Titan Rocket Firing Is Success Viet Cong Escapes Bomber Pounding
In Saigon AP reports two B52 bombers lost in a sea collision and a perilous amphibious rescue. Ground clashes near the bombed zone kill one Viet Cong and wound ten, with 6,000 pounds of rice destroyed. US and Vietnamese forces pursue the target amid mixed results and missing crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TITAN
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
South China Sea
Air Force
Manila
Strategic Air Command
Guam
17 Children Revel In Father's Day Family Feast
AP report from Ypsilanti Michigan profiles Joseph Leblanc and his wife Mrs Leblanc. They raise 17 children ages 21 to nine months with nine daughters and eight sons eating nine pounds of steak per meal and four quarts of milk weekly. The family occupies a six bedroom home with four bathrooms and a large dining area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ypsilanti
Mich
Joseph Leblanc
Jeannie
Joseph
Ohioans Killed In Car Crash
Two Piqua brothers and two Sidney men died in a head on crash just after midnight on a county road at the Miami Shelby county line. Robert Todd 90 and Richard 28 of Piqua were in one car with Robert driving. Ernest Jones 25 of Sidney and passenger Lester Thomas 45 were in the other car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piqua, Ohio
Piqua
Sidney
Here
Highway Patrol
Miami-Shelby
Robert Todd
Richard
Ernest Jones
Lester Thomas
Excise Tax Signing Is Due Today
Washington AP reports the excise tax cut bill sits on President Johnson’s desk awaiting signature. It lowers auto and many consumer taxes with first stage cuts from 10 percent to 7 percent, trimming about seven dollars on an average car and aiming for further reductions by 1969 to 1 percent. By 1969 total annual savings for the public are projected at 4.6 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
John Q
Release Sought For Paratroopers
AP report from Santo Domingo says two U S paratroopers Pfc Larry Leed from Conestoga Pennsylvania and Spec 4 Donald Jones from Pomona California were captured near the capital by Dominican rebels after entering rebel territory via a checkpoint. Rebel leader Col Francisco Caam Deno linked their release to the return of rebel prisoners while Gen Telmo Vargas of Ecuador indicated arrangements for release were being made likely today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Larry Leed
Conestoga
Donald Jones
Pomona
Calif
Francisco Caam Deno
Telmo Vargas
Ecuador
OAS
Jose A. Mora
Flood Losses Grow in Colorado After Severe June Storms
Floods from early June storms cause at least five deaths in Colorado. A 13 year old girl drowned crossing a swollen creek near Loveland, a man died in a plane crash, and two others died of heart attacks while dealing with flood threats. A 15 foot crest on the Fountain River hit Pueblo as dams burst and bridges collapsed, isolating areas including downtown Pueblo. Denver area residents continued flood cleanup as telephone lines failed and roads closed. Representative Roy McVicker said the damage scene was grim and ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Loveland
Fountain River
Pueblo
Steel City
Agate
State Patrol
Denvs
South Platte River
Roy H. McVicker
D-Colo
Dry spell to continue across Ohio under fair skies
The Weather Bureau predicts continued dry conditions with fair skies in the area and most of Ohio through Sunday. Temperatures stay mild with yesterday’s high of 76 and today’s low around 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Weather Bureau
East German Communists fly armed helicopter over U S Army posts
An armed helicopter manned by East German Communists flew over U S Army installations today according to a U S Army spokesman. He said the act constitutes a dangerous challenge to Western Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S.S
Johnson Cabinet to review Viet Nam peace proposals
President Johnson and his Cabinet meet to study diplomatic proposals for ending the war in Viet Nam. The briefing includes a five nation peace mission idea from British Commonwealth leaders and a rejection of negotiating with the Viet Cong. BeLieu will resign as Undersecretary of the Navy, to be replaced by Robert H. B. Baldwin of Morgan Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
United States
Congress
Kenneth E. BeLieu
Robert H. B. Baldwin
Wall Street
Morgan Stanley
Humphrey to Meet De Gaulle in Paris During Air Show Visit
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and Gemini astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt arrived in Paris for the International Air Show. A summit with Charles de Gaulle was arranged at the Elysee Palace, with likely talks on Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Charles de Gaulle
Edward White
James McDivitt
Washington
President Johnson
America
Atlantic
de Gaulle
The
Elysee Palace
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dominican Republic
Budget gap narrows to 3.8 billion in current year
President Johnson reports fiscal year deficit down to 3.8 billion from 6.3 billion forecast. Revenues exceed expectations and spending declines cited as good news for the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Commonwealth seeks five nation peace mission to Peking
London reports Leaders of 21 nations plan a five head mission led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson to urge peace talks with North Vietnam and China. President Johnson backs full U S cooperation as the group prepares to travel to Washington Moscow Saigon Hanoi and Peking and speak for the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wilson
Washington
Moscow
Saigon
Hanoi
Peking
Commonwealth
Chuckle Girls Exploit Perceived Advantage Over Men
A satirical note claims chuckle girls sway outcomes by appearing dumb when smart tactics fail. It argues this fosters an unfair edge over men in social or competitive settings, reflecting gendered stereotypes.
Marriage Annulled 57 Years Too Late
Bettie Fore Gentry 71 of Asheville had her 1908 marriage to L. D. Gentry annulled on grounds she was underage and lacked parental consent. A Buncombe County jury heard she was 14 at the ceremony on Dec 31, 1908. Gentry, 11 years older, left three weeks later and never returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N.C
Bettie Fore Gentry
L. D. Gentry
Buncombe County
Gentry
Ships Immobilized By Maritime Strike
The American maritime industry feels the pinch as ship officers strikes immobilize about twenty ships in Atlantic and Gulf ports. Tankers on the Pacific Coast blamed on stop page though few ships are affected. many vessels at sea or abroad. Cargoes diverted to foreign flags and U.S. flag ships. Twenty five companies operating 249 ships have been struck, but major impact limited by ships at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Keystone
Pacific Coast
Pacific
West
U.S
Titan 3C milestone launches into orbit from Cape Kennedy
The Titan 3C triple rocket system achieved a historic maiden flight lifting a 21,000 pound dummy satellite to 115 miles, advancing U S military space capability. Despite weather and technical delays an earlier attempt, the 127 foot segment fired to place the payload while instrumented to study booster ignition and rocket separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Fila
United States
Space
Air Force eyeing Titan 3C as quick-reaction space system
The Air Force plans Titan 3C as a workhorse for manned and unmanned payloads and envisions a major venture, a month or longer orbital lab to test military space operations. Astronauts would compare human versus automatic satellites in reconnaissance, navigation, surveillance of sea traffic, communications, and possibly enemy-satellite destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Mane Orbiting Laboratory
Unmanned Labs Planned for Titan 3C Tests
Two unmanned laboratories are slated for launch on Titan 3C rockets late next year with two astronauts aboard the test lab. If all goes well, the first flight could occur in late 1967 or 1968. The initial payload is an inert lead piece, with a possible communications satellite on the second test in September. The Saturn 1 had been the most powerful rocket before today, producing 1.5 million pounds of thrust compared with Russia’s 1.43 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Unmanned Laboratories
Air Force
Russia
Goulet Told to Rest Voice After Cord Hemorrhages
Robert Goulet is forbidden to use his singing voice after doctors diagnosed pine point hemorrhages on his vocal cords. The singer returned to Warren Ohio where a New York throat specialist said he could not perform in the Kenley Players' production of Carousel alongside his wife Carol Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren, Ohio
Robert Goulet
Pine Point
Goulet
New York
Kenley Players
Carol Lawrence
Mellwain weighs run for Ohio governor
State Rep. Harry H. Mellwain of Cincinnati said on Thursday night he will announce later if he will seek the governorship next year. The Democrat noted he has been contacted by many from southern Ohio about a possible bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Harry H. Mellwain
Sometme
Mellwain
Ohio House
Also Mentioned on This Page
da Nang
Bien Hoa
By Robert Berrellez
Inter- American Peace Force
Vargas
Ann Landers
Crane
Ia Theater
I Valley News
Bulletin
LBJ
Dominican
Inter American
Oval Office
London
Patrick Gordon Walker
Commonwealth Group
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!