Johnson appoints Helen Gahagan Douglas envoy to Liberia
A news release quotes President Johnson praising former Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas for the Liberia inauguration role. The piece argues her past anti-Communist stance or alignment with left groups would amuse Communists, questioning the UBI's prestige in world affairs.
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11 Year Dream Becomes Nightmare in Hawaii Voyage
Felix Noble, 61, recounted a 76 day voyage on a balsa raft from San Diego to Hawaii marked by terror and near disaster. He faced 70 foot waves, loss of centerboard, a heart attack scare, and a dramatic rescue by the Navy after steering with a makeshift board.
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Loss Forces New York Times to End Western Edition
The New York Times plans to drop its West Coast edition on January 24 due to high costs and poor advertising. The venture began October 1, 1962, in Los Angeles, printing concurrently with the New York edition. About 73 staffers will lose jobs, with a few transferred or kept in Los Angeles.
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Alcoholic Ex Politico Ordered From Woman's Home
Montpelier Vermont Supreme Court judge issued a temporary restraining order against Ilora Spencer a 46 year old former Democratic state party chairman. The injunction bars him from approaching or interfering with a divorce seeking woman and her two children in Washington County. Edward Isabelle the husband filed the petition alleging Spencer a heavy drinker and that drinking at the Isabelle apartment harms the children. A hearing to decide if the injunction becomes permanent is set for January 27.
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