Salem Prison Riots End With Widespread Damage
A half mile square prison near Salem suffered extensive fires and destruction during a Saturday riot. About 40 inmates were trapped as fires burned the library dining hall and workshops while guards and nonparticipating prisoners were beaten. Four guards were hospitalized, and the warden resigned as state officials agreed to demands for reforms including a new canteen medical program savings plan and changes to inmate movement rules. Governor McCall said no legal action would follow.
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Ron Schmidt
Gov
McCall
George Randall
State Corrections Division
Randall
New York
Nuns Plan Plea to Pope in Dispute
In Los Angeles 500 sisters in the Immaculate Heart of Mary plan to petition Pope Paul VI to allow continued modernized practices despite local church opposition. Sister Anita Caspary denounces reports of a mass reformation and cites a Vatican letter that urges uniform dress daily prayers, education focus, and acceptance of the archbishop’s authority.
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Tlos Angeles
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Anita Caspary
Sacred Congregation For Religious In
Rome
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Holy Father
Anita
Jeter
Jay
Winter Storm Blasts Southwest and Tornado Hits Louisiana
A late winter snow storm buried parts of New Mexico and Texas Panhandle with heavy snow and blizzard conditions. A tornado ripped through northern Louisiana causing damaged homes and barns while winds and hail occurred in Ancoln Parish. Roads closed and schools canceled as organizers advised caution across the region.
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New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Louisiana
Brownsville
Tex
Weather Bureau
Colorado
Arkansas
U.S
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Roswell
Amarillo
Plainview
Quitman
Clay
Bear Knoll
Ancoln Parish
Winds Roar Along Southern California Coast
Weather reports note gusty west to northwest winds across Long Beach Huntington Beach and nearby coast. Temperatures fell from the low 70s to mid 60s in minutes before plunging to 43 as boats capsized and debris spilled into the sea. High winds clocked near 50 mph at times with readings from Newport Hermosa Redondo Manhattan Beach varying. Officials attribute the dry wind event to an upper altitude high pressure system and expect a weakening today with offshore flow from northern desert areas.
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Long Beach
California
Huntington Beach
Long
Thief Steals $40,000 in Jewelry at Bar
Sherman Oaks woman reports a man in western attire snatched her purse containing 40000 dollars worth of jewelry while she and husband Jeff played pool at Bill Bailey's bar. The purse held a 12000 dollar diamond watch 12000 dollar diamond earrings 15000 dollar diamond necklace and smaller pieces.
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Encino
UPI
Sherman Oaks
Bill Bailey
Tony Metcalf
Jeff
Railroads Seek Freight Rate Hikes Across Broad Range
The Interstate Commerce Commission was asked by U S railroads to raise freight rates 3 to 10 percent, with most basic products up 5 to 8 percent. The package, estimated at about 500 million dollars, covers crude petroleum natural gas gasoline iron and steel products motor vehicles and household appliances among others. The filing lacked a public justification accompanying the request.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Copper Strike Near End as Talks Resume
The 41 day nationwide copper strike shows signs of ending as unions consider accepting new management wage offers. Tentative deals emerge with Phelps Dodge and Kennecott, while Anaconda and ASARCO remain in discussion. About 60,000 workers are affected and President Johnson urged progress linking labor talks to the Vietnam War effort.
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Washington
UPI
Phelps Dodge Corp
Kennecott Copper Corp
Phelps Dodge
Kennecott
Anaconda
American Smelting and Refining Co
Presi
Johnson
White House
George Christian
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Christian
Tulbright
Unis
Rusk
Fulbright
Communists Penetrate Khe Sanh Perimeter In Vicious Attack
UPI report describes Communist guerrillas breaching Khe Sanh’s outer wire amid loudspeaker propaganda. Marines answered with mortars and artillery as North Vietnamese shells hit three bases, leaving 109 South Vietnamese casualties near Dong Ha and Cai Viet ammo dump destroyed.
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Saigon
UPI
Khe Sanh
Dong Ha
Cai Viet
David Lownds
Plantation
Fla
Ancerl Named Music Director for Toronto Symphony
Karel Ancerl, conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, appointed music director of the Toronto Symphony starting with the 1969 70 season. He will succeed Seiji Ozawa, who leaves to lead the San Francisco Symphony.
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Toronto Toronto
Karel Ancerl
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Ancerl
Seiji Ozawa
San Francisco
Boy Rescued After Tank Sighting Near Olana Lane
Brent, 13, vanished after chasing his sister to a shop center, fell into a water tank behind a garage. Off duty police and volunteers searched with an El Toro Marine helicopter, children alerted neighbors, and Brent was pulled out by Officer Steve Balloch around 3 40 am. He was cold but unhurt and walked home with five officers.
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Brent
Olana Lane
Brookhurst Avenue
Sheryl
Dikness
el Toro Marine Air Station
Steve Balloch
Babbill
Two Boys Found After Missing in San Gabriel Canyon
In San Dimas two boys aged 11 and 15 from Azusa were located after signaling their position from a fire phone in the San Gabriel Canyon. They were retrieved by a Montrose search and rescue unit with sheriff's deputies. In Cyprus, Andreas Arauzos, 61, minister of commerce and industry, died of a heart attack after climbing Mt. Olympus to present ski contest medals.
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San Dimas
San Gabriel Canyon
Here
John Doiron
Robert Donohue
Montrose
Nicosia
API
Andreas Araouzos
Cyprus
Commerce and Industry
Diad
Radin
Mt. Olympus
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