Kennedy Death Probe Progress Report
Washington AP reports the Warren Commission, five days after Kennedy's assassination, remains slow in finalizing its five volume FBI led work. The panel has interviewed 17 witnesses including Kennedy family members and Texans in the Dallas limousine scene, with analysis and exhibits being cataloged as it nears the halfway mark toward a final report.
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Roll Call on Pay Raise in House Deliberations
The House faced a pivotal roll call on a $545 million pay raise for lawmakers amid economy talk. Rep. H R Gross forced a recorded vote, drawing 222 to 184 against the measure as 136 Republicans joined 86 Democrats in defeat. 149 Democrats and 35 Republicans had backed the pay increase earlier.
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H.R. Gross
Iowa
Gross
Students Vow Big Hootenanny Fundraiser Hopes Big Hours
Santa Maria Calif AP students from Allan Hancock College Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Santa Barbara pledge a 120 hour hootenanny to raise 10000 for Sisters Hospital in Santa Maria If funds come in early they will extend to 240 hours in celebration The item notes hootenanny is a folk singing party.
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Cal Poly State College
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University of California At
Scranton for President Club Formed in Pennsylvania
Rep Richard Schweiker announces a Scranton for President Club in Pennsylvania to draft Governor Bill Scranton as the Republican nominee. He cites grassroots support and plans to open a Philadelphia area headquarters within weeks, noting he has not discussed the move with Scranton.
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Bill Scranton
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Te Gop
Scranton-for-President Club
Philadelphia
Aea
Susquehanna Flood Recovers. Thousands Affected Across Region
Harrisburg reports the Susquehanna River nearing banks as floodwaters recede, leaving extensive debris and damaged basements in 186 homes and 32 businesses. Red Cross and civil defense set emergency food and livestock operations while Sunbury and Wilkes-Barre anticipate declines below flood stage. One prominent flood-control leader dies indirectly from flooding.
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Wilkes- Barre
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Highspire
Middletown
New Cumberland
American Red Cross
Civil Defense
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Red Cross
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Wilkes-Barre
State Agriculture Department
Linden
Lycoming County
District Agriculture Office
Stormy Baker Case Session
Washington AP report of a stormy Senate Rules Committee meeting where Republicans presented a sworn charge accusing Bobby Baker of signature forgery on federal income tax returns. An accountant Milton L. Hauft of Kensington MD testified he found the forgery while at the IRS intake. New York AP note.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Milton L. Hauft
Kensington
Internal Revenue Service
Indiana County Insurance Leader Helwig Dies in Public Service
Obituary notes the passing of Mr. Helwig a longtime Indiana County insurance leader and public servant. He led committee work and election drives for the Republican Party served 20 years with the Pennsylvania State Association of Insurance Agents and chaired local chamber and fire department activities. He founded an Indiana agency in 1928 and was active in Kiwanis Shrine Masons and Community Chest. Married to Gaye Griffith he resided at 178 North Sixth Street and supported industrial growth. The fragment hints at flood loss figures and a drawn ballot place but the main record centers on Helwig’s community role and career.
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Somerset
Calvary United Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Helwig
Indiana Fire Department
Indiana Community Chest
Indiana Kiwanis Club
Masonic Lodge
Shrine Hospitals For
Indiana County Chamber of Commerce
Indiana State College
University of Michigan
Gaye Griffith
Helwiga
North Sixth St
FBI Nabs 2 Strikers In Blasts
Two men Davis and Vedder, both linked to a Florida strike, were jailed after a late night arrest in Fort Pierce. Each faced $78,000 bond with possible 20 year terms. FBI described Vedder armed with a pistol and Davis previously fined for assault on a railroad worker. The pair allegedly planted dynamite on a southbound train trestle near Palatka amid longer labor disputes.
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Fort ‘Pierce
She ‘Batefont
Joseph Leo Vedder
Miami
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Roschester Mills
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Veda Pierce Potts
Edward
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Edgar Hoover
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Berby Trade
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A. Son
Don C. Potts
Homer
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Watern
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Fort Pierce
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U.S
James E. Alderman
Bond
Alderman
Thant Seeks More Troops for Cyprus
United Nations Secretary General Thant urged immediate expansion of the UN peace force in Cyprus as Canada agreed to participate and fund transport and maintenance. Britain plans to keep about 3,500 troops. Finland and Sweden also expected to contribute. The Security Council previously authorized the mission, with potential for rapid deployment as other nations pledge support.
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Paul Martin
Ottawa
Glveli Thant
Martin
Royal 22Nd Regiment
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Cyprus
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Sweden
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Security Council
United States
Export Youth Electrocuted After Wreck
Pittsburgh AP report details a Plum Borough truck crash into a utility pole that left Howard Pfeffer of Export dead after a live wire draped over the vehicle Electrocuted as he touched the truck while his companion Lawrence Van Time escaped with injuries both men walked away before Pfeffer collapsed at Citizens General Hospital New Kensington authorities said Van Time warned Pfeffer not to touch the truck before his fall
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Citizens’ General Hospital
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Howard Pfeffer
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Lawrence Vantime
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Pfeifer
Last Ruby Witness Testifies In Oswald Murder Trial
In Dallas the last witness testified today as closing arguments loom in Jack Ruby's murder trial. Dr Frederic Gibbs offered a rare epilepsy reading, while other experts disputed his brain wave interpretation. Separate Phnom Penh scene described protesters with U S Go Home banners near the American embassy and Cambodian officials apologizing later.
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Joe B. Brown
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Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Frederic Gibbs
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Asst. Dist
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Oswald
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Cambodia
U.S
Cambodian Mob Attacks Embassy in Phnom Penh Riot
Eyewitness describes a Wednesday mob attack on the U S embassy in Phnom Penh and the British consulate. A journalist and others faced violence as windows broke, cars burned, and police restored order. The report notes Western journalists faced access limits and ongoing unrest in Cambodia.
McNamara Returns From Viet War Visit Plans With Johnson
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, returning from South Vietnam, tells reporters at Andrews Air Force Base that most officials believe victory is possible with proper effort though the path may be hard. He and General Maxwell E. Taylor assess political, economic, and military conditions and what additional U.S. actions might be needed, with recommendations for President Johnson pending.
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Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
Johnson
McNamara
Andrews Air Force Base
Maxwell E. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Taylor
U.S
Dog blamed in Stillwater girl death
Victoria Aronson six died in Stillwater Minnesota when a pet Labrador dragged her by a scarf through snow. Investigators say the dog grabbed the scarf and pulled the child about seventy feet leading to strangulation.
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Minn
Victoria Aronson
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