Carvel Hall to Close After 52-Year Doorman Career
In Annapolis Maryland Marcellus Gabriel Hall a longtime doorman in a khaki uniform departs Carvel Hall the social hub for two centuries The hotel between the Maryland legislature and the Navy will be razed to make way for a parking lot The 72 year old Negro employee recalls enforcing the rule that upper floors were off limits to guests and notes several job offers He and other Maryland dignitaries attended a ceremony honoring his fifty two years of service while Gemini 7 pilots were named prime crew for a future spaceflight in Houston Texas
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Annapolis
Marcellus Gabriel Hall
Chesapeake Bay
Carvel Hall
Carver Hall
Hall
Maryland
William Paca
Vetoed Oversize Truck Bill Ends Movement Toward Looser Rules
DES MOINES AP Gov Hughes vetoed the 1966 oversize truck bill while on a European tour, preserving current truck regulations. He approved 437 other measures including a motel hotel tax extension, a windfall sales tax bill, pension boosts for retirees, and increased rent and poultry inspection requirements.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Europe
Hughes
State Highway Commission
Morse urges United Nations push to end Vietnam war
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon urged President Johnson to mobilize every possible means through the United Nations to halt the Vietnam War. Morse, a long time critic of U.S. policy, called for an all-out effort and referenced Johnson's 20th anniversary speech in his push for action.
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Washington
Wayne’ Morse
Johnson
Viet Nam
United Nations
Oregon Democrat
Long
Sen
Morse
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Senate
House
U.S
Possible speed trap probed by Clive on Hickman Road
State briefs report the Town Highway Commission investigates a suspected speed trap on Hickman Road between Des Moines and I 80 35 near Clive. Henry E. Carter named head of Town Employment Security Commission in Des Moines Cedar Rapids. Longo robbed of 817 at GMAC office in Cedar Rapids. Davenport seeks armed bandit after service station robbery. Leopold Co sold to Litton Industries Burlington. Davenport Community School District approves Davenport Walcott merger 469 to 369.
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Cedar Rapids
GMAC
Richard Longo
General Motors Acceptance Corp
Davenport
Apco
Burlington
Leopold Co
Litton Industries, Inc
California
Scott County
Walcott
Gamble Benedict Heiress Marries Clinton NY Police Investigator
In Clinton near Utica, Gamble Benedict heiress and former spouse of Thomas F. Gallagher an $11,500 a year New York State Police investigator were married today at St. Mary's Roman Catholic church in this college community.
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Clinton, N.Y
Gamble Benedict
Thomas F. Gallagher
New York
St. Mary's
Utica
Illinois Legislature Fails Reapportionment Over Dispute
Springfield AP reports bitter clashes stall Illinois House Senate redistricting and congressional apportionment. After hours of talks Speaker Touhy and Sen Arrington say agreement impossible, sending reapportionment to the Supreme Court. A special governor appointed commission to handle House redistricting and court orders loom. Legislature adjourns after rejecting state gasoline tax hike and other measures.
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Springfield, Ill
Illnois House
Senate
John Touhy
Dchicago
W. Russell Arrington
Evanston
Ment
Illinois Supreme Court
Otto Kerner
Touhy
Arrington
House
GOP
Springfield
Ilinois
Republicans
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Tax receipts show 7 percent rise in Iowa year
Des Moines AP Iowa town and state revenues for the year ended June 30 totaled 332.73 million dollars, up 7.18 percent from the prior year. Motor fuel tax 79.6 million, sales tax 79.3 million, individual income 5.7 million, corporate income 5.9 million, liquor profits 15.8 million, beer 3.4 million. Franzenburg praised economy and cross-sector leadership.
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DES Moines
Paul Franzenburg
Franzenburg
Iowa
Viet Cong Raid Destroys Planes at Da Nang Base
Viet Cong hit Da Nang air base killing one American, destroying three planes and damaging three more. U S forces fought back with constant air sorties while Marines arrived at Qui Nhon to bolster coastal security. Despite the raid, all aircraft returned safely and several bases remained under guard.
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da Nang
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
U.S
South
Viet Nam
Qui, Nhon
Ayere
Fron
7Th Fleet
Qui Nhon
Republic of South Viet Nam
de Nang
Chui Ai
Senate Moves to Create Permanent Ethics Watchdog
Washington reports a plan to activate a new permanent Senate ethics committee after the Baker probe. Three senators per party were named to the standards and conduct panel, with Mansfield delaying reveal until final Rules Committee report. Republicans allege a Democratic cover up, while the panel aims to curb conflicts of interest among senators and staff.
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Washington
Bobby ‘Baker
Senate
Committee On Standards and Conduct
Mike Mansfield
Baker
Mansfield
Plane Hits Dike In Kansas City Crash
A Continental Airlines 707 skidded off a rain slick runway in a heavy thunderstorm near Kansas City, tearing through a fence and bunker before stopping at a Missouri River dike. Four people injured include two crew and two passengers. the plane broke into three sections. Passengers included military personnel and two Air Force chaplains. Pilot believed to have braked but brakes failed to hold or function.
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Kansas City
Continental Airlines
Missouri River
Ralph Heininger
Air Force
Cass
Jack Moses
Lubbock
Tex
John Naughter
Los Angeles
Lee Zerba
Moses
Pope Paul VI Expected to Attend UN General Assembly
The Vatican observer at the United Nations said he expects Pope Paul VI to attend the September start of the UN General Assembly. Msgr. Alberto Giovannetti noted it is premature to speculate on timing or duration but hopes the Pope can address the session.
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United Nations, N.Y
Vatican
United Nations
Paul VI
U.N. General Assembly
Alberto Giovannetti
Holy See
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