Bridges Enters Race for Decatur City Council Place 3
Retired farm agent T. W. Bridges joined Decatur city council race as candidate for Place No. 3 in a five member panel. He competes with Bill Levin Ed Piery and Avery Thornhill and pledges community service, efficient government, and improved race relations.
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T. W. Bridges
Decatur
Bridges
Bill Levin
Ed Piery
Avery Thornhill
Morgan County
Marshall-Morgan Community Action
Johnson Fortes pick for chief justice sparks debate
Readers weigh in on President Johnson choosing Abe Fortes as the new chief justice and whether the move strengthens the Supreme Court and the administration. Critics question experience while supporters praise potential reform and leadership.
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Johnson
Abe Fortes
Supreme Court
Khe Sanh Abandonment Tied to New Mobile Warfare Tactics
U S troops are abandoning and leveling the Khe Sanh combat base in the northwest corner of South Vietnam to free Marines and reinforce mobile strike forces fighting in northern provinces. The move aligns with a new concept of mobile warfare below the demilitarized zone, Brig Gen Winant Sidle said.
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Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Propaganda Setback for U S Forces at Khe Sanh
The abandonment of Khe Sanh marked a propaganda setback for the United States though it did not greatly alter its military position. U S officials described bulldozing and closing bunkers as already underway while ground action East of Quang Tri City yielded 125 enemy killed in a running clash and 19 miles below the DMZ. Government casualties were seven killed and 50 wounded. A large weapons cache near Saigon included 126 rounds of large Russian and Chinese rockets.
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John T. Wheeler
Associated Press
Saigon
Khe Sanh
U.S
Sidle
Quang Tri City
Demilitarized Zone
Johnson proposes amendment to enfranchise eighteen year olds
Washington AP reports President Johnson backs a constitutional amendment to grant 18 year olds the right to vote calling it a national affirmation of American youth. Griffin cites Republican and some Democratic support to block Johnson Supreme Court appointments. Muscle Shoals police chief Ayers plans to appeal his dismissal by the city’s public safety commissioner.
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Washington
Press- Johnson
Congress
America
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Johnson
Supreme Court
Muscle Shoals, Ala
Muscle Shoals
C. G. Ayers
City Public Safety
Robbie Martin
Defenders reaffirm Khe Sanh resolve amid siege rhetoric
U S officials vow to defend Khe Sanh at all costs while Marine spokesmen warn that retreat would widen conflict, as Hanoi aims to echo claims to influence Paris peace talks. A Marine officer laments propaganda and notes Laos siege guns undermine Khe Sanh’s usefulness. Landing Zone Stud emerges as western anchor 10 miles east of Khe Sanh.
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U.S
Washington
Saigon
Khe Sanh
South China Sea
Hanoi
Paris
North Vietnam
Ray denies killing Dr. King in federal court bid
James Earl Ray testifies in London that he did not murder Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Case presents defense against U.S. murder charges with FBI fingerprint expert testimony cited in the report.
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Dr. King
James Earl Ray
Ray Felt He Was Trapped In Extradition Hearing
James Earl Ray testified at Bow Street in a surprise move denying any personal vendetta against Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He described feeling trapped after Scotland Yard informed him he was wanted in the United States for murder with a firearm. An FBI fingerprint expert linked prints to Ray on a rifle and binoculars found after King’s murder.
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London
Supt
Thomas Butler
Scotland Yard
James Earl Ray
Bow Street Magistrates Court
Frank Milton
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Butler
Ray
George Sneyd
Eric Starvoalt
United States
Raymond George Sneyd
Dr. King
FBI
George Jacob Bonebrake
King
Lorraine
Bonebrake
Los Angeles
See
Iwo Jima Flag Transfer Ends American Command
Iwo Jima falls to Japanese control as Maj. Paul Gerber relinquishes command to Cmdr. Kakuji Sakamoto at 12 15 PM. The U S flag is lowered while the Rising Sun rises, marking the return of the island after 23 years and three months. Mt Suribachi remains capped by an American flag memorial.
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Robert Trumbull
N. Y. Times
Iwo
Japan
United States
Pacific
Iwo Jima
Maj
Paul Gerber
Cmdr
Kaku Ui Sakamoto
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
Navy
U. S
Friendship
Holland M
Howlin’ Mad) Smith
Bonin Islands
Mt. Suribachi
Joe Rosenthal
Associated Press
Marine Corps
Felix de Weldon
Arlington National Cemetery
Suribachi
Rosenthal
Fleet Adm
C. W. Nimitz
Richard L. Ault
U. S. Air Force
Iwo Jima Air Base
Mount Suribachi
Tokyo
Hangover At Six
A 6 year old girl in Port Washington Wisconsin recovered after ingesting liquor with three other children in a friend's basement. Police said she drank more than the others and the group nearly finished a bottle of scotch. She rode home on a bicycle, collapsed, and was taken to a hospital where she slept it off.
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Port Washington
Wis
Final Festival Plans Tonight
The Spirit of America Fourth of July celebration in Delano Park will be finalized at a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building. The day will feature a children's flag parade at 10 a.m. and performances by local bands and groups including Sing Out America and the Miss Spirit of America pageant with 26 contestants. Vietnam hero Capt. Gerald O. Young will be the featured speaker as events unfold in the park with blankets or chairs allowed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Gerald O. Young
Vietnam
Delano Park
Spirit of America Financial Committee
Decatur
Wmsl-Tv
Police Break Up Violence In California
In Richmond California more than 400 police swept the streets at dawn clearing a section after confrontations with snipers and arsonists. About 60 people were arrested during a second night of disturbances as reinforcements arrived from nearby cities including 50 San Francisco officers with dogs. A firebomb set fires a Thavelline furniture store burned while other blazes were small. Authorities did not estimate total injuries or damage as reports of National Guard mobilization circulated then were withdrawn.
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Richmond
Calif
San Francisco
Oakland
Thavelline Furniture
Sacramento
Ald Beck
Ronald Renan
Richmond Ity
Equest
Robinson Furniture Ad Listing for Magnavox Dealer
Ad fragment shows Robinson Furniture on 2nd Street as a Magnavox dealer. Includes phone contact 353-2370 and reference to an advertisement.
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Robinson Furniture
Cator
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WAJF
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Walter H. Davis, Jr
Sherry McKelvey
Charles Hamilton
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Charles C. Hart
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