Nixon Trooped by Crowds in West Berlin and Rome
President Nixon rode through cheering crowds in West Berlin and later arrived in Rome where demonstrators hoisted him onto their shoulders and clashed with police near the Quirinal Palace. Police warded off student rioters as 7,000 Berlin officers kept vigil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
West Bartin
Nix
Palace of Freedom
Communist Party
Nixon
Berlin
Rome University
Quirinal
Ttalian
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Ramenther
West Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial
Apollo 9 launch delayed by astronauts illness
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Apollo 9 launch was postponed from Friday to Monday due to colds in three astronauts James A McDivitt David R Scott and Russell Schweickart The delay follows a medical exam showing improved health after treatment and rest The nine hour countdown will resume then the launch attempt becomes the most complex manned space flight yet attempted and marks the first illness delay in 18 U.S. space missions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capes Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Air Force
Cals
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell Lot Schweickart
U.S
Charles A. Berry
McDivitt
Scott
Schweickart
Jfor
Ajcomplex
Berry
Rome
Nixon
Dent
Giuseppe’ Saragat
Farm House Burns Andrews Fire Fatal To Two
Two men died in an early morning blaze at a farm house on a ranch seven miles west of Andrews. Elderly Mrs Willard Price escaped as flames trapped A J Price 43 and Geraldine Ryan 37 in a two bedroom residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Star
A. J. Price
Geraldine Ryan
Price
Willard Price
Ryan
Glen Smyers
Andrews Volunteer Fire Department
Smyers
Justice of the Peace
Tay
Willams
Billy Cox
Cox
Four Found Dead On Road After Storm In Quebec
Four men died in trucks stalled by 10 foot snow drifts on High way 3 southeast of Montreal. A massive rescue moved hundreds of stranded cars and 20 buses as bulldozers cleared the area. Three others suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and were rushed to hospital. Dozens more motorists were treated for nausea as crews worked to reopen Highway 1 and nearby routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Quebec
Highway 3
Highway 1
U.S
Weak Cold Front Drives Through Basin With Cooler Temps
A Pacific cold front moved through the Odessa Midland area this afternoon bringing a sharp drop in temperatures from the upper 80s to the lower 70s and mid 60s behind the front. Skies cleared behind the front with mostly clear conditions expected, cooler highs in the 70s tomorrow and mid 60s Friday across West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa-Midland
Odessa
Amarillo
Big Spring
Mexico
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Eshkol’s Death Sparks Israeli Power Struggle
Israel faces a leadership crisis as Levi Eshkol lies in state and factions within Labor clash over succession. Dayan weighs a bid for premier while Golda Meir’s role looms, with Deputy Allon acting as interim leader during the mourning period. The 120-member Parliament must elect a new premier in a tense power struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Balfol
Labor Party
Ody
Levi Eshkol
Dayan
Jor
Pinhas Sapir
Golda
Meir
Neverd
Saniy
Marr
Inghe
Ils
Eshkil
Eshkot
Comuiny
Yigal Allon
Defense
Moshe Dayan
Issane
GM recall shocks auto world with four deaths
Four people died from asphyxiation linked to a General Motors recall, described as the largest recall in auto industry history. The article notes the wider impact on safety standards and corporate response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
General Motors
Prosecution Rests Case Against Sirhan
Los Angeles AP says the people versus Sirhan Bishara Sirhan case is complete and the defense will begin. Sirhan, 24, Jordanian by birth, shot Robert F. Kennedy after California primary celebrations. Prosecution argued premeditation. defense will claim diminished capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirhan
Los Angeles
the People
Bishara Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Shaw Defense Rests in Kennedy Plot Trial
Clay Shaw concluded his defense denying any involvement with Lee Harvey Oswald or David Ferrie and denying a conspiracy to murder President Kennedy. Cross-examination by James Alcock followed while prosecutors prepared rebuttal witnesses. A New Orleans police lieutenant testified that star witness Russo recanted details, fearing perjury charges, as Shaw asserted he never used the alias Clay Bertrand and had no ties to Clinton, Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Clay Shaw
Lee Harvey Oswald
David W. Ferrie
John F. Kennedy
James L. Alcock
Tim Garrison
Shaw
Kennedy
EL Irvin Dymond
Jim Garrison
Lee Harveey Oswald
David W.ferrie
A. Lever
Percyl
Raymond Russo
Perky
Clinton
Oswald
Ferrie
A. T
Bertrand
Clay Bertrand
Shaw Gattison
Clem Bertrand
Allen White
United States
Dymond
Russo
Edward O'Donnell
Garrison
O'Donnell
Asst. Dist. Atty
The World In 1968 yearbook on sale now
The World In 1968 summary: a 296 page AP prepared yearbook chronicles 1968 events from the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination to Apollo 8. It features 175000 words plus an appendix and many photos. To order send $3.50 to The World In 1968 c/o The Odessa American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Martin Luther King
Robert
Kennedy
Odessa American
Poughkopsic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Giuseppe Saragat
Richard Nixon
Weather Bureau
Cleir
el Pow
Odessa College
Clarendon
Jacoby
Toc Sports Financial
BC Tv Log
New York Senate
California
San Quentin
President Kennedy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!