Maryland State Senator Verda Welcome Shot In Baltimore
Verda Welcome the only Black member of Maryland Senate was grazed by gunfire as a hidden shooter fired five rounds at her car near a hotel. Police hunt a mid twenty somed assailant described as slight and with reddish hair. five cartridges were found after the attack.
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Johnson to Address Publishers and Editors in New York
President Johnson will speak at the Associated Press annual luncheon in New York on April 20 at the Waldorf Astoria. Reservations exceed 1,500 with plans for about 1,600, surpassing prior attendances of 1,216 at last year’s event and 1,150 in 1953, making it the largest gathering of news executives since Johnson assumed office.
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Eisenhower
Johnson Sends Rusk to Saigon for Southeast Asia Talks
President Johnson assigned Secretary of State Dean Rusk to meet with South Viet Nam Premier Nguyen Khanh and Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge in Saigon. The mission extends a Manila trip to attend the 10th anniversary SEATO conference while Rusk tours earthquake-devastated areas of Alaska en route.
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Wallace Showing in Wisconsin Triggers Mixed Southern Reactions
In Atlanta readers hear varied judgments on Gov. George C. Wallace’s Wisconsin primary showing. About 35 leaders and editors described it as both a political revolution and a protest against civil rights measures, while Alabama praise framed it as a stand for constitutional government.
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Labor Party Sees Landslide Advance in Elections
Britain’s Labour party wins 53 of 100 London council seats and many counties, signaling a national swing. Conservatives hold 21 as 26 contests remain. party leaders predict a parliamentary majority in the next Commons.
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Khrushchev Ends 0 Day Hungary Visit
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev rode out from Budapest by train to Moscow after a ten day stay. He embraced Hungarian leader Janos Kadar and said he was very satisfied with the visit. He said discussions covered strengthening the Socialist community and unity of the communist and labor movements as Moscow prepares for a likely conference with leaders from at least six nations on his upcoming birthday.
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Sunny Skies Across Much of the United States
The Associated Press reports fair skies and moderate temperatures nationwide. The Weather Bureau notes clear weather from Atlantic to Pacific with showers in the far Northwest and sprinkles near Lake Michigan and in the Florida Keys. Morning temps hover near seasonal normals from the 30s in the Northeast to the 70s in Florida and the Southwest.
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Train Runs Disrupted Hours on N Y Central
Train service on New York Central tracks North to Albany was halted for several hours as pickets patrolled Union Station in Albany for about seven hours starting near midnight. A union spokesman said they awaited official word on the postponement while warning that nothing east of Buffalo was moving. After the pickets departed, railroad officials projected several hours to restore normal service.
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New York Central Cancels Empire State Express Trains
The New York Central canceled its two morning departures from New York to westbound points. The Buffalo train at 6:40 a.m. and the Empire State Express to Cleveland at 8:45 a.m. lacked crews. West bound service was expected to resume with the noon World's Fair special to Chicago.
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Freeway Plans Spark Nationwide Protest Over Redwoods Park
Eureka California reports a four lane freeway through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park provokes a nationwide protest. Sam Helwer of the division of highways says letters and editorials from across the country urge saving the redwoods as plans unfold for the facility about 20 miles north of Eureka.
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Soviet Accuses Four U.S. Envoys of Spying
The Soviet government charged four U.S. Embassy members with spying like acts but banished them from traveling beyond Moscow for 90 days. The group included two naval attaches, Cmdr. Stuart Savage and Lt. Leonard Bracken, and two air attaches, Lt. Col. Edgar Smith and Svetina.
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Teleprompter Reveals Johnson Strike Postponement
White House press watches as a Teleprompter shows “Both sides have agreed to postpone any action for 15 days” before Johnson speaks on television. Press secretary George Reedy and aides scramble when the premature word leaks.
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Critically Ill Actor Peter Sellers Near Death
Hollywood actor Peter Sellers, 38, remains on the critical list after a heart attack and coronary thrombosis. He spends time with an eight-year-old patient in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital's intensive care unit while recovering.
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Fire claims life of man escaping apartment blaze
A 55 year old Buffalo man, Arthur C Madden, died Thursday in a fire that swept his second floor apartment. Firefighters say Madden apparently tried to escape through a living room couch fire and was found dead hanging half way out a window.
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Pope sends get well telegram to Spaak in hospital
Pope Paul VI sent a cordial get well telegram to Foreign Minister Paul-Henri Spaak of Belgium, who is recovering from abdominal surgery in a Monte Carlo hospital.
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Thousands Pay Final Respects To Gen MacArthur in Norfolk
Thousands filled Norfolk under cool winds to honor General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. His flag draped coffin lay in repose at the MacArthur Memorial as a 19 gun salute and full honors accompanied the transfer to the caisson and procession toward funeral services.
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Johnson Wins Rail Strike Delay and Seeks Peace
President Johnson secured a 15 day postponement of a nationwide rail strike and urged labor and management to negotiate an honorable solution. He met with officials in the White House Rose Garden and warned that if talks fail Congress may be asked to act. The delay aims to protect the economy while civil rights legislation faces heavy Senate debate.
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Doctors Strike Talks Continue in Belgium
In Brussels Premier Theo Lelever's government meets again with leaders of Belgium's striking doctors to urge a call off and negotiate over the socialized medical law. The walkout began April 1 and the cabinet seeks a face-saving formula while avoiding nationwide labor trouble. The revised law opens treatment records of about 12,000 physicians and dentists to state inspection and sets fees for around 3,600 treatments.
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Castleberry sues for 50000 damages in Shawnee court
Homer Lee Castleberry of McAlester Oklahoma files a 50000 dollar damage suit in District Court naming Sheriff Vernon L. Robinson Shawnee County commissioners and the sheriff's bonding agency as defendants. He says 37 days in jail deprived him of attorney contact and bail. He was arraigned March 12 on burglary larceny forgery and uttering and released on 1000 bond.
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El Brendel Dies at 66 Noted Scandinavian Dialect Actor
Hollywood obituary notes the death of El Brendel a 66 year old star known for Scandinavian dialect roles on stage and screen He was born in Philadelphia and appeared on Broadway in The Passing Show of 1929 before transitioning to films in 1962.
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Goulart Backers Seized in Brazil
In Brasilia military leaders arrested at least two congressmen and sought 49 more as they bypassed Congress to round up left wingers. The institutional act lets chiefs suspend political rights for 10 years and revoke mandates without court action, halting a Chamber of Deputies session.
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President Johnson Receives Annual Baseball Pass
President Johnson received the annual presidential pass to American League games and announced his arm is in good shape throwing out the first ball at the season opener. He joked I’ve got a good arm and noted he’s an old first baseman. The Senators face the Los Angeles club Monday.
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Quadruplet Girl Born Thursday Dies Soon After
Quadruplet girl born Thursday night to Mrs. John McKellar 36 died shortly after birth at Osteopathic Hospital. The other three babies weighed two pounds ten ounces to three pounds twelve ounces and were reported doing fine. The McKellars previously parent to three boys.
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