Conforte and Perry Acquitted in Reno Vice Case
Nevada case ends with Joseph Conforte and George Perry cleared of white slavery charges. Judge Bruce Thompson ruled insufficient evidence of crime. Miss Myrl Ruth Thomas testified she worked at Conforte's Happy Valley brothel earning up to 2500 dollars weekly but said the Los Angeles trip was a vacation and not a criminal conspiracy.
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Nevada
Joseph Conforte
George Perry
Los Angeles
U. S
Bruce Thompson
Perry
Myrl Ruth Thomas
Conforte
Harry Claiborne
Las Vegas
Richard Sherman
Joe
Mystery Death of Texas Millionaire Stuns Las Vegas
West, a socially prominent Texan with ranch and oil ties, died in Las Vegas after hospital weight loss treatment. Deputy Coroner Ken Elder noted two doctor visits for vitamin B 12 injections and said West likely died two hours before discovery. Flight details, cash found, and family background are outlined including divorce, siblings, and notable property holdings.
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Ken Elder
Newman
West
Elder
Ike West, Sr
Florida
Laxalt and Hughes Talk State Affairs by Phone
Nevada Governor Laxalt and oilman Hughes spoke by phone about state matters and the gambling license issue. Laxalt described Hughes as a steady, knowledgeable presence and said personal contact would continue, denying any pact on multiple licenses. Clark County officials voiced concern over granting several gambling licenses.
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Hughes
Clark County
Nevada Gaming Commission
Nevada
DA May Take Stand Against Coroner's Proposal
The text reports a debate over transferring coroner control to law enforcement agencies in Clark County. District Attorney George Franklin opposes a full shift, calling the coroner system archaic and recommending a medical examiner with a small records staff. Ravenholt supports the reform, citing common progressive models in other states to limit manpower needs.
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Dist. Atty
George Franklin
Franklin
Raverholt
Clark County
Warplanes Bomb Key Targets in Vietnam Frontline Actions
Military reports describe air strikes on Kep airfield near Hanoi and a railroad siding near the capital. Communist casualties numbered at least 31 dead with U.S. toll at 10 killed and 14 wounded after heavy fighting near the Cambodian border. A later mortar attack wounded 11 more Americans. Phu Loi airfield near Sai Gon endured 60 to 80 mortar rounds with seven Americans injured. The 101st Airborne Division reported 29 Communists killed in a clash northwest of Saigon while headquarters noted seven paratroopers dead and 22 wounded.
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Phu Loi
Saigon
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Surgeon Barnard reports patient recovery after heart transplant
Barnard says the patient may go home soon and will enjoy a more comfortable life. He notes this is Barnard’s second heart transplant and the world’s third, with history of Washkansky and Kantrowitz cases. Blaiberg improving compared with Washkansky at the same stage.
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Barnard
Louis Washkansky
Adrian Kantrowitz
Maimonides Hospital
Brooklyn
Blaiberg
Washkansky
Seven Hoover children die as fire destroys five Parkesburg homes
A pre dawn blaze in Parkesburg near Coatesville killed seven children of Ralph and Mary Hoover aged 1 to 8. The parents and a daughter escaped, with Ralph Hoover severely burned while attempting to rescue others. The fire damaged five homes and displaced 27 residents, including 19 children.
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UPI
Parkesburg
Here
Hoover
Coatesville Hospital
Armed Hoodlums Hit 7-11 Store
Two bandits robbed the 7-11 at Pecos and Owens last night taking an undetermined amount of cash. Store owner David Gelbard, 38, said two men entered during a lull, one producing a .22 caliber pistol and demanding money before fleeing in a late model sedan.
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Owens
David Gelbard
Gelbard
Arrest Suspect in Killing of Florida Man
Robert John Stevenson 24 of 2224 Tam Dr was arrested by city police detectives as a suspect in the slaying of James Young 54 of Fort Lauderdale Fla Young’s body was found beaten to death in a Florida boat yard Florida police dispatched a lawman to Las Vegas to question the suspect
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Florida
Robert John Stevenson
Tam Dr
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Stevenson
Las Vegas
James Young
Young
Hanoi Signals Talks on Talks Amid Vietnam War Pressures
Hanoi signals willingness to discuss a timetable for U S troop withdrawal and a possible halt to infiltration if U S bombing ends. London contacts say Hanoi may tacitly curb North Vietnamese troop movements, leaving ambiguity to keep options open while requests for a pause in air raids grow.
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London
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U. S
Vietnam
Washington
North Vietnam
Arab Israeli Gun Duel Sparks Across Jordan River
Jordanian and Israeli troops battled for two hours across the Jordan River with machine guns and artillery. Jordan said three Israeli vehicles were destroyed and casualties reported, while Israel reported three Israeli soldiers wounded. A separate report noted Arab infiltrators from Lebanon sabotaging water equipment near Margaliot.
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Jordan
UPI
Radio
Jerusalem
Lebanon
Margaliot
Arctic Cold Slams U S Across Wide Area
Severe arctic air and wind driven snow hit the nation from the Continental Divide to New England. Temperatures dipped to 40 below zero in the northern Plains and to 34 below in the Upper Midwest while gas demand rose in Chicago and Indianapolis. A fire in West Fargo, North Dakota killed a middle aged couple and two sons as subzero winds raged.
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New England
Plains
Upper Midwest
Chicago
Cook County Hospital
West Fargo
N.D
Postal hike forces double dose of glue on stamps
The Post Office Department warns of a temporary stamp shortage as rates rise by a penny for first class letters at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Mailers may have to lick a five cent and a one cent stamp to mail a letter until machines are updated, a process that could last four months or longer in some locations.
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UPI
Post Office Department
Cambodian Leader Declines Intermediary Role in Vietnam Talks
The Cambodian chief of state Norodom Sihanouk would refuse to act as intermediary between the United States and North Vietnam in talks with U S envoy Chester Bowles. He believes the U S will disengage through direct talks with the Viet Cong, not via North Vietnam or China.
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VPI
Norodom Sihanouk
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
Chester Bowles
Sihanouk
Vietnam
China
Bowles
Red China
Cambodia
Peking
Johnson
India
LBJ Receives Glowing Report on War on Poverty Progress
President Johnson at his Texas ranch reviews the poverty program and a forthcoming budget likely around 180 billion dollars. White House officials report bipartisan support and new anti poverty funds totaling 1.7 billion, highlighting progress and national commitment.
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San Antonio, Tex
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White House
George Christian
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Hanoi
Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Congress
Shriver
Humphrey Pledges Major Aid To Zambia During Africa Tour
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey announced a major U.S. aid program for Zambia and called for rejection of racial and political injustice in southern Africa. He doubled aid to Zambia, focusing on road improvements to the Indian Ocean to ease copper exports, while criticizing Rhodesia South Africa and Portuguese territories.
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Ethiopia
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
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Southern Africa
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Rhodesia
South Africa
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Agnda
Air Force Two
Haile Selassie
Africa
U.S
Indian Ocean
Tanzania
Israel Bills Israel for Liberty Sailors Death Benefits
The United States has charged Israel $3.3 million in death benefits for 34 American sailors killed when the USS Liberty was strafed on June 8, 1967. Washington says compensations follow international law and domestic precedents and includes related claims.
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UPI
United States
Israel
Liberty
State Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
U.S
Tel Aviv
Robert J. McCloskey
McCloskey
U.S. Warns USSR Ships of Haiphong Raid Risk
The State Department warned Soviet ships entering Haiphong harbor face unintentional damage risks from U.S. and North Vietnamese combat. It said claims the Soviet cargo ship Pereslavl Zalessky was damaged are under investigation and cautioned Moscow that foreign vessels may suffer inadvertent harm amid hostilities.
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Ussr
Washington
UPS
United States
Soviet Union
Haiphong Harbor
State Department
North Vietnamese
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Anatoly Dobrynin
Pereslavl-Zalessky
Polish Cardinal and Priests Hurt in Highway Mishap
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski and two priests were injured slightly in a highway collision near Poznan. The group received first aid at Krasniewice before continuing their trip to Poznan after their car skidded on slippery pavement and struck a tree. The reasons for the Cardinal's travel remain undisclosed.
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UPI
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Poznan
PAP
Poland
Krasniewice
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