Chicago dorm murders labeled crime of the century
Eight student nurses were strangled and stabbed in a Southeast Side dormitory in what was called the crime of the century by an official. A survivor, 23 year old Carazo Amurao from the Philippines, hid under a bed as a blond killer entered through a rear window and pledged no harm for money to go to New Orleans. The victims include Gloria Davy and seven others, with police detailing a 2 1 2 hour slaughter and two locations.
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Chicago
E. 100Th St
South Chicago Hospital
Carazo Amurao
Philippines
Gloria Davy
Dyer
Ind
Edward Sheehy
Miss Davy
Gilchrist Seeks TB Hospital Aid and Teacher Benefits
State Sen. Bob Gilchrist announced plans to introduce a bill in the upcoming special session to fund Alabama tuberculosis hospitals and raise retired teacher benefits. House Speaker Albert Brewer said he would back legislation after sanatorium officials decide on a proposal. Gilchrist urged using unspent TB funds and proposed a $7.25 per diem for TB patients at 95 percent occupancy to protect the eradication program.
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Morgan-Lawrence County
Bob Gilchrist
Alabama
House
Albert Brewer
Decatur
Alabama TB Association
Gilchrist
Decatur Jayceettes Meet At Southside Baptist Church
A diary notice reports the Decatur Jayceettes will gather at 7 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church. A steam roller idling in the A and P parking lot jumped into a 1966 Ford station wagon owned by Ace Homer Long of Hartselle, causing undisclosed damage. Long was not in the car. The roller belongs to Ashburn and Long Contractors, Decatur. No damage to the roller occurred. See DIARY on Page 2.
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A&p
Ace Homer Long
Hartseller
Long
Ashburn and Long Contractors
Decatur
Kelley Gets Keys To New JC Building
Dr. Carlton Kelley president of John C. Calhoun Junior College and Technical School received the keys to the new 1 450 facilities at a luncheon and tour for newsmen. The Alabama Building Commission completed its final inspection ahead of the event attended by commission reps architects contractors and local school officials. Kelley said moving in would start that afternoon.
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Carlton Kelley
John C. Calhoun Junior College and Technical School
Alabama Building Commission
Pearson, Humphries and
Jones of
Montgomery
Pearce, de Moss and
King of
Decatur
Kelley
H. W. Pearce
Pearce, DeMoss and
King
Heat Wave Persists with Deaths and Strikes Across Alabama
A scorching heat wave continues across North Alabama with Huntsville forecast at 102 and Decatur hitting 98. The heat is linked to two deaths and a wildcat strike at Muscle Shoals as workers protest lack of cooling breaks. A 16 year old drowned while seeking relief from the heat near Long Island.
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Muscle Shoals
Jefferson County
W. L. Allen
George Berry
George Autry
Long Island, Ala
Leonard Knights
Reynolds Aluminum Alloys
GOP to Probe Antitrust Case Tied to Contributions
Republican leaders plan a congressional inquiry into the dismissal of an antitrust suit against Anheuser-Busch after officials donated 10 000 to a Democratic fund raising group. Rep. Charles E Goodell is expected to call for the probe in a House speech, responding to claims of possible administration influence.
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Washington
Anheuser-Busch Co
Charles E. Goodell
R-N.y
House
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson Administration
Ford
A. Busch Family
Bombers Down MIGs Near Hanoi In Nuclear-Backed Intercept
American jets destroyed two MIG21s within minutes over North Vietnam while B52s pounded near the 17th Parallel. Capt. William Snender and 1st Lt. Duane Buttell scored the first kill as F4Cs and heat-seeking missiles hit the MIGs.
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U.S
North Viet Nam
17Th Parallel Frontier
Red River Valley
Hanoi
William J. Snender
Alamogordo
N.M
Duane A. Buttell
Chillicothe
Ill
Buttell
Markets At A Glance in New York and Chicago
In New York stocks rise on moderate trading. Chicago wheat weak as cashing profits hit futures. Corn and oats drift lower while soybeans fall sharply by around 10 cents on old crop months. Hog prices hold near 26 dollars, slaughter steers steady to 24.50.
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New York
Chicago
Crawford Guilty In Drugs Case
James L. Crawford of Shelby County was convicted Wednesday of unlawful drugs possession. Judge James N. Bloodworth set sentencing for August 31 after a request for probation. Crawford, who stayed on a stretcher during the trial, was returned to a Birmingham hospital by deputies and brought to court Tuesday from the hospital.
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James L. Crawford
Shelby County
James N. Bloodworth
Ralph Slate
Crawford Crawford
Birmingham
Bloodworth
Crawford
Slate
Gemini 10 Mission Aims for Fog-Free Spacewalk
Cape Kennedy reports Gemini 10 astronauts Michael Collins and John Young will launch on a Titan 2 mission at 6 21 p m EDT for a double rendezvous and spacewalk. Collins will stay outside about 55 minutes and use a 50 foot tether and a gas powered tool while addressing visor fogging with a chemical 350 AF.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Michael Collins
Eugene A. Cernan
Air Force
Maj
Collins
Navy
John W. Young
Atlas
TVA official says Browns Ferry nuclear plant on schedule
Athens report says TVA manager of power G O Wessenauer stated ground work for the Browns Ferry nuclear plant is about on schedule. He noted TVA plans to file its construction license application with the Atomic Energy Commission this month after contract awards in June. The team filed duplicate copies with county officials as part of routine license steps.
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Athens
G. O. Wessenauer
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Browns Ferry
Wessenauer
Chattanooga
Atomic Power Commission
Washington
Power Agency
Airline Talks Push Forward Amid Strike Standoff
Washington AP reports progress in airline labor talks as Asst. Secretary of Labor James J. Reynolds chairs separate discussions with five struck airlines Northwest Trans World Eastern National and United over wage increases and a three year contract. Reynolds calls the impasse a log jam that could loosen with key moves though no quick settlement is expected.
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Asst
James J. Reynolds
Northwest
Trans World
Eastern
National
United
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Labor Department
Reynolds
Five Die as Explosions Hit Hercules Powder Plant
Five persons were killed and many injured when a sequence of explosions struck the Hercules Powder Co. plant near Carthage Missouri. In Washington, the Senate ended a closed session after a heated dispute over CIA supervision.
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Carthage
Hercules Powder Co
Here
Washington
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
India’s Modi warns Vietnam risk from China tension
In Moscow Prime Minister Narendra Modi indirectly accused China of escalating Southeast Asian tensions and warned that Vietnam is today a powder keg amid regional pressures.
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Moscow
India
China
Viet Nam
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Roseland
Marianne Jordan
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Harry Barnes
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Decatur Jayceettes
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