Fighting erupts in Paphos as Cyprus clash widens
The heaviest fighting in weeks rages in Paphos with clashes across the city and its northern suburb Ktima. Turkish and Greek Cypriots use mortars and automatic weapons. British troops face fire while trying to reinforce. A 30 minute cease-fire failed and both sides report heavy casualties. Turkish Cypriots vow to resist until surrender.
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Cyprus
Paphos
Nicosia
Ktma
Turkey
Greece
Donald Crane
Plane Crashes Into Hoffman Estates Home Killing Co-pilot
A chartered twin engine DC3 struck a split level Hoffman Estates house near O Hare while attempting a landing. Co-pilot Danny Jordan 22 Gary Indiana died. 28 passengers survived with minor injuries and the pilot Virgil Pronovost 39 Alsip Illinois was injured. Turbulence was blamed by Pronovost who said there was too much on his left side. The plane hit ground about 200 to 250 feet from the home and plowed through a garage into a living dining area.
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Chicago
UPI
O'Hare International
Hoffman Estates
Michigan
Danny Jordan
Gary
Ind
Jordan
Virgil Pronovost
Alsip, II
Pronovost
George Green
Civil Aeronautics Board
Victor Golubski
Ruby Turned Purple in Defense Bid at Ruby Oswald Trial
Yale psychologist Roy Schafer testified Jack Ruby had organic brain damage causing explosive instability and possible blackout when he killed Lee Harvey Oswald. Defense witnesses, including ex-champ Barney Ross and Penny Dollar, portrayed Ruby as insane and prone to violent rages.
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Dallas
UPI
Yale University
Jack Ruby
Roy Schafer
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Schafer
Defense
Penny Dollar
George Senator
Kennedy
Carousel
Barney Ross
Chicago
Ross
Barnet Rasofski
Sparky” Rubenstein
Orange
Tex
Miss Dollar
Patricia Kohs
Irving
Jack
McNamara Helicopter Crash Kills Two U S Enlisted Men
In the Mekong delta a U S UH-1 helicopter escorting Defense Secretary McNamara crashed into the Bassac River killing two enlisted men and injuring two others. The pilot and co pilot escaped. McNamara and his party witnessed the tragedy and were unharmed.
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Saigon
UPI
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Mekoong River
Bassac
U U. S. Air Force
McNamara
Viet Nam
McNamra
Hguyen Khanh
South Viet Nam
FDA seeks power to police artificial prosthetics
The FDA asked Congress for authority to regulate prosthetic devices such as artificial eyes and hip pins. A Senate subcommittee heard how faulty devices rust or cause infections, with eight hip pins removed from elderly patients and plastic eyes tied to material defects and infections.
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Washington
UPD
Food and Drug Administration
PDA
Congress
EFDA
Senate
George P. Larrick
FDA
Larrick
Supreme Court frees NYT in libel case over Alabama official
The Supreme Court unanimously overturns a $500000 libel verdict against the New York Times and bars the award against four Negro ministers as codefendants. Justice Brennan writes that free press and speech protections require proof of actual malice for damages in defaming officials.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
New York Times
Montgomery, Ala
Alabama
William J. Brennan Jr
Priests-In-Cockade Robbers Foiled In Maryknoll Cash Heist
Four bandits disguised as priests robbed the Maryknoll Mission Post Office but a police trap triggered a shootout. Three suspects were shot and captured with $50,000 and a blank Treasury check. one escaped likely wounded. Deputy Frances Anderson, in nun disguise, aided the operation without fear. Authorities identified three suspects as Robert Stephen Mosher, 27, Richard Bracken, 22, Eddie Reid, 31, all of New York City.
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Maryknoll, N.J
UPI
Maryknoll
Federal Treasury
Robert Stephen Mosher
Richard Bracken
Eddie Reid
New York City
Mosher
Bracken
Reid
John Jennings
Westchester County
John EB. Hoy
Francis Conklin
Frances Anderson
Hoy
Post Office
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