Lawyers Seek Mental Hospital For Jack Ruby
Lawyers for Jack Ruby plan to ask Dist. Judge Joe Brown to transfer him to a mental hospital after a psychiatrist found Ruby in a paranoid state and possibly insane. Dr. Louis Jolyon West testified Ruby’s condition mirrors many mental patients as Ruby’s defense team cites delusions and inability to communicate with lawyers since his sentence in the Oswald murder case.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Clayton Fowler
Dist
Joe B. Brown
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Fowler
Louis Jolyon West
University of Oklahoma Medical School
Jusce Earl Warren
Warren
Warren Commission
House Poised to Approve Civil Rights Bill Before July 4
Congressional leaders expressed confidence the House would overwhelmingly approve the Senate amended civil rights bill before the Fourth of July. Rep William M McCulloch and Rep Emanuel Celler led efforts for swift passage while Southern opposition threatened to push the measure to the Rules Committee.
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Washington
House
Senate
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
House Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Emanuel Celler
House Rules Committee
Oren Harris
D - Ark
House Commerce Committee
Young Republicans To Hold Meeting In Bloomfield Park
Greene County Young Republicans invite the public to a June 25 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Bloomfield park shelterhouse. speaker William E Jenner Jr of Bedford son of a former senator active in GOP and conservative groups. Jenner serves as Midwest Federation of Young Republican Clubs treasurer and Indiana University Young Americans for Freedom president. Bloomfield GOP chair David Holt says the club has summer and fall projects and the event offers insight into political organization.
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William E. Jenner
Bedford
Greene County
Young Republicans
Bloomfield Park
Jenner
Midwest Federation of Young Republican Clubs
Indiana University
Young Americans For Freedom
U David Holt
Bloomfield
Young Republican Club
Holt
Four Pierce Brothers Die in Downstate Farm Fire
Evansville Indiana four brothers Walter 17 Stanley 15 Samuel 12 and Will 8 died in a house fire at a farm home near Evansville. Their parents and two other children escaped as the blaze damaged the two story dwelling and attached barn at Sanders Sky Point Farm owned by Al Mann. Fire officials suspect hay stored in the barn sparked the blaze.
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Evansville
Ind
Pen
Walter Pierce
Stanley
Samuel
Will
Walter L. Pierce
R. R
Sarnon Sky Point
al Mann
Pierces
Mann
Pierce
Scott Twp
MacCutchanville
Indiana
MecCutchanville
Rain-Slick Highways Claim Six State Deaths
A string of weekend accidents on rain slick roads raised Indiana’s toll to six, with 1964 total at 538, up from 532 last year. Victims include Melanie Angermeier in Evansville area, Tom Nash near Kokomo, Dennis Huber near Bluffton, William Bruce in Indianapolis, John Denton on the Toll Road near Valparaiso, and J C Adkins in Jeffersonville.
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Indiana
Melanie Angermeier
Indianapolis
Evansville
Tom Nash
Galveston
Kokomo
Robert Edwards
Bluffton
Dennis Huber
Poneto
William Bruce
Harold Hornberger
John Charles Denton
Plainwell
Mich
Valparaiso
Minor Accident Reported in City
A car driven by Ruth Helderman 51 of Linton and a second car driven by Wanda Ruth Yuodzukinas 17 of Linton collided at Fifth street and A street northwest in a Sunday evening incident. The crash caused about 50 dollars in damage to each vehicle. no injuries or arrests were reported.
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Linton
Ruth Helderman
Rtc. 3
Fifth — St
Wanda Ruth Yuodzukinas
Fifth
Yuodzukinas
Los Angeles Bus Strike Ends With Higher Wages and Benefits
A week-long LA area bus strike ended as 1,371 buses resumed service three hours after the MTA approved a three year contract. The agreement gives immediate 10 cent raise and future increases totaling 35.7 cents per hour, with a final wage of 3.03 dollars per hour.
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Los Angeles
California
Metropolitan Transit Authority
MTA
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
BRT
MTA Board
A. J. Eyraud
Edmund G. Brown
Don Sheets
London Reveals Nude Look Dresses Stir London
London debuts bare bosom dresses amid controversy as police study possible nudity laws. Two women, including Margaret Pawley, buy and wear the outfits in public, while Rae Southern earns a London nightclub job after appearing in one. Some editors warn outfits lacking full coverage may be less appealing.
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London
Wes
United States
Europe
Margaret Pawley
Southern
Capri
Robin Douglas-Home
Britain
Johnson's Unity Theme Aims to Blunt GOP Campaign
President Johnson emphasizes national unity in a 1964 campaign push to ease racial tensions and party divisions. He warns against rancor while rebuffing Goldwater with broad federal programs, praising West Coast reception and public support for his administration.
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Washington
Wey
Johnson
Los Angeles
California
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
West
San Francisco
Rev Murphy Is Transferred to DePauw Memorial Church
Rev William T Murphy long time pastor of First Methodist Linton is reassigned to DePauw Memorial Methodist Church New Albany effective March 1959. Rev Robert E Williams will lead Linton from Oakland City. Murphy active in Rotary PTO chamber of commerce and local youth groups. Congregation plans a 7 p.m. farewell party tonight.
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William T. Murphy
First Methodist
Linton
DePauw Memorial Methodist Church
New Albany
Robert E. Williams
Oakland City
Methodist Indiana Conference
Bloomington
S. H. Davidson
Connersville
M. B. McClure
Bloomfield
Bedford
Glenburn
Government Troops Kill 54 Viet Cong Guerrillas
Bang Lang Viet Nam paratroopers of the U S supported government forces killed at least 54 Viet Cong guerrillas in a major battle near Bang Lang, 45 miles southwest of Saigon. 29 American soldiers died and 85 wounded. four U S helicopters were downed. The fight routed two Viet Cong battalions amid monsoon operations.
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Bang Lang
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U. S
Saigon
Turbulent Weather Brings Rain Across Indiana
Weekend storms sweep across Indiana with warnings fading after no major damage. Heavy showers fall in many counties easing a six week drought as rainfall totals vary from under an inch to over three inches in the heaviest downpours. Forecasters expect thundershowers to continue through the week with totals around three quarters of an inch.
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United Press International
Indiana
Terre Haute
Bluffton
Newberry
Shoals
Spencer
Frankfort
Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Seymour
Edwardsport
Marion
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Louisvillle
Covington
Noblesville
Elwood
Portland
Winchester
Hartford City
Muncie
Two Murders Reported in Indiana Counties
A man and a woman were held on murder related charges after weekend killings in Brown and Newton counties. Jesse C. Robertson, 24, was shot in a trailer home in Brown County. Mivens Crider, 51, is jailed on preliminary murder charges. Evelyn Hileman, 40, faces manslaughter charges in Newton County for stabbing H. Ross Hillis, 54, at their Morocco home during a chicken preparation incident.
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Indiana
Jesse C. Robertson
Bloomington
Mivens Crider
Brown County
Crider
Evelyn Hileman
Morocco
Kennedy Shows Signs of Improvement After Crash
Kennedy, 32, injured in a Friday night crash, showed improved respiration and pulses while housed in a Foster frame at Cooley Dickinson Hospital Northampton. His sister in law Mrs John F Kennedy and other relatives visited, as physicians monitor recovery for at least ten days.
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Kennedy
Northampton
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
John F. Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Caroline
Joan
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Stephen Smith
Air Force One
Henry Murphey
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
Murphey
Foster
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Charles W. Metz
Walter Reed
Senators
Metz
Southampton
Man Christy Dies by Own Action in Linton Jail
Greene County coroner ruled Robert Christy 40 of Linton died by hanging in the Linton jail cell with a belt. He was arrested for public intoxication at 2 a.m. and found by Mayor A. M. Risher at about 8 a.m. Christy, WW II veteran, leaves a large family. Graveside services were held at Dugger cemetery with Linton Legion conducting rites.
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Greene County
Charles Greves
Robert Christy
Linton
Greves
Christy
A. M. Risher
Fred Christy
Dugger
Michael Christy
Paxton, Ind
Catherine Christy
Burl Christy
Virginia Rankin
Marjorie Cox
Betty Yoder
Mary Achers
Shelbyville
Linton American Legion Post
Evans Funera
Maurice Clymore
Linton Legion Post
Triad to Appear on TV in Terre Haute Show
The Linton Chapter of Triad will be seen on Don Dominex television channel 10 WTHI in Terre Haute at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The taped numbers come from a spring concert filmed after a prior live performance at Linton Stockton High School auditorium.
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Linton
Triad
WTHI
Terre Haute
Linton - Stockton High School
Spain Wins European Cup of Nations 2-1 Over Soviet Union
Spain defeated the Soviet Union 2 to 1 to claim the European Cup of Nations title before a capacity crowd of 120,000 in Madrid. Generalissimo Franco and his wife attended the match.
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Madrid
Spain
Soviet Union
Generalissimo Franco
Johnson and Inonu Start Talks on Cyprus Peace
President Johnson and Turkish Premier Ismet Inonu began discussions at the White House aimed at preventing Greece Turkey conflict over Cyprus. Both voiced commitment to peace and justice in the crisis with plans to meet Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou later in the week.
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Washington
Johnson
Ismet Inonu
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
White House
Inonu
Williamsburg
George Papandreou
Ionu
Evansville Youth Drowns in Strip Pit
Evansville 18 year old Raymond Anslinger drowned Sunday while swimming with two companions in a strip mining pit about ten miles east of Evansville in Warrick County. State Police divers recovered the body after a several hour search in twelve feet of water.
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Evansville
Ind
Raymond Anslinger
Here
Warrick County
Indiana
Linton Police Warn Motorists Over School Grounds
Linton Police Chief William Burress warned motor bike and motor scooter drivers after complaints from school officials about riding on school property. He said the school grounds will be watched by the police department.
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Linton
William Burress
Burress
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