Dan Duryea Dies at 61 After Cancer Battle
Actor Dan Duryea longtime star of films and TV dies at home at 61. He collapsed in his bathroom and his staff found him. cancer cited by his Hollywood spokesman. Duryea survived by two sons and was twice widowed, wife Helen Bryan Duryea predeceased him by 18 months. Born 1907 in White Plains, he rose from Broadway to Hollywood in The Little Foxes and later TV's Peyton Place. Col Melvin Garten, famed Army officer, retires to lead a Tampa prep school. He earned the DSC, three Silver Stars, five Purple Hearts, Bronze Stars, Legion of Merit and multiple medals. wife Ruth received word of his wounds or deaths seven times across WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
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First Woman Heart Transplant Patient Dies in Dallas
Esther Matthews, 41, the first woman to receive a heart transplant, died at Parkland Hospital Dallas at 9 30 p m four hours forty five minutes after the operation began A hospital spokesman had warned she might not last many more minutes It was the world's 21st such operation.
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Vietnam combat and Saigon fighting reported
International fighting left 25 dead and 46 wounded as B52 bombers pounded seven raid targets near Dak To and Khe Sanh. Marines fought a day long battle southwest of Hoi An, 64 enemy killed and 15 Marines died with 37 wounded. Viet Cong snipers harassed Rangers in Cho Lon Saigon but an American adviser said the area is virtually secure now.
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Ford recalls 3260 school buses for brake booster inspection
Ford Motor Co recalls 3 260 buses built on 1968 chassis to inspect power brake boosters for potential defects. About 2 150 U S vehicles 400 in Canada and 1 070 overseas will be called back for possible booster replacement after a single prior report with no injuries.
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Five Die in Mine Ammunition Plant Explosion
An explosion at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Burlington killed five workers in a storage warehouse. The blast collapsed tile walls and roof, with plant officials reporting the men were killed instantly and body fragments found in the rubble.
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Federal Reserve Tightens Down Payment and Margin Rules
The Federal Reserve Board raised the required down payment on stock purchases from 70 to 80 percent and increased margin requirements on loans for convertible bonds from 50 to 60 percent, both effective Saturday. This reduces the amount borrowers can finance for stock at 20 percent and for bonds at 40 percent.
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Irish official plane carries Kennedy death mourners
A plane carrying Irish government officials to the United States for Robert F. Kennedy’s funeral also carried Lily Montgomery Kennedy’s former receptionist from Carlow Ireland who was on vacation when he died. She called him like family as she prepared to return home.
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Dick Gregory Begins 90 Day Sentence For Illegal Fishing
Dick Gregory arrived in Thurston County Jail to serve a 90 day term for illegal fishing tied to a Nisqually River fish-in protest. He planned to fast and drink only the water he carried. The entertainer was convicted January 12, 1967, for the event two years earlier. Retired Maj. Gen. Philip H. Torrey died at 83 in San Diego after a long illness. He had commanded units in World War II including the First Marine Division and Marine Barracks at Quantico.
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Princess Anne debuts in London as dancing sailor
Princess Anne, 17, appears in the chorus of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas at Benenden School near London during Speech Day. Her stage debut as a dancing drunken sailor proceeds without incident though parents attend. The queen and Prince Philip miss the performance.
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Spock Defense Witness Describes Antiwar Meeting With Lindsay
The defense witness Dr. Spock testified in Boston that Spock joined opponents of the Vietnam war who met December 2 with New York Mayor Lindsay to discuss an antidraft demonstration. David McReynolds, War Resisters League organizer, said Spock was asked to visit Gracie Mansion to discuss a planned protest at the Whitehall Street induction center and a sit in three days later at Whitehall.
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President Lleras vows to seek renewed mandate
Colombia's President Carlos Lleras told his cabinet he will seek re signing on Tuesday after Congress blocked moves to amend the constitution. The cabinet met Friday night to discuss the setback to his reform program.
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