Actor William Talman Leaves Anti-Smoking Film Message
William Talman, known for Perry Mason, died of lung cancer at 53 after a life of smoking. He made a one minute American Cancer Society anti-smoking ad before death, urging viewers not to start or to quit, filmed at his Encino home with his wife Peggy and children. The society plans to distribute the film nationwide next week, though networks had not yet viewed it.
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Mobilization in South Vietnam Surpasses Expectations
SAIGON AP reports South Vietnam’s general mobilization exceeds government hopes with over 240000 men in the armed forces. About 63000 draftees and 161000 volunteers boost regular forces to 755000, plus 400000 in local defense units. by year end 800000 expected.
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Vietnam
Fortas declines to testify on chief justice nomination
Justice Abe Fortas refused to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for further testimony on his nomination to be chief justice. He sent a respectful letter to Chairman James Eastland outlining his decision. Walter B. Slocombe delivered the note to the committee and it was released to reporters.
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Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
Fortas
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Eastland
Walter B. Slocombe
New York City Teachers Strike Closes Schools Again
New York City teachers walk out for the second time this week amid a citywide school crisis. The AFL CIO United Federation of Teachers and Ocean Hill Brownsville district officials fight over job security and teacher rights as 1.1 million pupils miss classes. The Board of Education seeks James E Allen intervention with a possible weekend fact finding session.
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New York City
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
Brooklyn
Board of Education
James E. Allen
Ocean Hill
Brownsville
John V. Lindsay
City Hall
UFT
Albert Shanker
Lindsay
Shanker
Allen
Kennedy Autopsy Photos Targeted by California Lawmakers
Friends of the Kennedy family in California push a bill to curb publication of about 300 autopsy photos from Robert F. Kennedy’s post mortem in Los Angeles. The effort aims to prevent mass release ahead of Sirhan Sirhan’s trial. bill excludes medical and scientific research.
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California
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Ronald Reagan
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Evelle Younger
Younger
Assembly
Jesse M. Unruh
Reagan
State Fair Profit May Hit 200000
A preliminary audit says the Ohio State Fair could post a profit up to 200000. Income was 2 million against expenses of 1805000, with a record attendance of 1652000 at the 12 day event.
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Roger Cloud
Weekend weather outlook with clear skies and warm highs
Forecast favors extended outdoor living with clear cool nights in the 40s and 50s and sunny warmer days in the 70s to low 80s through Wednesday. The five day trend shows above average temperatures then a cooler Monday and Tuesday with scattered showers. Local high yesterday reached 75 and a 49 morning low reported in Middletown.
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Pueblo Was To Snoop On Russian Vessels
The Pueblo was ordered to visually inspect Soviet ships near Japan as a follow up to North Korea surveillance. The mission, codenamed Ichthye One, would have seen the ship approach within 13 nautical miles of Koreas coast before returning to Sasebo. The plan was superseded when North Korea seized the Pueblo in North Korean waters on January 23.
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United States
North Korea
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Boston arm lets amputees move artificial limb by thinking
A team of doctors and engineers demonstrated battery powered arms that move via muscle signals. Two men with industrial injuries tested the Boston arm weighing 2 pounds 1 ounce with a 3 pound battery pack, lifting about 10 pounds and holding 50.
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