Gen Thomas S Power dies at 65 in Palm Springs funeral set
Retired Air Force Gen Thomas S Power who led SAC from 1957 to 1964 and oversaw nuclear readiness died Sunday at his Cathedral City home after chest pains. Funeral services are scheduled today at Sacred Heart Chapel. Survivors include his widow Maye. Power born in New York City earned a law degree and flew B 24 missions in World War II. He clashed with Eisenhower in 1960 over keeping heavy bombers airborne and later saw SAC bombers operate around the clock before Kennedy's inauguration.
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Defector sent back over talks linked to fishing agenda
The Coast Guard admiral who ordered a Lithuanian sailor returned to the Soviets did so to avoid jeopardizing ongoing U S Russia fishing talks. The incident off Martha’s Vineyard involved Simas Kudirka and highlighted a lack of coordination between agencies.
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Rube Goldberg Dies at 87 in New York City
Rube Goldberg, creator of the famed complex machine drawings and editorials, died at his New York home at 87. His Boob McNutt, Lala Palooza, and Mike and Ike helps defined his career. he won a Pulitzer in 1948 for Peace Today and later sculpted bronze busts.
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Mine kills 2 wounds 22 U S troops in Vietnam and Cambodia clashes
UPI reports that a U S armored personnel carrier struck a Communist mine west of Tam Ky killing two Americans and wounding 22 as fighting flared in South Vietnam and Cambodia. Cambodian attacks near Svay Rieng and Penm Chikang raised concerns of further clashes and possible casualties.
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Surprise testimony hits Calley defense in court martial
In a packed Ft. Benning session, Thomas Turner testified Calley shot a Vietnamese woman with hands up and watched civilians herded into a ditch. Defense calls for mistrial claiming Turner’s account diverges from prior government statements. Judge strikes parts of the testimony citing admissibility and motive. Separately in London a parking warden towed a baby from an illegally parked car prompting the mother to seek the infant at the police station.
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Battle for Howard Hughes Las Vegas Empire War
Nevada Governor Laxalt shuttles between Hughes Tool board members and Maheu as two factions in the Hughes Las Vegas empire clash over control of the Nevada operations. Maheu blocks ouster while Hughes, in the Bahamas, says he approved a firing and plans to return home in two weeks to a month.
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Tentative Ford UAW contract details near Christmas bonuses
The tentative three year Ford UAW agreement could avert a strike, with 166 000 Ford workers set to receive average Christmas bonuses of 175 each. Wages would total about 1.2 billion under the pact similar to General Motors settlement. Ratification hinges on Ford Council approval and rank and file backing.
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James Farmer resigns as top Nixon official
James Farmer resigns after 22 months as the Nixon administration’s top black official in HEW. He plans six months of lecturing and writing as he hopes to recapture his activist role, noting limited short term gains but potentially significant long term impact. Nixon accepts the resignation praising Farmer’s contributions.
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