Hanoi Broadcast Signals Death of U S Aid Official
AP reports a Communist broadcast implied the execution of Gustav C. Hertz U S AID official captured by Viet Cong nearly two and a half years ago His wife and four children live in Leesburg VA The broadcast also linked the fate of Hertz with Sgt Kenneth Roraback executed in 1965 and warned of further killings if Viet Cong agents in Saigon were executed
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Douglas K. Ramsey
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Stratton Sees New York Lottery as Lousy Fund Raiser
Rep. Samuel S. Stratton called New York State lottery a lousy way to raise money even as he opposed a bill to ban banks selling lottery tickets. He warned federal interference could set a dangerous precedent and questioned federal authority over state ventures. The NY lottery projects 195 million annually for education with 360 million gross sales, and sites include banks motels hotels and some government offices.
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Samuel S. Stratton
New York State
Amsterdam
N.Y
Congress
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Stratton
Federal Housing Administration
Luci Johnson Finds New Happiness With Baby Lyn
In Austin, Luci Johnson Nugent and husband Patrick J. Nugent introduced their 6 day old son Lyn to the public after leaving Seton Hospital. Luci said she now truly understands happiness and hopes their son grows in a peaceful world while noting grandparents will spoil him.
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Patrick J. Nugent
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Texas
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Church Damaged by Fire in Schenectady
Schenectady firemen fought a two alarm blaze at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church on Franklin Street. Moderate smoke and water damage reported. cause not yet determined.
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St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic
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Sierra Vista Parents Guard Children After 2 Are Slain
In Sierra Vista Arizona two young girls have vanished and been found slain, unsettling the town near Fort Huachuca. Residents fear for their children while a pawnshop seller notes rising demand for pistols. Police investigate the disappearances of Cindy Clelland and Jenelle Haines and seek tips from the public.
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Ft. Huachuca
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New York Lottery Draw Set For July 20
Albany AP reports the first horsebow lottery drawing is scheduled for July 20 after an official announcement by Tax Commissioner Joseph H. Murphy. June ticket sales will determine prizes from 150 to 100000 dollars with 240 winners drawn per million sold, then matched to previous race results to fix each prize.
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Meredith Plans Meets to Urge Negroes to Vote
Meredith continues the U S 51 march through Mississippi as he plans meetings with Negroes to promote voter registration and possible endorsements in state elections. He notes low turnout but says his aim is to dispel fear and boost registration ahead of the July 7 deadline for the August primary.
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Mississippi
Must Raise Income Taxes This Year Aide Says
An LB aide states that income taxes must be raised this year. The report notes policy stance and possible economic implications without detailing specific measures.
Kosygin Castro Hold Private Havana Talks Continue
Soviet Premier Kosygin and Cuban Prime Minister Castro planned further private talks in Havana with topics kept secret. Observers expect discussions on Vietnam Middle East policy and Castro’s stance on peaceful coexistence. No word on duration as Kosygin’s visit followed his US trip.
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Assembly
Dr King Touched by Parker Bequest
In Atlanta Dr Martin Luther King Jr says he is deeply touched by Dorothy Parker leaving most of her estate to him and the NAACP. He notes the gesture goes beyond money, showing Parker’s commitment to the civil rights movement. Parker's will names King as beneficiary with Lillian Hellman as executrix.
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Dorothy Parker
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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America
Miss Parker
King
Lillian Hellman
Legislation Petitioned For City Dog Leash Law
Aldermen Gallagher and Musico present petitions signed by 156 and 229 citizens on each riverbank urging a 24 hour leash law. Mayor Shapiro backs action while J B Kelly Jr calls for a hearing. City Attorney Conway cites enforcement difficulties and many unlicensed dogs. Warden Woods notes current stray pickups.
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Musico
Shapiro
J. B. Kelly Jr
John Conway
Jack Woods
Panama to gain full sovereignty over canal route
Washington reports Panama to receive complete sovereignty over the Canal Zone and a say in any U S canal operations in the country. The package includes a higher annuity, legal control of the canal area, and a possible new sea level route, all pending Senate and Panamanian ratification. Opponents Flood and Sullivan criticized the secret pact outlining changes in U S Panama relations dating to Johnson Robles guidelines.
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Panama
Canal
United States
U.S. Canal
U.S. Panama
Senate
Canal Area
Daniel Flood
D-Pa
Leonor K. Sullivan
D-Mo
Johnson
Marco Robles
King Hussein to Meet President Johnson in Washington
King Hussein of Jordan will confer with President Johnson in Washington on Wednesday. Royal aides in New York confirmed the visit, arranging an exchange of views, with Hussein arriving at 1 30 p.m. EDT.
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Hussein
Jordan
Johnson
White House
Thailand
United Nations
Middle East
New York
Uncle of President Johnson Dies in Texas
Huffman Baines aged 83, uncle of President Lyndon B. Johnson, died Monday at a San Antonio rest home where he had been treated since September. Officials said he suffered a seizure several days earlier and had been given oxygen therapy. Born in Austin in 1884, he was the brother of Johnson's mother and son of Joseph W. Baines, who served as Texas secretary of state under Gov. John Ireland.
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Tex
Huffman Baines
Johnson
Baines
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Joseph W. Baines
Texas
John Ireland
Congress Leaders Anticipate Johnson Kosygin Talks
Congressional leaders, briefed by President Johnson on the Glassboro summit, believe future Johnson Kosygin discussions are under consideration. White House officials stress no definite plans were announced, but aides note possible follow up amid an atmosphere conducive to another meeting.
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Johnson
Glassboro
White House
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