Soldier Husband Dead in South Viet Nam
A young Wisconsin widow Jacqueline Grimes mourns her husband Pfc. Carl Grimes killed in a Tan Hiep plane crash in South Vietnam. They married in 1963 after a brief courtship and had 23 days together before his deployment. Their baby Christopher was born after his departure. he never met his father.
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South Viet Nam
Fond DU Lac
Wis
Chris
Jacqueline Grimes
Carl
Pfc
Carl Grimes
Jacqueline
Army
Tan Hiep
Mrs. Grimes
Dixon
Ill
Christopher
Grimes
Storms Roll Into New York
A storm system moving from Michigan brought gale winds to western New York causing widespread damage. Tornadoes northeast of Detroit killed nine people and left hundreds injured and homeless. Cleanups continued as the cold front crossed the Great Lakes into upper New York State with winds up to 65 mph toppling trees and disabling power.
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Michian
New York
Detroit
Michigan
Midwest
Great Lakes
New York State
Ontario
Texas
Johnson Attacks Hate as He Builds 1964 Civil Rights Push
President Johnson wrapped a New York area swing with a sharp denunciation of bigotry and those who spread it. In Nassau County he dedicated a Kennedy Cultural Center and urged citizens to banish fear and hate before flying to Atlantic City for a Democratic dinner and calls to pass civil rights, Medicare and other programs. He toured the World’s Fair and pressed civil rights and poverty programs while defending Medicare against doctor opposition. Johnson signaled readiness for a 1964 nomination and vowed to cover broad ground in his campaign.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Johnson
New York Area
John F. Kennedy
Nassau County
New York City
Congress
North
South
Kennedy Memorial
U S Says It Will Hold Talks With Romania
Washington announced Washington will host economic and political talks with Communist Romania on May 18 led by Undersecretary W Averell Harriman. Romania will be represented by Kheorghe Gaston Marin and aims to expand trade, seeking plants to extract products from oil like synthetic rubber.
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Washington
United States
Romania
U.S
State Department
W. Averell Harriman
U. S S
Kheorghe Gaston-Marin
Romanian Council of Ministers
U. S
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Albania
Steelworkers End Wildcat Strike At Bliss Canton Plant
United Steelworkers Local 4396 members voted to end a Sunday wildcat strike that halted all Bliss Canton production over a firing on April 22 and related complaints. John S. Johns, USW District 27 director, announced a meeting with management at 9 a.m. Monday to discuss the issues as workers prepare to return to their jobs Sunday night.
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Canton, Ohio
United Steelworkers Local
E. W. Bliss Co
Canton
John S. Johns
USW District 27
Contract Approved Ends Nine Day Elyria Strike
Members of International Murder and Allied Workers Local 38 accepted a contract proposal from Elyria Foundry Division of Chromalloy Corp. ending a nine day strike. A union spokesman said the pact includes improved pension, insurance and vacation benefits.
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Elyria, Ohio
International Murder and Allied Workers Local 38
Elyria Foundry
Chromalloy Corp
Speeders Crackdown After City Hearing on Defiance Street
Ned Kauffman spoke for a citizens group before Wapakoneta council urging action on speeding on Defiance Street. The council ordered a crackdown and the next day police arrested eight speeders on the street, including Kauffman who forfeited a $14 bond.
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Wapakoneta
Ned Kauffman
Defiance Street
Kauffman
Naked wedding at Palm Beach nudist camp draws crowd
Sissy Dawson and Charles Morrow wed in Delray Beach under the palms with about 200 nude guests. The bride wore a veil and pumps while the groom wore only swim trunks. the ceremony was conducted by a lawyer as the audience remained clothed, and the couple planned a Miami Beach honeymoon. The father threatened a rifle incident over a low-flying plane.
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Delray Beach
Fla
Sissy Dawson
Charles Morrow
Key West
Uncle Dick
Sissy
Miami Beach
Palm Beach
Dawson
Gambling Loser Owned Gun In Flight Crash Probe
Investigators press a crash probe into the Pacific Airlines disaster near Concord California that killed 44. Frank Gonzales a 27 year old yachtsman and 1960 Philippines Olympian is named as gun owner of the pistol found in wreckage and as a gambling figure with air trip life insurance worth about 100000 dollars. The tape of the last radio message includes Ive been shot with authorities unsure whose voice spoke.
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Concord
Calif
Frank Gonzales
Philippines
Pacific Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Associated Press
San Francisco
Gonzales
Reno
James
New York Herald Tribune
The
Los Angeles Times
Commission's Job In Final Stages
Sen John Sherman Cooper said the Warren Commission will complete its investigation of the Kennedy assassination before summer. Cooper Dulles and McCloy visited Dallas for an on scene inspection of the murder and events last November.
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Dallas
Tex
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Cooper
Allen Dulles
The
Central Intelligence Agency
New York
John J. McCloy
A Force Stunt Jet Explodes Over Hamilton AFB
An Air Force Thunderbird pilot was killed when his F105 jet exploded during a practice maneuver at Hamilton Air Force Base California debris scattered across the base and nearby admin areas as the four plane team prepared to land. The team had just flown in from McChord AFB for Armed Forces Week with a planned air show and events were canceled.
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Hamilton Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
California
Hamilton
McChord Afb
Seattle
Armed Forces Week
Winds Delay Final Flight for Solo World-Circling Pilot
Honolulu AP Joan Merriam delays Sunday departure on the final leg of her solo world-circling flight. Headwinds up to knots slow the 2400 mile overwater hop from Oakland across the Pacific. Mechanics repaired her Apache at Honolulu International after trouble with the automatic pilot crossing the Pacific.
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Honolulu
Joan Merriam
Here
Oakland
Calif
Honolulu International
Midway Island
Commission Aims to Close Out Oswald Assassination Links
The Kentucky senator said the commission will finish by examining rumors tied to the assassination and the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby. Members visited Dallas sites including the building where the shots were fired, the City Hall basement, homes Oswald lived in, the Texas Theater, and the Tippit shooting site.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Jack Ruby
Commission
City Hall
Oswald
Texas Theater
J. D. Tippit
Air crash in Peru leaves two survivors
An Argentine military DC4 with 49 aboard crashed about 20 miles north of Lima on Friday night, with two survivors. An 8-year-old girl, Graciela Marta Gastaldi, and crewman Oscar Ahumada were flown to Lima hospital as Navy helicopters searched the Pacific near Santa Rosa. Oil slick spotted earlier by helicopter crews disappeared after reporting trouble near Lima Airport.
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Lima
Peru
Buenos Aires
Graciela Marta Gastaldi
Oscar Ahumada
Santa Rosa
Pacific
Be Firm In Viet Nam Says Wallace
Gov. George C. Wallace Jr urged a firm stand in Viet Nam during a Maryland stop before returning to Alabama for a rest. About 1,100 attended his Johns Hopkins University Young Democrats talk where he attacked the civil rights bill and denied racial discrimination among Alabama leaders. He was referenced by Sen. Breaux as trying to curry votes and jobs.
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Baltimore
George C. Wallace Jr
Viet Nam
Alabama
Maryland
Johns Hopkins University
Senate
Wallace
Sen
Daniel B. Brewater
TV Dinner Suspect Nabs Fans in Late Night Probe
Authorities say a man was detained after a TV related disturbance as investigators questioned a suspect found near radio equipment. The incident involves a disrupted broadcast event and ongoing inquiries to identify his motive and connections.
A Glance Inside A Loving Look At Mother
The newspaper highlights Mother's Day with local Middletown mothers on page 17 and features on Mrs. John F. Kennedy in Family Weekly. It notes J Edgar Hoover’s 40 years as FBI director and mentions the City Planning Commission as a key though unpaid Middletown government group on page 4.
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Mom
Middletown
Today’s Journal
John F. Kennedy
Family Weekly
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
City Planning Commission
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