Secret Service agent claims framing in bribery case
Chicago AP reports a Secret Service agent, Belden, charged with seeking a $50,000 payoff, accuses the government of framing him to silence plans to reveal laxity among agents guarding the late President. He was suspended after being accused of trying to sell a top secret file to a crime syndicate defendant. He said he would testify to Warren Commission about drinking incidents and that Rowley was informed but no action was taken.
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Chicago
Secret Service
Guar
John F
Belden
Bolden Ceme
Warren Commission
Dallas
Bolden
White House
James J. Rowley
Hanrahan
Train Collision Kills Crewman Amid Explosive Fire
A yard locomotive engineer Harry Wayne Edwards 48 of Oxford Md died after a wreck delayed train two trains involved as gas from a damaged tank car ignited a fire three hours later at the Cheverly Md intersection of U S Route 50 and State Road 202. The second train carried eight cars from New York to Washington with at least two cars off the rails and fifteen piled at the crash site.
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Harry Wayne Edwards
Oxford
New York
Washington
Cheverly
Washington, D.C
Today's Chuckle A Brat Joke Line
A humorous quip defines a brat as a child who acts like your own but belongs to a neighbor and belongs to another home in the neighborhood.
Finn Shot By Turks In Greece
Nicosia Cyprus AP reports the first fatality for the U N peacekeeping force as Finnish radio operator Juhanu Matikainen 27 was killed in a two hour clash between Turkish Cypriots and Finnish patrols near Kanli six miles NW of the Turkish village. The UN says Matikainen was hit by three bullets while in his patrol car and was rushed to the area with troops and armored carriers. the Finns returned fire.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
U.N
Juhanu Matikainen
Matikainen
Felds
Kanli
Scranton Briefed On Johnson Appalachia Aid Policy
William W Scranton spoke at a congressional briefing as the House Public Works Committee investigates the Johnson administration s 228 million Appalachia program He described the luncheon as a friendly gathering and met Pennsylvania lawmakers before a reception led by state Republicans Scranton had urged a ten million boost to aid mining regions including Pennsylvania Kentucky and West Virginia and was kept informed through world situation briefings for GOP candidates.
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Miller
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Congress
House Public Works Committee
Johnson
Vnhoo
Kentey
Vigna
Haya
Rebels Hit by British in Radfan Campaign
British jet fighters bombed Radfan rebel positions in southern Arabia in a multi day air strike. RAF Hunter jets dropped leaflets warning tribesmen to abandon the area as Centurion tanks and armored cars moved into Wadi Misrah to tighten the siege and disrupt rebel supply routes.
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Thumair
Federation of South Arabia
Radfan
Arabia
Royal Air Force Hunter
Wadi Misrah
Yemen
Brown Endorsed For Committeeman By Ohio GOP
Rep. Clarence J. Brown of Ohio wins backing from 17 Republican colleagues for reelection as GOP national committeeman. All Ohio delegates will be notified of the endorsement in July.
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Washington
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Opponent To Amendment Is Winner In Maryland
In Maryland s 6th District Republican Rep Charles M Mathias Jr won renomination by a 3 1 margin over Brent Bozell who backed an amendment to overturn Supreme Court rulings on compulsory religious exercises. Mathias 29 585 Bozell 10 943. He benefited from national hearings and a strong district with faith ties despite letters urging support for the amendment.
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Washington
Republican Vo
Maryland
Congressional Dist
Charles M. Mathias Jr
Mathias
Supreme Court
Brent Bozell
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
National Review
House Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Rockefeller decries Southeast Asia policy in California rally
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller assailed the Democratic administration as bankrupt in Southeast Asia policy during a California campaign swing. He urged steps to defend Laos and Thailand, threaten Viet Cong supply lines, and prevent Laos as a sanctuary for war. He warned Laos could invite wider conflict if not restrained.
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Morrie Landsberg
Anaheim
Calif
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Southeast Asia
Rockefeller
Plain Des Jarres
Laos
New York
California
Thailand
Malaysia
Washington
Oregon
Peace Offer Is Made By Pathet Lao
TOKYO AP Lao Communist leaders propose peace terms to Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma after routing his neutralist forces from Plaine des Jarres. Prince Souvanouphong, head of the Red Pathet Lao, sent the message demanding punishment of leaders of the opposing side.
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Tokyo
Ce Souvanna Phouma
Plaine Des Jarres
Souvanouphong
Red Pathet Lao
France declares Laos crisis solution only path
Paris AP reports that France declares the sole solution to the Laos crisis is imminent, outlining government stance and potential actions amid regional tensions.
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Paris
France
Laos
Peaceful settlement urged as Laos faces communist threat
The text notes a first Communist proposal to end the fighting, pressed by Souvanna Phouma in a peace effort that unsettles neutralists after heavy losses. Western diplomats in Vientiane call his position desperate and warn outside aid may be needed if the 1962 Geneva accords fail to preserve Laos neutrality.
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Vientiane
Souvanna
Civil Rights Bill Seems Certain to Pass Senate
Senators from both parties voiced confidence that the civil rights bill will clear a Southern filibuster next month. Senate leaders Humphrey and Dirksen said enough votes exist to file cloture on a package of amendments. Dirksen cautioned the margin would still be narrow as the debate resumes in June.
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Washington
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Everett M. Dirksen
Tions
Humphrey
Minnesotan
Dirksen
Bulldozer Runs Away on Cincinnati Expressway
A runaway bulldozer plowed through traffic in Cincinnati, causing engine failure and a 100 dollar damage bill to a foreign car. No injuries were reported as the uncrewed machine crossed a median, then plunged down a embankment, halting traffic briefly.
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Cincinnati
Leslie Roy
Cuba Exiles’ Attack on Cuba Still Uncertain
AP reports the Revolutionary Junta’s promised assault on Cuba remains unconfirmed as Havana cites no attacks while exile leaders claim psychological gains. rumors of sabotage and patrol boat sightings circulate in Miami with no corroboration from Havana.
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Miami
Fila
Cuba
Revolutionary Junta
Rogelio Cisneros
Junta
Manuel Ray
Havana
Havana Radio
Cuban
WIOD
Berserk Man Murders Six In Bahamas
In Nassau Bahamas a man with a shotgun killed seven people including himself and wounded six during a two hour car raid. Dozens of police scoured a two square mile area before finding Ruben Rolle 30 dead from shotgun wounds in his home. Police said the first person shot was his wife and motive was not yet known.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Stanley Moir
Ruben Rolle
Nigel Morris
Warm Front to Bring Sharp Rise in Friday Temperatures
A warm front will lift temperatures Friday with higher humidity. Cooler air from Canada kept highs near 73 yesterday and a low of 46 today, following recent cool spell.
Stevenson vows U S aid to Southeast Asia against communism
United Nations United States Ambassador Adlai E Stevenson said the U S will defend Southeast Asia as long as local people seek independence and resist aggression. He warned the Indochinese Communist party and Viet Nam leadership aim to take over Indochina and urged foreign troops to withdraw from Laos while urging peaceful settlement of border incidents.
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United Nations, N.Y
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Southeast Asia
U.S
Communist Party
Viet Nam
Indochina
Stevenson
U.N. Security Council
Southeast’ Asia
Council
South Viet Nam
Pees
Laos
Neva
Southeast
Ron
Stevenson suggests UN backed Cambodia frontier force plan
Stevenson proposes three steps on Cambodia and South Vietnam. A bilateral military force to observe the frontier would report to U Thant, augmented by UN observers or placed under UN command for an impartial world presence. He also supports a fully UN patrol force, funded by the United States if deemed desirable, while denouncing Soviet charges of planned US military action as malicious fairy tales.
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Cambodia
South Viet Nam
U.N. Secre
U Thant
U.N
U. N
United States
Stevenson
Soviet Union
Indochinese
Judy Garland Walks Off Stage Amid Melbourne Boos
Judy Garland, an hour late, faced hostility from a 7000 strong Melbourne audience. The concert featured flubbed notes and microphone antics as fans shouted for more and heckled during a half hour intermission. The Musicians Union criticized the scene while Garland blamed a sore throat and late arrival.
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Judy Garland
Miss Garland
Musicians’ Union
Melbourne
J. D. Thomson
Victoria
The
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