Destiny to murder assassin Ruby says it was fate
Jack Ruby testified in federal court that shooting Lee Harvey Oswald was likely destiny and denied any Communist plot. He claimed the act was impulsive and expressed distress over his mental state as a sanity issue stalled in court and prompted a transfer of proceedings.
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Dallas
APS
Jack Ruby
Seene
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
T. Whitfield Davidson
Pedee Tee Bo Brown
Brown
Ace
Bill Decker
Texas School Book Depository
Oswald
Texas Civil Liberties Union
Joe H. Tonahill
Jasper
Tex
Tonahill
Seventh American air raid on North Vietnam
About 130 U S planes staged the seventh air raid on North Vietnam striking supply depots 130 miles southwest of Hanoi with 80 to 90 percent effectiveness. Ground fire caused one small wing hole on a single plane. The attack targeted Bien Son depot and an ammunition dump 35 miles north of Vinh with 15 to buildings destroyed. North Vietnam and China claimed three U S planes were shot down.
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Saigon
UPS
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Joseph Moore
U. S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Moore
Air Force
U.S. Navy
Bien Son
Vinh
China
U. S
Lost Vegas Plane Makes Safe Landing
A private single engine plane piloted by John Stilward of Thunderbird Field went down on a country road 15 miles from Overton due to engine trouble. Stilward, 45, was reported overdue from St George Utah prompting a Clark County search before he walked into Overton to call off the search.
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Lost Vegas
Overton
John Stilward
Thunderbird Field
St. George
Utah
Clark County
Wounded Suspect in Las Vegas Shootout Remains Critical
A 32 year old narcotics suspect from North Hollywood was shot by Officer Rob Cleveland after ignoring an order to halt. The suspect, William Gahar, was struck in the chest and remained in critical condition after surgery to remove a 38 caliber bullet.
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North Hollywood
Calf
Rob Cleveland
Cleveland
John McCarthy
Baltimore
Gahard
Personal notice on rental sharing and ailments?
Brief classifieds style notice notes a rental share arrangement under CL category. Mentions discomfort or health concern minimal, focusing on housing opportunity and availability. Not a medical report.
Fear and protests surge as Alabama march faces court ruling
Federal officials weigh funding for guards as the Alabama march proceeds amid court orders. In Montgomery police arrest 87 pickets at the capitol while Selma demonstrators, many white, are detained at the community center after Baker orders. The five day march continues under tense conditions with legal battles shaping enforcement.
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Montgomery
State Capitol
UN accuses North Korea of 37 armistice violations
The United Nations Command says North Korean forces violated the Korean armistice 37 times between February 16 and March 10. North Korea had previously charged the UNC with multiple violations.
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Panmunjom
Korea
UPI
United Nations Command
UNC
Tucker's Fate Hinges on Jury in Tulsa Shooting Case
Subpoenaed Habermehl testimony questioned educa tion and Tulsa police service while rebuttal witnesses from Los Angeles and North Las Vegas offered opinions on the weapon and wound. Defense witness Jack Roach testified about gun delivery, with ammunition inconsistencies raised.
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Dewayne Wolfer
Los Angeles
George W. Lacey
Edward Padbury
North Las Vegas
Wolfer
Evans
Claiborne
Jack Roach
Glider St
Las Vegas
Tucker
Burn Victim In Las Vegas Home Fire In Serious Condition
A 44 year old North Las Vegas housewife, Wilda Bragg, was in very serious condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after sustaining first to third degree burns in a mobile home fire. The trailer at 1640 Las Vegas Boulevard North was completely destroyed.
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North Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Las Vegas Boulevard
Russian Space Heroes Land Safely
The Voskhod II commander Col Pavel Belyayev landed near Perm after a long mission and Lt Col Alexei Leonov completed a 20 minute spacewalk tethered to the ship. Officials noted possible future cableless return and discussed the mission’s extended duration and high orbit.
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Voskhod II
Pavel Belyavey
Perm
Moscow
Alexe
Leonov
Pavel Popovich
Bean Wins Stay of Execution
The Nevada Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for 20 year old Thomas Lee Bean who was sentenced to die in the prison gas chamber for the 1963 murder of an Olympic ski star. Bean's Reno attorney Leslie Fry argued substantial constitutional issues and prejudicial publicity and said Bean was not advised of rights before signing a confession. Fry plans to file writs for freedom and may seek a commutation from the State Board of Pardons if needed.
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Carson City
Nev
UPID
State Supreme Court
Thomas Lee Bean
Bean
Leslie Fry
Reno
Fry
State Board of Pardons
Nevada Supreme Court
Johnson lauds Soviet space feat from Texas ranch
President Johnson congratulated the Soviet Union on its space milestone praising Lt. Col. Aleksey Leonov for becoming the first person to exit a spacecraft and return safely. He sent a telegram to Anastas Mikoyan expressing American admiration and best wishes to the cosmonauts and scientists involved.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Soviet Union
Téxas
Anastas Mikoyan
Aleksey Leonov
United States
Bus Survey Calls for Major Changes in Las Vegas Transit
A city commissioned report by William F Farrell and Associates urges sweeping reforms across Las Vegas Transit Line operations. It cites aging buses, poor maintenance records, and inadequate vehicle upkeep, while recommending route adjustments and possible public ownership to improve service.
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
City Commission
William F. Farell and Associates
Transit Engineers
Huntington Beach
Calif
Vegas
Las Vegas
Dewey’s Prosecution Model for a Honest DA Office
The speaker argues for high salaries to attract career prosecutors and cites Tom Dewey’s New York cleanup as a model. He warns against part time practice by DAs and urges voters to back a dedicated, zealous public prosecutor to root out corruption and mob influence.
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Tom Dewey
America
Law Jails Robbery Suspect in California Man
A 32 year old man from California was booked Friday for a $4 robbery of a Las Vé gas cab driver. The suspect David Fagle of Venice was arrested at a drug store across from the Strip hotel parking lot where the robbery occurred an hour earlier. The cabbie identified Fagle from a lineup. The gun used in the heist was not found.
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California
David Fagle
Venicé
Calif
deé@punes
Fagie
Fable
West Germany to consider up to eight year credits for Communist trade
The West German government announced it will study credit terms up to eight years in trade deals with Communist nations, reversing a long-standing refusal to extend long-term credits. This marks a shift from past policy when Germany resisted such lending to the Eastern bloc.
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Bonn
Germany
UPI
Ger
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