Teenaged Sniper Kills Two on California Highway
A 16 year old boy using a 30-06 rifle fired from a grassy hill on U.S. 101, killing Charles Hogan and Joel Kocab and wounding eleven others before dying by self inflicted gunshot. Police tracked the attack through Santa Barbara County as officers, deputies, and a truck driver aided in halting traffic and approaching the sniper.
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California
Santa Maria
Calif
U.S
Michael Andrew Clark
Forrest
Joyce Clark
Long Beach
Bill Reida
Norwalk
Keve
Dean
Sanc
Ta Barbara
Kim Allen
Kelly Ann
Susan
Reida
Lucille Reiseda
Sancta Maria
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara County
Reida’s
Peresons
Lloyd Ritchie
van Nuys
Mike Swan
Ritchie
Clark
Robert D. Ludlow
China Under US Missiles
Washington AP A top Air Force missile general says the United States has targets picked out in Red China and would destroy key government command and industrial centers in a general war The officer Maj Gen John P Lavelle testified Feb 23 on the Air Force budget in a closed House subcommittee hearing and said the United States could hit targets in Red China the Soviet Union and its satellite area He noted China s industry is dispersed in small factories and that theater forces could still inflict an unacceptable level of destruction on Red China though he did not detail what that meant Reuters style paraphrase
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Washington
United States
China
John P. Lavelle
Peking
Lavelle
House
Red China
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Pacific
Robert L, F. Sikes
de Fla
Southeast Asia
Sikes
Machines May Fill Farm Void
San Francisco AP report says cutting seasonal foreign labor to boost domestic jobs will push farm mechanization. California growers, facing a 3.64 billion dollar annual industry, expect machines to replace more migrant workers in years ahead, with current gains in cotton and vegetables. Public housing for migrant families is planned ahead of September harvests, funded by federal and state grants, but officials stress housing is interim as mechanization remains the ultimate solution.
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David L. Cowger
San Francisco
United States
California
U.S
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Council of California Growers
Lovington Hosts Rain Fest With Dances and Indian Drouth Rite
In Lovington New Mexico ancient Indian rain rites mingle with modern teen dance as the city seeks wet weather. The Philip Whitecloud Indian Dance Troupe performed traditional rain dances after a first weekend featuring the watusi and mashed potato. If the ceremonies fail city manager Wes Allen notes a Denver rainmaking firm offered a scientific backstop option.
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Lovington
N.M
New Mexico
Philip Whitecloud
Wes Allen
Dens Ver
Visa Applications Show More Travel
Washington AP reports rising passport applications signal more Americans will travel abroad in 1965. About 2.2 million Americans went overseas in 1964, excluding Canada and Mexico. First nine months of the fiscal year show 13 percent ahead of 1964. spring saw a larger increase. If trends hold, 1965 overseas trips could exceed 2.5 million with travel dollars possibly surpassing last year’s $3 billion, widening the tourism deficit. Johnson’s balance of payments campaign and desire to boost tourism influence travel pace as Americans seek to beat potential restrictions.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
U.S.A
Canada
Mexico
State Department
Bear Breaks Fire Line During Gila Forest Fire
In Silver City New Mexico a black bear charged through the fire line as 189 firefighters battled a 25 acre blaze in the Gila National Forest east of town. Indian crews had to regroup after the bear disrupted efforts and the flames intensified.
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Gila National Forest
Silver City
Smog Promised to Brighten Chicago Civic Center Exterior
Chicago debates its 87 million downtown Civic Center as rusting steelwork on the 647 foot tower divides opinion. Officials say the rust will oxidize to purplish black then cinnamon brown, while residents and workers call the look terrible and expensive to experiment with.
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Seymour M. Hersh
Chicago
Civic Center
Johnson to Hold White House News Conference
President Johnson will address reporters at a White House news conference Tuesday. The AP report notes the event will be held in Washington with questions from press members likely on current policy and Vietnam.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
High Cost For Saving B52 Faces Obsolete Plan
Washington AP A senior Air Force officer told a House subcommittee that extending the B52’s life through modification could be technically possible but financially prohibitive. Maj Gen John D Lavelle noted the Air Force favored extensive changes but the DoD opposed them. The first B52s entered service in the early 1950s with last delivery in 1962. Maj Gen Durward L Crow indicated some B52s may remain in service 18 to 20 years.
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Washington
Air Force
John D. Lavelle
House
Lavelle
Department of Defense
Durward L. Crow
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Northwestern Mutual
Robert L. Shields
Bennett
Ottawa Herald
Business and Professional Guide
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Arvid Berglund, O.D
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A. G. Madison, O.D
Medical Directory
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Medical Arts Building
Frank A. Trump, M. D
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D.C
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Louis N. Speer, M.D
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R. C. Capron, D. C
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D. O
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Marion Maxwell
Shirley James
Wiloma Babecock
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Betty J. Christian
Towner’s
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General American Life Insurance Co
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DR. Wikler
Buster Brown
Simon J. Wikler
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Briscoe
Wall & Floors
Formica
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C. A. Hobbs Estate
Tom Seyler
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