Wrecker Operator Aids After Train Car Tragedy in Henderson
In Henderson Michigan a car struck by a Burlington Railroad freight train left two unidentified bodies. Wrecker operator Robert Parkinson of Galesburg Illinois helped remove them before authorities found a flute case bearing the name Mary Parkinson. Parkinson later identified one victim as his 18 year old daughter. The driver Ronald Ryder, 18, also of Galesburg, was killed. The train pushed the car 20 feet along the tracks before overturning it. Theo Beasley, Dallas insurance executive and civic leader, and his wife announced gifts totaling 5 million dollars to seven religious and educational institutions including Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University and the YMCA.
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Galesburg
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Burlington Railroad
Theo Beasley
Dallas
Brite Divinity School of Texas Christian University
Young Men's Christian Association
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
George Williams College
Downers Grove
Lexington Theological Seminary
Lexington
National City Christian Church
Washington, D.C
Christian Church Foundation
Indianapolis
Beasleys
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
YMCA
Republic National Life Insurance Co
Beasley
Soldier Released From Army For Sizeable Feet
Pvt. Jim Anfenthie a 19 year old from Rochester Minnesota is being processed for discharge at Fort Carson Colorado after a year of service. His feet too big to fit standard combat boots forced an honorable discharge despite efforts by boot makers and officials including Vice President Hubert H Humphrey and a two star general. He accepts the outcome noting his feet are large flat soft and unusual.
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Army
Anfenthie
Hubert H. Humphrey
Carson
Colo
Rochester
Minn
Twins in Vietnam Solve Death Fate by Serendipity
Greenville South Carolina brothers Jimmy and Jackie Moore sought to avoid paring parents with a choice. In Vietnam Jackie, returning on leave, saw a coffin marked 2808118 with his brother's serial number and decided to face death no longer.
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Jackie Moore
Vietnam
Clarence Moore
Greenville
S.C
Jackie
Ohio Woman Becomes Nation's First Full Bank Examiner
Barbara Watson, 24, of Ohio becomes the first full fledged woman bank examiner in the United States. She trained three years in Columbus and remarks the FDIC hired its first woman trainee in 1964 to expand opportunities.
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K. A. Randall
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Miss Watson
Columbus
Ohio
FDIC
Ohio Wesleyan University
Randall
Josephine R. Kingsley
Philadelphia
French Rioters Routed at Renault Plant Flins
Riot police dispersed thousands of strikers and sympathetic students near the Renault plant at Flins after a 20 minute battle. One group sought refuge in a woods while another hid in fields as gas grenades rained down.
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Charles de Gaulle
Paris Stock Exchange
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Kuchel Concedes to Rafferty in California GOP Primary
Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel sent a concession telegram to Dr. Max Rafferty after Rafferty won the California Republican primary by 70,009 votes. Kuchel, a 16 year Senate veteran, indicated support for the party nominee in the general election, while Rafferty campaigned on opposition to Kuchel for not backing Goldwater in 1964 and Reagan and Murphy in 1966.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas H. Kuchel
Max Rafferty
Rafferty
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kuchel
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Ronald Reapan
George Murphy
Calif Death Row Inmates Not Saved by Supreme Court Ruling
San Quentin inmates on death row did not automatically get sentence reductions after the U S Supreme Court ruling against hanging juries. Attorney General Lynch said each case must be considered individually and outlined new juror questioning to ensure impartiality. The retroactive ruling may allow reversals for improperly selected juries.
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Supreme Court
Lynch
San Francisco
UPD
San Quentin
Supreme Court of the United
California
Ilinais
Witherspoon
Asst
Albert W. Harris Jr
Letier
Attorney General
City Jet Noise Ban Overthrown in Superior Court ruling
A Santa Monica ordinance restricting jet takeoffs from 11 pm to 7 am was ruled invalid by a three judge appellate panel. Pilot R E Stagg cited for a midnight jet run last January had sought to halt his municipal court trial claiming state and federal preemption.
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Los Angeles
UFT
Santa Monica
City
Superior Court
R. E. Stagg
Holiday Magic Cosmetic Firm
Stagg
2 Hour Food Mart Closing Saturday Honors Kennedy
Southern California markets shut for two hours Saturday to honor Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The Food Employers Council urged voluntary 9 to 11 am closing. Many public events canceled or postponed, including UCLA Royce Hall film program, California Optometric Assn Fresno conference, Fernald UCLA clinic dedication, Timy Tim concert, Lawrence Welk Palladium show, and NATAS picnic rescheduled to June 15.
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California
Robert F. Kennedy
Food Employers Council
RB Pm
Ucla
Royce Hall
Psychological Clinic
Fernald School
Timy Tim
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Lawrence Welk
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hollywood
Warden Trades Place With Hostage In Oklahoma Escape
Warden Ray Page swapped places with hostage Thomas J. Rogers in an Oklahoma prison escape. He persuaded the convict to surrender his gun and release 18 year old Marilyn Fain. officers halted the pursuit after a tire was shot at a roadblock three miles west of Checotah.
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Checotah
Okla
Oklahoma State Prison
Ray Page
Thomas J. Rogers
Tulsa
Checotal
Rogers
Page
Becree Na Seeks Seats In Local Race
A fragmentary note shows Becree Na aiming for seats in a local election. Details on candidates, positions, and dates are unclear in the unreadable OCR segment.
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