Enlistment mixup leads airman to go AWOL
Spartanburg police report Dick B. J. Hartin says he left Biggs Air Force Base Texas after being told he was ineligible for reenlistment. He claims a medical discharge was discussed, a surgeon disputed it, and his wife Mildred sought help from officials. He later worked on a paving crew at Dobbins AFB Georgia while awaiting pay.
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Dick Hartin
Mildred
Spartanburg
D.C
Air Force
Dick B. J. Hartin
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Tex
City
William R.conger
Mildred Hartin
Texas
Dobbins Air Force Base
Georgia
Knowland Forecasts Clarifying Amendments to Civil Rights Bill
Sen Knowland plans to offer further clarifying amendments to Section 3 of the civil rights bill before the Senate recess. He says no specific language is ready yet but aims to finalize changes with Northern Democratic leaders today. GOP leaders describe the discussion as general and heated with critics calling civil rights a campaign issue for 1958 and 1960.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Aiken
R-Vt
Russell
D-Ga
Federal surplus reaches 1.6 billion in FY ending June 3
The 1967 federal fiscal year closed with a surplus of 1.645 billion dollars. Receipts totaled 70.999 billion while expenditures were 69.344 billion, with the public debt at 270.634 billion, down 2.190 billion from the prior year.
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Washington W
Treasury
Day
Eisenhower
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Percival Brundage
Budget Bureau
House votes to cut Eisenhower aid bill by one third
The House approved a 155 to 74 vote cutting the defense and economic aid fund to 600 million dollars for the coming year, reversing earlier moves that had raised the total to 800 million. The vote shapes a day of showdown votes on the multibillion dollar aid bill.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
America
Korea
Formosa
Bowler
Bentley
Waynick Appointment Criticized by Retired Colonel
Retired Army colonel Col. David Hardee of Raleigh called Gov Hodges selection of Capus Waynick as adjutant general a serious mistake. Hardee urged a choice with proven military and technical experience to safeguard national and civil defense, while noting Waynick is a personal friend of the governor.
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Raleigh
Capus Waynick
National Guard
David Hardee
Waynick
Hodges
John Hall Manning
Hardee
Wake County
Civil Defense
Col. Hardee
New York Billy Graham Crusade Extended to August
Billy Graham's New York crusade is extended to August 10 after a unanimous morning decision by Graham, his team, and the executive committee at a breakfast meeting in New York.
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New York
Billy Graham
Graham
North Carolina Tax Burden Higher Than Neighbors
The U S Chamber of Commerce reports North Carolina residents paid $482.09 per capita in state and federal taxes last year, higher than South Carolina and Mississippi among Southeastern peers. North Carolina ranks 13th nationally in total taxes.
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Charlotte W
North Carolina
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
First air to air atomic rocket fired from plane
At the Atomic Test Site in Nevada a Northrop Scorpion jet launched the Genie air to air nuclear rocket. The blast formed a pink doughnut cloud above 15 000 feet, 13 miles from News Nob observers, with a fireball that lit the morning sky. Col. J H Atkinson announced such weapons are in the force. The test marks the first publicized air to air nuclear weapon test following a program started in 1949.
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Atomic Test Site
Nev
Air Defense Command
Northropia
News Nob
Douglas Aircraft Co
Wea
Gian
J. H. Atkinson
Iheck
Rackets Probe Use Of Union Funds Admitted
Lloyd Klewert UTW secretary treasurer and union president Evo Valente admitted using 57000 of union funds to buy Washington homes. They said the sums were booked as organizational expenses and described the move as politically astute to hide a slush fund from rival factions. The pair argued no union money was lost and noted a 95000 bank loan for a large unrelated operation. Kennedy said further questions would cover other alleged fund uses.
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Washington
Lloyd Klewert
United Textile Workers Union
Evo Valente
Senate
Klewert
Valente
UTW
Robert F. Kennedy
Miss United States Loses Title Over Marriage
Leona Gage of Maryland loses her Miss United States crown after reveal she is married with two children. Contest rules require single entrants. runner up Charlotte Sheffield of Utah advances. Official details pending further review.
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United States
Ture
Tong Beach
Calif
Leona
Wichita Falls
Tex
Gene Norris Ennis
Air Force
Friendship International Airport
Baltimore
David Nathan
Gene Jr
Europe
Utah
Maryland
Clarence Long
Crisfield
Angier Bank Robber Wounded And Captured
A bandit robbed First Citizens Bank of Angier before noon. He was wounded and captured minutes later in Fuquay Varina and taken to Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Cashier Ben Price said the man demanded change for a five dollar bill and filled a satchel with cash, estimated at several thousand dollars.
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Angier
N. C
First Citizens Bank of
Fuquay
Ben Price
Price
Raleigh
Rex Hospital
Leopold seeks parole in Bobby Franks murder case
Nathan Leopold, 52, serving an 85 year term for the 1924 Bobby Franks killing, leaves Statesville Prison Joliet after learning the Chicago Sun-Times report he may soon be freed. Governor Stratton said he will not consider the case until the Pardon and Parole Board reports.
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Nathan Leopold
Bobby Franks
Statesville
Joliet
Ill
Chicago Sun-Times
Sun- Times
Illinois
William Stratton
Pardon and Parole Board
Clinton Defense Rests Case in Knoxville Segregation Trial
The Clinton segregation trial recessed after two witnesses. defense for 10 defendants rested to save time. defense witnesses argued about prior tensions near Clinton High, while government testimony noted pre-December 4 threats and guard duties.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Robert L. Dobbs
Memphis
U. S. Dist
Robert L. Taylor
John Kasper
J. Benjamin Simmons
U. S
John Co. Crawford Jr
Ted White
Clinton
Guy M. Jones
White
Clinton High School
Fr. Quarles
Jones
Paul Turner
Crawford
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