Pope Sentenced to Die for Nebraska Bank Slayings
Duane E. Pope, 22, from Roxbury Kansas, was sentenced in a federal court to die in the electric chair on March 3 for the Farmers State Bank killings in Big Springs Nebraska. The jury found him guilty on all six counts with the death penalty on three, after a month-long trial and 14 hours of deliberations. Pope admitted the killings. defense doctors described schizoid traits and schizophrenia, while prosecutors disputed those claims.
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Lincoln
Neb
Duane E. Pope
Kansas
Excollege
Nebraska
Roxbury
Kan
Big Springs
Pope
Farmers State Bank
Nebraska Wheat Country
McPherson
Robert Crosby
U.S Supreme Court
Hold Chicago Lads For Investigation
Two Chicago youths ages 18 and 19 were jailed in Grundy County at 4 p.m. Friday as police investigated a car theft. Authorities contacted Chicago Police Chief Donald Ward after locating a 1962 Plymouth reported stolen Wednesday.
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Chicago
Grundy County
Donald Ward
Stratton Park
William Button
Lewis Boyer
Chief Ward
John A. Matyasik
Matyasik
GOP Endorses Three State Candidates for 1966
The Republican State Central Committee endorsed candidates for U S senator state treasurer and state superintendent of public instruction with one abstention. Officials will meet Jan 28–29 in Springfield to select further endorsements for congressional and state offices. The move reflects funding limits and strategic backing amid anticipated changes and possible challenges from figures like Charles H. Percy and Ray Page.
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Chicago
Republican State Central Committee
Victor L. Smith
Robinson
GOP
U.S
Springfield
Republican County Chairmen’s Association
Cook County’ Central Committee
Smith
Charles H. Percy
Paul Douglas
AEC to Open Hearing on Dresden Nuclear Plant Permit
The Atomic Energy Commission will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. next Tuesday December 7 in the county courthouse to consider Commonwealth Edison Company request for a permit to build a second nuclear power plant at Dresden near Morris. The hearing board includes Dr Hugh Paxton Dr Albert Kirschbaum J D Bond and Dr Eugene Greuling as alternating technical member. Citizens may voice opinions for or against the request.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Commonwealth Edison Company of Chicago
Dresden
Morris
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Hugh Paxton
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Los Alamos
N. Mex
Albert J. Kirschbaum
Department of Applied Sciences
University of California
J. D. Bond
Eugene Greuling
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Gemini 7 Crew Ready For 14 Day Space Marathon
Cape Kennedy Florida AP Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell prepared for a two week endurance flight. The mission aims for 206 orbits in 329 hours 30 minutes with a possible mid December rendezvous with Gemini 6 to set new manned space records.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
America
Space Agency
Air Force
Borman
Navy
Lovell
The
Cape
Globe
Gemini
James Lovell
City Erects No Left Turn Signs For Traffic Study
Donald Davidson explains the signs on Division Street at North Street aim to ease congestion by reducing left turns. The study will decide if the signs stay or are removed with no change. Also noted are parallel parking on Pine Street by Immaculate Conception Church and new stop signs at Pine and North Street.
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Division St
North St
Donald Davidson
City Street and Alley Committee
Illinois 47
Divisions St
Davidson
Illinois Department of Highways
Pine St
Immaculate Conception Church
Viet Cong Attack Hits Saigon Billet and Market
Viet Cong terrorists attacked a U.S. enlisted men's billet in downtown Saigon before dawn, using machine guns grenades and a bomb truck. Casualties totaled up to 100 Vietnamese with eight dead while two Americans died and 67 wounded. An NZ artilleryman was killed and four others wounded. The blast damaged the Navy hospital and dispensary. a second explosion occurred moments later near an officer dormitory.
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Saigon
U.S
New Zealand
Metropole
Navy
My Canh
Saigon River
Weather Summary From Collins and Forecasters
The forecast calls for fair skies today with little temperature change. The U S Weather Bureau expects a high in the 40s and a low in the 30s with Sunday partly cloudy and mild. Collins Weather Station logs a Friday high of 46 and a 37 low.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Three Klansmen Sentenced To 10-Year Terms
A white jury in Montgomery convicted Collie Wilkins Jr Eugene Thomas and William Eaton of criminal conspiracy in the slaying of civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo. Judge Frank Johnson Jr. imposed 10 year terms the maximum and the men will be eligible for parole after one third.
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Montgomery
Ala
Johnson
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Fairfield
Eugene Thomas
William Orville Eaton
Bessemer
Wilkins
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Detroit
Siren Test Planned for Grundy County Tuesday
Mrs Mae Reagan director announced a new siren installed this week will be tested Tuesday morning at 10 30 a m from City Hall control station. The test includes a warning signal a 60 second pause and a second alert signal for impending danger.
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Grundy
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William J. Scott
Cook County
AEC
KKK
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Nicholas Katzenbach
Alabama
Richmond Flowers
National Association For ‘the Advancement of Colored People
Congress of Racial Equality
Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
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