn syrup on maple syrup labels. Effective six months after enactment, it exempts products under two ounces and grandfather clauses cover existing milk bottles.
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Magnuson
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Marijuana Field Found In S C Near Abbeville
In Abbeville County sheriffs deputies uncovered a two acre marijuana field north of Abbeville. Two men identified as Grant White and Hubert Wright were arrested on charges of growing marijuana. Plants ranged up to six feet and the field was reportedly planted on Good Friday. Deputies dug up the plants, soaked them with oil, and buried them in a trench after repurposing a county work gang.
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Abbeville
S.C
Vandiver
Grant White
Hubert Wright
Florida victims rise as Alma hits U.S. mainland
The earliest hurricane to strike the U.S. mainland, Alma, caused fatalities in Florida with Raymond Willis aged 17 electrocuted by rainwater following a downed wire and a brief tornado. In St Petersburg an elderly man, John Middleton, 67, died of a heart attack while evacuating, with two more seniors Hazel O’Rourke and Jacob Sockoff dying at home during the storm. The article notes uncertainty if attacks stem from storm excitement.
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Havana
Florida
Alma
U.S
Raymond Willis
Miami
St. Petersburg
John Middleton
Hazel O'Rourke
Jacob F. Sockoff
Trial details in Mrs Mauch murder case probe
Trial Attorney John Rogers argued the state failed to prove the time of death between 1230 and 8 a.m. Medical testimony suggested death around 9 p.m. Feb 23 to 9 p.m. Feb 24. Atty Gen. Richard J. Duford noted Fore’s friends did not see him after 11:15 p.m. and before 8:30 a.m. Sedg? Mrs Mauch, recently divorced from Sgt Walter Mauch, lived with daughter Vickie and 17-year-old brother James Kennedy who found the body.
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John Rogers
Tornadoes Cause Severe Damage Near Wheeling and Arlington Park
A tornado plowed through a trailer park south of Wheeling killing 3 year old Darlene Helfoght as her father Gene Helfoght fled with her. The father suffered fractures, and up to a dozen trailers toppled. At Arlington Park Race Track five people were injured minorly while a 256 foot radio tower collapsed at WNWC FM. Trees ripped up, a church roof damaged, and a theater roof section peeled away. Meteorologist Irvan W Brunk called the event freakish with unusual northeast movement and pre dawn timing. Winds toppled power lines and precipitated heavy rainfall in Glenview.
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Darlene Helfoght
Wheeling
Gene Helfoght
Arlington Park
Wnwc-Fm
Arlington Heights
Meadow Baptists Church
Rolling Meadows
Irvan W. Brunk
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Brunk
Idawn
Bernard Whitezak
Hoffman Estates
Glenview
Viet Nam Antiwar Sentiment Splits with Buddhist Leaders
A Vietnam-era soldier denounces reliance on the army as a political force while Buddhist leaders face tactical uncertainty amid anti government protests. Thich Tri Quang orders street cleanup in Hue to aid military movement but warns against military action in the city. Mason, a conscientious objector in Montana, seeks discharge from the Guard after vows to avoid violence and plans to join Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Viet Nam
Johnson
Npt
Charles de Gaulle
France
French Indochina
Chan
Ledge
Thich Tri Quang
Hue
Quang
da Nang
Mason
Jehovah's Witnesses
Hne
Day
U.S. Agency For I
Ord
Calif
Poplar
Mont
Billings
183Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Helena
Telegraphers Strike Over Wages and Benefits
Workers at Western Union staged a four hour nationwide stoppage as the old contract expired. The union estimated total compensation would rise about seven percent with fringe benefits. An extension was granted a week but members walked out again when the extension ended.
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Telegraphers’ Union Rer
All Western Union Em
May inflation hits Saigon as prices rise
Inflation remained a national issue as Saigon consumer prices climbed 4 percent in May. Middle class spending rose 47.9 percent and working class 55 percent since May 1965. Unions press for coping measures while officials struggle to stop the trend. Marine Gen Lei Nguyen Khang assumed command of the 3rd Corps area, replacing Maj. Gen Nguyen Bao Tri, who joined the Cabinet as information minister.
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Saigon
3Rd Corps
Lei Nguyen Khang
Nguyen Bao Tri
Tri
Picket Line Halts Work For New York Telegraph Firm
Playes except in New York City where the company has a contract with the AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America. However communications workers refused to cross the telegraphers picket line around the company's New York head quarters.
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Playes
New York City
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
New York
U S And Vietnamese Troops Mop Up After Two Lopsided Victories
U S and Vietnamese forces mop up after two decisive battles in South Viet Nam, with estimates of Communist deaths surpassing 550. An ambush 48 miles north of Saigon targeted a Vietnamese army convoy, while Kontum Province saw U S paratroopers tally 300 plus enemy dead. Allied losses rose. U S casualties totaled 244 killed and 330 wounded that week. Air actions intensified with 81 missions against North Viet Nam targets and three planes lost.
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U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Kontum Province
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
North Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
North
Viet Nam
James C. Hollis
Ingles Side
Calif
Guam
Hue
Topeka Tornado Damage Prompts Aid Talks and Looting Warnings
Wright described about 508 houses and 250 commercial buildings heavily damaged or demolished by the twister. Manhattan reported 3 to 4 million dollars in damage. Officials from Topeka coordinated with federal planners to assess damage for potential disaster aid as police and National Guard aided in recovery.
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Tals
Wright
Manshattan
Kan
Topeka
Guy
William Avery
Federal Office of Emergency Planning
Municipal Auditorium
Frank Sulliver
State Commissioner of Insurance
Johnson
National Economic Planning
Ferris Bryant
Guv
Avery
National Guard
Earby
Washburn University
State Capitol
Capitol
Municipal Abort
Kansas Neurological Institute
Congress and White House clash over Vietnam policy stance
President Johnson and Senate Leader Dirksen spar over pace of change and wartime strategy. A joint press conference with Ford highlighted bipartisan calls for clearer briefing and potential White House talks. U.S. air forces reported heavy bombardment near Hue and coastal deterrents while casualty figures show American and South Vietnamese losses from the recent operations.
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Johnson
White House
Dirksen
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Congress
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Viet Nam
Ford
Spelling Contestant Bob Brings Wide Interests and High Marks
Bob, an eighth grader at Clear Creek Junior High, is praised for his spelling prowess and broad reading habit. He plans to study mathematics in college, plays basketball and baseball, and collects coins and stamps. His father works as a computer programmer in Houston. Bob has two sisters and a brother named Larry. An awards banquet for all contestants is set for Friday night.
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Bob
Grater
Clear Creek Junior High School
Houston
Larry
Houston Chronicle
Beth
Memphis Press-Scimitar
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