Celebrezze Reports Thalidomide Use in U S Patients
Secretary Celebrezze announced surveys show 15,904 patients in the United States received thalidomide from doctors during an experimental distribution. He noted about 3,272 were women of childbearing age and that some pills were passed to others. He stressed no confirmed effects on offspring so far.
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Washington
Anthony J. Celebrezze
U.S
Celebrezze
Food and Drug Administration
New York
Park Avenue
Germany
Europe
FDA
Javits Pushes $5.5B Tax Cut Amid Economic Debate
Senator Javits urged a broad tax reduction plan arguing it would aid recovery by cutting income taxes for those under 2000 and lowering top rates while squeezing corporate levies. He criticized President Nixon for delegating tax policy to party chairs. Congress opens hearings on the economy as Sen Proxmire assails Federal Reserve rate hikes as stalling growth.
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Congress
Senate House Committee
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Federal Reserve Board
Mysterious phone call clouds Monroe death
Hollywood report adds to the mystery surrounding Marilyn Monroe death as authorities pursue whether the cause was accidental or intentional. Housekeeper Eunice Murray recalls a late night call she could not identify and notes Monroe might have taken more sleeping pills. Coroner Curphey cites a barbiturate overdose and police seal Monroe’s Manhattan apartment as part of the investigations.
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Marilyn Monroe
Eunice ‘Murray
Marilyn
Theodore J. Curphey
Murray
New York City
Police Department
Murder Arrest Ties Alabama Boy's Death to Baltimore
FBI Director Hoover announced the arrest of Michael Anthony Mayola, 28, in Baltimore for the murder of 11 year old Larry Thomas from Oneonta Alabama. The boy disappeared after being lured into a stranger's car with a promise of drinks.
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Washington
Michael Anthony Mayola
Baltimore
Alabama
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Larry Thomas
Oneonta
Ala
Hoover
Mayola
George R. Workman
Workman
P. H. Handy
Birmingham
Handy
Larry
Kim Canady
Kim
Judge Refuses Intervention in Rail Strike Order
A federal judge refused to block U S railroads plan for a mass job cut next week. The ruling leaves a 40 000 diesel fireman layoff set for Aug 16 and opens a path to White House arbitration to avert a strike for 60 days.
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U. S
Joseph Sam Perry
White House
U.S. District Court
Porpoises Arrive at Seaquarium From Beaufort County
Two porpoises named Carolina Snowball and her son Sonny Boy were captured off Beaufort County South Carolina and shipped to the Seaquarium in Miami. The white female and the 125 pound calf were placed in the aquarium tank after a difficult but successful capture and import, drawing support from State Sen. James M. Waddell who helped enacting protective legislation.
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Carolina
Sonny Boy
Seaquarium
Bill Gray
Beaufort County
South Carolina
Islands
James M. Waddell
South Carolina General Assembly
Miami
Ben Khedda Surrenders Powers in Algeria Turmoil
The Algerian provisional government led by Ben Khedda relinquished control to the political bureau headed by Ahmed Ben Bella. The government remains as the revolution institution until CNRA meets in September, easing post colonial administrative confusion.
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Andrew Borowiec
Algiers
Ben Youssef Ben Khedda
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Khedda
National Council of the Algerian Revolution
CNRA
Algeria
Ben Bella
Letters From Five American Captives Reach U S Embassy
United States officials disclosed that letters from five Americans captured by Pathet Lao forces during Laos civil conflict have arrived at the U S Embassy in Vientiane. NBC cameraman Grant Wolfkill of Shelton Washington wrote from Nonghet stating hope for early release. Other named prisoners include Maj. Lawrence Bailey and John Shore Jr. along with John McMorrow and Sgt. Orville Ballenger, with a Filipino mentioned among them. Names of ten more missing Americans were handed to Laotian authorities.
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Antoine Yared
Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao
U.S
Prince Souphanouvong
NBC
Grant Wolfkill
Shelton
Wash
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Nonghet
Xieng Khoung
Geneva
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Wolfkill
Lawrence Bailey
Laurel
John McMorrow
Galloway, Tenn
John Shore Jr
Brooklyn
N.Y
Orville Ballenger
Columbus
Ohio
Lorenzo Frigillana
Bailey
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