Long Beach cab driver found shot to death in Tarzana
A 55 year old Long Beach taxi driver William F Porter was shot in the back of the head and struck with a blunt instrument. His body was dumped in a Tarzana gutter. Porter's wallet was missing and his cab found four blocks away. The meter showed 17.80 dollars and about 50 dollars was collected. Porter had been reported missing earlier.
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Long Beach
Tarzana
William F. Porter
Stevely Ave
Topeka Drive
Porter
Cab
Long Beach Yellow Cab Co
10Th Street
Cherry Avenue
Yolanda Avenue
Hatteras Street
Charles B. Rigler
the Cabs Company
Recognition row threats boycott of Long Beach arenas
Unions threaten to boycot t events at the Long Beach Arena and Auditorium unless the city recognizes unions and raises pay for workers. A letter from Lodge 1571 of the International Association of Machinists arrived at City Hall, with Mansell confirming similar notices from nearly a dozen unions. City leaders reaffirmed a charter rule that Civil Service staff must man the buildings, and they told Mansell to forward his report explaining the requirement.
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Southland
Long Beach
Lodge 1571
International Association of Machinists
John R. Mansel
Mansell
Union
Emmet Sullivan
U S Indicts Two Congressmen in Bribe Case
U S indicts Representatives Thomas F Johnson and Frank W Boykin on conspiracy in a conflict of interest. Prosecutors say almost $25 000 in payments and $3 250 000 in real estate deals were involved as they allegedly sought to influence the Justice Department to drop an indictment against Maryland savings and loan interests.
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Department of Justice
Maryland Savings and Loan
Gromyko to Confer With JFK Over Berlin Tensions
President Kennedy will meet Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Washington to discuss Berlin and the risk of nuclear war. Fidel Castro hosts Algerian Premier Ahmed Ben Bella in Cuba as Khrushchev's top diplomat.
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Washington
Kennedy
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Berlin
Havana
UPI
White House
Ahmed Ben Bella
Cuba
Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Problis
Gromyko
United
Premier Khrushchev calls special meeting on Berlin moves
Gromyko initiated the meeting with Kennedy as Washington and Moscow signal no change in Berlin posture. The talks aim to clear misunderstandings about U S US election implications on Berlin and possible future concessions. Kennedy seeks a firm U S stance, Khrushchev indicated delay until after the November elections.
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Khruschev
Gromyko
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
U.S
Khrushchev
United States
Berlin
Weather Delays Balloon Launch at White Sands Missile Range
Weather forced postponement of the Echo balloon launch over the White Sands Missile Range. NASA said unfavorable conditions stopped the launch at 7 24 a m.
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White Sands Missile I
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sail Rafted Survivors Reach Fiji After 300 Mile Drift
Two Tongans clung to life after a 50 foot cutter wrecked off Minerva Reef. They reached Fiji reporting seven survivors from an initial 17 crew. Plans to airlift aid reached the reef but only seven were found alive amid exposure and thirst.
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Samoa
Fiji
Tonga
New Zealand
Minerva Reef
Suva
Aukland
Huge Storm Ella Near Atlantic Coast Threat Assessed
Miami reports Tropical Storm Ella near hurricane strength with winds around 65 mph outlining a broad area from the Balama islands to the southeastern Atlantic. Forecasters cite slow, uncertain movement and say a hurricane upgrade is possible later today while coastal alerts cover the region south of Charleston and Washington state.
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Miami
Spi
Ella
Charleston
D. C
Gordon F. Dunn
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Weather outlook with sun and wind today
Forecast says sunny with breezy periods and rising warmth throughout the day. Maximum temperature expected near 67 degrees by noon, with mild conditions continuing into the afternoon.
Three Americans Dead as Viet Cong Shoot Down Spotter Craft
In South Viet Nam’s central highlands Guerrillas shot down a U S spotter plane and a U S air force fighter late Monday and today killing three Americans aboard the spotter. The pilot survived with minor injuries. The identities were not announced. The battle marked the first public indication of U S combat planes in action against Viet Cong forces. Ground forces later killed two more communists as they recovered wreckage and bodies. The three Americans were an Army special forces captain a U S Air Force captain and a U S Air Force sergeant, bringing U S KIA since December to 24.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Viet ‘Nam
U.S
Ban Me Thuot
Army
Air Force
United States
Fragments fall on Johnston Island after Thor test miss
Johnston Island suffered small radioactive debris after a Thor booster failure during a U S nuclear test. The largest fragment measured about two eight inches, alpha contamination noted but no hazard to personnel expected. Most debris fell into the sea. radar failed to track return.
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Honolulu
Johnston Island
U. S
Toint
Pacific Test Island
Ageveur
Task Force
Aeee
Earth
Rider Shot Bus Hijack Bid Foiled
A Texans man attempted to hijack a Greyhound bus from Houston to San Antonio Monday night, wounding a passenger. Driver Charles Couser and about 20 passengers stopped him. Ted Allen Mundine, 24, surrendered to a police officer after firing several shots. Mundine, a former convict from Houston, said he was traveling with his wife and 20 month old. Moises Rodriguez of Monterrey was shot in the chest but not wounded.
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Columbus
Tex
Greyhound
Houston
San Antonio
Charles Couser
Ted Allen Mundine
Mundine
O. Walker
Moises Rodriguez
Monterrey
Mex
Seni
Georgia Senate candidates barred after bounced fees
In Atlanta the Georgia Democratic primary disqualified two Senate candidates after their qualifying fee checks bounced. Party Secretary George D. Stewart announced the move, removing those candidates from the ballot.
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Atlanta
Georgia Senate
George D. Stewart
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Alabama
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Hal Boyle
Wilson
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Ben Bella
Dolph Price
Kelso
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Price
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API
Here
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Yank
AEC
Jerestige
Johnstonsland
Car Johnston
Associated Press
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High Life
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