National probes into crime in sports and other events
The House Select Committee on Crime subpoenas six alleged racketeers as witnesses in a broad probe of criminal influence across major sports including baseball football and basketball. Sammy Davis Jr. may testify and a second entertainer is sought. Meanwhile GM recalls 350000 Vegas cars for carburetor defects, and hijack countermeasures target rear exits on 727s. Mice delay a Dayton to Washington flight. two F4 Phantom crewmen die in Florida collision. Newark firefighters mourn three slain colleagues after arson. Two youths are charged with arson in Newark.
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D-Fla
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Frank Sinatra
Italians Fascists gain in partial results Senate race
The partial returns show neo Fascists at 8.6 percent with 9 percent of Senate votes, as Communists and Proletarian Socialists fall to 24.2 from 30 in 1966 while Christian Democrats edge up to 38.7 from 38.3 signaling a rightward shift and possible center government formation.
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Tunney divorce suit filed by wife in Riverside
Senator John Tunney and his wife Mieke who is 35 file divorce in Riverside Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences. The couple with three children reside in Washington and separated on the filing date. The suit seeks division of property alimony child support and custody. The Tunneys are prominent in Washington political social circles and were married in Nijmegen Netherlands in 1959.
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Hijacker in custody tied to Salt Lake City jet liner
Michael Lynn Hansen of Salt Lake City, 21, accused of hijacking a Western Airlines jet to Cuba. He was ordered to report for Army induction in California on April 25 but failed to appear. Hansen faces kidnapping charges in Los Angeles. Dr Karl Gruber clashed with Jewish Defense League protesters at the Austrian embassy in Washington. Former President Lyndon Johnson plans a brief hospital visit for a routine exam, while Truman celebrated his 73rd birthday in Independence with a public lunch and private visits. Frank Sinatra wins apology damages from a tabloid and a donation to his foundation by the publishers.
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Atlanta
Betty Grable Under Treatment Delays No No Nanette Show
Betty Grable is reported under medical treatment in Melbourne after a ducal ulcer incident delaying her appearance in No No Nanette. Australian theater scenes await updates on her condition and return dates.
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Canbourne
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