Knife killer sought in North Long Beach girl's death
Police pressed the search for the killer of 19 year old Miss Raby found slain in an upstairs Long Beach apartment. She had arrived home shortly before, was gagged, and a trail of blood led from the room to the kitchen and outside. No weapon recovered. investigators noted a blade about the size of a pocket knife. Miss Raby, an aircraft assembler and Jordan High School graduate, lived alone in the modest complex and had no apparent male visitors.
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Long Beach City College
Long Beach
Expanded GI Bill signed with pension boost and new allowances
President LBJ signs a broad education and veterans benefit bill expanding the GI Bill. Benefits include a 5 percent pension rise, higher monthly subsistence for veterans in school, and increased education payments for multiple dependents. The act extends loan guarantees, raises direct loan caps, and adds training costs and pilot license support. A separate French crash near Erizon is reported with casualties.
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Drowned or Doctor at Expo Straits in New Jersey Mystery
FBI intensifies inquiry into the presumed death of missing physician Dr James T Dodge and three Trentonians after the Lantran cruiser disappeared Aug 9 en route to Florida. A note on Dodgers stationery claimed he was taking the Lantran to Expo 67 in Canada, while investigators probe possible sinking off Cape Hatteras and verify earlier boat theft and arrest charges.
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Brooks
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U.S
Donald Targan
Camden
Lightning Fires Rage Across California and Idaho
Lightning sparked multiple fires across California and Idaho with hundreds of firefighters deployed. Castaic blaze neared containment after burning over 6,000 acres. Elderberry Canyon and Lake Piru were hot spots as crews worked to secure a 15 mile perimeter. Idaho declared a disaster area, drawing federal aid, while Washington and Canadian crews fought large fires in the region.
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Pasadena
Castaic
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Los Padres National Forest
Johnson promotes chaplains deputy chief Graves as brigadier general
President Johnson promotes Col. Ned R. Graves to brigadier general on Wednesday and names him deputy chief of Army chaplains. Graves, a 52 year old Protestant clergyman, succeeds Brig. Gen. Francis L. Sampson, who was named earlier as chief of chaplains.
Jury panel in Kirschke trial pushes toward final jurors
The Kirschke case, a Naples murder trial, moved through a third week of pre trial work as 16 jurors were dismissed for various reasons. Assistant Attorney General Albert Harris challenges six prospects while defense lawyer Albert Ramsey challenges five. Seven men and five women remained in the box as replacements are questioned. Peremptory challenges stand at 14 for the prosecution and 15 for the defense, with potential for for cause dismissals and death penalty opposition.
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Albert W. Harris
Albert C.s.ramsey
Kathleen Parker
Kirschke
Elaine Terry Kirschke
Orville William, Crankhan
LSD Victim Warren Gorman Found Dead in Hermosa Beach
Police say 18 year old Warren Gorman, once committed to Camarillo State Hospital, died at his home from a shotgun blast. Chief William H. Berlin attributes the death to LSD use, calling it another case of the psychedelic drug ruining a young life.
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Southland Grocery Peace Talk Pushed Toward Agreement
Los Angeles negotiators from the Food Employers Council and Teamsters Joint Council 42 plan daily talks through Labor Day if needed to reach a new contract. The current pact expires Monday. chief negotiator Robert K. Fox warned a strike could effectively shut off about 0 percent of the food supply to Southern California.
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UPI
Food Employers Council
Teamsters Joint Council 42
Robert K. Fox
California
Flash Flood Roars Through Beatty Nevada Town
About 90 residents were left homeless when a flash flood struck Beatty Nevada washing out roads and destroying three houses. No injuries were reported and temporary lodging was found at the Exchange Club. Officials called it the worst flood in 25 or 30 years with water rushing in minutes. Nearby timber mountains cloudburst linked. In Washington a steel price rise dispute prompted by Republic Steel sparked government reaction via dispatches to major producers. Gardner Ackley noted public concern over selective price increases.
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Nev
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Nye County
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Washington
Republic Steel Corp.s
Gardner Ackley
President
Strike Looms at Midnight on NBC and ABC
In New York 3000 members of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians AFL-CIO threaten a midnight strike against NBC and ABC networks. Contracts expire at midnight and CBS is not involved. Networks prepared to continue broadcasting if the walkout occurs, as they roll into the new season and sports schedule ahead of the Miss America final.
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NBC
ABC
National Association of Broadcast Employes
Afl-Cio
CBS
Atlantic City
Indicted as Agents in Patent Plot in California
Los Angeles based grand jury charges Wilfred D. Meule and Michael B. Gercy with conspiracy burglary grand theft extortion and recalling stolen property in an industrial espionage case. The two allegedly acted as double agents in a patent feud between Dynapower Systems of Santa Monica and Diapulse of New York City. A warrant issued for Gercy and Meule to surrender Friday is expected.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Wilfred D. Meule
Elmbank Road
Palos Verdes
Michael B. Gércey
Merrill Sty Torrance
Dynapower Systems Corp
Santa Monica
Diapulse Corp
New York City
Gercey
de. Meule
William Dennis Kindall
West Hollywood
8 GIs Die in Ambush at Saigon
A Viet Cong ambush in Saigon area leaves eight American soldiers dead and many wounded. Reports say 39 Vietnamese men of military age were seized from a coastal town as part of Viet Cong agitation to disrupt the September presidential vote. US casualty totals climb with 125 killed last week and overall list over 92,000. Air operations hit North Vietnam, including the Ho Lac MIG base, while two American planes were shot down and one rescued under fire.
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Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thanh Binh
North Vietnam
Ho Lac
North-South Vietnam
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