ITT Hartford merger faces second antitrust suit
The Justice Department plans another antitrust action against International Telephone and Telegraph in a bid to block a possible record merger with Hartford Fire Insurance. ITT and Hartford confirm plans to proceed, with ITT noting its status among top US manufacturers and Hartford as a major insurer.
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Washington
API
Justice Department
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
ITT
Hartford Fire Insurance Corp
Hartford
Sheraton
Avis
Ben Het defense repels North Vietnamese assault at camp
Allied defenders beat back a first North Vietnamese attempt to overrun Ben Het Green Beret camp eight miles from Dak To. A 10 truck relief convoy with 2,000 troops arrived, boosting defense numbers to likely exceed the besieging force after 49 days.
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Saigon
API
Ben Het
Green Beret
Dak To
Central Highlands
Nixon weighs controversial health nomination for HEW post
President Nixon may nominate Dr. John H. Knowles of Boston for assistant secretary for health and scientific affairs. Finch favors Knowles, but Senate Minority Leader Dirksen threatened to block the nomination amid mounting criticism.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
John H. Knowles
Boston
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Robert H. Finch
Knowles
Massachusetts General Hospital
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Churches divided over Black Manifesto reparations plan
In Columbus United Church of Christ refuses to pay 140 million as part of a 3 billion Black Manifesto reparation request. Ohio Conference votes to recommend serious consideration of the demands to the church's representative body.
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Columbus
UPI
United Church of Christ
Ohio Conference of the United Church of Christ
James Forman
UCC
Florida Weather Looks Warm With Partial Clearing Today
Partial clearing and warm temperatures expected with highs in the low 80s, upper 70s near Lake Erie. Tonight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s, Wednesday variable clouds and a light shower chance, highs in the low 80s. Northerly winds today 8 to 15 mph, easing tonight and Wednesday. Marriage license applications listed for Goceky and Kramer, March and Helton and March. births noted for Hupp and Coe. deaths include Fletcher Bauer Daniels and Bauman.
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Lake Erie
Norwalk
James E. Goceky
Santa Monica
Calif
Kathleen J. Kramer
Raymond F. March
Rene A. Helton
New London
Charles Hupp
Monroeville
Son
Plane crash kills ten in Miami business district
A Dominican Airlines DC4 cargo plane with four crew members and ten fatalities plummeted into a busy Miami street and a two story medical center, then struck an auto shop. Twelve injured including a critical case. victims include two sons aged 17 and 15.
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Miami
UPI
Miami International Airport
Antonio Cid
Dominican Airlines
36Th Street
Dominican Republic
Bujosa
Miami Beach Airport
36Th Street Medical Center
Charlie’s Auto Center
Knapp
Kent President Warns Aid Cuts Risks Campus Unrest
Kent State University President Robert I. White told the House Internal Security Committee that cutting federal aid to higher education would fuel student unrest. He outlined nine meeting suggestions and noted plans to prepare for trouble as the 1968 academic year began, with disruptions by Students for a Democratic Society.
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Washington
UPI
Kent State University
House
Internal Security Committee
Robert I. White
Ohio
White
Students For A Democratic Society
Glue stunts man risks life in wax museum act
Michael Booty 27 bets his life on Borden Chemicals glue Power Pack in Madame Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors. If the altered guillotine holds, the blade stops above his neck. if not, it could strike him. His wife stays home with their baby as the firm insured his life at 100000 pounds.
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London
UPI
Michael Booty
Booty
Chamber of Horrors
Madame Tussaud’s
Borden Chemicals Ltd
Susanne
More Tests In Death In Judy Garland Case
Pathologists pursued additional laboratory tests to confirm if sleeping pill overdose caused Judy Garland's death. An autopsy found excess sleep-inducing drugs in her system, with pills located in the two room flat she was found in. Police say it is impossible to determine if the overdose was accidental or not, and more blood and organ tests were ordered.
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London
UPI
Judy Garland
Scotland Yard
Three Cars Stolen From Bob Meyer Chevrolet
A break in at Bob Meyer Chevrolet on Milan Avenue during the night led to the theft of a 1968 black Corvette a 1969 bright green Camaro and a used Mercury station wagon along with mechanic tools. Some dealer license plates may be missing but the safe was untouched. Police have not determined entry method and investigation continues.
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Bob Meyer
Chevrolet
Milan Avenue
Ptl
John Short
Husband Barred From Courtroom in Murder Trial
Patricia Lawrence's husband Jack was barred from the courtroom by Judge Robert J. Vetter until after his wife’s case testimony. Lawrence briefly entered, then left as the ruling took effect. Mrs Lawrence showed no emotion during his presence.
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Patricia Lawrence
Jack
Robert J. Vetter
Lawrence
Patricia
Willard
Freeman
Joseph Dush
Dush
Kenneth Danhoff
Mother of Patricia Lawrence Testifies in Murder Trial
Barbara Wheeler described her daughter's claim of killing Sharon Lawrence on April 1 1967 and the threat to jump from a bridge. The trial of Patricia Lawrence for first degree murder opened with police testimony and a bag of evidence showing clothing and a knife.
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Dennis Dible
Barbara Wheeler
Patricia Lawrence
Sherry
Sharon Lawrence
David Sattig
Willard
Lawrence
Wheeler
Freeman
Dash
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Barbara Bain
Paramount Television
Miss Bain
Martin Landau
Paramount
Pegler
Tucson
Ariz
Westbrook Pegler
Ways and Means
Charles F. Kurfess
Bowling Green
E. W. Lampson
Jefferson
Kurfess
Lampson
James A. Rhodes
Huron County
Pri
League Street
Ravenna
Portage County
John J. Sommers
Elyria
Elyria, Ohio
Daniel Petroff
William J. Ware
Secret Service
Fla
Mrs
Lawrence Coe
Baker, Son
Myron E. Fletcher
Winter Park
William Bauer
Townline Rd
Roy Daniels
Wakeman
Elizabeth Bauman
Chestnut St
Jorge Bujosa
Carlos Brador
Carlos Gonzales
Caesar Molina
Charlie Knapp
Clyde
Clifford
Kent
Mrs. Lawrence
Sgt. Sattig
John Rosso
Sattig
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