Bombers Hit Buffer Zone as U S Forces Meet North Vietnamese
In Saigon the United States reports B52 strikes in the buffer zone between North and South Vietnam for the third time in six days. Ground forces including the 25th Infantry Division and 1st Cavalry deployed in the highlands near the Cambodian frontier after skirmishes. A U.S. spokesman tallies 81 enemy killed while field reports note a 68-man infantry company suffered severe losses in jungle ambushes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Peter Arnett
Guam
Two Women Sought in Rose Jewelry Diamond Theft
Police search for two unidentified Black women in Decatur and Florence after they stole trays of diamonds from Rose Jewelry Co. and a department store, using a similar method. A 1966 Plymouth was used in both escapes. over $8,000 in diamonds were taken.
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Decatur
Rose Jewelry Co
2Nd Ave
Plymouth
Florence
Emily Blizzard
Woman Injured in Plane Crash Landing at Cullman Field
Faye Blair reports a plane crash near Cullman Field injuring a woman. Authorities closed the field briefly as emergency crews treated the victim and investigated the incident. The report notes weather conditions were clear at the time.
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Cullman Field
Alabama Senate panel approves term limit amendment
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee backed a constitutional amendment allowing a governor to serve two consecutive terms but the measure faces long odds for final passage. A separate crash report notes a New Mexico woman, Mrs Frank B Phillips, injured minorly in a Piper Cherokee forced landing near Cullman while en route to Birmingham.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cullman
New Mexico
Frank B. Phillips
Cullman Hospital
Phillips
Ed Bottcher Place
Scottsboro
Birmingham
Pentagon seeks October draft of 46200 men in surge
Washington reports the Pentagon requests an October draft of 46200 men the highest since Korea. The September call previously set at 31300 was increased to 37300 reflecting a broader mobilization.
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Washington
Pentagon
White House laments price-boosting steel producers
The White House criticizes steel producers for price boosts deemed irresponsible and says they did not consult the government prior to acting. The World piece on page A 2 provides fuller context.
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Washington
White House
Texas Tower Sniper Whitman Fatally Wounded by Police
Charles J. Whitman, the University of Texas Tower sniper, died after receiving two fatal wounds from police gunfire that ended his Monday rampage in Austin. He had killed 15 people during the terror attack.
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Austin, Tex
Charles J. Whitman
University of Texas Tower
Senate backs brake on airline strikes plan
Senate leaders from both parties back a compromise to send striking airline mechanics back to work for a month and grant the President authority to extend the order for five more days. House leaders aim for a quick vote on a civil rights housing provision banning racial discrimination by landlords and sellers today.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Johnson
Brown's Fruit Stand Ad Promotes Peeches Price
Brown's Fruit Stand on 4th Avenue advertises peeches at two dollars and fifty cents per bushel with emphasis on value and location for local shoppers.
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Peeches
Brown's Fruit
4Th Ave
Markets At A Glance In New York And Chicago
Markets around New York and Chicago show higher stocks and firming grain notes. Cotton stays quiet as corn and oats move mixed and soybeans show slight gains. Hog and slaughter steer prices rise to top around 26.50, with brisk trade and varied demand across commodities.
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New York
Chicago
Attorneys To File New Boulden Hearing Briefs
Montgomery district Judge Frank M Johnson Jr withheld ruling and granted 10 days for post hearing briefs in the habeas corpus case of Billy Don Franklin Boulden who sits on death row for the May 1 1964 slaying of Morgan County game warden Loyd Hays. Testimony focused on a concealed microphone recording in which the 19 year old African American man admitted killing Hays. Boulden testified he confessed under fear for his life and claimed no rights were explained when arrested.
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Montgomery
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Billy Don Franklin Boulden
Boulden
Morgan County
Loyd Hays
Hays
Johnson
Williams
E. B. Watts
Watts
James N. Bloodworth
John Brom
Perfect Weather Forecast For North Alabama Through Friday
North Alabama faces mild to warm conditions with fair to partly cloudy skies through Friday. Huntsville reports a high near 85 Friday and a low around 64 tonight after a today high of 88. Earlier rain kept Decatur’s temperature to 79. The article also covers a trial in which Boulden claims two white men killed someone, contradicting testimony that he was not threatened.
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North Alabama
Huntsville Weather Bureau
Diamonds stolen by two women described by eyewitness
Mrs Blizzard recalled a beige or Aztec tan car in front of the Greyhound station as two women aged 25 to 30 fled after placing a ring on lay-away under the name Carol Thompson Sheffield, with a $3 down payment. she noted pregnancy could be a disguise and that a second vehicle might have helped.
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Greyhound
Carol Thompson
Sheffield
Dennis Billings
Noise drives residents from 6th Ave as traffic harms homes
G B Hamilton, former 6th Ave resident now on Mountainview Dr, told the Planning Commission that traffic on the four lane highway makes the area too noisy for a home. He urged reconsideration of a zoning change to convert adjacent lots from multi family residential to general business, a request the board had refused last month. He noted his move followed his wife's doctor's advice and referenced further details on Page A-12.
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6Th Ave
G. B. Hamilton
Mountainview Dr
Jackson St
Hamilton
Planning Commission
TB Hospital Death Not Due To Neglect
Alabama health officials ruled the death of Ruth Ann Long at District One Tuberculosis Hospital not due to neglect. They stated she died of a rare cancer after admission for suspected tuberculosis and found no lack of care or medicine. The inquiry followed conflicting hospital statements and resignations at the sanatorium.
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TB Hospital
Dr. Myers
Alabama
Department of Public Health
Flint
Ira Myers
Ruth Ann Long
W. H. Y. Smith
TY RENTAL Call O Brien Furniture
O Brien Furniture advertises rental services at 282 San7, inviting inquiries. The brief notice emphasizes quick contact via telephone for inquiries about rental options and pricing.
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TY Rental
Call O'Brien Furniture
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