Grandmother Elva Miller Rocks Rock and Roll Fame
Elva Miller of Claremont California becomes a national sensation with her off key rock n roll records. Her LP Mrs Millers Greatest Hits released April 11 sells 50000 copies in two days and tops Billboard charts. She signs to appear on Ed Sullivan May 22 and receives jubilant welcomes in Honolulu and radio markets nationwide.
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New York
U. S
Elva Miller
Claremont
Calif
Los Angeles
Billboard Magazine
Ed Sullivan
Denver
Senate Civil Rights Fight May Doom Housing Provision
In Washington the Senate opens its first clash with President Johnson’s civil rights bill amid doubt that the fair housing section will survive. Republican leader Dirksen calls the housing ban unconstitutional and vows not to help end a filibuster, signaling possible elimination of the housing clause in either the Senate or House.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Judiciary Committee
James C. Eastland
D-Miss
Attorney General
House
Paper Clip Saves XB70 From Crash at Edwards AFB
Air Force pilots credit a paper clip with saving the XB70A bomber during a test flight at Edwards. Col Joseph Cotton said he bypassed a faulty relay by wiring a paper clip into a junction box to force the nose gear down, preventing a catastrophic landing. Pilot Al White praised the improvised fix as crucial to keeping the aircraft intact.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Joseph Cotton
al White
North American Aviation
Cotton
Weather outlook with mild chill brings cooler night
Forecast calls for a clear but cool night with a low in the mid 30s. Wednesday should be mostly sunny and warmer, with a high in the low 60s. Yesterday’s high reached 60 with an overnight low around 40. At 11 am today the temperature was 60.
Garage Attendant Quips We Don’t Iron Cars
A garage attendant tells a woman driver, “Sorry, lady. We just wash cars we don’t iron them.” The line captures a humorous roadside exchange as a battered car awaits service.
Ky hints elections may be moved to October in Vietnam
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky, visiting Quang Ngai, said general elections could be delayed with a target of October and pledged pacification progress. In Saigon, U S forces acknowledged shelling Cambodia amid Viet Cong pressure as 1st Division battles continue near the Cai Bac River.
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Quang Ngai
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Viet
Saigon
U. S
Cambodia
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Cai Bac
Tay Ninh
Birmingham
Guam
Lo Go
United States
Arnett
Kennedy urges sweeping reassessment of China policy
Senator Edward Kennedy urged a sweeping reassessment of U S policy toward Red China and asked President Johnson to appoint a special commission to propose new approaches. He suggested leaders for the panel include Gen. Matthew Ridgway, Gen. Alfred Gruenther, or Dr. Milton Eisenhower. The speech outlined issues from informal contacts and UN representation to limited trade and arms control talks with China.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
U.S
China
Johnson
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
Alfred M. Gruenther
American Red Cross
Milton S. Eisenhower
Johns Hopkins University
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Red China
United Nations
Kennedy
Formosa
Boys Swap Hair For Identity At Wayne State Protest
Nine members of Tau Epsilon Phi at Wayne State University shaved their long hair at a Detroit barber shop to protest perceived loss of male identity. A coed observed the bald heads and noted they look distinct yet unattractive.
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Detroit
Mich
Tau Epsilon Phi
Wayne State University
Girl 8 Sails Toy Boat Mile Down Creek Rescue
In Toledo area a toy boat 3 feet long carried 8 year old Kandise Smith downstream a mile in Ten Mile Creek during rain. Police officer Pendalee Dallas jumped in to rescue her as her parents chased the diverting current along a suburban creek near their home.
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Toledo, Ohio
Kandise Smith
Sylvania
Pendalee Dallas
Randy
Turmoil Cuts War Effort by 20 to 70 Percent
Defense Secretary McNamara told the U S Chamber of Commerce that South Vietnamese political unrest reduced allied military operations by 50 to 70 percent and raised fears of civil war and regime overthrow in Saigon. He noted infiltration from the North remains high and acknowledged possible troop increases.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Saigon
McNamara
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
North
Viet Nam
Ohio River Neared Crest At 51 Feet Near Cincinnati
The Ohio River continued to rise toward a 51 foot crest, one foot below flood stage, with 50 feet observed Monday night. The Weather Bureau said the danger of a flood seemed over as the crest was expected to arrive Wednesday.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
U.S. Weather Bureau
Dodge Press Briefings Seek Battle How A Newsman Wins A Pulitzer Prize
AP reporter Peter Arnett earned the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his Vietnam coverage. His front line work included a helicopter landing under fire and a mass of wrecked equipment, with vivid accounts of dead and wounded Marines and a rogue grenade incident. His disclosures spurred Washington to reassess war narratives and policies.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
U.S
Arnett
Viet Nam
Washington
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