Two youths aim to set seesaw world record in California
Turpen and Steve Cooper, both 17, exceeded the U S record with 50 percent hours of nonstop seesawing in Cas Valley California and plan to reach 100 hours. They started Friday at 6 am and expect a world mark by Tuesday 10 am as Guinness lists 91 hours as the current world best.
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U.S
Cas Valley
Calif
Steve Cooper
Australia
San Francisco Bay Area
Pork Barrel Leader Kirwan Dies at 82 in Washington
Rep. Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio who wielded influence over public works funds and campaigns, dies at Bethesda Naval Medical Center aged 82 after years of illness. He chaired the House subcommittee on appropriations and served Ohio’s 11th District for 17 terms. Survived by wife Alice, two sons, a daughter and 21 grandchildren.
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Ohio
Congress
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Bethesda Naval Medical Center
University Club
Washington
Capitol Hill
Agrwen
William L. Dawson
Dawson
Youngstown
House
Public Works
America
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Ohio River-Lake Trie
District of Columbia
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Alice
Negro General Quits Cleveland Safety Post
Lt Gen Benjamin O Davis Jr resigns as Cleveland safety director after friction with Mayor Carl Stokes over a police raid on a black nationalist headquarters. Davis, 57, longtime Air Force officer and first Black West Point graduate, had been expected to take a senior Pepperdine College post in Los Angeles.
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Cleveland
Carl B. Stokes
Davis
Air Force
U.S
Stokes
Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
332Nd
West Point
Pepperdinn College
Ray's Brother Held in Shooting at Georgia Party HQ
Ray, 45, brother of James Earl Ray, was jailed in Savannah for a shooting at the National States Rights Party headquarters. A 14-year-old youth, described as a party member, was wounded in the chest by a shot fired from inside the building through a window. He is in critical condition. Ray worked in Georgia as campaign manager for J. B. Stoner, a segregationist seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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Martin Luther King Jr
National States Rights Party
Savannah
Ray
Pollice
James Earl Ray
King
Georgia
J. B. Stoner
Texas convention of American atheists falls short
Madalyn Murray O Hair claimed Texas hosts 4 million bona fide atheists yet only 34 attended a two day Austin meeting billed as the first annual Texas convention. She opened with a call for nonbelievers to identify themselves and noted a platform titled atheists manifesto was adopted.
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Madalyn Murray O’hair
Texas
Austin
Mrs. O’hair
Bombers raid North Vietnamese positions on Vietnam border
U S B 52 bombers attacked eight border points along South Vietnam near Cambodia and Laos in the heaviest raids in two weeks. They dropped 1 210 tons on bunkers and depots while other aircraft hit supply routes. A 2 500 strong South Vietnamese task force pushed into southeastern Cambodia, reporting 39 enemy killed and 26 bodies found from air strikes. American troop strength in Vietnam fell to 406 200 as withdrawals continued.
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Abduction, Rape, and Murder Reported in Detroit Case
In South Bend a Detroit youth is found shot and beaten in Grapevine Creek after reportedly being abducted with a girl from a downtown theater. The 18 year old Harold Nabors is identified, while the girl remains unnamed. Police seek two white men who fled in a tan Dodge convertible. The incident follows a rape and murder claim tied to the pair. Ex-Justice Taschereau Dies in Montreal at 74.
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South Bend
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Borly
Harold Nabors
Mideast Air War Escalates Across Suez Canal and Beyond
Israeli and Egyptian air forces exchanged strikes across the Suez Canal in a new escalation. Israeli raids hit northern and southern canal positions and reportedly entered Jordanian airspace striking guerrilla bases and Jordanian army posts. Four Israeli soldiers were wounded, while Egypt claimed heavy Israeli losses. Israel said two Egyptian MIG-17s were shot down. a third Egyptian plane was damaged.
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Army Fears Vets Exposed to Rabid Dog
FT MCPHERSON GA The Army said Sunday a group of soldiers processed out of Vietnam in the past two weeks might have been exposed to rabies. Officials said soldiers bitten scratched or licked by a tan long-haired coyote-like dog at Bien Hoa during processing for movement to the United States should seek treatment. About 127 men passed through the center. The dog, reported near the center, died and tests revealed rabies. The men were from seven southeastern states.
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Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry
Bien Hoa
United States
Thieu to Explain Peace Terms on Nationwide Broadcast
South Vietnam leader Nguyen Van Thieu will address the nation Friday night by radio and television to outline his terms for peace and the conditions for a cease fire in Vietnam. A government spokesman said Thieu will clarify how to end the war and what steps are required.
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Nguyen van Thien
Thieu
Vietnam
British Panel Recommends Hikes For Dockers
The Pearson inquiry urged higher guaranteed weekly wages plus larger overtime and holiday pay to end the three day strike by 47 000 British longshoremen. It rejected the demanded $21 800 basic pay rise but called for remedial action and urged acceptance of a strengthened offer by dock employers. A national conference was set for Wednesday to decide on accepting the recommendations.
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Court of Inquiry
Lord Pearson
Pearson
Kasabian Claims Family Pressure In Tate Case
Robert Kasabian testified outside court that members of the Manson family pressured his wife Linda Kasabian to avoid testifying about the Tate LaBianca murders. Linda Kasabian, a former Manson follower and mother of two, is expected to detail the nights at the Spahn Ranch and the Tate home.
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