Bodies Of Two Missing Teen Girls Found In Desert
Tucson police say a boast by a former high school gymnast led to the discovery of Gretchen Fritz 17 and Wendy Fritz 43 buried in sand. Charles Schmid, arrested on murder charges, was named as the suspect after his claim. The two sisters, daughters of a surgeon, disappeared August 16 after a drive to a movie. their car was found abandoned. Police also seek Alicen Rowe 15 and Sandra Hughes 16, other missing Tucson teens from earlier cases.
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Alicen Rowe
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Rhodesia Declaration Reverberates in Great Britain and U S
The Rhodesian declaration, led by Ian Smith, defies Britain and the Crown. Prime Minister Wilson condemns the act as a rebellion and orders sanctions. Rhodesia suspends from the sterling area, bans tobacco exports to Britain, ends trading preferences, and halts British aid as the U S weighs diplomatic and economic responses.
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727 Jet Crash and Rhodesia Clash Dominate News
Reports describe a passenger jet crash with many feared dead after landing gear collapse, with details on evacuations and burns. Separately, U N and British leaders clash over Rhodesia sanctions and independence, with statements from Wilson and Smith about loyalty to the crown and potential consequences.
Eisenhower Hospitalized After Angina Attack in Georgia
General Dwight D. Eisenhower remained in an oxygen tent at Ft. Gordon after angina pectoris attacks and acute coronary insufficiency. Doctors reported no further muscle damage, said he was comfortable, reading, and not yet moved to Walter Reed. Military officials noted preventive therapy and a cardiac bed had been brought in, with efforts to preserve privacy for Mrs. Eisenhower.
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Harry Harper
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At Least Three Die In Carolina Plane Crash
A single engine plane crashed behind a farmhouse near Shelby, killing at least three aboard. Victims identified as Edward Snodgrass, Raymond Snodgrass, and Robert Snodgrass. a fourth passenger may have been aboard. The aircraft, registered in Ohio as N6733M, had bought Baseline in Florida.
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Robert Clemm Snodgrass
Pittsburgh
Robert Snodgrass
Sheriff Allen
Santana
Fla
John Miller Sparks
Sparks
It Was $7500 Not $500 Bond He Signed It Was
In Bristol AP report 96 year old retired Negro minister James Crosby jailed after bond he posted for Burton Laughters of Kingsport Tenn on a breaking and entering charge proved to be 7500 not 500. Crosby said he thought the bond was 500 and that fire cost him all possessions. Laughters remained at large as police in several states sought him after another arrest in Knoxville and another skip.
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Self-immolation tragedies linked to antiwar distress
Neighbor Henry Wozniak recalls a burning incident where Mrs Jankowski set ablaze her clothes with matches, partly sparked by despondency over Vietnam. Her husband distrusted the intent, while their infant Michelle Teresa was found suffocated. Separately, Roger LaPorte and Norman Morrison self immolated in New York and Washington, with earlier cases including Alice Herz in Detroit, all tied to antiwar sentiment.
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Washington
Alice Herz
Detroit
Press answers on Eisenhower chest pains and heart risk
Reporters questioned whether Eisenhower’s chest pains indicated a full coronary occlusion. Doctors, via Hitchcock, referred to the noon medical bulletin noting that coronary disease can progress to a heart attack, leaving reporters to judge the likelihood.
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Veterans Day Protests and Blood Drive Support for Vietnam War
The piece notes protests by a small minority over Vietnam policy, with Mayor Wagner defending patriotism and urging sacrifice. In Times Square a light turnout disappointed some veterans while Col. Bogardus warned of longer casualty lists. Ronald Safir, 14, played taps as 200 Fordham Law students donated blood for Vietnam servicemen, backed by Cornelius Ahearn and Alabama College volunteers who funded gifts for troops.
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Toll rises as wounded pass five thousand three hundred
The tally shows more than 5,300 wounded and at least 3,80 fatalities this year from noncombat causes. Among the dead, 391 American servicemen are listed as dying from nonhostile actions as of last Monday, reflecting a range of accidents and other incidents.
Maryland County Police Training At Counter-Insurrection
Ellicott City Maryland AP report notes Harford County police train three hours weekly at counterinsurrection, totaling 18 officers. Plan to confront Maryland National Guard next spring, led by Sergeant Robert O Matthews 28 who warns internal insurrection as a major threat.
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Byrd resigns from Senate amid Virginia vote changes
Byrd announces resignation citing arthritis as he departs after a half century in public life. Virginia Governor Harrison to appoint. next November Virginians elect two senators, with Byrd’s term ending and a new six-year seat contested alongside a four-year remnant.
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Viet Nam War Ties Highlight Seoul Communique
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky and South Korea's Chung-kwon urged closer cooperation between South Viet Nam and South Korea to pursue peace prosperity and unification goals. A separate Red Flag broadcast accused the Soviet Union of tacitly backing an early end to the Viet Nam War with Johnson.
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Johnson proposals and aid council cited in health plan talks
President Johnson leads a broad foreign affairs review touching NATO defense and Rhodesia steps and announces a 16 member Medicare advisory council led by Kermit Gordon. Officials from Ball Bundy and Goldberg plan sessions as surgery date frames the policy briefing.
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Byrd's Political Shifts and Later Reflections
Virginia Senator Harry Byrd navigated 1960s national politics with care. He backed Johnson over Kennedy in Virginia, sparred with Johnson over civil rights, and kept his Gold en silence to aid GOP gains. Byrd later stayed active, enjoying Rosemont gatherings and orchard life after a long Senate career.
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