Task force probes smokers cancer epidemic
Assistant Surgeon General Kenneth Endicott announced a 10 member task force on lung cancer to study its link to smoking and air pollution. The group aims to basic knowledge on causes and cures and to develop less hazardous cigarettes. Endicott also noted only 5 percent survive five years after diagnosis and discussed filters and noncancerous cigarette goals.
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Kenneth M. Endicott
Physicians and Scientists
Chicago
Endicott
National Cancer Institute
Johnson
Congress
William H. Stewart
Regiment of Reds Trapped Near Tam Ky in Vietnam
A helicopter with U S troops came under ground fire while aiding paratroopers, leaving one wounded and resulting in 70 detainee captures and three more Communist suspects. Troops endured constant sniper fire as fighting near Tam Ky marked a lull, with 52 Americans killed, 748 wounded, nine missing last week. Fighter bombers flew 111 missions targeting North Vietnam, destroying bridges, trucks and cargo craft while weather limited raids.
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U.S
Coe Oed
North Vietnam
Panhandle
12000 Sign Petition Seeks Viet War Ballot Question
In San Francisco activists collect more than enough signatures to place a November ballot measure asking voters if the nation should declare an immediate cease fire and U S troops withdrawal from Vietnam so the Vietnamese can decide their own future. City officials doubt the proposal can appear on the ballot. Marin County officials defer ruling until the petition is filed.
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Peace Advocates
Citizens For
United States
Marin County
Roofer's hunch saves three kids from refrigerator
Denver police credit 29 year old roofer Ted Mosley with saving brothers Steven 13 Lawrence 4 and Raymond 2 when he found them trapped inside an abandoned yard refrigerator. Mosley heard faint cries, performed mouth to mouth on Raymond, and the trio were treated for shock and heat exhaustion at Denver General Hospital.
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UPI
Ted Mosley
Mosley
Ray Gallegos
Gallegos
Steven
Lawrence
Raymond
Denver General Hospital
Rowfer
Desertion by Yanks Report Exposes Transcontinental Coverups
The Times recounts U S deserters in Europe and beyond, including a man calling himself Buster in a Stockholm suburb on an alien pass. It cites Pvt Roy R Jones II, a Detroit Negro, shown via a forged leave pass. commanders call the Amsterdam Provos network the main aid trade.
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Roy R. Jones II
Detroit
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Germany
Stockholm
Hans Goren Franeck
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U.S
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Police Gun Kills Youth in Scuffle
In Los Angeles a police officer shot and killed Langley Fowler, 15, during a scuffle after responding to a report three youths were sniffing glue on Fifth Avenue near Pico Boulevard. Officer J T Johnson reported his service revolver discharged during the struggle. Fowler died at Central Receiving Hospital.
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UPI
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Johnson
Langley Fowler
Fowler
Central Receiving Hospital
Fifth Avenue
Pico Boulevard
Watts
Attorneys Trade Bursts of Sarcasm in Los Angeles Case
Grand Jury indicts Kirschke for the April fatal shootings of his wife Elaine Kirschke, a designer, and her alleged lover Orville Crankhan. Defense argues police mishandling and seeks suppression of testimonies and car evidence. Judge to hear admissibility next session with debates over statements by Kirschke and notes from the couple’s private life and alibi efforts.
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Elaine Terry
Orville William Crankhan
Long Beach
Ramsey
Kirschke
Crankhan
Wishon
Harris
Kirschkes
Barstow
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Doug
Marine Corps
Chet Fear
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Elements of Drama Kirschkle Trial Show Draws Large Crowd
The Kirschke trial, though not begun, draws packed audiences as jury selection looms. Spectators witness early clashes between Albert Harris and Albert Ramsey, and nude photos linked to Elaine Kirschke surface in court. The atmosphere mixes sex, murder intrigue, and courtroom humor as Judge Kathleen Parker’s court fills daily.
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Jack Kirschke
Elaine Kirschke
Naples
Superior Court
Kathleen Parker
Albert Harris
Albert 5. Ramsey
Harris
Long Beach
Miss Gov Johnson Loses Bid For Louisiana Lt Governor
In Jackson Mississippi Gov Paul Johnson lost his bid to become lieutenant governor when his term ends in January 1968. The state Democratic committee said Roy Black narrowly beat Johnson for the runoff against attorney Charles Sullivan who led the lieutenant governor race. Official canvass totals: Sullivan 182,899 Black 149,729 Johnson 149,412.
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UPI
Paul Johnson
Democratic Executive Committee
Roy Black
Johnson
Charles Sullivan
Sullivan
Black
Johnsnun
Philadelphia Union Aide Slain Near Teamsters Hall
A Teamsters Local 107 steward was shot to death outside the union hall in Philadelphia. Police identified the victim as Robert DeGeorge, 33, of Philadelphia. A .38 caliber pistol was recovered later on the information counter inside the Teamsters office.
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Teamsters
Teamsters Local 107
Robert DeGeorge
Union Hall
Delaware River
Teamsters Office
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