B 52s Bomb North Vietnam in First Raids in Weeks
B 52 bombers dropped nearly 1 million pounds of bombs in first raids into North Vietnam in three weeks. Marines fight entrenched Communist units in the An Hoa Valley near Da Nang with support from jets and artillery. Boston and Maddox shelled by North Vietnamese shore batteries but without hits. Arab diplomats suggest UAR would accept Gaza internationalization and Sinai demilitarization as part of a settlement.
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Chilean priests seize Santiago cathedral in protest
About 200 young priests and laymen stormed Santiago's cathedral in an organized action to denounce the church alliance with wealth and the Pope's costly visit to South America. The protest blocked access to Sunday masses for priests and communicants.
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New Soviet Military Maneuvers Near Czechoslovakia
Moscow reports new troop drills on borders with Czechoslovakia and allied maneuvers by Soviet Union East Germany and Poland. Tass notes these are the fourth such mobilizations as Prague liberalization draws renewed warnings from Pravda. Romania warns Moscow against meddling in socialist affairs to protect Warsaw Pact unity.
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National Demo Confronts Chicago Homestretch Troubles
National Chairman John Bailey arrives in Chicago to run the Democratic National Convention prep. His problems include a cab strike threat, an intraunion bus driver revolt, telecoms issues, a ticket shortage, hippie protests, and potential civil disobedience.
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Bride Survives Hire Attempt As Husband Aims Life Insurance
Barbara Carmack, 20, recounts a violent night with Billy Ray Carmack 26 in a hills car dive near San Leandro reservoir. He allegedly beat her and set the car aflame to collect $25,000 life insurance, then tried to dump her over a cliff. She crawled free, aided by passersby, and Carmack was arrested hours later. The piece also notes Elizabeth Taylor's missing ape found in Sardinia after linking to a jewel case.
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Computer backs Homer as sole author of epic works
A computer analysis of about a quarter million words argues all of Homer's works were written by one man. Scholars Chadwick and Morton presented findings at a Scottish conference, noting consistent sentence lengths and structures throughout the Iliad and Odyssey.
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Family Scion Dennis Chavez Jr Dies in Washington Hospital
Dennis Chavez Jr., 55, son of the late New Mexico senator, died in a Washington hospital after an apparent head injury from a fall. He was found unconscious in a District jail cell and jailed for drunkenness following police observation of him staggering on a street. Autopsy preliminary results indicate the fatal injuries occurred days before his arrest.
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Uruguay Dispatches End After Kidnap Case
Alises Pereira Reverbel, presidential adviser, was found alive in downtown Montevideo after a weeklong manhunt following a kidnapping that sparked police raids on the national university and mass student protests. He appeared drugged and unconscious before being abandoned in a vehicle and later sought help at a home.
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Eisenhower Shows Satisfactory Improvement After Heart Attack
Doctors say former President Dwight D. Eisenhower continues to show satisfactory improvement as he nears the end of the critical recovery period following his latest heart attack. The general remains under careful observation as his condition improves.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Johnson Attends Roman Catholic Service in Texas
President Johnson visited St. Francis Xavier Church in Stonewall Texas with daughter Luci and Postmaster General Marvin Watson amid a weekend medical fast to assess an intestinal disorder. The absence of prior notice by Watson and his wife drew attention as the President appeared unfazed by the liquid diet. In Milwaukee, Rev James E Grop pi described North Vietnamese resistance as heroic at a peace rally.
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Milwaukee
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Trial Opens in West Virginia Bribery Conspiracy Case
The conspiracy trial of former West Virginia Governor W. W. Barron and five other prominent men begins in federal court in Charleston. Barron, Sawyers, Johnkoski, Gore, Bonn Brown, and Alfred W. Schroath face charges of conspiring to commit bribery in awarding state government contracts.
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Dayan Patriarch Samuel Dayan Dies in Jerusalem Hospital
Samuel Dayan age 77 father of Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan died Sunday in a Jerusalem hospital. The report notes Dayan’s long public life and his ties to Israeli political figures.
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