Walker's Suit Dismissed By Federal Judge
U S District Judge James F Gordon dismissed former Maj Gen Edwin A Walker's $2 million libel suit against Courier Journal Louisville Times Co WHAS Inc for reports on his 1962 Oxford Mississippi activities during James Meredith demonstrations The ruling cites Sullivan v New York Times establishing actual malice standard and pre emption in matters of grave national concern The judge notes Walker was in the public eye though not a public official at the time and the case will be appealed
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Louisville
U.S
James F. Gordon
Richard C. Oldham
Walker
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Courier- Journal
Louisville Times Co
Whas, Inc
Oxford
Miss
James Meredith
Gordon
U.S. Supreme Court
Sullivan Vs
New York Times
Mississippi
Dallas Blood Bank Chief Released on Bond
Charles' Blank, former head of the Dallas Blood Bank, was freed on a $1,500 bond Thursday after being charged with mislabelling blood sold to Texas and Oklahoma hospitals.
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Dallas Blood Bank
Texas
Oklahoma
New Panama Canal Plan Is Announced
President Johnson announced a new Panama Canal treaty plan giving Panama a share in administration management and operations after 18 months of discussions. Negotiating teams from the United States and Panama reached areas of agreement on common goals for the canal's future.
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United States
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U.S
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
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Marco Robles
Republic of Panama
Soviet Union Endorses Viet Nam Peace Move at UN
The Soviet Union denounced U.S. aggression in Viet Nam and urged withdrawal of U.S. forces as essential for peace. Andrei Gromyko presented new proposals including a UN declaration on noninterference and a draft treaty to curb nuclear spread, while U.S. Ambassador Goldberg rejected the Soviet plan as restating old positions.
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United States
U.S
Viet Nam
U.N. General Assembly
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Arthur J. Goldberg
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Gromyko
U.N
Johnson
Geneva
Assembly
Washington
Gvi 'Nam
Texas Death Penalty Could Be Eliminated by New Code
In Austin AP reporting, lawyers say a 201st change in the Texas criminal procedure code may strip the death penalty. The issue centers on warnings required to suspects and could affect the James Cross Jr. case, Fort Worth, and a UT student charged in two Dallas co ed killings. Governor Connally and lawmakers weigh potential responses if the clause stands.
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Austin
Roy Minton
University of Texas
Dallas
James Cross Jr
Fort Worth
Bob Armstrong
John Connally
Armstrong
House
Big Victory Reported By South Vietnamese Forces Near Qui Nhon
South Vietnamese troops claim a major victory after a battle along a 20 mile north south highway near Qui Nhon, saying they killed more than 600 Viet Cong. U S and Vietnamese forces reported 91 additional guerrilla deaths in related skirmishes as U S Air Force B 52s bombed targets in North and South Vietnam.
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Pleiku
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Hue
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Weather forecast at the air terminal predicts cloudy skies
The U.S. Weather Bureau reports cloudy to partly cloudy conditions today with a shift to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Cooler temperatures are expected.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Odessa Woman Dies in Two-Car Wreck Downtown
A 51-year-old Odessa woman, Agnes Billie Mills, died at Medical Center Hospital from injuries in a two-car crash in the 1600 block of East Second. The collision involved Garland Keith Scott of Lamesa and Donald O. Holden of 2718 Kay, with Mills later passing away after being admitted to the emergency room. Scott and Holden were injured but listed in good condition. The fatality raises Odessa’s 1965 toll to eight. Mills leaves a son Danny Ray Mills and a family of relatives across several states.
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Rio Coutts
East
Medical Center Hospital
East Second
Garland Keith Scott
Lamesa
Donald O. Holden
Kay
Scott
Pollice
Holden
Mills
Rio Courts
Southwestern Portland Cement Co
Bay City
Frances Linscott
Beverlly
Wash
H. C. Choate
Paul ‘Fontaine
Corpus Christi
Johnson orders sweeping reorganization of federal civil rights
President Johnson announced a six point plan to coordinate federal civil rights efforts, expanding the roles of the attorney general and labor secretary, transferring the Community Relations Service to Justice, abolishing two councils, and centralizing data gathering under the Civil Rights Commission. The plan aims to reduce discrimination in employment and across federal policy, with private voluntary progress pledges to continue.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Civil Rights Commission
Commerce Department
Secretary of Labor
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Miami International Airport
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Justice Department
Attorney General
Congress
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Council On Equal Opportunity
Senate Approves Foreign Aid Bill After Debate
Washington AP A vir contentious session cleared $3 143 000 000 in foreign aid with amendments, sending the measure to a conference committee to bridge gaps between House and Senate versions for the 1966 fiscal year. The Senate bill totals $142 million less than the House, and $217 million below the aid ceiling set earlier, with $1 973 000 000 allocated for economic aid.
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Tually
Senate
House
Congress
Boston Cops Shed Half Ton Of Fat
Fifty four Boston policemen shed nearly a half ton of fat in six weeks under Dr Samuel S Berman of Brookline New class continues Thursday night with about 150 signups More men shed weight claiming they can still eat fatty foods and some beer while taking small gray pills to speed metabolism and ignite fat burning
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Boston
Boston (Ap
Samuel S. Berman
Brookline, Mass
Kangaro
John Sacco
David T
Signori
James McCarthy
McCarthy
Airline hostess fired for marriage discovery reinstated by board
Odessa American brief reports a airline hostess was dismissed over marriage disclosure and later reinstated by a governing board. The item notes the board's reversal and the surrounding debate, with emphasis on office procedures and personnel policy implications.
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