Shouts Spark 17 Arrests at Un-American Activities Hearing
Washington hearing of the House Committee on Un-American Activities led to 17 arrests amid shouting and demonstrations as the panel opened a hearing on a bill to bar Americans from aiding the Viet Cong. The session, chaired by J. Pool, heard two witnesses Luce and Gordon, both linked to the Progressive Labor Party.
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Washington
UPI
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Viet Nam
Pool
U.S
Howard F. Corcoran
Phillip A. Luce
Jeffrey Gordon
Luce
Progressive Labor Movement
Progressive Labor Party
Gordon
Fink
Orbiter Cameras Readied for Moon Photos
In Pasadena the 850 pound lunar orbiter circles the moon every 30 hours as it readies to photograph the far side. The craft will capture first images from its circular orbit varying 117 to 1159 miles from the moon, with sunrise sunset angles optimal for the shots. The first pictures may be telecast to the public.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Lunar Orbiter
America
Moon
Lunar
Nevada felt strongest quake of year across wide area
A major Nevada tremor struck with eight second courthouse shake and north south then east west rocking. Witnesses described swaying rooms and reports came from a lounge, a First Western Savings building, and a sheriff deputy. Dr Alan Ryall warned potential damage in populated zones was possible despite few people nearby.
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First Western Savings
Nevada
Alan Ryall
University of Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Reno
Caesars Palace Bosses Face Skimming Probe
Caesars Palace executives including Nathan Jacobson and Jay Sarno faced a skimming probe with witnesses from Harrah's and Cal-Neva. Las Vegas gamblers denied knowledge of skimming as $6 million yearly was allegedly siphoned from casino profits to hoodlum elements.
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Caesars Palace
Nathan Jacobson
Jay Sarno
Jerry Zarowitz
Elliott P. Price
Nevada
Las Vegas
Sandy Smith
Chicago
Cal-Neva
Barney Perlman
Robert Peccole
al Fontana
Harrah
Reno
Phil Musso
Lake Tahoe
Holmes Hendrickson
Harrah's
Lowell Hendrickson
Landmark Tower Tale Ends With Unfinished Landmark Tower
The mushroom shaped tower project began as a 14 story casino hotel then grew with added stories. ABCC offered up to 3 million but halted funding in December 1962 leading to work stoppage. A 1963 injunction blocked a trustee sale and lawsuits continued through 1964. By then the unfinished tower cost nearly 5 million amid court moves and personnel shifts.
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Whirlpool
Appliance Buyers Credit Corp
Landmark Plaza
Landmark
ABCC
Roger D. Foley
Frank Caracciolo
Gerald Moffitt
Caracciolo
Phone Firm Admits City Overcharged and Demands Release
Zack Monroe of Monroe Ltd. testifying before the Public Service Commission says Central Telephone Co. admits billing errors but will repay only portions as under tariff rules. He warns a blanket release would cloud future overcharges and urges the PSC to stop the billing practice. Gov. Sawyer forwarded Monroe’s letters and urged a conference with PSC and company. The Desert Inn suit seeks 67 million in damages from last December amid additional suits tied to wiretapping and privacy claims related to the Bobby Baker-U.S. Senate scandal.
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Zack Monroe
Monroe, Ltd
Public Service Commission
Central
Central Telephone Co
Las Vegas
Bobby Baker
U.S. Senate
Aerial Hunt Pushed For Vegas Flier
Rescuers search for Stanley Bennett a 23 year old student pilot missing since July 30 after taking off for Las Vegas Nevada He did not file a flight plan and was last known near Winchester Virginia with only a German Shepherd for company Bennett a Las Vegas native living in Silver Spring Maryland had about 50 hours of flight time.
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Washington
UPI
Las Vegas
Nev
Stanley Bennett
Civil Air Patrol
Bennett
Silver Spring
O’ Cap
West Virginia
Winchester
Miami
Fla
Missile Misses Flight of Jets in South Viet Nam
U S Marines pressed a major air and sea offensive against Viet Cong coastal positions along the South China Sea 100 miles east of Saigon. Farther north another Communist force attacked a Marine camp near Da Nang with mortar fire. the Marines reported light casualties and four attackers killed. American planes conducted 133 bombing missions, targeting a strategic depot near Haiphong.
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South Viet Nam
South China Sea
Saigon
da Nang
North Viet Nam
Haiphong
Judy Garland Fourth Husband Files for Divorce
Los Angeles reported Mark Herron amended his separate maintenance suit against Judy Garland and now seeks a divorce. The pair married November 14 in Las Vegas and separated April 15. Garland had said reconciliation was impossible due to Herron’s public and private behavior.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Mark Herrom
Judy Garland
Entertainer
Jordaon VM. Wank
Acur
Judy
Miss Garland
Clark pans reservist move in battle over great society funds
Sen Joseph Clark charged the push to activate reservists would derail a funds bill for a great society demonstration cities program. Herron sued Miss Garland for extreme mental cruelty and demanded his fees and debts be covered. Clark criticized Senate priorities and foreign policy, with the proposal voted down 4 to 5. The reserve idea was recommended by the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee led by Russell and Saltonstall.
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Joseph $. Clark
Herron
Miss Garland
Reserve
Defense Appropriations
Russell and Saltonstall
House votes for limited mass transit aid extension
In Washington the House approved a 150 million dollar one year extension of federal mass transit aid, aligning with President Johnson's request. The Banking Committee had proposed 150 million for 1968 and 175 million annually thereafter.
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Washington
UPI
House
Johnson
House Banking Committee
Nuclear freeze urged to curb costly arms race
In Geneva UPI reports US disarmament negotiator Adrian Fisher called for a freeze on further offensive and defensive missiles to avert a more dangerous round as of 1964. He warned only half the missiles would remain if adopted. In France two climbers were found alive after a Mont Blanc strike. a priest leader was killed. In Mexico police held about 40 suspected terrorist schools operators linked to leftist groups amid raids in neighboring states.
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UPI
United States
Adrian S. Fisher
Soviet Union
America
Fisher
Chamonix
France
Mont Blanc
Alain Blany, Jr
Christian Destrumbelle
Creux Noir
Black Hollow
Henri Windelschmitt
Mexico City
Mexico
Hidalgo
Machinists Mull New Airline Contract Offer
The International Association of Machinists proposed a three year contract worth about 92 million dollars for 35,400 members. It includes a 56 cent per hour raise, a cost of living allowance, and would raise top pay from 3.52 to 4.08 per hour. The plan aims to end five airline strikes and is subject to a Friday ratification vote.
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Washington
UPI
Airline
Machinists Union
Johnson
International Association of Machinists
Northwest
Trans World
East
Ern
National
United
Comedian Wally Cox Divorced by Wife Milagros
Milagros Cox obtained an uncontested divorce from comedian Wally Cox in Los Angeles after testifying he embarrassed her by saying he regretted marrying her. The settlement awards the Studio City home, 7500 dollars for her share, 1159 dollars monthly alimony, 100 dollars monthly child support for two years, then 250 dollars for 6 year old Lisa, adopted from his wife’s prior marriage. They married October 19 1983 in Las Vegas and separated March 15.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Wally Cox
Milagros
Cox
Superior Court
Albert D. Matthews
Mr. Peeners
Studio City
Lisa
Las Vegas
De Gaulle Plans Peace Appeal On Viet Nam Visit
Paris reports say President De Gaulle, 75, vacationing at his country home, is preparing a peace appeal to be delivered during his Cambodia state visit. He may urge a conference on neutralization of North and South Viet Nam, call for end to bombing, and recognize the Viet Cong if talks resume.
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Paris
UPI
Viet Nam
Charles de Gaullé
Cambodia
de Gaulle
Phnom Penh
Norodi Sihanouk
North
Washington
Psychiatrist Panel Sought for Speck Case in Jail
Dr Roy R Grinker, who examined William Heirens in 1947, is among psychiatrists volunteered for a panel to examine Richard Speck. Public Defender Getty will seek a panel of at least three. Speck, 24, is held in Cook County Jail after July 14 nurse killings.
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Chicago
UPI
William Heirens
Little Suzanne Degnan
Richard Speck
Roy R. Grinker
Gerald W. Getty
Speck
Criminal Court
Herbert C. Paschen
Grinker
Getty
Cook County
Mechanical Heart Still Pumping Along
Mrs Esperanza Del Valle Vasquez a 37 year old Mexico City beautician remains stable after a left ventricular bypass pump adjusted to share 25 to 40 percent of blood flow. She had a restful day with no complications and ate a normal breakfast.
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Houston
UPI
Esperanza del Valle Vasquez
Mexico City
Name and Goodwill Plan for Herald Tribune Live On
A journalist offered 75 000 for the name and goodwill of the defunct New York Herald Tribune and proposed a cooperative publishing firm to issue the Herald Tribune five mornings weekly. The World Journal Tribune Inc. said it would drop plans to publish the Herald Tribune after a 114 day strike and negotiate for an afternoon paper and Sunday edition.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Herald Tribune
World Journal Tribune Inc
Herald Tribune
Bernard Tassler
The
New York Journal-American
Tassler
New York Herald Tribune Cooperative Publishing Corp
American Federation of Labor
American Federationist
Journal-American
World- Telegram and
Sociation of
William J. Kennedy
Pressmen’s Union
World Journal Tribune
Pressmen's Union
Consolidated Publishing Firm
Mat Meyer
Trib
John P. Lindsay
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