Johnson visit to Central America ends with trip to Costa Rica
LBJ told Latin American crowds of shared hopes and outlined ongoing partnership as Air Force One carried him toward San Jose Costa Rica. He joined presidents of Costa Rica Honduras and Guatemala after touring San Salvador with large friendly crowds amid Vietnam war protests.
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50 Acres Blackened by Blaze Near Altadena
The U S Forest Service reports a brush fire in the foothills near Altadena burned more than 50 acres and threatened structures including the Lavina Sanitarium before being stopped 50 feet from one building. About 250 firefighters from Los Angeles County and the Forest Service fought the blaze aided by tankers and helicopters. Sightseers hindered work and several people were cited for illegal activity in the area.
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Russ Flight to N Y Set Next Week
NEW YORK reports Aeroflot will inaugurate weekly Moscow New York service next Monday. A Russian built L62 jet with 120 seats will fly Moscow Montreal via the St. Lawrence route and land at Kennedy at 4 30 p m. Pan American, under a Soviet government agreement with State Department help, expects to begin service to Moscow the same day.
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McCarthy Won't Bolt Bid Amid Primary Debate
In a NBC Meet the Press interview and a Miami Herald talk, McCarthy rejected plans for a third party and said he would not head a ticket. Humphrey pledged support if McCarthy becomes the Democratic nominee, while Nixon predicted a GOP edge in November, claiming Democratic bosses will nominate Humphrey against majority voter sentiment.
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Marines Stiffen Line at Hill 689 Near Khe Sanh
UPI reports Hill 689 two miles west of the abandoned Khe Sanh base as Marine forces, backed by U S artillery, naval gunfire, and heavy B52 bombardment, repelled a North Vietnamese assault with about 70 enemy killed. Elsewhere, 230 NVA fatalities were cited as fighting continued along Gio Linh and near the DMZ.
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Rainstorm claims five in El Paso and Juarez floods
El Paso and Juarez suffered deadly floods as three feet of water swept low areas. Charles Davis said assessments would take days. Rafael Reyes 41 died when his car skidded and overturned. another fatality in Juarez from a lightning strike. four others drowned. Dozens evacuated by police and trucks from nearby bases. Silt and rocks filled stores and basements, Rio Grande overflow reached three miles of farmland near Presidio, with a reported one million dollar crop loss.
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Father and six children die in Newfoundland house fire
In Carbonear Newfoundland a 56 year old father and six of his eight children perished when a fire swept through their home. The 37 year old mother and her two daughters aged 3 and 12 were hospitalized in serious condition. The children who died ranged from 2 to 11 years old.
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Briton Held as Hostage by Peking
London reports say Sir Donald Hopson, Britain's charge d affaires in Peking, remains unable to leave China as exit permit requests for him and staff are reportedly under consideration. Authorities offer no timeline amid cooling Sino British relations.
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Milan gang members convicted of murders and robberies
Three Italian gang members including self styled Chinese revolutionary Piero Cavallero were convicted of five murders and 21 attempted murders plus robberies in Milan. Life sentences were handed to Cavallero Adriano Rovoletto and Santo Notarnicola. An 18 year old, Donato Lopez, received 12 years seven months for the September Milan bank robbery in which three people died and several were wounded. Police captured the gang later at a countryside hideout.
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Adriano Rovoletto
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Donato Lopez
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Daley seeks end to demo parley strike threat
Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley met with Robert A. Nickey, head of the striking International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, to defuse a strike that could force the Democratic National Convention from Chicago. They did not resolve core issues though optimism remained for an end to the walkout. The Illinois Bell Telephone Co said full convention service risked if supervisory workers could not install inside the International Amphitheatre by today.
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