Florida arrest links widow’s death to WV attorney Waldron
Neighbors identified a man living under an assumed name as William Henry Waldron Jr., a West Virginia attorney who vanished 16 years ago amid a bank embezzlement disclosure. Police found his wife’s body in a Madeira Beach cottage with a hammer nearby. Waldron used the alias Robert Coleman Johnson and had previously married two Florida women and one in West Virginia.
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William Henry Waldron Jr
West Virginia
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Sheriff's Office
Florida
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Jeanette Bunkley Crump
Palm Beach County
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Huntington
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Draftees Get Break as 4F Men Enter First Call
Defense officials announced a plan to salvage 100,000 previously disqualified men for military duty, delaying some 1A calls. The move would raise Negro representation to 30 percent among draftees, with washout rates near 15 percent for substandard entrants and slower progression for lower call orders.
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UPI
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Pentagon
Defence
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Defense
Army
Selective Service System
Marines Battle Elite Commies on Vietnam Training Ground
Marines fight hard amid jungle 60 to 190 feet high near Phuoc Tuy. Maj. Willis reports brutal terrain delaying medevacs as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese instructors flee to tunnels and fortifications. B52 strikes continue for third day. Westmoreland forms a board after rising civilian casualties.
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T. J. Willis
St. Petersburg
Fla
Phuoc Tuy
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U. S
Can Tho
Mountain War College
Johnson gets authority to call up reserves for Vietnam
Congress negotiators lift the authority for the president to mobilize thousands of reservists and National Guardsmen for Vietnam duty. The rider ties to a $58 billion defense bill and could affect more than 500000 potential call ups.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
House
Senate
LeMays Face Arraignment After High Profile Flight
LeMay and his wife faced local court arraignment amid a dramatic break from a Florida jail seven stories down a fire hose. The fugitives, long sought in the FBI list, were captured at the Golden Nugget casino after a tip. Their daughter was placed in juvenile care as LeMay’s sister arranged travel back to Canada.
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FBI
Florida
LeMay
Montreal
Daphter
Guiment
Juvenie Ferenere
Canada
Ordering Guardsmen To Protect Marchers
A report cites Governor Kerner noting his concern for marchers safety and the decision to deploy the National Guard. He laments that peaceful marches in the North face armed escort while southern segregation bastions required protection.
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Kerner
Mississippi
Cicero
Nevada Gaming Probe Faces Skimming Allegations Expand
Nevada's Gaming Commission probes millions in alleged skimming at casinos. Secret counts and undercover watching were used to track cash flow, while FBI logs and privacy rights clash with state officials. Hearings resume Friday as authorities dispute evidence and legal reach.
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Wee
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Nevada Gaming Commission
Reno
U.S
Joseph L. Ward
Las Vegas
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FBI
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Alabama House passes Wallace desegregation bill for showdown
The Alabama House approved Gov. George Wallace's bill defying federal school desegregation guidelines by 76 to 9, aiming to cut off about 3.2 million dollars of federal funds and placing negotiations under state control while declaring guidelines void. The measure targets federal guidelines as Alabama becomes a testing ground for federal desegregation policy.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPI
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Senate
George Wallace
Alabama
U. S. Health, Education and Welfare Department
Hurricane Faith Threatens Caribbean Islands
Weathermen placed a hurricane watch along the eastern Caribbean as Hurricane Faith moved with 90 mph winds on a path toward Martinique Dominica and Guadeloupe. The Weather Bureau urged residents to monitor advisories and prepare for possible impacts.
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P.R
UPI
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Guadeloupe
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Farmhand finds suspect in murder hunt near London
Joseph Gordon, 47, a farmhand, disturbed a man in a mining shed at dawn and sparked a new police chase in the search for the suspected killer of three London policemen. Gordon described the man as bearing features similar to Harry Roberts.
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London
UPI
Johnson signs law to curb pet theft and ensure humane research care
President Johnson signed legislation in the White House cabinet room aimed at stopping the theft of family pets and mandating humane treatment of animals used in research. He said the measure would end the inhumanity linked to supplying stolen animals to laboratories.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
White House
Senator Murphy to undergo surgery for throat cancer
U.S. Senator George Murphy of California will have surgery for a possible throat malignancy after an exploratory procedure last week. He is expected to be hospitalized briefly and recuperate at home before resuming duties in Washington. In a separate report, an industrial plant office blast in Fort Wayne, Indiana left three dead and two missing as investigators seek the cause.
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Los Angeles
Fort Wayne, Ind
UPI
Johnson Defends Urban Aid Program amid Urban Criticism
President Johnson hailed the administrations urban aid as unmatched, noting spending over three years surpassing Kennedy and Eisenhower totals. Sen Ribicoff and Sen Kennedy criticized overestimates of aid and questioned urban problem relief while a HUD funding breakdown sparked debate.
Upstart RFK Attacked by Mayor Yorty
Mayor Samuel Yorty harshly attacked Sen. Robert F. Kennedy calling him an upstart trying to take over the country with his father's money after Kennedy criticized government operations and federal aid to cities at a Senate hearing. Yorty described Kennedy as headstrong and out to get President Johnson during a press briefing in Los Angeles.
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Ward
Fremont
Sawyer
Nevada
Internal Revenue Service
New Nevada
Dimon Davis
International Revenue Service
Davis
Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Ribicoff
Senate
Robert C. Weaver
Housing and Urban Development Department
Nicholas der Katzenbach
Los Angeles
UPI
Samuel Yorty
Yorty
Washington
Kennedy
New York
President Defends Humphrey Against Nixon Ticket Talk
The President praised Vice President Humphrey as a fine public servant and said he would not be guided by Nixon or his running mate speculation. He announced plans for another speaking trip, visiting Idaho, Colorado and Oklahoma before a Texas ranch birthday, while fielding questions on the 1968 ticket.
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UPI
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Humphrey
Nixon
Miss USA World contestants bemoan light schedule
In Columbus Ohio fifty beauty contestants say they wish their weeklong schedule was fuller. Penny Lee Silva of Powell Wyoming complains about time for meals and not burning calories. Charleen Miller of Long Branch New Jersey explains reverse psychology by Alfred Patricelli of Bridgeport Connecticut. Only three activities in five days avoid eating before the Saturday finale.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Wyoming
Penny Lee Silva
Powell
Mr. Patricelli
Turkey Fighting Cholera Amid Earthquake Relief
Istanbul reports 2500 dead from the quake as the government blocks cross border movement from Syria. Troops and rescue workers continue feeding housing and burial duties while a vaccination campaign is launched and doctors recalled to assist along the Iraq border where cholera has been reported.
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Istanbul
UPI
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Johnson Waits Out Congress On Price Control Action
President Johnson said government action may be needed later to control prices, while awaiting congressional moves. He stressed the issue requires careful consideration and indicated executive steps could follow if lawmakers delay action.
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Johnson
Congress
Washington
UPI
NASA Awaiting New Moon Pictures
Lunar Orbiter I finished its immediate photo mission and sent back shots of earth from near the moon. The craft completed a moon orbit in about three and a half minutes at 33 miles altitude, 240000 miles from Earth receiving points, with actual images arriving at NASA later today.
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API
America
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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