Warren Commission near public release on Kennedy assassination
The seven man Warren Commission led by Chief Justice Earl Warren prepared a digest of findings on Kennedy's Dallas murder. The report, due to be released Sunday, may confirm Oswald as the shooter and address if a conspiracy existed, including Oswald's motives and Ruby's role.
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Bombings Target Natchez Mayor and Contractor Home
Police pursue clues in two bombings in Natchez Mississippi. A man questioned after the mayor John Nosser’s home was damaged with shattered windows and a crater eight by twelve inches. No injuries reported.
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Washington
Auto Talks Resume This Afternoon
Detroit General Motors and the striking United Auto Workers plan a quick resumption of talks at 2 pm today to reach a contract and end the plant shutdowns sparked by a mass walkout that affected more than 250000 workers.
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United Auto Workers
Hunt Goes On For Murderer In Lowe Slaying
Columbus police renew the hunt for Mrs Laura Mae Lowe's killer. Detectives say a 25 year old man arrested Thursday is innocent and that the slayer knew the victim and her routines. A white short used to cover her face was believed to be the strangling weapon.
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Laura Mae Lowe
Generals Face Ultimatum in Saigon Coup Threat
Young officers demand purge of six older generals and warn a coup could come at any time. Troops fortified navy and air force sites, set barbed wire barriers, and deployed machine guns as Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh debates a response while handling a tribal uprising.
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Italy Plans Nationwide Municipal Elections for Nov 22
Rome AP reports Premier Aldo Moro’s center left government set nationwide municipal elections for November 22. About 30 million Italians will vote to choose municipal councils in most of the country's 8,000 cities and towns, the largest vote since April 1963 general elections.
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Aldo Moro
Fog Lifts Hopes as Santa Barbara Fire Gains Slower Pace
Fog slows the 88,000 acre blaze near Santa Barbara and raises firefighting prospects. The fire is 50 percent contained with 2,000 firefighters on a 20 mile front as Gov. Brown and federal officials tour the disaster area for potential aid. Weather shifts to cooler, humid conditions aiding containment efforts.
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Relics Head Returns to Patrai in Greek Vatican Gesture
Thousands of Greeks witnessed the Vatican mission return the head of St. Andrew the Apostle to Patras from Rome after five centuries. Cardinal Augustine Bea led the visit with a 10 member group and presented the relic to Metropolitan Constantinos amid Orthodox church cooler ties with Rome.
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Congress to clash over ROTC plans on Senate floor
In Washington on Monday a head‑on clash looms between Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and Congress over future officer training. Senators expect votes to expand junior ROTC to 120 schools and push four‑year paid college scholarships while McNamara seeks a drastic two‑year college ROTC revision and tuition‑based plans. The dispute centers on funding levels and the balance between high school and college programs for new officers.
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Maddox Opens Cafeteria in Atlanta After Pickrick Shutdown
Lester Maddox returns to business at a new cafeteria operation in Atlanta on Saturday. He notes the venture is separate from the Pickrick Corp and says he hopes to operate as a free enterprise. A sign states it does not cater to interstate travelers amid civil rights enforcement.
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Wet lagerlacker-lakuar-oh warning on new store front
A playful Chuckle Sign outside a recently painted storefront warns passersby with the line Wet lagerlacker-lakuar-oh watch out for the PAINT, inviting a curious audience to notice the fresh facade.
Vatican Moves Push for Christian Unity and Racial Equality
In Vatican City the Catholic Church moved to renew ties with the modern world and press the Ecumenical Council to act against anti Semitism. Archbishop Heenan, vice president of the Christian Unity Secretariat, urged a Jews declaration be strengthened to satisfy Jewish readers while Pope Paul VI marked his birthday with a canonization of two African Catholics.
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A Glance Inside Old Log House Found In City
Middletown uncovers another old log house as the city pages reflect local history. Fred Cramer records 25 years as Buller County Common Pleas Court judge, noted as Middletown’s long serving public figure. Mary Tyler Moore is highlighted with multiple names and talents across pages.
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Mary Tyler Moore
Privileged Sanctuary Cut Off Signals Escalation
President Johnson reportedly authorized broader hot pursuit across the Red China border if Communist planes attack U S naval forces off Viet Nam. The move followed Soviets built jets entering Viet Nam after U S strikes in the Tonkin Gulf. Washington warns of rising risk of U S Chinese clashes amid South Viet Nam instability and guerrilla pressure. Administration seeks quietude amid political campaigns.
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Tonkin Gulf
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Presidential hot pursuit order after uge attack
President Johnson ordered the Navy to go beyond self defense and to attack with the goal of destroying the aggressor after the uge attack. The announcement labeled the action as hot pursuit though its exact scope remained unclear to the public.
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Mystery Surrounds Slaying of 17 Year Old in Ohio
Conneaut Ohio police questioned a second suspect in the murder of 17 year old Sue Osborne. Robert L. Pruett already faces first degree murder charges. A 25 year old North Kingsville man held after admitting the purse was in his possession. The body was found in a lovers lane area between Conneaut and Ashtabula on Sept 19.
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Ashtabula
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