Surgeon Visits Seized Airman in Soviet Hospital
An Air Force flight surgeon visited Sgt. Harald W. Welch Jr. in Magdeburg East Germany after Welch and two other captains parachuted from a downed RB 66B. Welch is in fair condition with multiple fractures while Soviets refuse to release him or provide information.
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Berlin
U.S
East Germany
Air Force
Harald W. Welch
Detroit
Magdeburg
Welch
John I. Monroe
West End
N.C
David J. Holland
Holland, Minn
Melvin J. Kessler
Philadelphia
Monroe
Gardelegen
Hope Replaces Amb Lodge on Civilian Service Board
President Johnson names comedian Bob Hope to succeed Henry Cabot Lodge as a member of the Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board. Hope will not replace Lodge as ambassador to South Vietnam but serves on the Medal of Freedom selection panel.
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Washington
Johnson
Bob Hope
Henry Cabot Lodge
Hope
Lodge
South Viet Nam
New Yorker Seeks Earthier St Patrick's Day Parade Route
A New Yorker begins a quiet campaign to move the annual St Patrick's Day Parade from glamorous Fifth Avenue to earthy Third Avenue claiming it better fits an Irishman's street. The proposal highlights a shift from prestige to cultural authenticity in the city parade.
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New York
UPI
New Yorker
St. Patrick's Day
Fifth Avenue
Third Avenue
De Gaulle Sets Ties In Mexico
President Charles de Gaulle advances French influence in the Western Hemisphere with a joint Mexico Congress address and talks with President Adolfo Lopez Mateos. He spoke in Spanish to a crowd of hundreds of thousands from the National Palace balcony, a first for a foreign leader. Continued on Page 11.
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Mexico City
Charles de Gaulle
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
de Gaulle
National Palace
Johnf. Kennedy
Dahlke Seeks Counsel in Wife Murder Case
Reno city docket reports Douglas Dahlke a 27 year old former Army dental technician charged with murdering his wife Gloria Jean Dahlke. He asked for counsel as Judge John E Gabrelli postponed proceedings to Friday and appointed an attorney for his murder trial. The case cites a 22 caliber gun and burial in the Oshkosh basement after transporting the body from Reno.
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New
Oshkosh
Douglas Dahlke
Gloria Jean
John E. Gabrelli
Gabrelli
Dahlke
Army
Washoe County
Dist
William Raggio
Europe
Ernie Schwarz
Wallace Launches Bid For Votes in Wisconsin
Alabama Governor George Wallace toured Appleton Wisconsin promoting his presidential bid in a low profile visit. He urged local and state autonomy against federal intervention and criticized civil rights legislation while stressing local control of schools and government. Wallace praised Senator McCarthy and predicted strong Wisconsin support as crowds offered no protests.
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Appleton
George Wallace
Alabama
Wisconsin
Clarence A. Mitchell
Rotary Club
Wallace
Conway Hotel
Washington
Joseph McCarthy
Milwaukee
Wisconsire
Johnson
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
House Labor Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
Soviets Provide Cuba With 15.5 Million Credit Aid
The Soviet Union signed an agreement to lend Cuba 15.5 million dollars in 1964 and 1965 for irrigation and drainage equipment and spare parts in Oriente Province. Soviet technicians will also assist with the program.
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Havana
Soviet Union
Cuba
Oriente
Wildfires drive thousands from Los Angeles foothills
Fierce winds fanned two major blazes that scorched about 12 000 acres threatening water sheds as 31 homes burned or damaged. Fire crews fought with bulldozers shovels and planes while residents fled then returned to salvage belongings amid shifting winds and dry conditions.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Mountate
Tal Pavinl
Weather Bureau
Chevy Chase Canyon
Whiting Woods
Shawneetown Braces for Ohio River Flood Surge
The Ohio River swelled and flooded Shawneetown as a bitter cold front chilled the Midwest. Levees held, volunteers patrolled breaches, and about ten families evacuated within the levee protected area while other flood victims in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky began returning home as waters receded.
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United Press International
Ohio River
Ilinois
Midwest
Minnesota
Dakotas
Shawneetown
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Ami
Arkansas
Texas
New York State
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Proxmire Targets FAA Luxury Air Fleet Criticism
Senator William Proxmire demanded the FAA shed its fleet of about 129 planes describing them as luxury Cadillacs in the sky. He urged denying a 2 million dollar budget for new planes and questioned interior decor costs on a Lockheed Jet Star while noting most planes serve flight checking and inspection roles.
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FAA
Washington
UPI
Wiliam Proxmire
D - Wis
Federal Aviation Agency
Proxmire
UPT
Jet Star
Lockheed
Fire crews battle blaze in Luton flat oven pie
Four fire engines rushed to a Luton apartment where smoke poured from a kitchen. Firefighters forced the door but could not save a meat pie burning in the oven.
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Luton
England
UPI
Inonu Wins Full Power to Act in Cyprus Crisis
The Turkish Parliament granted Prime Minister Ismet Inonu full powers in the Cyprus crisis. Warships and troops moved near Iskenderun as Turkey warned it would intervene if the UN peace force fails to protect Turkish Cypriots. A decree would revoke the 1930 treaty granting Greek nationals in Turkey special rights.
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Ankara
Turkey
Ismet Inonu
Cyprus
Inonu
Iskenderun
United Nations
Mediterranean
Greece
U.N
Condi
Johnsons antipoverty program faces wary Congress
Congress probes President Johnsons 962.5 million antipoverty plan aimed at aiding needy youths. Sargent Shriver leads the hearings as Democrats push for swift action while Republicans oppose key elements including a Youth Corps and a National Service Corps.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Parade crowds fill Fifth Avenue for St Patrick's Day
New York hosts the annual St Patrick's Day parade with about 130,000 paraders. President Johnson attends the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, then travels by helicopter to Kennedy Airport and Andrews Air Force Base before returning to the White House.
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Nue
Johnson
Waldorf-Astoria
S. Patrick
Wall Street
Manhattan
Kennedy International Airport
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
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Klinger
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