Top Battelle scientist arrested on spying charges
A Frankfurt Battelle Institute executive, Josef Eitzenberger, 43, Austrian head of electronics, was arrested March 23 on suspicion of spying for the Soviet Union. He reportedly worked with Soviet centers for a decade after World War I and held roles for West German defense ministry and the U.S. Pentagon. Der Spiegel says he traveled to the United States to develop a secure ultra long wave system for NATO allies. The Battelle Institute is West Germanys largest private research center funded by the Battelle Foundation of Columbus.
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Robb Heads to 1st Marine Division in Vietnam
Marine Captain Charles S. Robb, son-in-law of President Johnson, arrived at Naha Okinawa for processing before two to three days’ preparation for Vietnam. At 28, he is set for one month of duty with the 1st Marine Division in the northern sector after departing Norton Air Force Base, California, and bidding farewell to his wife Lynda Bird in San Bernardino.
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Mrs Roosevelt Dies In Manhattan At 75
Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, 75, daughter-in-law of President Theodore Roosevelt, died Saturday of cancer at her Manhattan home after years in Oyster Bay. She supported Franklin D. Roosevelt's bid for a fourth term in 1944 amid Oyster Bay Roosevelts backing Dewey.
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Collision Kills 2 Injures 5 Near Saugus California
Two people died and five were injured in a crash between a small foreign car and a station wagon near Saugus. Victims include Matthew M. Ste phahin 22 and Herbert Ope 23 of Inglewood. Station wagon driver Bruce Adlum 43 of Gardena was seriously hurt. his wife Faith 1a-year-old daughter Sharon were critically injured. Two other children Robert 15 and Karen 12 suffered minor injuries.
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Gold Market Reopens As Paper Gold Talks Loom
London traders watched the gold market reopen amid signals that gold may fade as money. A Stockholm weekend agreement to create paper gold aims to ease trade debts without gold backing, potentially lowering demand and prices. Transactions in Paris and Zurich showed volatility while the London price hovered near 37.50 to 38 an ounce.
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Cold Rain Sweeps Eastern U S On April First
The first day of April brought cold air and rain across the eastern half of the nation ending a week of sun. Showers from the Lower Mississippi Valley to southern New England dumped up to two thirds of an inch in some areas. Indianapolis and Texisville reported over an inch of rain as a mass of cold air moved eastward. The cold front was expected to chill New England states still enjoying mild temperatures.
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Fire kills man and injures widow in Los Angeles building
A central Los Angeles apartment building fire left Lashon Bowman, 30, asphyxiated and Frances rather critically injured after jumping from a second story unit. A 7-year-old widow was reported injured, with the fire department noting the stairwell rescue and hospital treatment.
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U.S. Moves to Cut Overseas Government Rolls
President Johnson approved a plan to trim 12 percent of U S government employees abroad, potentially reaching 24 percent. The move targets 2 779 positions at embassies and posts worldwide, with further cuts planned later this year to reduce the balance of payments deficit by about 12 million dollars next fiscal year and 20 to 22 million annually thereafter. Some layoffs will be offset by retirements and turnover. The plan also calls for discharging 3,177 of 26,293 foreign nationals employed under U S government contracts.
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Arabs Fire on Israelis Along Line
Arab commandos clashed with an Israeli army patrol on the Syria occupied line and a gunman shot two Israeli soldiers in Jordan. One Israeli and one Arab killed in Syria, two Israelis wounded. a curfew imposed in Hebron after a back wound to an Israeli sentry. The UN cease-fire observer proposal drew dismissive reactions from Israeli officials.
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McNamara Takes on Another War at World Bank
Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara assumes the presidency of the World Bank, leading a 1,900-person, multi nation staff to aid 107 nations. The bank, which loans about $1 billion annually, focuses on development in underdeveloped regions, with major projects like the Indus River basin in Pakistan. The transition follows his near month long vacation after leaving the Pentagon and will place him at the helm of a prestigious post.
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Sinking Santa Leonor Rescued After Grounding Off Chile
The 7,007 ton Santa Leonor partially sank after grounding in a Chilean shipping channel. All 58 aboard were saved by Cabos de Hamos and Cabos de Homos tugs and pilots. The Grace Line vessel is likely a total loss, with crew and passengers evacuated to Punta Arenas and Richard Island.
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Realtors Row Out of Battle Over Fair Housing Act
In Sacramento the California Real Estate Association CREA will not back repeal of the Ramford Open Housing Act. Instead the board supports forming a state fair housing commission to investigate discrimination by conferences conciliation and persuasion, with a public hearing set for Wednesday before the Senate Governmental Efficiency Committee. CREA President Karpe said repeal is off the table and legislators should act, while Gov Reagan backs changes to the Rumford Act. The association also supports property tax relief measures.
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