Vallee survives river accident while trunks go missing
Rudy Vallee, 67, was pulled from the Salt River near Phoenix after his inner tube capsized in rapids. A fellow tuber, car dealer Julian Pegler, retrieved him and he was brought to shore. Vallee’s swim trunks were not recovered. A separate church article notes Rev. Stephen Cree of Montrose Iowa was ousted from ministry after defending contraception in a book. Also covered are Billy Graham’s Square Garden sermon, and Wittenberg University senior Jom Lagos earning summa cum laude with a law path and future political hopes.
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Rudy Vallee
Salt River
Phoenix
Vallee
Julian Pegler
United Methodist Church
Stephen Cree
Montrose
Iowa
Cree
James S. Thomas
Iowa Conference of the Church
Min
Istry
Karen Manning
Bettendorf
Thomas H. Lagos
Wittenberg University
Wittenberg
Springfield
Ohio
Lagos
University of Michigan Law School
Shawnee High School
Jom Lagos
Robert P. Schultz
Wittenberg Economics
Wittenherg
Airport Aid Tax Urged by Nixon for 10-Year Plan
President Nixon proposed a 10-year $5 billion federal aid program to improve U S airport facilities and equipment funded largely by higher airline ticket taxes and aviation fuel taxes. The plan aims for about $250 million annually, far above the prior $93 million yearly average, with $180 million for 1970 and $220 million for 1971, rising to $214 million over 10 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Cairo warehouse destroyed as sniper fire hampers fire crews
Fire at a Cairo warehouse was ruled arson after it was hit by flames for the third time. Fire Chief Petersen and his team faced heavy sniper fire directed from Pyramid Courts during attempts to extinguish the blaze. Owner Samuel Flias estimated losses at 300000, saying the business is out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo, II
Cairo
Willam Petersen
Pyramid Courts
Lewis Edwards
Samuel Flias
Flias
Community Discount Store
Mountain resort restaurant collapse in Segovia kills 53
In Segovia provincia a new mountain resort restaurant collapsed during a convention lunch injuring 101 and killing 53 supermarket employees and families. Police questioned four men including the housing project director and the building's architect foreman and contractor as rescuers searched rubble. Gov Adolfo Suarez and the regional captain general led the probe with technicians attributing the failure to crumbled brick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles de San Rafael
Spain
Segovia
Adolfo Suarez
8Th Military Region
Hyve Brick
Nixon's Surfboard Gift Delights and Delights Dad
President Nixon received a surfboard model for Father’s Day from daughters Tricia and Julie, joking he would not ride it and recalling that he once traded a board 31 years ago. The family plans to use it for a future oceanside villa in San Clemente, California, and leaves a candy box as a sweet touch. Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman undergoes hospital discharge after surgery for a malignant eye condition.
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Washington
UPI
California
Nixon
Tricia
Shulie
Joan
Oceanside
San Clemente
Calif
Youth Found Hanged in Gardena Jail Cell
A nineteen year old Gardena man, Steven Antiomni of 820 Western Ave, was found hanged in his jail cell Sunday between 1:15 and 3 p.m. A sock noose was discovered by a fellow inmate. Gardena Fire Department failed to revive him and he died at Gardena Memorial Hospital at 3:26 p.m. He had been jailed after being found babbling into a no pay phone at the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardeno
Gardena
Polite
Steven John Antiomni
Western Ave
Anderson
Gardena Memorial Hospital
Western Avenue
Evans Due for Award as Board Reaches Evans Melbourne Collision Tale
In Subic Bay Philippines three US officers backed the Australian captain's version of the Evans Melbourne collision off Vietnam during SEATO maneuvers. Testimony aligned with Melbourne skipper Captain Stevenson on base course while contradicting Evans junior officer Hopson. The probe resumes as Ramsey and Hopson face possible negligence charges.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
John ©. Stevenson
Evans
J.g
James A. Hopson
Richard E. Newby
Kyes
Stevenson
Hopson
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Vietnam
Ugtothe Evane Aed
Newby
J.g2
Richard W. Thompson
Eyus
James R. Hauge
Larson
iWebourne
Press Telegram item from June 16 1967 issue noted
Front page fragment shows postal filing details and editorial imprint with place names and dates but text is garbled. It mentions Peat Grtice at Lona Benen and June 16 1967. No clear event or person actions readable.
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Graham
God
Billy Graham
Square Garden
Navy
Rev. Cree
Yvette, Yvonne AP
Wirephete
Hurtas
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tunku Abdul Rahman
U.S. Navy
Joseph J. Doak
Destroyer Squadron 23
G. J. B. Crabb
Doak
Crabb
Pacific
Donald Co. Ramsey
Ramsey
Press-Telegram
Iease
Anc
Peat Grtice
Lona Benen
Archer
Lakewood Center
SOOS
Clark Ave
Lakewood
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