Celtics regroup after finals loss in breakup dinner
Boston fans heard Bill Russell vow the Celtics are not dead after a 140-116 playoff defeat that ended their eight straight titles. Captain Havlicek and GM Red Auerbach urged optimism for a return to glory next season. The mood mixed sadness with resolve as club members looked ahead.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Celtics
Bill Russell
Philadelphia 76Ers
John Havlicek
Red Auerbach
Bhutan
Darjeeling
India
Shue Again to Guide the Bullets
Gene Shue signs a one year deal to coach the Baltimore Bullets for about 25 thousand dollars a year. The Bullets posted a 20 and 61 record last season and Shue aims to improve by leveraging the college draft and potential trades. He takes over after three coaches in the previous season with his appointment on December 5.
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Associated Press
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Gene Shue
National Basketball Association
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Baltimore Bullets
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Bullets
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Texas City Disaster Twenty Years Later Tragic Legacy
The Texas City blast scarred the port when the Grandcamp exploded after 37 minutes of fire, killing 561 and injuring 3,000. Two ships, including the High Flyer, and a Monsanto plant suffered massive destruction. the city faced massive rebuilding as water, air, and rescue efforts stretched on for days.
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France
Belgium
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Grandcamp
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High Flyer
Monsanto
Galveston
Army
Navy
Bill Rand
Rand
Emmet F. Lowry
Strikes Freeze Italian Hospitals as Demand Rises
Rome AP reports over 30 000 doctors and interns on strike nationwide with 60 000 hospital aides and nurses threatening to walk out next week. Emergency services remain open in some hospitals as thousands protest back wages and pay scales. Oil slick off Brittany coast raises alarm France mobilizes sawdust and plastic barriers to protect beaches and oyster beds from Torrey Canyon spill.
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Morlaix
France
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Family of Speck Called by Defense
The defense calls Speck’s family to testify as it opens to save the life of Richard Speck, 25, on trial for the July 14 nursing home murders. Prosecution had rested after eight days of testimony. Mrs Lindbergh and relatives faced photographers as the nurse victims’ bodies were described.
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Kiwanis
Hope City Hall
Arthur Stretch
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F. Richard Ciccone
Peoria, Lr
Margaret Lindbergh
Richard Speck
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Chicago
Witnesses Describe Speck Kin’s Support and Last Meetings
The Thornton family testified about aiding Samuel Speck’s brother connected to the Chicago case. Mrs. Eugene Thornton recalled giving money and shelter to her brother and last seeing him July 13 before nurses were slain. The testimony touched on Speck’s behavior and a police inquiry into T shirt evidence.
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Chicago
Howard Speck
Madeline Thornton
Monmouth
Shirley Jensen
Alexis, ML
Erma Holeman
Galesburg
Ill
Thornton
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