Medal of Honor for Maj Merlyn Dethiefsen at White House
The Medal of Honor, America’s top military decoration, was to be presented to Maj Merlyn H. Dethiefsen at the White House. The Air Force pilot, 33, from Greenville Iowa, formerly of Derby Kansas, led F105 raids against a Thai Nguyen surface air defense complex near Hanoi despite intense anti aircraft fire and Mig attacks.
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Washington
America
Maj
Merlyn H. Dethiefsen
Johnson
White House
Dethiefsen
McConnell Air Force Base
Wichita
Derby
Kan
Southeast Asia
Greenville
Iowa
Dethlefsen
Thai Nguyen
Hanoi
Hickel Fires Alaskan Highway Commissioner Over License Claim
Gov. Walter J. Hickel dismissed Warren C. Gonnason state highway commissioner after finding he and his wife filed false information on a fishing license application to save $10. The Gonnason couple claimed 18 months in Alaska but had been in the state about five months, affecting residency licensure.
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Juneau
Alaska
Walter J. Hickel
Hickel
Warren C. Gonnason
Gonnason
Seattle
Boston youth freed after draft card protest sentence
Christopher Venn, 21, of Boston, was placed on two years probation by U.S. District Judge Ernest Guinn after saying giving away his draft card was the wrong method to protest the Vietnam War. Venn testified he gave the card to a Boston minister, and he accepted that his dissent had been expressed in the wrong way.
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EL Paso
Tex
Christopher Venn
Boston
U.S
Broward grand jury may need jailed member for quorum
Broward County grand jury faced a quorum problem with 15 of 18 members required to hear cases. One juror suffered a heart attack, another moved away, and James Johnson 49 capt to serve 25 days of a 49 day drunken driving sentence, prompting Judge Jose Gonzalez to consider transferring a inmate to jury duty if needed to reach 15 jurors next Tuesday.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Broward County
Grand Jury
Jose Gonzalez
James Johnson
Johnson
Deerfield Beach
Gonzalez
Dole Named to US-Mexico Interparliamentary Group
Speaker John McCormack named Rep. Bob Dole to the U S delegation to the Mexico United States Interparliamentary Group. The 24 member panel meets with a Mexican counterpart to discuss arms control trade development desalination housing cultural exchanges scholarships tourism and other mutual concerns.
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Washington
U.S
John McCormick
Bob Dole
United States
Warning From South Korea Over North Korean Subversion
South Korea's President Park Chung Hee warned North Korea that patience has limits while pledging readiness to counter any forceful reunification attempt. Premier Chung Il-keo noted North Korea trains 15,000 guerrillas and arms for key factory workers. CIA says a 32-member spy ring was smashed in Seoul days after the Pueblo seizure, amid brief clashes along the DMZ reported by a U.S. spokesman. Donga Ilbo cited four shooting incidents late Wednesday into Thursday.
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Seoul
Chung Hee Park
North
South Korea
Kim Il-sung
Park
Korea
Chung Itekowa
National Assembly
North Korea
Choi Kyu-hah
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
U.S
Pueblo
East Berlin
Donga Ilbo
Television Log Continues With Late Night Schedule
TV listings show Joey Bishop and Merv Griffin segments tonight followed by films The Lost World and Red Badge Of Courage. Additional items include News weather Faith For Our Times and Highlight programs with specified time slots.
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Joey Bishop
Merv Griffin
Question Amendment Booze Tests Senate In Kansas
An AP survey of 29 of 40 Kansas senators shows many would prefer not to vote on liquor by the drink this year. Eleven oppose the resolution now, twelve support with caveats, six undecided, and eleven unavailable. Passage requires two thirds in both chambers and a public vote, with only three constitutional questions allowed on ballots. Senators cited personal duty, district opinions, and potential social costs outweighing revenues.
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Topeka
Kansas
Associated Press
Senate
House
Kent Frizzell
Wichita
Joe Warren
Maple City
Leslie D. Droze
Rseneca
L. Claud Bell
R-Mcdonald
Joseph C. Harder
R.moundridge
Jack W. Janssen
D-Lyons
Charles B
Joseph
D Potwin
Harold Herd
D-Clear
HEW Expands Birth Control to Poor Under New Policy
Washington AP The Health Education and Welfare Secretary John W Gardner issues a memorandum directing that birth control services be offered to beneficiaries of federally funded programs rather than available only on request. The plan requires informing clients of family planning options and protects their freedom from coercion. President Johnson seeks over $28 million to extend services to about 900,000 women next year versus 125,000 this year.
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Washington
John W. Gardner
Gardner
Clude
Johnson
Congress
Missing 45 foot mobile home in Ocala National Forest
Mrs Elise Davis reported her 45 foot mobile home missing from a weekend retreat deep in Ocala National Forest. Authorities said there are no suspects, no evidence, no witnesses, and no leads at this time.
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Ocala
Fla
Elise Davis
Ocala National Forest
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