Black Panthers Seek Exit From Cuba Imprisonment Claims
Raymond Johnson a 22 year old Panther from Alexandria Virginia reports to a journalist that he and others have been isolated imprisoned and banned from Havana in Cuba. He accuses Cuban authorities of racial discrimination and says some Panthers are sent to labor camps while others face multiple imprisonments. Johnson hints Eldridge Cleaver may share discontent and urges protest at Cuban missions.
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Tests Continue on School Bus Design Without Seat Belts
Tests on a school bus design without seat belts show few dummies remained in their seats. Engineers expected the impact to overturn the bus, but called the experiment a success.
Reds Maintain Siege at Ben Het Camp in Vietnam
Hundreds of American led Vietnamese commandos were flown into Ben Het to reinforce the siege as North Vietnamese forces press the border post. A brief 15 minute firefight occurred two miles south of the camp with no reported allied casualties.
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Schroeder Named Grand Cross Commander by Veterans Group
West German Minister Gerhard Schroeder was made commander of the Grand Cross of Malta by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. European section leader Leon O Turrou presented the honor on Tuesday.
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Deck Is Stacked Against Nixon’s Surtax Extension
Washington AP reports the House did not vote on Nixon's surtax extension, likely defeating a six month ten percent rise and a second six month five percent rise. Emergency bills would extend withholding at current rates. The decision delays action until after July 4 recess. Ways and Means faces pressure to strip tax preferences from the measure.
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Actor Darren McGavin’s son pleads guilty to LSD sale
Darren McGavin’s 18-year-old son and Scott Weaver, 19, admitted selling 8,213 LSD tablets for over $10,000 in a parking lot on Feb 19. In U.S. District Court they changed an earlier plea to guilty on possession and sale. Sentencing set for July 28. maximums include five years and a $10,000 fine.
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Judy Garland Death Ruled Accidental Overdose
Inquest in London finds Judy Garland died from an indiscretion of barbiturates at her Chelsea home. Coroner states death due to incidental self overdose, not foul play.
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Judy Garland
Chelsea
Middletown Weather Outlook With Showers and Highs Near 90
Partly cloudy skies give way to more showers and possible thundershowers in Middletown and vicinity. Tonight's lows in the lower 70s, Thursday highs near 90. Yesterday's high reached 80 with a 65 morning low and about a quarter inch of rain yesterday.
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Middletown
Theft Costs The Consumer in Crime's Hidden Price
The article notes shoppers pay for theft via higher prices as department stores report average losses of 1.5 to 1.89 percent of sales, with discount chains exceeding 5 percent. It cites executives from Carson Pirie Scott and Bergdorf Goodman, and details crime costs including burglary, vandalism, and shoplifting totaling 3 billion dollars in 1968.
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Carson Pirie Scott & Co
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C. Virgil Martin
Amon Chicago
J. Gary Taylor
Bergdorf Goodman
New York
Unrest Grips Italy as Rail Strike Broadens Across Nation
In Rome a 48 hour strike by state employees including post offices and rail networks disrupts services while Sardinia stockmen clash with an Italian army unit over grazing land near Orgosolo. Shepherds press protests in Rome as Milan sees violent student clashes.
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Trieste
Origin of Rhine Poison Still Unclear as Fish Die
Dutch scientists attribute the die off to an insecticide contaminant threatening Rhine water supplies in Dutch and German cities. West German officials caution they cannot confirm the Dutch report while investigating the source. Dead fish appeared last week along a 12 mile Rhine stretch between Bingen and St Goarshausen and by Tuesday covered 185 miles of the river.
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Amsterdam water crisis as Rhine guarded after cut off
Sik flows north from Bingen to Amsterdam as officials cut Rhine water to halt supply and use emergency reservoirs. West German authorities ordered waterworks to monitor for poison and be ready to switch to auxiliary supplies if contamination occurred as trout detectors were placed between river and purification plants. Willy Ley, 62, rocket expert and author, dies in New York from a heart attack.
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Women Drive Close Bargain With Father Time
Chuckle column notes that some women manage to outpace aging with clever timing and life choices. The humorous reflection contrasts youth ideals with practical aging, highlighting wit and resilience in daily life.
Lumber costs shift from burden to lumbermen in slump
The AP reports lumber prices have fallen from February peaks due to tight credit and higher mortgage costs, yet raw timber costs stay high. Mills close or delay reopenings as demand weakens, while lawmakers debate forest timber supply measures to stabilize prices.
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