Speck Pleads Innocent to Murder Rap
Richard Speck, wearing a dazed expression, pleaded innocent to the July 14 nurses’ massacre. Survivor Corazon Amuaro was not in court. Speck, held in custody, answered yes when asked to confirm his identity as Richard Franklin Speck. Public defender Gerald Getty described him as bewildered and uncomprehending.
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Chicago
UPI
Richard Speck
Corazon Amuaro
Richard Franklin Speck
Gerald P. Getty
Alexander J. Napoli
Criminal
Nevada insurer seeks cutoff date for claims against Mark Twain Life
Nevada state Insurance Commissioner Louis Matsos asks District Court to set a cutoff for filing claims against Mark Twain Life Insurance Co as receiver moves to rehabilitate the firm. Speck case in Chicago court alternates between tense exchanges and heavy security as proceedings proceed.
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Carson City
UPI
Louis Matsos
Frontier Hotel Casino Nears Completion in Las Vegas
The 650 room Frontier Hotel Casino on the Strip moves toward start as bids are sought by the R and H Holding Co. Chicago company Bankers Life and Casualty Co. oversees the project with Kenneth Sullivan Jr. as executive VP. Sealed bids due August 9 with opening planned for next summer.
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Maurice Friedman
Las Vegas
R & H Holding Co
Bankers Life and Casualty Co
Chicago
Kenneth Sullivan Jr
The
Holding Co
Sullivan
Two Men Die in Reno Plane Crash Nearby
Two men were killed when a single engine plane crashed about two miles south of Reno after witnesses said a wing ripped away in flight. Victims were identified as John Etcheberry and Art Sauber, believed to be the pilot. The high wing monoplane belonged to Reno firefighter John Dudley, who was not aboard. The aircraft, reportedly being rebuilt, took off from Reno and went down south of the Virginia City turnoff near U.S. Highway 395.
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Reno
API
Here
John Etcheberry
Art Sauber
John Dudley
Virginia City
U.S. Highway 395
Soviet Chiefs Gather to Approve Kremlin Decisions in Moscow
In Moscow the Supreme Soviet met after June elections to review and approve Kremlin choices. About 1,517 militants, military men, and miners are to ratify prior actions and hear the new five year plan details guiding the economy to 1970. Ministers heading targeted industries could lose their posts.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Kremlin
Ottawa Bureau deploys fast automated inquiry letters
The Canadian Government Travel Bureau in Ottawa operates a computer system that answers routine letters. It produces personalized replies at 1,550 per hour with the addressee's name appearing two or three times in each letter.
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Ottawa
GOP Committee Rejects Open Housing Plan in Johnson Bill
The House Republican Policy Committee, with 28 members, opposed the open housing section of President Johnson's civil rights bill. The vote was described as not unanimous but overwhelming and marked a setback for the housing provisions though exemptions for existing single family homes and small owner-occupied buildings were retained.
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Johnson
GOP
House
Republi
Judiciary Committee
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Mathias
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
Rhodes
DuBois Club Looted of Membership Lists and Files
The national headquarters of the W. E. B. DuBois Clubs in Chicago was looted of membership lists confidential files and a $5 cashbox. Office Manager Kathryn Bernick said lists tax records letters and documents with names and addresses were stolen. Police estimate the theft occurred late Thursday night or Friday morning and was not found until the weekend.
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Chicago
UPI
W. E. B. DuBois
Kathryn Bernick
Nixon Sees Pope Paul VI on World Tour
Former Vice President Richard Nixon met Pope Paul VI in a 30 minute private audience at Castel Gandolfo. The discussion was described as cordial and no details were released before Nixon continued to Israel on the next leg of his round the world flight.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Pope Paul VI
Israel
Nixon
Pope Paul
First US bicycle weighed seventy pounds and cost three hundred thirteen
The earliest bicycle manufactured in the United States weighed 70 pounds and carried a price tag of 313 dollars, highlighting early engineering heft and cost.
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United States
Truman Improves at Research Hospital After Illness
Former President Harry S. Truman, 82, rests at Research Hospital in Kansas City as Dr. Wallace Graham reports satisfactory progress after severe colitis. Truman read a newspaper, chatted with wife Bess, and slept well while doctors monitor his condition and planned a routine checkup.
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Kansas City
UPID
Harry S. Truman
Bess
Research Hospital
Wallace Graham
Truman
Graham
Crime Debate Echoes Escobedo Case and Community Duty
A columnist argues the Escobedo decision requires fair trials and criticizes overreach by law enforcement. He notes that crime solutions depend on courts prosecutors police and civic participation, and links juvenile delinquency to home life and social values. The piece calls for public discussion and unified effort to curb crime.
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Escobedo
F.B.I
Lawn Seed Quantities by Seed Type
Washington reports seed counts per pound vary by type. Kentucky blue grass yields about 2,177,250 seeds per pound, red fescue 544,000, and ryegrass 226,800, with price generally rising with seed quantity.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Vaccination Etymology Traced to Latin Cow Word Vacca
World Book Encyclopedia explains the term vaccination comes from the Latin word vacca meaning cow. The note links smallpox prevention to cowpox origins in medical history.
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World Book Encyclopedia
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