Sixth Juryman Accepted in Ruby Murder Trial
RELMAN MORIN reports in Dallas that R J Flechtner a 29 year old married father of two was chosen as the sixth juror in Jack Ruby’s murder trial. He saw a Oswald shooting rerun but gave little opinion and declines to discuss his views. Five jurors now sworn in and a jury may be complete by week’s end.
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Relman Morin Dallas
Jack Ruby
R.J. Flechtner
Lee Harvey Oswald
Flechtner
Ruby
Oswald
Melvin M. Belli
Luther E. Dickerson
Douglas J. Lowell
John F. Kennnedy
Dallas
African Ministers Convene In Lagos On 23-Point Agenda
The Organization of African Unity foreign ministers conference in Lagos Nigeria opened with 300 delegates from 33 countries largely focusing on a defense committee report to establish an African high command as part of a 23-point agenda during its first full day of secret talks.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Foreign Ministers Conference
Organization of African Unity
Defense Committee
Wreckage Of Airliner Is Sought
Boats and divers search Lake Pontchartrain for the Eastern DC8 wreckage after the jet crashed nine minutes after takeoff from New Orleans. All 58 aboard. nightfall halts the hunt as a Coast Guard boat snags a large object near the north shore amid reports of an explosion and scattered debris.
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Robert H. Rowand
New Orleans
Eastern Air Lines
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans International
Mexico City
Atlanta
Washington
New York City
Coast Guard
Mandeville
Carmichael You and Turn As And An Hout Ponnia Quit Smoking
A fragment hints at a quitting smoking topic involving Carmichael and Turn at an event or discussion. Details are unclear, with possible misread names and phrasing.
Beefed-Up Offensive Planned Against Viet Nam Protesters
Honolulu AP report quotes Adm. Harry D. Felt, commander in the Pacific and Far East, saying U S forces will push a beefed-up offensive in South Vietnam with government troops taking more initiative. He hints at expanding action toward North Vietnam and criticizes press coverage.
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Honolulu
U. S
Pacific
Far East
Harry D. Felt
Far Eastern
South Viet Nam
Felt
North
Viet Nam
Senate completes action on tax cut bill sent to Johnson
The Senate approved an engrossed tax cut package ahead of Johnsons expected signature. It lowers individual rates for about 80 million taxpayers and reduces corporate taxes with a broad range of credits and accelerated depreciation. The House earlier cleared the measure 326 to 83, sending it to the president for final action.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Johnson
John F
Congress
Nedy
House
Secretary Tyler Denies Wrongdoing At Senate Hearing
Miss Tyler, 24, testified via TV in the Senate caucus room denying any knowledge of Baker's outside business and finances. She refused to answer questions citing possible self incrimination and privacy, as Baker had done. The Rules Committee will decide whether to cite Baker for contempt with possible imprisonment or fines.
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Miss Tyler
Senate
Baker
Capitol
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Edward Bennett Williams
Myron Gr. Kinilien
District of
Johnson
Senate Rules Committee
Myron G. Ehrlich
Tyles
Waehingien Te
Deetti
Columbia
Sublie
Jeicha Trabe
San Francisco
Jakejer
Ehrlich
Fee Little
Racial trial details emerge in Monroe kidnapping case
AP report from Monroe North Carolina outlines statements attributed to Reape during the kidnapping of the Williamses after a race riot. Vanderford corroborates Reape's claim the assault occurred in a Negro section, with multiple suspects including Crowder Lowry and Mallory tied to the case. The trial centers on charged abductors and the broader violence linked to the incident.
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Howard Criswell JR
Williams
Associated Press
G. Bruce Stegall
Marshand
Stegall
Monroe
N. C
Alville
N.C
State Bureau of Investigation
Reape
Vanderford
Stegalls
Tak‘fendant
John Vanderford Reape
Vanderjof Shelby
Ford
Harold Reape
Mony
John C. Lowry
Flushing
N.Y
Crowder
Lowry
Willie Mae
Mallory
Macon
Ey Gales - Veepes
Brooklyn
Robert Williams
Neicesses &Llai Pro
Cuba
Elderly Exempted From City Sales Tax
The Birmingham City Council adopted a one cent sales tax that excludes residents over 65 with annual income 2000 dollars or less. Effective March 1, the exemption labeled the measure wholly unworkable by Finance Director B R Winstead.
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Birmingham
Ala
B. R. Winstead
North Carolina plans vast literacy and vocational program
Gov. Sanford unveiled a plan to train 15,000 North Carolinians in 62 employment categories with remedial academics and literacy work. The program aims to reach those unable to compete for jobs, supported by 100 community liaison reps to aid and recruit trainees, including adults youths from rural and urban areas and participants in state correctional programs.
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Raleigh
Sanford
Secretary of Labor and
Secre
Thousands Boycott Boston Public Schools
Thousands of Negro and white children joined a boycott labeled a freedom stay-out in Boston public schools to protest de facto segregation. About 14,000 Black students are concentrated in 13 schools. 37 free day schools operated by 600 volunteers aided the effort, which drew strong support and criticism from officials and educators.
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Boston
James P. Breeden
Alex Efty
Nicosia
Cyprus
Makarios
Manny Iegro
Dluy
Dlet
Sig
Mediterra
Edward W. Brooke
Hoover Improves Amid Kidney Bleeding After Illness
Former President Herbert Hoover, age 89, shows definite improvement though respiratory illness persists. Doctors report kidney bleeding has stopped and temperature and blood pressure are stable, with heart rhythm normal. No hospital move planned as Hoover remains bedridden with fever and recovering from prior cancer surgery.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Waldorf Towers
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Tax Experts Club Suffer Public IRS Mistake
Washington AP reports a tax guidance blunder by the IRS where a sample form listed $1 375 for wages instead of $1 025. The error cut the Jones couple refund from about $114 to $33 and disrupted the sample return. Corrections sheets are issued for the Your Federal Income Tax guide.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue Service
Frank and
Evelyn Jones
IRS
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Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Eastern
Weather Bureau
Baker’s
Carole Tyler
Tary
Old House
House of Representatives
National Geographic Society
U.S. Capitol
KO Polia
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