Diem cracks down on Buddhists in Saigon pagodas
South Viet Nam martial law was announced as troops stormed Xa Loi and three other pagodas in Saigon arresting more than 100 monks. US Embassy in Tokyo reports Americans warned to take cover while new Saigon officials edge toward a broader purge.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPC
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Mainlandi
Dential Palace
U. S
Tokyo
South
Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Honolulu
Lodge
Frederick Nolting
Xa Loi
Sai
Gon
Xa Lai
U S denounces Viet Nam Buddhist repression in Saigon
The United States condemned serious repressive measures against Buddhist leaders by the Diem regime in South Vietnam. Washington called the actions a direct violation of reconciliation promises and urged peace with Buddhists amid a broader anti guerrilla campaign. UPI long dash.
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Ambassador Lodge
Diem
Washington
UPI
United States
South Viet Nam
State Department
U. S
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Vietnam
Robert Me
Viet Nam
U.S
Hiskey Declared Sane. Faces Trial in Vigilante Slaying
Oklahoma County authorities said murder suspect Charles IL Hiskey is sane and can stand trial. Eastern State Hospital officials in Winita notified officials of the determination after Hiskey's transfer for district court proceedings on the killing of 17 year old Vicki Jean Hill. Hiskey, a former truck driver from Tucumcari New Mexico, was arrested in Los Angeles weeks after the slaying and identified by Hill's husband.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Oklahoma County
Charles IL. Hiskey
Asst. Co
Bill Mounger
Eastern State Hospital
Winita
Hiskey
Vicki Jean Hill
Midwest City
Dist
W. R. Wallace Jr
Mounger
Tucumcari
N. M
Los Angeles
City Plans September Ballot for 800000 Industry Bond Issue
Lawton Trust plans a September 24 vote on issuing up to 890000 self liquidating revenue bonds to finance industrial facilities. Mead's Bakery to lease built facilities. lease income will retire bonds. Bonds run up to 30 years with max 6 percent interest. owner city property to transfer after retirement.
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Lawton Industria! Dew Taomen! Authority
Industrial Authority
Trust
0. B. Lord
Jim Warkentin
Floyd Zook
Allen Bilbrey
Jack Webb
Mead’s Bakery
Khrushchev Appeals Yugoslav Bonding In Jest and Trade
Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev told about 1,000 tractor factory workers in Belgrade that the past should not hinder Yugoslav Soviet ties. He joked about U S space aims but warned against thinking the Soviets sit idle while others catch up. He urged continued cooperation to deepen the alliance.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
UPT
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United States
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Elk City Saved From Nitro Blast Danger
Elk City residents were unaware of a hidden danger after police recovered a pound of nitrogel found by officers in a hardware store. Texas convict Tim Baird, jailed for explosives possession, had warned of another hidden pound, leading to a quiet hunt that uncovered the explosive in a pint milk carton.
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Elk City
UPS
Texas
State Crime Bureau
Earl Goerke
Elk City Coop Hardware
Texas Rangers
Tim Baird
Amarillo
Tex
Baird
Gibson
Despair Grows For Miners Trapped In Cave-In
Rescue workers report no progress reaching three miners buried 331 feet underground after an Aug. 16 cave-in at Bova mine. Louis Bova 42 is cut off by rock and debris with no food since the collapse. Fellow miners David Fellin 58 and Henry Throne 28 remain in fairly good condition with regular food and water.
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Hazleton
UPI
Louis Bova
Bova
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Peter Bova
Lou
Fellin
Throne
Post Deserter Nabbed By FBI In Chicago
The FBI arrested Romand T. Davis, 20, in Skokie for deserting the U S Army from Fort Sill after re enlisting on Nov 20 1961 and leaving Sept 17 1982. Fort Sill records show no AWOL or desertion under that name. Davis was turned over to the 204th Military Police Detachment in Chicago.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chicago
Romand T. Davis
U. S. Army
Fort Sill
FBI
Davis
Skokie
Ill
204Th Military Police
Warm, dry weather continues in Lawton area
Fair to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures persist in Lawton and southwest Oklahoma for another day or two. A weak cold front moves southeast from the Dakotas with limited impact expected in Oklahoma. Highs reach the mid 90s with lows around 66, and statewide readings span the 60s to mid 90s.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
South Dakota
Wyoming
Price Fixing Blamed In Gas License Fuss
Shawnee gas dealer Ralph Lillard Jr faces license revocation by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board after he refused to join price fixing. Attorney Corky Bishop claims the board, made up of competitors, is targeting Lillard for selling gas below rival prices. Lillard has petitioned the district court to halt the revocation.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board
W. D. Bush
LPG Board
Rush
Newsmen Board
Newsmen
Blue Flame Gas Co
Ralph Lillard Jr
Shawnee
Lillard
Lilard
Corky Bishop
Seminole
Bishop
GAC
Pentagon Scientist Rejects Teller View
Pentagon scientist Dr Harold Brown testified that the Soviet Union could not gain a substantial advantage under the limited nuclear test ban even if they cheat to the maximum. He said U S nuclear superiority would improve if the treaty is fully observed and rejected Dr Edward Teller’s claim that ratification would be a dreadful mistake. Brown spoke at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the underground test ban with Armed Services and Atomic Energy members present.
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Washington
Defense Department
Harold Brown
Defense
U.S
Brown
Edward Teller
Air Force
Senate
Senate Armed Services
Joint Atomic Energy Committees
Teller
Teffer
Soviet Union
United States
Senators Tense Showdown Over Rail Rules Dispute
Senate Commerce Committee held a closed session with labor and management negotiators to seek a settlement in the rail rules dispute. Labor Secretary Wirtz pressed new proposals while union leaders Davison and Gilbert joined talks seeking an arbitration path before a potential August nationwide strike.
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Washington
UPS
Senate Commerce Committee
W. Willard Wirtz
Engineers
Roy Davison
H. E. Gilbert
Wirtz
Warren G. Magnuson D-Wash
Iraq Moves Military Under Syrian High Command
Iraq places its army and air force on standby under Syrian national council command after clashes between Syria and Israel. Baghdad and Damascus radio strong responses suspend normal programming and promote martial rhetoric as the UN Security Council weighs charges.
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Damascus
Syria
Iraq
Syrian National Revolutionary Council
Israel
Baghdad
National Revolutionary Council
U.N. Security Council
New York
U.N
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