Hoover Dead. FBI Chief Dies of Natural Causes in DC
J Edgar Hoover, 77, longtime head of the FBI, died at his residence from natural causes. President Nixon called him a remarkable public servant who led the agency for 48 years under eight presidents. Hoover’s death raises questions about succession and the future of the FBI’s vast powers and offices in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kleindienst
Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
Kleindienst
FBI
Bureau
Justice Department
Washington, D.C
George Washington University
District of Columbia
Communist Party
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Nixon Tribute Mourns Death Hoover and Nixon At White House
Washington AP President Nixon mourned the death of FBI Director J Edgar Hoover calling him a close friend and adviser. He ordered flags lowered to half staff at public buildings and installations and spoke of Hoover's 48 years of service under eight presidents and his courage against attacks. The White House released a statement calling Hoover a legend in his own time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
White House
Congress
Hearnes hints at September special session
Missouri Governor Warren E Hearnes said a September special session is very likely to tackle vetoed bills and topics such as Blue Cross Blue Shield regulation. He cited new rules forcing a 10 day return for post May 15 veto bills and warned against damaging welfare and tax-record confidentiality. He noted concerns over ADCU aid extension and cost considerations for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
Hearnes
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
The
Medical Association
Senate Budget Control Committee
Sen
J. F. Patterson
D-Caruthersville
Senate
State Revenue Department
Warren I. Hearnes
North Vietnam Attacks widen in coastal lowlands Hue under pressure
North Vietnamese forces gained control of Quang Tri and pressed into Thua Thien as South Vietnamese defenses near Hue struggled. U.S. advisers and Vietnamese leaders met at Independence Palace amid heavy fighting along the central coast and near Kontum, with five carriers now in operation off Indochina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Hue
Quang Tri Province
Thomas W. Bowen
U.S
Far North
South Vietnam
Ellsworth Bunker
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Independence Palace
Binh Dinh
English
Lima
Kontum City
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Midway
Alameda
Calif
North
Indochina
Genne Fing
Dmz
Mass retreat cuts through Highway 1 after Quang Tri fall
Thousands of South Vietnamese soldiers flee Quang Tri as combat units, advisers, and wounded stream along Highway 1 toward Hue and Da Nang. Tanks, armored cars, and civilian vehicles clog the road while officers dispute casualties. A hospital reports over 900 wounded left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3Rd Infantry Division
Quang Tri
Highway 1
Vietnam
Quang Tri City
John Guernsey
Washington, D.C
Guernsey
11Th Armored Cavalry Squadron
147Th Marine Brigade
Fuller
Dong Ha
Hue
da Nang
Missouri Leaders Honor Lowe at Chamber Installation
William S. Lowe of Mexico will be installed tonight as the 45th president of the United States Chamber of Commerce after a Washington reception and Missouri dinner. Lowe, chair and CEO of A P Green Refractories, has served as director since 1965 and as vice president since 1969, succeeding Archie K. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Lowe
Mexico
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Missouri
Lowe
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Archie K. Davis
Winston-Salem
N.C
Arms Limit Talks Near Agreement
President Nixon and Soviet leader Brezhnev made a major advance toward a SALT accord in secret exchanges. The White House hinted submarine missiles, ABM and ICBM limits may be included with a first-stage deal to be ready by Nixon's May visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
U.S
Gerard C. Smith
Helsinki
Ziegler
Henry A. Kissinger
Brezhnev
Moscow
Vietnam
An Employer Tests His Secretary With Vague Exit Note
A boss tells his secretary to say if anyone calls that he may or may not return this afternoon. The secretary replies with bright acknowledgment asking if the statement is definite. The anecdote hinges on a humorous ambiguity in a routine office moment.
Turkey Call Lures Birdshot Wounds Hunter in Maryland
A 19-year-old Frederick youth using a turkey call device to lure game was accidentally shot by another hunter, Nelson Bussard of Hagerstown. Gary William Clark was struck in the head neck and chest by a 12 gauge pellet and admitted in fair condition at Cumberland Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Orleans
Frederick
Gary William Clark
Nelson R. Bussard
Hagerstown
Clark
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Mini-Bike Crash Injures 14 Year-Old at Farm West of Laddonia
A 14-year-old boy, Tom Maxwell, is in critical condition at Audrain Medical Center after his mini-bike hit his father's truck on a field road near Laddonia. He sustained a ruptured stomach and intestine, a broken arm, nose, concussion, and cuts. He wore no helmet or goggles and was thrown onto the truck hood. Surgery repaired internal injuries. X rays initially missed the rupture. His parents remain at his side as he nears eighth grade graduation at Community R-6 School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrain Medical Center
Harold C. Maxwell
Tom
Laddonia
Mr. Maxwell
Maxwell
Community R-6
Also Mentioned on This Page
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jerry Wilson
Byron R. White
Supreme Court
Robert C. Mardian
Internal Security
Mardian
Clyde A. Tolson
Tolson
Capitol Hill
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Edgar Hoover
North Vietnam
1St Military Region
Camp Evans
Nguyen van Toan
My Chanh River
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Ledger
Chamber of Commerce of
Bill McDonnell
Chamber of Commerce
United States of America
Turkey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!