Jurors Read Obscene Books in Smut Trial in Houston
Eleven jurors and a judge read through a stack of obscene novels in a federal trial over interstate shipment of pornographic literature. Defendants include seven individuals and four firms from California and Ohio facing potential prison and fines if convicted.
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Houston
Tex
Virgins, Inc
Temple of Shame
U.S. District Court
Stanley Fleishman
Los Angeles
FBI
Fumes Sickened 16 at Linden Dye Plant Fatality Reported
In Linden New Jersey a dye manufacturing area at the General Aniline and Film Corp plant felled 16 workers after escaping fumes.Edward Curtis 61 of Rahway died. Alexander Nelson 50 of Cranford hospitalized others treated. Source shut off fumes unknown.
Morse Urges Helms Resign After CIA Apology
Sen. Wayne Morse calls for CIA Director Richard Helms to resign after Helms apologized to Sen. Fulbright for a letter praising a Globe-Democrat editorial. The episode arises amid questions of CIA oversight and Fulbright’s Foreign Relations Committee leadership.
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Morse
CIA
Washington
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Richard M. Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
Helms
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
St. Louis
Globe- Democrat
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Senate
Arkansas Democrat
Brickbats
Foreign Relations Committee
J.W. Fulbright
Armed Services and
Appropriations
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Mike Mansfield
Silent Service
Johnson
William F. Raborn
Waynesburg Rain Day Marks 84th Rainy Date In 90 Years
Waynesburg residents saw rain start at 3 08 a m marking the 84th time in 90 years the town has rain on this date. Patrolman Dennis Fox notes the traditional timing and the event fits the longtime schedule of the community rain day.
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Waynesburg
Dennis Fox
Jaycettes Hold Special Day at Camp Wanbeek
Jaycette Day drew members from 27 chapters statewide to Camp Wanbeek near Wisconsin Dells to support handicapped youths. Camp director William Hindman spoke on challenges faced by disabled teens, with remarks from state president Mrs. Theodore Davis. Chapters contributed to the swimming pool, multipurpose building, and dining room furnishings.
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Jaycettes
Camp Wanbeek
John W. Miller
Thomas Schini
Ray Gannon
la Crosse
William Hindman
Theodore Davis
Jaycette
Chicago Teen Gang Chiefs Urged To Live Up To Truce
In Chicago tensions flare as East Side Disciples and Blackstone Rangers press for peace after deadly week. Juvenile officers and YMCA workers urged restraint at a 400-teen gathering, amid a fragile truce and a shooting spike including two youths killed.
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Chicago
YMCA
East Side Disciples
Blackstone Rangers
O.W. Wilson
Wilson
William Cannon
del Vikings
William Griffin
Rangers
Cheese Gift Leaves By Rail For Viet Nam
A refrigerator car carrying 32 000 pounds of cheese left Dubuque Iowa Wednesday night for South Viet Nam. The cheese was a gift from the National Farmers Organization and Wisconsin businessmen from the third congressional district. More than 20000 was contributed in the district with 17000 used to buy Cheddar and Swiss cheese from Wisconsin factories under Operation We Care.
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Platteville
Dubuque
Iowa
South Viet Nam
National Farmers Organization and Businessmen of
Wisconsin Third Congressional District
Wisconsin
First sinking by submarine in Civil War date
The first sinking of a surface ship by a submarine occurred on February 17 1864 when the USS Housatonic was sunk by the Confederate submarine H L Hunley off Charleston South Carolina.
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H. L. Hunley
Charlestown
S.C
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Joe Ingraham
Fleishman
William L. Hamling
Palm Springs
Calif
Richard A. Yerxa
San Diego
Stephen A. Keegan
Donald M. Patrick
el Cajon
Shirley R. Wright
la Mesa
Howard E. Stephens
Sandusky
Ohio
Walter H. Lonsdale
Gardena
Corinth Publications
Reed Enterprises
Stephens Printing Co
Sandusky, Ohio
New-Cal Publications
Iga
PN Snl
L.C.U
F.S.L.I.C
First Federal Savings and Loan Association OF Lacrosse
State Streets
Englewood
Viet Nam
Hallmark
Jackson Plaza
General Electric & Wettstein
Housewives
G.E
Wettstein and Sons Incorporated
North Third ST
DIAL
General Electric
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