Bomb Blasts Darken Victoria Day in Montreal
A downtown Montreal blast shattered a front office door early Monday during Victoria Day celebrations. Two bomb threats followed, one fake and another involving unwired dynamite mailed to the main post office. Separatist groups staged afternoon protests as the Shah of Iran and Empress Farah stayed nearby.
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Viet Cong Ambushes Kill, Capture Amid Vietnam Fighting
U S Army adviser killed and another feared captured after a forest ambush on a 200 man South Vietnamese battalion 150 miles southwest of Saigon. At least half the force reported killed wounded or missing as fighting raged across Qu Nhon An Khe area with Marines near Da Nang and renewed air strikes on North Vietnam.
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Wirtz Opens Fight to Repeal Right-to-Work Law
Labor Secretary Wirtz launched the push to repeal section 14-B of the Taft-Hartley Act, urging that unions and management decide the union shop issue. He testified before a House subcommittee as hearings began, with Meany set to testify and business groups opposing the repeal.
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A Wronged Husband? Trial Testimony Relives Night of Violence
Johnson testified about a love torn by infidelity involving his wife and Miller. He described chasing them after learning of the affair, a volatile confrontation at traffic signals, and a fatal shot fired from his loaded rifle ending in tragedy. He recounted pleading with his wife and the final moments before surrendering to police.
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Inter-American force takes over peace mission in Santo Domingo
U S troops under Brazilian General Hugo Panasco Alvim assume command of a hemispheric peacekeeping force in the Dominican Republic as an informal cease fire holds. Contingents from Brazil Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras and Nicaragua join U S Marines and paratroopers while talks toward a political settlement continue behind the scenes. Major Gen Antonio Imbert Barreras remains in power amid calls for a surrender by rebel leaders Francisco Caamano Deno and others. The OAS force reports 13 cease fire violations in 24 hours with no American casualties.
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Navy Pilot Guides Lost Private Plane To Safety
A Navy pilot at Patuxent Naval Air Station guided a private plane through heavy clouds near Dulles to safety after about two hours of search and rescue. The private pilot, flying Cincinnati to Washington without instrument qualification, contacted Morgantown FAA for help. FAA did not release the pilot’s name.
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Diplomacy Dogs and Dominic at White House Meeting
President Johnson hosts Amintore Fanfani for diplomacy and dogs during a one day visit. Johnson introduces his beagle Him and Blanco the white collie to the Italian guest and jokes about their manners. Fanfani notes a dog in Italy could paw him while comparing the White House dogs.
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492 RIFLES SHIPMENT STIRS SELMA CIVIL RIGHTS CRISIS
In Selma a California firm sent 492 M 1 and 30.06 rifles to Walter H. Craig, a licensed dealer, prompting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and the SCLC to alert the Justice Department. The FBI found no illegality and King planned rallies in Montgomery and visits to Hale and Marengo counties amid broader civil rights activity across the region.
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Ruby Sanity Trial Ordered As Testimony Continues
UPI report from Dallas says Jack Ruby, who shot Lee Harvey Oswald, claimed weight loss pills and antibiotics stimulated him. A visiting judge dismissed attorney Joe Tonahill and ordered a sanity trial, with Ruby’s family lawyers and Melvin Belli contesting representation. If found sane, appeals proceed. if insane, commitment follows.
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Berserk teacher fires at officers in Claremore standoff
Betty Jo Potts a 37 year old Will Rogers junior high teacher barricaded herself in her home firing eight shots at officers and neighbors during a 2 1/2 hour stand. A target list found inside included President Johnson and others. Tear gas finally subdued her with no injuries.
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War Dead Honored Fifty Years After War Entry
Italy marks the 50th anniversary of joining World War I with nationwide remembrance for the hundreds of thousands who died. Lords approve interim to end criminal penalties for private same sex acts among consenting adults. Princess Margaret sustains minor injuries in a car crash near Utrecht while driving from The Hague to Utrecht.
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Senators hail Russell return after illness in Senate
The long-ailing Georgia Democrat Richard B. Russell returned to the Senate to standing ovations and praise, saying he feared he might not finish this Congress. He spoke of having fought emphysema and bronchitis for four months and thanked colleagues for support.
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Weather table for Albuquerque and Anchorage 24 hours
UPI weather roundup shows a 24 hour period ending 4 a.m. Monday with high and low temperatures and precipitation. Albuquerque reports 81 and 42 with precipitation. Anchorage shows 56 and 46 with precipitation.
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Record heat waves and cold in U S weather data
The Weather Bureau reported Monday the high for the contiguous states was 103 degrees at Presidio Texas and the low was 29 degrees at Concord New Hampshire, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
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