Police, Champagne And All That Jazz Festival Prep
Police chief Frank H Walsh announced security plans for Eastival Field festival. Hiring 33 private security officers, air traffic control, and crowd management will coordinate with police. A jazz mass with Rev Clarenhel Rivers and Billy Pavlov trio tops weekend events.
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Thomas Wropkins
Eastival
Gelling
Citi
Zens
Police Ghief
Frank ‘H. Walsh
Sat
Peter Beebe
Vernon Court
Norgian-O Conorat
Ion
Billy -Jon
DeShields
Clarenhelle Rivers
Cincinnati
Father Rivers
Billy ‘Pavlov
Brotherhood of Mas
City Vote Turnout Is Below Normal
Local ballots show low turnout with around 800 ballots cast by noon. Voters face several questions including a bridge bond issue and library and ward line revisions as polls stay open tonight amid a statewide narrow turnout trend.
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Newporters
Israeli Troops Fire At Egyptian Launch At Suez Canal
Egyptian canal launch fired on by Israeli troops near Suez Canal. The captain was killed and a crewman wounded, according to Egyptian reporter Aly Skeeli in Suez. Cairo has not confirmed the incident.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Aly Skeeli
Suez
Battle near Saigon drives off 500 Reds, 2,500 allied in pursuit
Reported clashes northeast of Saigon describe a crack Viet Cong battalion retreating into jungle after 21 hours of fighting. Casualties included hundreds of South Vietnamese and Americans, with US and allied forces continuing the sweep against remaining enemy units.
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U.S
Saigon
Esper
U.S. 11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Hanoi
North Vietnam
America
Blue
Binh Dinh
Salaam
Court Says Liberty Ship Was Properly Marked
Israeli sources say the Liberty was identified before the attack, conflicting with a U.S. court finding that it was properly marked. The Navy inquiry concluded the ship was in international waters and clearly identified, with casualties and injuries reported.
Peace Corps Expels Newport Volunteer
A Newport Peace Corps volunteer, Murray, 25, claims he faced dismissal after opposing the war in the Middle East. The Navy court of inquiry released a summary saying Israeli jets and PT boats may have attacked the Liberty without clear evidence planes identified the ship. Murray, a University of Connecticut music professor, said the Peace Corps handbook did not notify volunteers about such risks.
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Liberty
Mavy
National Security
Martin
Eet
Eriss
Pentagon
Amelia
Pim
Nathv Erly
Washington
Newportlin
Vaugia
Chile
Thal
Cory Ved
Tie
Agency
Ils
Smist
Avajd
Fee Il
Nester
U.S
Petilac Jg
North
Bruce. Dhurray
Defense
University of Con
Peace Corps
Middle East
Jack Vaughn
Murray
Cation
Feow
Jasug
Uni Wns
Vaughn
X “Teller
Khished
el Sur
Zellden
City Council Forces Anthem at Festival Evenings
The City Council insisted the national anthem be played before every festival performance despite Wein’s request to limit it to opening night. Attorney E Paul Grit represented Wein, noting the Newport Concert Band was engaged for opening, while Wein favored a nightly recording. Officials argued the custom fit festival events and contracts were adjusted to reflect police cost estimates.
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Ure
Ceorge
E. Paul Grit
Macleci
Morrison
Wein
Newport
Gut
Grimm
Lette
Panithein
Grimmise
Hames
Special Session Hears Apartment Proposal for City
The board met for a special session to review a proposed apartment project for a 10.5 acre site owned by Manuel Reznicek. Developers plan a Rolling Green complex with 200 garden apartments, including 4, 3 and 2 bedroom units, aided by Federal funds. Timberland occupancy is slated after land acquisition by September with construction to start in the fall.
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Newport
Ousing
William Franklin
Frederi W
Sion
William W. Corcoran
Alter
Jproject
Bradford
Saivett &7Assotl
Kenneth V. Stein
Lates ‘Inc
Heights
Pigiset
Providence
Corcoran
Saph 1
Aland
Crash Kills Movie Star in New Orleans Crash Kills Movie Star.
Actress Jayne Mansfield and her companion Brody and the driver died when their car hit a truck on U S 80 near the Rigolets east of New Orleans. Three Mansfield children were injured. two Chihuahua dogs died. The two lane Old Spanish Trail stretch was foggy from mosquito control truck operations. Mansfield was en route to a New Orleans TV appearance. her agent had filed a $16 million suit against a Southern California animal compound over a mauling incident involving her son. The accident page continues.
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Jaytte Mansfield
Sam Brody
New Orleana
Rigolets
Lake Poitelar
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Hollywood
Sanmel &. Brody
Ronjie Agrison
Mississippi City
Maurie
Mickey
Zyllan
Mickey Hargilay
Miss Mansfield
George Carmichael
New-Orleans
Biloxi
Missi
Naw
Orlean
Richard Rambo
Pensacola
Fla
Rambo
Acdotier
Charity -Hospital
Gus Stevens
Beloxi
Dione
California
Zoltsy Harpilay
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Pilward Kaull
Margaret King
Volin
Elizabeth King
John Greenbaleti
Daily News
Sally A. Sargeant
Tel Avi
Israel
Daily NE
Bureau
Fie, Nam
Bruce-Murray
City Council
Franklin W. Simon
Crash
Orlfans
Jayne
Ionar
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