India claims battlefield victories as fighting continues
New Delhi reports Indian forces killed wounded or captured at least 300 Pakistanis in the Rann of Kutch with nine Pakistani tanks destroyed. Indian casualties listed at 65. Fighting began April 9 with Biar Bet area described as quieting but tensions persist amid diplomatic efforts led by Bowles and Freeman. Pakistan denies casualty figures and urges talks.
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New Delhi
Rann of Kutch
India
Pakistan
Bhuj
Diplo
Khavda
Mother's Arms Still Are Empty
Chicago AP report marks one year since the infant Paul Joseph Fronczak vanished from Mrs. Chester Fronczak's arms. A nurse in white allegedly took the baby on April 27, 1964, and the mother remains without her child as thousands seek clues and a return.
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Chicago
Chester Fronczak
Paul Joseph Fronczak
Humphrey Joins Effort To Break Voting Rights Impasse
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey joined Senate Democratic leaders in talks to bridge disputes over key terms of a Negro voting rights bill proposed by President Johnson. The conference aims to resolve two main provisions including a national ban on poll taxes and an escape clause for states with registration above 60 percent. Senate leaders Mansfield Hart and Dirksen weigh constitutional questions as they push to finish within a few weeks.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Humphrey
Johnson
Dirksen
Hart
Fluoridation Cuts Pediatric Dental Costs in New York
Dr. David B. Ast reports at the National Dental Health Conference that 5 and 6 year old children in Newburgh, fluoridated since 1945, had dental care costs less than half those in Kingston with unfluoridated water.
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Chicago
David B. Ast
Division of Special Health Services
New York State Department of Health
Newburg
Kingston
N.Y
Newburgh
Earthquake Shakes Taiwan Yet Causes No Damage
A mild quake trembled near Taipei causing shaking across eastern and southern regions but no damage or casualties were reported. Officials urged calm as residents felt tremors.
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Taipei
Formosa
Koreans Unite to Bar Japan Ties in Political Merge
South Korea's two conservative opposition parties plan a May 3 merger to form Minjung Dang The Masses Party to bolster opposition to President Park Chung Hee's push for warmer Japan relations The new party will be led by Yun Po sun and Park Soon chun and will contest the 175 member national assembly where ruling Democrats hold 110 seats and independents total three.
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Seoul, Korea
South Korea
Chung Hee Park
Japan
Minjung Dang
Masses Party
Yun Po-sun
Civil Rule Party
Park Soon-chun
Democrats
National Assembly
Park
Democratic Republicans
Lodge Swings To Hong Kong
Special U.S. envoy Henry Cabot Lodge left Seoul for Hong Kong after discussions with Korean President Park Chung Hee on the Vietnamese situation.
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Lodge
Hong Kong
Seoul
South Korea
UPI
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Park Chung Hee
Murrow's storied rise from Washington college to radio legend
The article traces Edward R. Murrow from early work in Washington state and college leadership through CBS and London postings. It covers his wartime London broadcasts hailed by Churchill, his postwar CBS leadership, retirement over budget issues, and landmark shifts to See It Now and later roles with USIA before final retirement to New York and Pawling.
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Washington State College
Murrow
Steel union talks threaten strike or lockout in four month window
The union leader warned retroactive pay may be ordered from May 1 if contracts expire May 1. If no agreement by August 31 a strike or lockout could occur. Wheeling Steel Corp. and Phoenix Steel Corp. agreed retroactive pay, rejecting the 11.5 cent rise. McDonald and Cooper will begin plans for further talks during the grace period and seek large pension and benefit gains plus job security.
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Wheeling Steel Corp
Big Steel
United Front
McDonald
Cooper
Goodyear Buys Lee National Tire Business
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced it has exercised its option to purchase the Lee National Corp. tire business. The deal includes 13 Lee retail outlets and the Lee label, with Goodyear leasing the local plant and holding an option to buy.
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Conshohocken, Pa
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Lee National Corp
Goodyear
Lee
LANACANE promises fast relief from severe itching
An ad explains LANACANE medicated cream stops the itch cycle by calming irritated nerves and reducing scratching. It targets eczema membrane itching and general itch relief, claiming easy application, pleasant use, and availability at all drug stores. Doctors illustrate how itching fuels irritation and healing speeds afterward.
Marches Fan Civil Rights Drive In Alabama
Demopolis Alabama reports Andrew Morrisett of the SCLC plans a march without a permit to confront city ordinances. Police used tear gas during clashes injuring more than 20 demonstrators. Nationwide racial tensions surface with events in Selma Parkesburg Cleveland Hayneville Gulfport and Washington as federal voting rights debate continues.
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Demopolis
Ala
Andrew Morrisett
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Morrisett
A. E. Cooper
Cooper
Morning Star Baptist Church
Third Sniper Victim Dies In Santa Barbara Shooting
Kevin Dean Reida, 5, dies after brain surgery as the third victim in a weekend sniper rampage by 16 year old Michael Andrew Clark. Clark, a Long Beach high school junior, shot motorists along U S Route 101 then killed himself on a hillside near Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Kevin Dean Reida
Cottage Hospital
Michael Andrew Clark
Clark
Long Beach
U.S. 101
Here
Quad Cities Flood Crisis Deepens With Dike Breach
Mississippi flood threatens Highway 34 near Gulfport as 650 flood workers ferry crews across the river. Thousands of students and locals labor to hold back water. crest forecast at 22.5 feet. Illinois and Iowa report heavy damage, evacuations, and widespread levee breaks. Governor Kerner cites $30 million in Illinois. Governor Hughes estimates Iowa damage at $50 million with higher figures cited.
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Gulfport
Burlington Railroad
Burlington
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Quad Cities
Rock Island
Moline
East Moline
Illinois
Davenport
Fixopent Dental Aid Clarifies Speech and Comfort
Fixopent helps you speak more clearly and chew harder foods with ease. The pencil point dispenser allows precise application without oozing. It lasts around the clock and resists hot drinks and alcohol. Available at drug counters. consult your dentist if mouth tissues change.
Russia Says It Arms Viet Reds for Shoot-Downs
In Moscow a top Soviet official was quoted saying Moscow is arming North Vietnam to shoot down American planes. Diplomatic sources circulated the claim, noting it followed U S statements about a potential antiaircraft site near Hanoi. McNamara warned the U S can counter any missiles, though none were in firing position. China was said to have aided the first shipments, with other weapons moving by sea.
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North
Viet Nam
U.S. State Department
Hanoi
Robert S. McNamara
United States
China
Soviet Union
Peking
House Space Committee Funds Nearly All NASA Budget
The House Space Committee unanimously recommends $5.18 billion for NASA for the coming year, adding three projects President Johnson had halted. Included is $27.2 million to advance solid and liquid rocket engines and a nuclear electric propulsion system for a spaceship. Johnson had deleted all three items.
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Washington
UPI
House Space Committee
Johnson
U.S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Youth Driver Given Three Months For Dangerous Driving
Edmund Bradley age 20 was sentenced to three months in a youth detention center for dangerous driving. He argued he was 21 and too old, but the judge ordered six months in prison as an adult.
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Darlington
England
UPI
Edmund Bradley
Nutrament Promotes Nutrition For Aging Readers
Advertising copy invites caregivers to use Nutrament for older adults who eat poorly. It claims a nutritionally complete liquid supplement with protein fat carbohydrates vitamins and minerals. Ready to drink one can serves as a light meal or supplement in chocolate and vanilla flavors from drug or food stores.
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