Ziggy Elman, Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 54 in California
Los Angeles AP reports Ziggy Elman, famed for melodic swing trumpet, died at 54 after a liver ailment. He led his own orchestra, collaborated with Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Johnny Mercer, and wrote And the Angels Sing. Funeral set for Sunday. survivors include son Martin J. and two brothers.
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Tommy Dorsey
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Long Beach
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Sam Finkleman
New Haven, Conn
Irving Finkleman
New Orleans
Fingerprints on rifle tie Ray to King slaying extradition
British court heard U S government claim James Earl Ray’s fingerprints were on the rifle recovered after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot. Lawyer David Calcutt outlined a case linking Ray to the crime, with details of purchases, hotel stay, and a remand fight likely to extend the process weeks.
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Johnson accepts Warren resignation and names Fortas chief
President Johnson announces Warren will retire from the Supreme Court and Abe Fortas will become chief justice. Homer Thornberry of Texas will fill Fortas seat. Johnson signals support for a $10 billion tax increase and a $6 billion spending cut after agency review, and backs gun registration and licensing. He offers little on Vietnam or Berlin and dispenses with sudden summit talks.
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Earl Warren
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Abe Fortas
Homer Thornberry
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High Court
Congress
America
Khe Sanh Move Signals New Viet War Tactics
U S troops abandon and level Khe Sanh base to free defenders for mobile strike operations in northern South Vietnam. Ground battles East of Quang Tri City report 125 enemy killed. 7 U S and 50 wounded. Air war notes MIG combat and shifting Allied strategy.
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Miami Valley Forecast and Rainfall Update
The Miami Valley area expects partly cloudy skies and cooler tonight and Friday with a low in the upper 50s. No rain is expected until Saturday. Yesterday’s high reached 83 and the morning low was 56, with 1.32 inches of rain yesterday and a June total of 4.42 inches. On June 27, 1967 the high was 80 and low 55, with last year’s June rainfall at 3.06 inches.
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Republicans oppose Johnson Supreme Court picks in petition
Eight GOP senators have signed a petition opposing Johnson's appointments to the Supreme Court, signaling rough sailing if a filibuster arises. The list includes Griffin Murphy and others, with Dirksen largely silent amid pressure. Fortas would succeed Warren as chief justice and Thornberry would join as associate justice. Johnson says he expects confirmation after testing political winds with leaders and committee chairs.
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California
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Illinois
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House Withholds SST Funds Delays Supersonic Project
The House Appropriations Committee voted to withhold new SST funds until a better design is approved. It rejected the $223 million request and recommended returning $30 million already advanced. Affects FAA SST program and grants to airports, delaying US progress behind France and the UK on a joint aircraft project.
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