Dig Or Lose Lease Sparks One Man Oil Find
Al Smith of Wycan Inc used two picks a shovel and dynamite to strike oil near Newcastle Wyoming after leasing land expired and drilling rigs were unavailable. In three weeks the well produced two to five barrels daily with early sandstones and heavy Green crude. Smith vows to repeat the feat for under $100 total cost.
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Newcastle
Wyc
al Smith
Wycan, Inc
Smith
Wyoming
Wycan
Glenn Worden
U.S. Geological Survey
Brezhnev May Change Soviet Leadership Titles in Congress
The Soviet congress opened with Leonid Brezhnev avoiding direct fault lines while party figures floated renaming positions. Yegorychev proposed changing Brezhnev’s title to general secretary and restoring older terms to ease factions within the Communist Party. Other leaders like Gomulka and Ulbricht praised Brezhnev’s moderation on disputes with China and critiqued U.S. policy in Vietnam.
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Stalin
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Yegorychev
Brezhnev
Presidium
Politburo
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Moscow-Peking
Gomulka
U.S
Viet Nam
Tass
Walter Ulbricht
Georgia
London
Indictments Unsealed in Brooklyn Draft Racketeering Case
Forty defendants were charged in federal indictments for violations of the draft law. Warrants were issued Tuesday and seven indicted individuals were not in court. Among those named but absent was Robert J. Vandinia, 22, arrested in uniform at Camp Gordon, Ga. Indicted co defendants include Solomon Gottfried, 56, Nassau County Civil Service Commission personnel technician, and Paul G. Miller, 28, New York department store credit organizer, both free on $1,500 bail.
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U.S. Dist
Leo F. Rayfiel
Brooklyn
Robert J. Vandinia
Camp Gordon
Army
FBI
Solomon Gottfried
Levittown
N.Y
Nassau County Civil Service Commission
Paul G. Miler
New York
Missing Youth Case Deepens in Miami Area
Police describe the kidnapping as a tense, secretive probe in Surfside and Miami with Sgt. Larry Wardell saying only no comment. Oakley testified the youth spoke with a Cuban-like accent and said the kidnapper must have been a nut. Parents of the 18 year old hold vigil while friends gather at a Jewish temple to pray for the victim’s safety.
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John Oakley
Surfside
Goldman
Oakley
Larry Wardell
Bers
Congress
Dade County
Wardell
Surrey
Aaron Farr
Dov Rosenzweig
Temple Beth Rathael
Protest Incident Shuts Da Nang Off Limits to U.S. Marines
In Da Nang a stucco building housing 35 Marines drew a guard outside as a Marine spokesman said the incident is under investigation. The city, site of a major U.S. base, is off limits to servicemen except on duty. Buddhist protests followed the March 10 ouster of Lt Gen Nguyen Chanh Thi as corps area commander, triggering rallies and strikes against Ky. A four hour Hue bus and taxi drivers strike occurred separately. In Saigon, Buddhist youth groups criticized Ky with speeches about the Da Nang incident.
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Page Que
da Nang
South Viet Nam
1St Corps
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Marine Ihittet
Hue
Saigon
Buddhist Youth and Student Council
Britain faces tight race as Wilson and Heath vie for PM
Election margins place Wilson and Heath as leaders of the two major parties with the Commons outcome deciding the prime minister. Bookmakers trimmed bets on a Wilson victory while Britain’s three week campaign centers on a wobbling economy.
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Commons
Wilson
Heath
Britain
Some Advice For Women
New York AP. Mrs G G Michelson vice president for personnel at Macy’s outlines a four part formula for women aiming at executive roles. Look like a woman get like a lady think like a man and work like a dog.
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New York
G. G. Michelson
Macy's Department Stores
United States Nears 5 to 6 Billion in Viet Nam Aid
U S economic and military aid to South Viet Nam since 1954 is headed toward 5 billion this summer and may reach 6 billion by mid 1967. AID reports total aid to 30 June 1966 will surpass 3 billion with more in fiscal 1967. Arms aid estimated around 650 million next year. President Johnson’s defense budget shows 10.31 billion for Viet Nam costs. Overall aid to Saigon could top 5 billion to 6 billion by mid-1967, not counting direct support and arms shipments.
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Washington
U.S
South Viet Nam
Agency For International: Development
Viet Nam
Johnson
Defense Department
United States
Europe
South Viet
Buck Hills Falls
Nam
Pentagon
John W. Johannaber
Tagon
Missions Board
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