Memorial Day driving toll soars nationwide and at Indianapolis
The Memorial Day period set a new national highway fatality record with 466 deaths, surpassing 431 in 1964. At Indianapolis speedway 33 drivers ran 500 miles with 11 finishing without a fatality, speeds exceeding 150 mph. National Safety Council president Howard Pyle blames incompetent driving, while skilled track drivers show safer performance. Iowa warned of holiday hazards and increased police enforcement, but deaths rose again, prompting calls to tighten driver licensing.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Pyle
Indianapolis Track
Iowa
Dodd Firearms Bill Draws Guns, Supporters Clash
A column argues for Sen. Thomas Dodd against critics amid debate on the Dodd bill to strengthen the 1928 act and rewrite gun controls. It notes intended bans on interstate shipments, dealer licensing, and new rules for firearm purchases, while acknowledging concerns about training and red tape.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Thomas Dodd
Connecticut 5S
Senator Dodd
Dodd
Lexington and Concord
Sen. Dodd
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Supreme Court
U. S
Rifle Club
Our Yesterdays and Older Headlines Snapshot
A compact review of past events notes 1 year ago Congressman Harris sentence remitted and parole for Gov. Brown of Georgia, plus Georgia affairs improving. 75 years ago census work began and a Turner Opera House event. a 25 year-old marriage in Muscatine's court, Midsummer heat and Mrs. Julia Bitzer's death. West Liberty Vacation Bible School details. 10 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Vanatta return from a western trip and Muscatine chiropodists attending a conference in Des Moines.
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Congressman Harris
Jeff Davis
Gov. Brown
Georgia
Ogteroon
Turner Opera House
William Bartlett
Estelle May Howard
Drury Township
Ill
William Theophilus
Muscatine
West Liberty
L. L. de Fon
First Presbyterian Church
Harry Vanatta
West Seventh Street
John Sulzberger
Pasadena
Calif
Henry Tack
H.J. Jones
Towa State Chiropody Assn
Des Moines
Questions Left Unanswered About Using Force to Stem Red Advances
President Johnson faced sharp questions at a news conference over the use of U S troops in the Dominican Republic. He argued action over criticism yet offered only partial answers on notifying the OAS and on a possible new U S doctrine for preventing communist takeovers in the Western Hemisphere.
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Washington
Johnson
Dominican Republic
United States
OAS
U.S
Western Hemisphere
John F. Kennedy
Hemisphere
Divorces Start in the Bedroom Says Dr Crane
A reader recounts a 5 year old divorce and urges wives to wake up to erotic calorie balance. Dr Crane’s column argues many divorces begin in the bedroom and that wives 50 percent share the fault by starving husbands of intimacy.
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Miriam B
Crane
Dr. Crane
Neighbors Noise Complaint Highlights Privacy Conflicts
Abigail Van Buren prints letters about a neighbor who mows at night and sings early. The writer cites disturbances from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., while praising the family’s general kindness and seeking guidance on addressing noise.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Newsmen Help Orphan By HAL BOYLE DA NANG
Open letter from Harold to Frances and Tracy reflects on the Vietnam war experience. He questions permanence of U S investment and culture while describing an orphan In Da Nang nicknamed Little One who brightens the American press center daily. He mentions plans to fund her education and a future uniform. He hints at writing later about military defeat tactics.
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Dianne
Abby
Hal Boyle
DA Nang
South Viet Nam
Frances
Tracy
Press” Center
Harold
Prayer Prayer and Gospel Preaching Motifs
The fragment invokes Paul’s duty to preach the gospel with no ground for boasting. It pleads merciful guidance, asks for increased love for the lost, and blessings for faithful shepherds who guide the wayward in the name of Jesus.
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Jesus
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Los Angeles
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