Wives of POWs face red tape and legal limbo
Wives of missing or captured U.S. servicemen describe burdens from frozen pay to denied medical aid and tax issues. Pentagon officials call many problems normal but acknowledge bureaucratic delays. Families seek help from Congress as they struggle to access funds and rights while loved ones are unaccounted for.
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Inside money and apology letter from the Air Force
Patrick McGahn, Atlantic City lawyer, forms the Society for the Defense of American Prisoners. He notes 100 missing soldiers’ wives and parents seek aid as Pentagon warns of paperwork and delays. He proposes pooled resources to assist dependents with forms rights and government dealings.
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Weather: cool tonight and pleasant Thursday
The forecast calls for mostly fair and cool conditions with a low tonight. Thursday should be partly cloudy and cool with a high in the upper 70s. Weekend outlook is cool and dry with unseasonably pleasant temperatures. Yesterday’s high was 77 and overnight low 52. Today at 11 a.m. the temperature was 67.
L A split on Yorty after Senate attack
Los Angeles Mayor Yorty faced praise and sharp criticism after two U.S. senators clashed with him over Watts during a Senate subcommittee hearing. Kennedy and Ribicoff pressed Yorty, while some city officials defended him and others questioned his grasp of Watts conditions.
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Baptists Jailed by Soviets for Sunday Schools
The Soviet Union sentenced six Baptists to prison on charges of antisocial activities and corrupting youth with religious teachings. Rostov-on-Don trial covered by Teacher's Gazette notes illegal Sunday School here taught to 4 to 11 year olds and a May Day baptism after a May 2 street demonstration.
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Next Door Knowledge Eased by Practical Chuckles
A short, light item notes how small humorous insights about the neighbor help ease daily tension. It frames everyday life with a touch of wit and a reminder that familiarity breeds easier interactions.
Generals resign over West German labor union dispute
Maj. Gen. Guenther Paper asked to be relieved after a Defense Ministry decision allowing servicemen to join a labor union. Gen. Heinz Trettner also sought retirement amid clashes with Chancellor Ludwig Erhard’s government over the unions policy. The row prompted a special Bundestag session to probe Panitzki’s charges.
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