Judge Denies Writ To Overturn Ruby Murder Conviction
Dallas AP Judge Louis T. Holland refused a habeas writ to set aside Jack Ruby’s murder verdict. The ruling follows a two day hearing over disqualification of trial judge Joe B Brown due to a book he wrote about the case. Ruby’s sanity trial is slated for Oct. 18.
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Dallas
Tex
Louis T. Holland
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Joe B. Brown
Brown
Holland
Phil Burtleson
Burleson
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
New York
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
India Pakistan war guidance mounts as Thant arrives
India reports heavy fighting across Lahore Kasur Wagah and Chhamb fronts with gains claimed in Kashmir while Pakistan says Indian attacks were repulsed. Thant arrives as Brezhnev calls for cease fire and CENTO allies offer a UN peace force.
Evacuees Return as Cameron Reopens After Flood Threat
Residents used the day to flee inland as Betsy battered the coast. Highways clogged with cars trucks and livestock carried families from Lake Charles and northern refuges toward Cameron. Deputy Roux reported more than half the evacuees returned finding the town intact and expressed relief.
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Betsy
Cameron
Lake Charles
John A. Roux
Beyenne
Roux
Mothers work night shifts to aid tomato canning effort
Mrs. Gregg and other mothers join a night assembly line from 6 pm to midnight earning 1.25 dollars an hour to relieve a tomato shortage. Welfare officials say most workers are welfare recipients with deserted husbands and will keep benefits during the season. Robert Brown of the state welfare department confirmed the order authority.
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Page One
Kelley
Robert Brown
State Welfare Department
Indianapolis
Farm Bill Exemption Sparks Textile Price Debate
Ellender urges a repeal of the one price system arguing prices have not fallen and surpluses grow. Talmadge wins support from Carolinas and New England as Pastore questions opposition to lower textile mill prices. Russell backs Talmadge opposing cotton price impacts while Stennis warns production controls harm small farmers.
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Ellender
Talmadge
Carolinas
New England
John C. Pastore
D-R.i
Enender
Sen
Donald
Russell
Ds.c
John Stennis
D-Miss
Floating aftermath in the Industrial Canal explored
Police report no bodies found floating in the canal while two men were discovered hanging from the railing of the old Mississippi River Bridge. Authorities search for victims and determine the scene as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Mississippi River
Nno
Actress Dorothy Dandridge Dies From Rare Fat Embolism
Hollywood flier Dorothy Dandridge died after a fall at a Hollywood gym triggered a tiny metatarsal fracture. Pathologist Dr. Harold Kade said fat particles from bone marrow entered her bloodstream, reaching brain and lungs, with no drug involvement. Private funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday.
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Hollywood
Ac ‘Tress
Dorothy Dandridge
Harold Kade
Carmen Jones
Porgy and
Bess
Sunset Strip
Kade
Los Angels
Dandridge
Ponders linked to hoax kidnapping and Nevada hold up
Hoyt links the Ponders to a staged kidnapping hoax tied to robberies in California. Gourlay Colvin and the Ponders allegedly planned hostage schemes to fund travel, with Mrs Ponder briefly involved and later questioned by FBI agent Wilson. Local sheriff and Supt Brown discuss charges and potential prosecutions for robbery, kidnapping, and fraud.
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Hoyt
Ponder
Gourlay
Colvin
Ponders
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Max Wilson
Reno
Sparks
Nev
Fernley
Gil Clements
Nevada
Don F. Brown
Nevada Highway Patrol
California
Lyon County
Viet Nam War Escalates With Mixed Casualties and Air Attacks
Viet Nam fighting yields light casualties among 5 000 to 6 000 troops with 121 enemy dead reported by U S Marines. Ten Viet Cong killed in central highlands and delta, 14 VC reported in a delta rice paddy. U S and Vietnamese air strikes target North and South Viet Nam as Coral Sea planes hit frontier bridges and Yen Phu barracks. F105s hit Vinh area with further strikes, 10 000 packages dropped for Children’s Day, and 24 million leaflets distributed. A misreported rail bridge strike was corrected. Reports indicate Soviet anti aircraft missiles near Hanoi may have increased. International reactions note efforts to end the war. Nixon argues war avoidance could trigger larger conflict. Nasser signals talks toward settlement in Viet Nam.
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Lahore
Chavan
Kashmir
Pakistan
Siakot
Karachi
India
New Delhi
Baghdogra
Thant
United Nations
Shastri
Congress Party
U.S
Central Highlands
Mekong River
Delta
Saigon
7Th Fleet
Coral Sea
North Viet Nam
Yen Phu Barracks
Hanoi
Vinh
Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Radio
China
John Seals
American Broadcasting Co
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
United Arab Republic
Richard M. Nixon
Sydney
Australia
Philippines
Pacific
Nixon
United States
Southeast Asia
President Garcia Godoy Faces Doubts After First Crisis
In Santo Domingo, a fragile provisional government led by President Hector Garcia Godoy confronts questions about effectiveness and leadership after ousting Gen Elias Wessin y Wessin. Critics say reliance on outside bodies and mixed military policy risk civil unrest and delayed demilitarization.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Elias Wessin Y Wessin
Wessin
Garcia-Godoy
Organization of American States Political Committee
inter-American Peace Force
Presidential visit amid Betsy flood scenes in New Orleans
President Johnson toured flood damaged New Orleans and surrounding areas with Louisiana leaders and four congressmen. He spoke with evacuees on a canal bridge and at Washington School, vowed action, and urged water and relief efforts as Betsy left extensive destruction in Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Sens
Russell B. Long
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Louisiana
Long
Johnson
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
William Marshall
Marshall
Peter Leto
Leto
Washington School
White House
New Orleans International Airport
Schiro
Betsy
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Canal Street
St. Louis ‘Basilica
Jackson Square
French Quarter
Typhoon Shirley Ravages Japan Killing Dozens Across Regions
Typhoon Shirley battered central Japan before striking Hokkaido, with at least 39 dead and 21 missing. The storm damaged 883 homes and 3,798 others, sank 44 vessels, and disrupted air, sea, and land transport across 25 prefectures, with Ngano apple crop losses pegged at 2.3 million dollars.
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Tokyo
Shirley
Japan
Hokkaido
Shikoku Island
Honshu
Sea of Japan
Central Meteorological Agency
Japanese Maritime Safety Agency Agency
Ngano
Divine leader dies at Mount of the Lord retreat
The Divine leader died at 1:20 a.m. in the 32 room Mount of the House of the Lord retreat in Pennsylvania. Dr. Joseph A. Wagner said arteriosclerosis caused his death after a period of weakness and feebleness. The death ends a controversial empire built on brotherhood and wealth with thousands of followers including many whites. Public viewing is planned at Woodmont with Mother Divine in seclusion.
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Philadelphia
Norris
Father Divine
God
Devil
Divine
Wagner
Woodmont
Mother Divine
Father
Cease-fire seeks Kashmir progress amid new peace mission
Thant heard Pakistan say it believes in peace and hopes the mission will work while the U.N. demands a no fly zone and a pullback of troops behind the 1949 line. US plane set for New Delhi talks with Lal Bahadur Shastri as Nimmo joins the talks. Pakistan reports a major battle in the Sialkot sector with claims of tank destruction. Ayub Khan vows Pakistan’s resolve and recalls Jinnah’s legacy in a national address urging tougher action.
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Red China
Tibet
Assam
India
Brahmaputra
Bengal
Calcutta
Rawalpindi
Thant
Z. A. Bhutto
Bhutto
Pakistan
Secretar
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Ayub
U.N
Turkey
Iran
Central Treaty Organization
CENTO
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Moscow
Kashmir
Chavan
Lahore
Kasur
Ferozepore
Wagah
Amritsar
Chhamb
West
Himalayan
Kaenbestoh
Ishmir
New Delhi
Ram Kishan
Punjab
Hensmen
Chandigarh
Security Council
U.S
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Robert H. Nimmo
Sialkot
Jammu
Srinagar
Subcontinent
Jinnah
U S Aims for Peace in Viet Nam and Red China Policy
Goldberg outlined U S aims to restore peace between North and South Viet Nam through unconditional negotiations based on self determination principles. He said no reply has been received from North Viet Nam. He also asserted Red China private stance keeps it from joining the United Nations due to its bellicose attitude toward peace loving nations.
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India
U.S
Viet Nam
Goldberg
United States
United Nations
Red China
World Assembly
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