Onassis Arrested in New York for Liberty Ship Plot
At a crowded Friday lunch in The Colony New York the mood shifted as a federal marshal arrested Aristotle Onassis for conspiring to defraud the United States by illegally purchasing surplus wartime Liberty ships. He was fingerprinted jailed and released on $10 000 bail after indictment for the plot.
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Johnson Presses Viet Peace Efforts
Washington officials pursued private diplomacy over the weekend seeking a break in the Vietnam stalemate. Hanoi denounced Johnson while North Vietnamese and Viet Cong broadcasts questioned who would negotiate and insisted talks include the Viet Cong in South Vietnam.
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Beregovoy Rockets to Earth Orbit in Historic Space Flight
Col Georgy Beregovoy, at 47 the oldest person in space, launched aboard Soyuz 3 and docked with an unmanned twin. The mission marked a Soviet return to crewed space after a fatal accident last year. He reported all well and thanked the government. Senior Soviet leaders extended greetings via Tass. The craft entered a near circular orbit at about 127 to 139 miles high.
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President Johnson attacks Nixon in West Virginia rally
President Johnson denounces Nixon campaign as trumped up during a dinner for Rep. Harley Staggers in Morgantown and Huntington. He says Abraham Lincoln would have supported Hubert Humphrey and Ed Muskie this year and urges peace in Vietnam.
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Nixon to make final California campaign appearance in Long Beach
Richard M. Nixon will headline his last California public stop of the presidential race in Long Beach next Saturday. Political Editor Bob Houser previews the stop on Page A-27.
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Reset Clocks to Pacific Standard Time This Morning
Clocks should be set back one hour at 2 am to return to Pacific Standard Time. The change marks the end of Daylight Saving Time with Standard Time resuming and awaits the next spring forward. Remember to adjust before the morning passes.
Big Guns Duel at Suez Canal
Israeli and Egyptian artillery clashed across the Suez Canal in the heaviest cross canal shelling in a year. At least 14 troops were killed and 29 wounded on both sides. Israeli sources claimed Egyptian refineries burned while Egyptian officials cited major Israeli positional destruction. Israel filed a U.N. Security Council complaint alleging cross canal fire and a separate suspected commando raid between bombardments.
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ACTION LINE Readers seek Alaska social life and ballot reform guidance
A Long Beach advice column answers readers on Alaska gender ratios and social life for single women with 1.3 men per woman and a median age mid-twenties plus notes on social groups. It also provides a 35mm color shot option of the Long Beach float from the Tournament of Roses and outlines routes to a national popular primary by constitutional amendment with two proposed methods.
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U S Forces Repel Major North Vietnamese Attack Near Saigon
Two North Vietnamese battalions struck Firebase Jire 59 miles north of Saigon near the Cambodian border but were driven off with heavy losses. U S B 52s bombed the area, leaving 86 enemy bodies found in the sweep. Eight U S soldiers were killed and 33 wounded in the fighting as ground action lull persisted uncertainly ahead of Paris talks.
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Fried chicken to take out drives badge prompt
Sign on a drive-in reads Fried chicken to take out. Mrs Bailey bought some and Bill Bailey came home. The brief odd note reflects a local humorous exchange captured in a historical newspaper item.
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