Arson Definite In Fire At Flemming Road Home
Fire chiefs label the Middletown blaze at 3025 Flemming Road as incendiary. Loss estimated at 115000 with 100000 to the house and 15000 to contents. Investigators cite a burned signal flare found by a neighbor and note prior burglaries in the area.
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Flemming Road
Charles A. Hansel
Middletown
Harry J. Linn
Robert Curtis
Russell Anness
Central Ave
Anness
Ptl
William Roell
Linn
John
Kurt
Sanibel Island
Fla
Thieu Seeks Election Study Group With Viet Cong
In Saigon President Thieu asks advisers to consider a joint government Viet Cong commission to study postwar election procedures. Duong Van Minh named to represent the government, with plans to keep talks secret and press for support from generals. Sources indicate no Paris proposal yet and a stalled peace process.
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Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Thieu
Duong van Minh
Big Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Minh
Nixon
Paris
Saigon
Thien
Rhodesia May Become Republic On November 1
Rhodesia’s Prime Minister Ian Smith hinted a declaration of a republic may occur on November 11, the fourth anniversary of declaring independence. He spoke after referendums showed strong white support for independence and a republic with entrenchment of white minority rule, amid potential diplomatic closures and renewed UN pressure.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Smith
Britain
Rhodesia
Car Stalls On Tracks In Georgia Train Crash
At a crossing near Vienna Georgia a car carrying two women and ten children was struck by an eight car Southern Railway train. Ten people died including nine children. Survivors are Annie Mae Lowe 27 and her 6 year old daughter Faye. The car stalled while crossing and was dragged about three quarters of a mile before the engineer could stop. The train was traveling about 40 mph.
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Vienna
Here
Southern Railway
William A. Thompson
Valdosta
Dooly County
Ilc Johnson
Annie Mae Lowe
Faye
Lowe
Eula Mae Pitts
Miami
Captain Marvel Comics Reach High Value at Local Convention
In Houston the Southwestern Comic Book Convention drew fans from 12 to 30s as shelves overflowed with nostalgic issues. Dealers noted Captain Marvel, Batman and Cap America favorites commanding strong trade, with comics once 68 pages now downsized to 36 amid code changes and inflation.
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Yesteryear
Captain
Batman
Dick Tracy
Captain America
Middletown Forecast Calls for Clear Skies and Mild Heat
The Middletown area is projected to see clear skies and cool afternoons with highs in the 70s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with little temperature change and mid to upper 50s. Sunday turns mostly cloudy and warmer with a small chance of showers. Highs expected in the upper 70s to low 80s for Sunday and Monday.
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Middletown
Joggers and tractor mower riders share the same men
A humorous observation notes that many men who jog around the block also operate tractor lawn mowers, implying a common hobby or skill set among neighbors.
Rockefeller Bypasses Montevideo for Punta del Este Visit
Governor Rockefeller arrives at the Uruguayan resort Punta del Este, skipping Montevideo amid student protests. Army roadblocks and heavy patrols guard the city as demonstrations flare nearby, with only U.S. and Uruguayan officials allowed entry to the peninsula.
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Montevideo
Nelson A. Rockefelle
Punta del Este
New York
Nixon
Jorge Pacheco Areco
U.S
Rare Transplant Patients Doing Well At U of Minnesota
Two patients who received extremely rare organ transplants at the University of Minnesota hospitals are reported doing well. A 34-year-old St Paul woman received a new liver in a hepatitis case, near normal by Friday. A 34-year-old South Dakota man received a pancreas in a triple transplant, needing no insulin after. Doctor John Najarian notes the liver option could aid cirrhosis cases and marks a new use beyond cancer.
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Minneapolis, Minn
University of
St. Paul
University Hospital
South Dakota
Betes
John Najarian
Najarian
Renewed assault erupts around Dak To and Ben Het bases
In the central highlands heavy fighting escalates as North Vietnamese regulars clash with South Vietnamese forces near Dak To and the Ben Het Special Forces camp. Reports tally 60 NVA and 31 ARVN dead, with 18 civilians killed and 54 wounded near Ben Het, while U.S. troops suffer no casualties. The engagement, ongoing since May 1, tests the degree of American involvement.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
Ben Het
Dak To
Green Beret
Cambodia
Laos
U.S
Dak
FBI Names Hijacker Brent in Trans World Hijack
The FBI identified the tall Negro hijacker of the Oakland to Havana flight as Willie Lee Brent, a 39 year old former Black Panther captain. Warrants for Brent on air piracy and carrying a weapon aboard aircraft were sworn in Las Vegas. The hijack began over Nevada, forced the plane to Havana, and returned safely to New York with 80 passengers and seven crew.
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San Francisco
FBI
Havana
Willie Lee Brent
Black Panther
Black Panthers
Brent
Charles W. Bates
Las Vegas
Nev
Trans World Airlines
Nevada
New York
Bates
Franklin
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Endum
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Robert Young
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Wash
11Th Light Infantry
Vietnam
Montevideo City
Reds
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