Neighbor Honored After Jail for Nonpayment Sparks Reform
Irene Turnbull of Doncaster Ena helps neighbor Mavis Walsh, 26, avoid jail by paying the bills after police arrest Walsh for nonpayment. Turnbull later reveals she would have faced two months herself, saying she adopted six children after her own marriage broke up. Lyndon Johnson attends a Valentine dinner for daughter Lynda Robb in New York, with Mary Lasker hosting and Adele Simpson to assist fabric choices at the White House.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lynda
Marine
Charles S. Robb
New York
Son of Ex Governor Mechem Missing in Vietnam
Defense Department notified Thursday that one of Edwin Mechem’s sons is missing in action in Vietnam. Army 2nd Lt. Jesse Mechem, 23, has been missing since Monday. He left the United States January 4 for duty in Vietnam and is a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. His twin brother Walter attends Western New Mexico University in Silver City. Jesse Mechem’s uncle, Army Lt. Col. Jesse Mechem, was killed in action in the Philippines during World War I. Edwin Mechem, a Republican, served four two-year terms as New Mexico governor and now practices law in Las Cruces.
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New Mexico
Edwin Mechem
Defense Department
Vietnam
Army
Jesse Mechem
Pentagon
Lar Cruces
Leutenant
United States
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
N.M
Western New Mexico University
Silaver City
Mechem
Philippines
Dennis Chavez
D-N.m
Chavez
Las Cruces
General Jimmy Stewart Visits Final AF Tour at Marietta
Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart, former World War II 446th Heavy Bombardment Group commander, visited his old unit in Marietta Georgia on his last active duty tour before retirement. He spoke from a flatbed truck to the squadron and wing members, praising their mission rotations worldwide during calls to active duty after North Korea seized the USS Pueblo.
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Jimmy Stewart
Air Force Reserve
Marietta
Stewart
446Th
Dobbins Air Force Base
North Korea
Man Jumps 250 Feet From Bridge. Survives
Jeffrey Kraemer of Englewood New Jersey leaped 250 feet from the George Washington Bridge into the Hudson River. He swam 100 yards to shore and was taken to Englewood Hospital in good condition with no fractures reported. Port Authority officials noted only one other survivor of a bridge plunge, a 20 year old woman in June 1986. Police said Kraemer fled from his parents as they drove to a hospital for treatment.
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George Washington
Hudson River
New York
Jeffrey Kraemer
Englewood
N.J
Port of New York Authority
Fort Lee
Kraemer
Englewood Hospital
Port Authority
Upper Manhattan
W. Frank Kraemer
South Korea awaits US Phantoms amid aid pledge
South Korea will soon receive its first squadron of U.S. made Phantom jet fighters as part of a $100 million aid package, with an extra $68 million reportedly promised for counter infiltration gear. US officials say transfer hinges on production capacity. North Korea accused US troops of aggression, while the UN denied central-front deployments. The Pueblo crew health report from North Korea claimed progress after capture.
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South Korea
Stiu
Kim Sung-eun
U.S
Kim
United States
Korean Air Force
Shin-A Tlbo
Cyrus Vance
Shin-A Tibo
North Korea
United Nations
Seoul
Cease-Fire Holds After Intense Israeli Jordanian Clash
In a border cease-fire, Israeli chief of staff said forces will use drastic measures. Air and artillery battles along the Jordan River front left one civilian and two soldiers hurt in Israel and heavy Jordanian casualties reported by Amman. Jordan cited civilian and military deaths and damage from Israeli strikes, while Bar-Lev denied aircraft losses and affirmed all planes returned safely.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Jordan River
Israel
Amman
Haim Bar-Bey
Jordan
Israel Air Force
Beisal
Beisan
Jericho
Bar-Lev
Fiancee Appeals to Solon as Cupid Delays Wedding
In San Antonio Mary Helen Campos 21 seeks help from Rep Henry R Gonzalez after Army orders thwart a planned February wedding to Richard Diaz 20 from Ft Polk Louisiana Diaz was due for 15 day leave and the ceremony had been arranged with a Mesa Arizona chapel and a February 24 reception plans already sent to guests authorities said there may be a chance to delay the nuptials until Diaz reports to Korea leaving a wake of postponed plans and mailed invitations
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San Antonio
Tex
Mary Helen Campos
Miss Campos
Amy Pin
Richard Diaz
Diaz
Ft. Polls
Korea
Henry R. Gonzalez
Dtex
Loneliness too Much for Katy Jurado
Actress Katy Jurado, 41, was found unconscious at her Los Angeles apartment after an overdose of sleeping pills. Police reported a note in Spanish to her parents and children in Mexico expressing loneliness and despair. She was treated at UCLA Medical Center and listed in fair condition.
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Los Angeles
Katy Jurado
Mexico
University of California At Los Angeles
Blasts Kill 3 at Rialto Fireworks Plant
Fire authorities probed the Rialto United Fireworks Manufacturing site after a blast killed three workers and injured thirteen others. The initial 4:13 p.m. explosion occurred in Building 6 where men pressed powder for fountains. One victim was blown about 100 feet, another died at the scene, and a third died later at Kaiser Hospital.
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Rialto
UPI
United Fireworks Manufacturing Co
Roy Dietrich
Fontana
Dietrich
Hydraulic Press
Ernest L. Wills
Fontara
Ronnie Mena
Luis Beltran
San Bernardino
Kaiser Foundation
Schmitz Sees Budget Duel With Reagan Turn Drawn
SACRAMENTO UPI Sen John G Schmitz R Tustin describes a 45 minute private budget session with Gov Ronald Reagan as a draw with no resolution of fiscal differences He accuses Reagan of spending more than Brown while Reagan contends Brown saw 110 percent budget increases over eight years Schmitz stakes out opposition over soaring costs and taxes urging challenge to party unity
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Sacramento
UPI
John G. Schmitz
R-Tustin
Ronald Reagan
Schmitz
Reagan
Edmund G. Brown
Meagan
Brown
John Birch Society
Hippies Rally Above San Quentin With Grateful Dead
About 500 hippies gathered on a hillside near San Quentin Prison to sing and dance in support of inmates amid a threatened strike that never materialized. The Grateful Dead performed for the crowd as flowers were hung on the gate and peace balloons released.
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San Quentin Prison
San Quentin
UPT
Grateful Dead
San Francisco Bay
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Doncaster
Ena
Lady Bird
Robbs
Mary Lasker
Albert Lasker
Lady Bird Johnson
Capt
Charles Robb
Oto
S. Korea
Oorean Demilitarized Zone
Pueblo
Lloyd Bucher
Bucher
Rapholo
Solon
Cupid
Mesa
Arizi
Ellen Tracy
OUR
Orange County Republican
James W. Park
Berkeley
Bullock's Lakewood Center
Clark Ave
Lakewood
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