Mass Slayings Jury Convenes In Mesa Shooting Case
An all male coroner’s jury in Mesa begins viewing the bodies of four women and an infant killed by an 18 year old gunman. Robert Benjamin Smith, a Mesa High senior, is held in a four man jail cell as an inquest is scheduled. Bonita Harris, 18, survivor, remains hospitalized with head and arm wounds. Dead are five victims including Mary Olsen, Glenda Carter, Carol Farmer, Joyce Sellers, and Debra Sellers. Police say the shooter killed to gain notoriety. a 22 caliber defense is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Tedrick Mesa
Ariz
Robert Benjamin Smith
Mesa
Mesa Justice Court
Bonita Sue Harris
Southside District Hospital
Smith
Rod Wood
Young Smith
Aania Smith
Eart
Rose-Mar College of Beauty
Mary Margaret Olsen
Glenda Carter
Carol Farmer
Joyce Sellers
Pentagon Cuts Back On Lie Detectors
The Pentagon restricts polygraph use and tightens examiner training after Congress criticized overuse. Pentagon data show tests dropped from 6,294 in fiscal 1966 to under half that amount, with tests limited to security and criminal investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Washington
Congress
House Committee On
Defense Department
Agen
Pentagon Compose
Sanders Motors Wins State Auto Contract in 1967 Bid
The State of North Carolina awarded Sanders Motor Co. of Raleigh a 1967 contract for more than $2 million in automobiles. Sanders was the sole Ford bidder among eight, proposing $1,539.74 each for 1,000 to 1,200 four door sedans. Glover Motors of Asheville was next with $1,633.15 per car. The exact sedan quantity is not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Sanders Motor Co
North Carolina
Sanders
Ford
Glover Motors
Asheville
New York Crackdown on topless waitresses
New York police and state authorities moved to curb topless waitresses at an East Side supper club. Ruby Diamond and Florence Mayer, both identified with the Crystal Room, were arrested for indecent exposure along with the club manager Chester Von Savage. A hearing for Diamond and Rooney was scheduled for December 7 before Judge Julius Archibald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Ruby Diamond
Florence R. Mayer
Crystal Room
Chester von Savage
Miss Diamond
New York City
Mary Rooney
Julius Archibald
Experts Say Gemini Program Proved US Can Land Moon
Experts say the Gemini program demonstrated the United States can produce the personnel and hardware for a Moon landing. Gemini 12 closed the program with proof of EVA capability, steady piloting, and valuable engineering data guiding Apollo preparations for a January or February mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Charles W. Mathews
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Earth
America
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Charles A. ‘Berry
Gemini
William C. ‘Schneider
Nash Saves You Cash Shopper Motto
A shopper profile highlights cautious buyers who seek value and savings, noting their care in choosing purchases. The piece parodies ad copy, emphasizing a frugal mindset and the retailer slogan Nash Saves You Cash as a lure.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sanders Motors
State
Apollo
Air Force
Virgil J.grissom
Edward H. White II
Navy
Roger B. Chaffee
White
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Space
Moon
Neil A. Armstrong
David R. Scott
Ping
Nash
Nash Jewelry
North Main Street
Ady
High Point
Buick
W. F. Mauldin, Inc
NEW South Motor Inn
Main St
Erty
R. Glenn Hendrix, Sr
Furniture Exposition Buildings
Hamilton Street
Hamilton St
Grimes
Hamilton
R. Glenn Hendrix
H. A. Knight, Sr
Albertson Auction Company
High Point, N. C
Basil Albertson Sr
Basil Albertson Jr
Belks
Eia
Money Savers
Pan
Hue Hut
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!