Four Dead In Austin Sniper at University of Texas Tower
A sniper on the 26th floor of the UT tower killed at least four people and wounded 13 as police hunted the shooter. Victims included a policeman, an AP reporter, a boy and a girl student. rescue efforts were hampered by ongoing gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
University of Texas Tower
Ben Tobias
Brackenridge Hos
Associated Press
Robert Heard
Texas Rangers
University
Nigeria Overthrow Brings Gowon to Lead New Regime
In Lagos the military government is toppled and Lt. Col. Yakubi Gowon named head of a new regime after a 10 minute broadcast. Ironsi and Fayuyi reportedly kidnapped during the revolt as efforts aimed to prevent tribal and religious war. More than 30 killed in western region fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagos
Nigeria
UPI
Johnson Aguilyi-Konsi
Lagos Radio
Yakubi Gowon
Gowon
Ironsi
Western
Adekunle Fayuyi
Babafemi Ogundipe
Orces
Sandhurst
Konsi
Africa
Thadan
Here
No Evidence Of Conspiracy Behind Riots Says Katzenbach
AttyGen Katzenbach tells NBC there is no national conspiracy to explain riots in New York Chicago Cleveland and other cities. He says troublemakers exist and watchdogs watch them while warning the summer remains unpredictable amid unemployment and other complex causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
Big City
Justice Department
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Katzenbach
a_ television iterview
Local restaurant owner suffers eighth injury in eight years
Eddie Merhige, owner of a Twin Cities restaurant, has torn a tendon after a fall in a swimming pool. He is hospitalized in Room 553 at St. Francis Hospital, with stitches to be removed today and a plaster cast for six to eight weeks. He hopes to go home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Merhige
St. Francis Hospital
Ky Not To Be Candidate In Viet Election
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky told foreign newsmen and associates he will not run for president in South Viet Nam. He will keep his post as commander in chief of the air force and may seek power through shaping the forthcoming constitution written by the assembly to be elected Sept 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnamese Air Force
Tieu
National Assembly
Constituent Assembly
Flying Saucer Reports Flood Capitol Area S
Police switchboards in Maryland Virginia suburbs swelled with UFO calls Sunday night as officers themselves reported sightings. Bright lights hovered near Montgomery Prince George and Alexandria with claims of color changing objects. FAA and area airports logged no radar echoes. one officer quipped about swamp gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Maryland-Virginia
Montgomery
Prince George
Alexandria
Federal Aviation Agency
Prince George County
Maryland
Beltsville
Baltimore
Height of Everest Fluctuates Says Encyclopedist
William D. Halsey, editor overseeing encyclopedia revisions, notes Everest’s height has changed three times as new surveys update records. He explains height can vary with snowfall and cites figures from 29,002 to 29,141 feet, with the Indian government’s 29,028 feet generally accepted today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Everest
William D. Halsey
Halsey
Mt. Everest
Tibet
Police Scatter Omaha Rioting Bands Sunday
In Omaha Nebraska police used riot guns to disperse a hostile crowd on the Negro North Side amid renewed rioting. Looting and fires occurred at stores including a fur shop and a pharmacy, with 18 year old shot and hospitalized. About 20 adults and seven juveniles were arrested as the National Guard assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Omaha
North Side
National Guard
Tax Election Plans Need Detail Work in Ouachita Parish
Monroe and Ouachita Parish officials will hold a special session to work out election costs and details before the Ouachita Parish School Board considers endorsing a Fifth District Sales Tax. Cost estimates put Ouachita Parish at about 15000, with Monroe area surplus likely to fund salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe and
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Board
Ouachita
Milton C. Hall
Ward 5
William Norris
Norris
Monroe
West Monroe
Sterlington
Enoug
Twin Cities Weather Outlook Keeps Heat In Place
The Twin Cities face hot conditions through Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Highs near 95 on Tuesday with overnight lows around 72 to 78. Yesterday Monroe hit 95 with a morning low near 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Monroe
White Violence Erupts in Chicago Riots Over Housing
In Chicago more than 3,000 white protesters shouted White power as they hurled rocks and bottles at 350 civil rights demonstrators in an all white neighborhood. Sixty people including three police officers and a nun were injured. Police arrested dozens as cars were burned and two demonstrators were pushed into a lagoon. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organized the march, though he was not present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Insurance rate hike filed with Louisiana rating bureau
A Louisiana group representing insurers filed a 35.3 percent increase on extended coverage and 25 percent on homeowners packages with the Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau. The boosts, driven by windstorm losses, will raise annual costs by about $11 million, $5 million for extended coverage and $6 million for homeowners policies, varying by dwelling value and location and effective today for new renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau
Dudley Guglielmo
E. T. Mitchell
Rating Bureau
New Orleans
Astronauts Describe Record Gemini 10 Flight Sequence
NASA officials praised John W. Young and Michael Collins for a three day mission that set records and included an Agena docking and a spacewalk. They faced a slight off course error that raised fuel use but achieved a landmark rendezvous and a 475 mile altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space Agency
Moon
Collins
Houston
Young
Agena
John
Arms Dump Captured Near Saigon By 25th Division
US 25th Division troops seized a large Viet Cong arms dump near Saigon two hours after B52 bomber strikes from Guam. They found 90 000 rounds of ammunition submachine guns mines and booby traps but no bodies. Two helicopters were hit but returned to base. Air strikes continued in North Vietnam as a pilot was missing after a Starfighter was shot down. Premier Ky urged measures to prevent Communist infiltration of the Constituent Assembly. The three nation control commission began investigations of violations in the demilitarized zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
25Th Division
Guam
U.S
Pleiku
Viet Nam
Duc Co
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Constituent Assembly
Sad
Henry Cabot Lodge
Control Commission
North
Chuckle Preview Teases Next Week's Movie Picture
A lighthearted quip wonders if upcoming week’s film could match the quality of the preview. The joke hints at anticipation for a standout release and audience delight.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
White House
Gui- Annan
Ulance
Senate
House Labor Committees
Lister Hill
D-Ala
Senate Labor Committee
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
P. L. (Roy) Siemiller
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
United
Eastern
Northwest
National
Trans World Airlines
Pital
House Labor Committee
Joseph Ramsey
International Association of Machinists
P. L
Roy) Siemifler
Machinists Union
William Curtain
Airlines
Favors Thieu
Nguyen van Thieu
Flying Saucer
Capitol
Empire State Building
South
Monroe City
W. S. Gannaway
Gannaway
News-Star— World
Karl
Louisville Ave
Chevrolet
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!