Adenauer Dies at 91. West German Leader Remembered
Konrad Adenauer died in his sleep at age 91 in Bonn. Funeral plans were expected in Cologne Cathedral with national mourning. The Christian Democratic leader guided West Germany from 1949 to 1963 and shaped postwar ties with France and the Western allies.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Washington
Cologne Cathe
Rheendorf
Adenauer
East Germany
ADN
Allen
Erhard
Red China
Russia
West Germany
Winston Churchill
Bismarck
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Belgrade author Mihajlov sentenced for anti Communist acts
Belgrade court adds four and a half years to Mihajlo Mihajlovs prison term for persistent criticism of the Yugoslav Communist system. He faces a four year public activity ban after release and previously served five months of a one year sentence for defaming the regime.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
UPI
Mihajlo Mihajlov
Mihajlov
Zadar University
Ihajlov
Veljko Kovacevic
Tito
Chuckle on Desire and Defining What We Want
A humorous reflection notes that people often feel unsure about their wishes yet remain confident they lack them. The quip plays on the gap between aspiration and possession, highlighting a universal, lighthearted struggle with contentment.
Johnson to Attend Adenauer Funeral in Germany
President Johnson will attend the funeral of former German chancellor Konrad Adenauer. The White House said details on the trip are not yet available and Johnson may be joined by a small delegation.
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Washington
Johnson
Konrad Ad
Germany
White House
George Ome
Adenauer
Lbj Ranch
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Berlin
Christian
Walt W Rostow
Navy Servicemen Home on Leave in Twin Cities
Terry G Manning on 30 day leave before duty in South Vietnam visits his mother Mrs Ola Mae Manning in Swartz and friends. Charles A Tubb a 1st class aviation machinist mate with the U S Navy is stationed at the Naval Recruiting Station in Little Rock Arkansas and recently from Patrol Squadron 22 based at Barbers Point Hawaii. He is nephew of Mrs Joe Zager of 109 Height St West Monroe.
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Terry G. Manning
U. S. Navy
Pensacola
Fla
South Vietnam
Ola Mae Manning, Swartz
Charles A. Tubb
U.S. Navy
Naval Recruiting Station
Little Rock
Arkansas
Charles
Patrol Squadron 22
Naval Air Station
Barbers Point
Hawaii
Joe Zager
Height St
West Monroe
U S Bombers Pound North Vietnam Targets
American pilots conducted 145 airstrikes against North Vietnam after a weather break, focusing on the Thai Nguyen steel plant and rail yards 38 miles north of Hanoi. The raid, the year’s second largest, involved F105 and F4 aircraft and faced heavy antiaircraft fire with no losses reported.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Thai Nguyet
High Command
Thai Nguyen
Hanoi
Nguyen Triangle
Air Force
U.S
Thailand
South Vietnam
Marine AG
Ius
Snow and Ice Storms Sweep Across Nation Amid Turbulent Weather
A damp weather system covered much of the United States with sleet and snow while a new snowstorm hit Utah. Blustery northeast winds plagued New England and storms brought thunderstorms to Oklahoma Texas and the Gulf coast. Tornadoes struck Hallsville Texas and Coal City West Virginia as temperatures stayed well below normal across the country. Frost warnings appeared in Illinois and Indiana with stockmen warned in Montana and North Dakota. Austin Nevada saw six inches of snow in six hours bringing eight inches on the ground. Teletype services were knocked out for 30 minutes in two states.
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Utah
Nevada
Montana
New England
Seatae
Oklahoma
Texas
Gulf Coast
Hallsville
Coal City
W. Va
California
New York
Illinois
Indiana
North Dakota
Austin
Nev
Upper
Vermont
United Press International
Associated Press
Registered Cat Sole Heiress To $50 000 Estate
In Miami Florida a registered Siamese cat named Toots inherits a $50 000 estate from Hazel Kurrus Mathein who died April 9. Attorney James W Pritchard says the will names the cat as sole heir with trust provisions for the home and blue chip stocks. Genevieve Herborn will care for Toots and receive free rent as long as the cat lives, with the remainder to Matheins nieces and nephews in St. Louis after the cat dies.
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Miami, Fla
Toots
Hazel Kurrus Mathein
James W. Pritchard
Genevieve Herborn
Ma‘thein
Mathein
St. Louis
Appeals Court Upholds Beard Right for California Teacher
The California 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled public school teachers may wear beards, reversing a Superior Court decision. Justice James J. Cobey said facial hair expresses personality and receives constitutional protection under the 14th Amendment with First Amendment peripheral rights. The case concerns Paul S. Finot, who was reassigned in 1963 for refusing to shave at John Muir High School in Pasadena.
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Los Angeles
Paul S. Finot
Abraham Lincoln
Socrates
John Muir
California
2Nd District Court of Appeal
Superior Court
U.S
James J. Cobey
Masa
Finot
van Dyke
Pasadena
Cobey
Local Resident Elected Officer in Savings and Loan League
J C Steele Jr of Monroe was elected second vice president of the League of Louisiana Savings and Loan association in Biloxi Mississippi. John W Trotter of New Iberia was elected president succeeding Julian Miester of New Orleans. Adrian M Lepeyre of New Orleans was named first vice president. John Crawford of Baton Rouge was named league executive manager.
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Biloxi
Miss
J. C. Steele Jr
Monroe
League of Louisiana Savings and Loan
John W. Trotter
New Iberia
Julian Miester
New Orleans
Adrian M. Lepeyre
John Crawford
Baton Rouge
Partly Cloudy Skies Expected in Twin Cities Area
The weather outlook for the Twin Cities area shows partly cloudy skies with no temperature changes today tonight or Thursday. Winds will be variable at 8 to 16 mph. Highs today range 76 to 82 with tonight’s lows 56 to 62.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Gates Swing Open in Louisiana May Session
Baton Rouge AP reports the legislature's 30 day May session will tackle non fiscal items. Gov McKeithen pushes crime prevention and air pollution bills while backing urban renewal on a local option basis, though officials predict little chance for urban renewal this session. Proposals for stop and frisk and highway safety loom as potential conflicts and federal funding drives timing.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Louisiana Municipal Association
LMA
Shreveport
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Jefferson Parish
McKeithen
Louisiana
Air Pollution Commission
B.B. Rayburn
Bogalusa
Budget for State Spending Rises About 45 Million
Baton Rouge AP notes the Legislative Budget Committee approves a 1.105 billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year, up 45 million from this year. The rise reflects a smaller increase due to a prior surplus used for teacher and state worker pay. A cushion remains for unexpected costs to avoid red ink.
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Baton Rouge, la
Legislative Budget Committee
Surveyor 3 Coasts Toward Moon Landing at Sea of Storms
Pasadena AP reports Surveyor 3, with television camera and trenching device, performing well as it coasts toward a soft lunar touchdown at Sea of Storms. NASA says attitude and position steady. main retrorocket to slow to 280 mph for landing.
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Pasadena
Calif
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Surveyor
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Premier Ky Offers Rewards to Viet Cong Defectors
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky announced a new program to entice Viet Cong defectors with citizenship rights, political eligibility, and “facilities to build a new life.” He said defectors would be protected under the new constitution and employed by ability, while the plan aims at peace and national unity. The proposal follows earlier Chieu Hoi efforts and has drawn mixed reactions from American officials and Vietnamese leaders.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Hung Vuong
Vietnam
South
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
National Liberation Front
Viet 8
Manila
Financing Plan Fees Stand Firm
Washington AP reports foes of the presidential campaign financing plan see no defections amid Sen. Russell Long’s effort to revive the scheme. Sen. Albert Gore notes no vote-pattern changes, while President Johnson and officials support Long’s revival. Dirksen says no GOP defections. Republicans voted to repeal last Thursday.
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Washington
Russell B. Long
D-La
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Senate
Gore
Long
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
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Harry Truman
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Northwest
Joseph G. Gorman
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Portland
Maine
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