Sam Cooke Death Ruled Justifiable Homicide
In Los Angeles a coroner jury ruled Sam Cooke’s death justifiable homicide. Testimony portrayed Cooke entering a motel dispute with Elisa Boyer, who said she was forced into a room and assaulted before fleeing. Bertha Franklin said Cooke pounded on a door and was shot after a struggle. Police noted polygraph results supported the women’s stories.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Im Cooke
Cooke
Bertha Franklin
Barbara Onke
Elisa Boyer
Congo Offensive Stalls Bringing Fresh Hostage Fears
In Leopoldville the Congolese army struggle against Communist backed rebels stalls today's drive. Officials report stoppages limit rescue of 500 whites trapped behind rebel lines including 242 Catholic missionaries and 115 nuns. Two American citizens remain unaccounted for in rebel territory. William McChesney is believed captive at Wamba where rebels seized 50 whites and all priests and nuns.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
UPI
Congo
William McChesney
Wamba
House Republicans clash over leadership and reform drive
In Washington GOP leaders faced intra party rifts as dissidents pressed for change while supporting early adjournment. Charles Halleck warned unity is needed in Congress as Gerald Ford weighs challenging him before the Jan 4 organizational meeting.
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Washington
UPI
House
Charles A. Halleck
Halleck
Indiana
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Habeck
Republican Natonal Committee
Social Bloc
Hts
GOP
Republican Governors Conference
Denver
Republican Party ii Congress
Congress
Ford
Former Bakersfield Inn operator sues five insurers for 6.5 million
Ronald O Reichert alleges delay in settling a fire claim forced bankruptcy after the Bakersfield Inn fire in 1969. He seeks 1.5 million actual damages and 5 million punitive. insurers named include American National Insurance Co and others. Losses cited total about 494 000 with coverage of 1 975 000. The suit says insurers denied settlement, eroding his equity in the motel.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Special
the Sun
Ronald O. Reichert
American National Insurance Co
General Insurance Co. of America
Industrial Indemnity Co. Insurance Co
North America
National Union Fire Insurance Co
Hssoit
Indicted ex Pentagon officials tied to embezzlement case
Three former Pentagon aides including a McNamara aide were indicted in Alexandria on about 66 000 in misappropriated funds from 1960 63 with 12000 recovered. James Loftis John Wylie and William Godel face multiple counts of embezzlement theft and making false statements with potential penalties up to 10 years per embezzlement count. They are to be arraigned in federal court in Alexandria on December ?
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Alexandria
UPI
Pentagon
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
Nicholas Katzenbach
Washington
John A. Wylie
Loftis
William H. Godel
Gether
Gode
Viet Nam
Beagan
Wylie
Godel
Katzenbach
Exper
Far East
Surfer Nodules Reported By Hawaiian Board Riders
Dr. Edwin Taylor of La Jolla reports diagnosing and treating about 400 cases of surfer's nodules in two years. The nodules appear on toes knees and tops of feet where surfers contact the board during kneeling paddling in Hawaii and California.
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California
Edwin Taylor
la Jolla
Calif
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