Chicago Cab War Blasts On With Bomb Attack
A planted bomb wounded two union organizers and damaged the car of Dominic Abata who ousted Joey Glimco in Chicago cab fights. Aimed at Abata, the blast injured Longmeyer and Moses, with bystanders hit by flying glass as police probe possible links to organized crime.
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Dominic Abata
Joey Glimco
Abata
Joseph F. Longmeyer
Charles Moses
Union
Jefferson Street
Washington
Madison Streets
Loop
Moses
Where I Stand Memo to Hank on Politics and Trees
A reader letter comments on the crowded political field with varied candidates and notes spelling errors in a candidate’s missive. The piece also critiques misuse of the word bugger in headlines and condemns tree cutting at Twin Lakes, while editor Jim Barrows says the trees are old and hazardous. The writer laments the loss of a beautiful old tree, calling it progress.
Marines Join In Pursuit Of North Vietnamese Forces
U S Marines reinforce Operation Nathan Hale in the Central Highlands near Saigon as thousands of paratroopers and Air Cavalry push a North Vietnamese regiment. The drive has yielded heavy communist casualties while eight American servicemen died in helicopter crashes.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Qui Nhon
Hue
Tuy Hoa
Fair Board Replaces Top Official With Short Term Deal
The Fair and Recreation Board did not renew Convention Center sales chief Desmond Kelly’s four year contract. His $30,000 annual pay is now on a month to month basis with a six month termination notice. The board also acted to begin hiring guidance on the next steps.
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Fair and Recreation Board
Convention Center
Desmond Kelly
Kelly
Bud Albright
Klan Trio Faces Federal Trial for 1964 Slaying
Federal court in Athens opened a high security trial for three of six Ku Klux Klan defendants in the 1964 killing of Lemnuel Penn. U.S. marshals and Athens police secured all courtroom access as jurors and witnesses filled the packed chamber. The case follows state trials and a confessed suspect among the defendants. The proceedings come amid a broader federal push on civil rights cases.
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UPI
Washington
Lemnuel Penn
U.S
William A. Bootle
Penn
Colbert County
Johnson
General Lafayette Restless as De Gaulle Snubs Friends
A playful item notes General Lafayette’s imagined unease while General Charles de Gaulle shuns old allies and greets former foes, with a reference to more on Page 2.
Lynda Johnson Travel Delayed by Tire Problems in Spain
In Burgos Spain UPI reports Lynda Bird Johnson daughter of President Johnson faced two flat tires on a Secret Service escort. The entourage paused on a four lane highway near Valladolid as aides assisted before a second flat necessitated a spare tire.
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Spain
UPI
Secret Service
Lynda Bird Johnson
Johnson
Valladolid
Lynda
U.S
Weather Summary For Today With Heat Peak At 109
Mostly clear with afternoon clouds and gusts up to 15 mph. Today's high reaches 109 degrees, low 70, sunrise 5 26, sunset 8 02. Yesterdays high 107 and humidity at noon was 9 percent.
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