Jurors Read Obscene Books in Texas Porn Case
Eleven jurors and a woman read aloud from obscene titles during a trial of seven individuals and four firms charged with interstate shipment of pornographic literature. The defense urged aloud reading and public access, but the judge denied the motion, insisting on a trial by jury with a present jury.
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Houston
Tex
Virgins, Inc
Temple of Shame
Passion Carrousel
U.S. District Court
Stanley Fleishman
Los Angeles
Joe Ingraham
Johnson Takes Over Airline Strike Hassle
Sen. Wayne Morse warned the 22 day airline walkout could end by Monday under White House mediation. Morse noted a break in stalemate as negotiators seek a compromise with AFLCIO’s Meany pressing for a fair settlement to the machinists’ strike affecting five major lines. Javits lauded Morse as a potential architect if talks succeed.
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Morse
Aflecio
George Meany
Jacob K. Javits
Ren.y
State Error Causes Only Slight Change To School Budgets
A state education department error in the foundation plan reduced estimated state aid for several area districts this fall. Ottawa will lose about 6000 dollars, Central Heights 1907, and other districts in Anderson County face smaller cuts and wider ranges, all absorbable within current budgets.
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State Department of Education
Area
New Foundation
Adel F. Throckmorton
Ottawa
Marvin Forker
Central Heights
June Betz
Don Reid
Wellsville
Pomona
Eileen Boweman
Paul Arnett
Emporia State
Anderson County
Topeka
County Forecast Highlights With Warm Weekend Outlook
Partly cloudy through Saturday with light easterly winds. Highs projected at 90 to 95 on Saturday, 94 Thursday, today’s low around 11, last year’s high 84 and low 56. Records: high 106 in 1934, low 55 in 1925. 24 hour precipitation ending 7 a.m. at 1.35 inches. Hourly temps ending 8 a.m. today.
Anderson County Joins Tri County Poverty Group
Anderson County joined the Franklin and Osage Counties anti poverty program this week. Board members Rev Ronald Burt John Fursman LaCoyt Gerhold and Bill Tush attended the Ottawa meeting while Earl Snyder could not attend. The board voted to join Franklin Osage rather than Bourbon Allen and Linn counties. Burt said the Franklin Osage program is already operating and closer to Anderson County's issues.
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Anderson County
Franklin and Osage
Anderson County Board of
Ronald Burt
John Fursman
LaCoyt Gerhold
Bill Tush
Ottawa
Earl Snyder
FranklineOsage
Bure Bon
Allen and Linn
Navy to use female voice on submarines for alerts
The Navy plans a recording voiced by Joan Ririe to warn sailors in danger aboard subs. The sultry voice will replace blinking lights and alarms for high pressure flooding fires and power failures. Navy officials say the approach taps proven male responsiveness to a female voice.
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Washington
Navy
Joan Ririe
Nortronics
Northrop Corp
Palos Verdes, Calif
Missing U2 Reconnaissance Plane Sparks Panamanian Search
Five American astronaut-recovery aircraft were dispatched at dawn to track a U2 that vanished after takeoff from Barksdale. Captain Robert D. Hickman, 32, was last heard as the plane deviated from its expected course off Florida and apparently lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen.
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Panama
Florida
Robert D. Hickman
Alexandria
Barksdale
Sarasota
Key West
Pentagon
National Guard Postpones Wilmington Wedding
In Wilmington Delaware John Teabutt age 21 and Frances Moffett planned a August 20 wedding for about 400 guests when a National Guard activation order for six months starting August 15 caused consternation. After inquiries to lawmakers, the guard announced a standard postponement due to communication breakdowns.
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Wilmington
Del
National Guard
John Teabutt
Frances Moffett
John
CIA Head Makes Boo Boo Kiss Make Up
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee forgave CIA Director Richard Helms after a letter he signed expressing pleasure at a newspaper editorial critical of Chairman Fulbright. Helms apologized, said a staffer drafted the letter, and senators urged no resignation. Morse had urged Helms to quit, but Mansfield defended giving him a chance. Helms was nominated by Johnson to succeed Raborn. Adv Peoples National Bank Travel Agency Service.
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Morse
Senate Labor Committee
Javits
Johnson
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
CIA
Richard M. Helms
J.W. Fulbright
Fulbright
Central Intelligence Agency
Helms
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Wyoming
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
William F. Raborn
Bucharest company opens in Athens without leading violinist
The Bucharest opera ballet company debuts at the Herod Atticus Theater in Athens tonight with a defected leading violinist absent from the performance.
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Athens
Greece
Bucharest Opera-Ballet Company
Herod Atticus
Mexican Students Win Their Fight in Durango Mine
Durango University students surrendered control of a rich iron mine and vowed a two month occupation would yield a steel mill in Durango State. They threatened to blow up the mine unless the Monterrey company processed ore locally rather than shipping it to Monterrey. One student was killed, police saying the death was accidental.
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Durango, Mexico
Durango University
Mexico
Durango
Monterrey
World swimming body invites Mao to two 10 mile races
The World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation invited Mao Tze-tung to enter two 10 mile races in Canada after his reported nine mile Yangtze swim. President Carlos Larriera of Argentina said Mao could compete in Hamilton Ontario and Quebec City on August 13, noting current world markers and recent records. A federation spokesman stressed the distinction between swimmer and floater as a condition for invitation.
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U.S
Lima
Peru
Hickman
Washington
World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
Mao Tzeetung
Mao
Yangtze
Canada
New China
Peking
Swimming Federation
Carlos Larriera
Argentina
Hamilton
Ont
Quebec City
Larriera
Quebec
Herman Willemse
Holland
Guilio Travaglio
Italy
Lake el Quilla
Federation
Yangtze River
Navy
Pereson
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