Mother of executed G I hopes others avoid similar loss
The mother of Sgt. Harold G. Bennett, executed by the Viet Cong in Vietnam, says she hopes no other mother must endure this. Cousin C A Ezell notes the shock and a family member in Washington learning of the death. Local figures recall Bennett as a smart, ordinary high school boy who joined the Army after graduation.
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Postponement Push for Afro Asian Conference Leads
Indian delegates head moderates pushing to recess the 50 nation Afro Asian summit set to open Tuesday in Algiers. Ceylon Outer Mongolia and UAR support postponement while China and Algeria push for a first opening, with a later conference date likely.
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Nation's Weather 24-Hour Table From U S Weather Bureau
United Press International reports the 24-hour weather summary ending at 4 a m from the U S Weather Bureau in San Francisco. The table lists temperatures and precipitation across regions, reflecting nationwide conditions compiled for the period.
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Record high and low temperatures from Friday
The U.S. Weather Bureau reported the highest temperature excluding Alaska and Hawaii was 103 at Presidio Texas and the lowest was 34 at Pellston Michigan.
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Opening Day Shutouts by Walt Johnson with Senators
Washington veteran Walt Johnson pitched seven opening day shutouts during his career with the Senators, matching a notable achievement and underscoring his dominance on the mound in season openers.
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Pontiff Seen Likely to Visit U N for Peace Plea
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI may travel to New York for a brief autumn trip to address the United Nations on world peace. Aiming to warn leaders about the danger of a new world war, the pope could speak around October 23, with UN Day on October 24 cited as a backdrop.
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China rejects British led Viet Nam peace mission
The New China News Agency in London reports that communist China sternly rejects the Commonwealth bid for a British led peace mission to Peking. The note blamed the United States for the Vietnam war and said Britain backs Washington while indicating possible Soviet support for peace efforts.
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Senator Stennis presses defense budget review surge
Senator John Stennis of Mississippi urged an immediate review and probable increase of the 1966 defense budget of 45.1 billion dollars due to Viet Nam and Dominican troop commitments. He warned that without upward adjustments essential firepower mobility and communications could face critical gaps later.
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Fearful Fourth of July Traffic Toll Predicted
The National Safety Council warned of a record traffic toll for the three day Fourth of July weekend. It estimated 470 to 570 deaths and 22 000 to 27 000 injuries from Friday 6 p m to Monday 11 59 p m with about a billion miles driven.
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Demand Death For Duane Pope
The government will seek the death penalty for Duane Earl Pope the Kansas college football hero charged with the Farmers State Bank robbery at Big Springs Nebraska that left three dead and a fourth shot Pope 22 surrendered to Kansas City police after a nationwide flight and said he was tired of running Former Nebraska Governor Robert Crosby was appointed to defend Pope along with Wallace Rudolph as assistant counsel to ensure fully competent legal representation.
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