Senators' Elephant Bet Spurs Circus Quest in Philly
Margot FitzGerald returns to Ri after a Denver visit to find a welcome party and champagne. Meanwhile Maryland Senators Mathias and Beall seek an elephant to honor their World Series bet, arranging circus visits and debating cost to ride the animal before the National Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margot FitzGerald
Tillsgrove
Denver
United States
John Fogarty
Charles McC. Mathias
Maryland
Fogarty
Diane Smith
J. Glenn Beall
Miss Smith
Pollack Brothers Circus
Richmond
Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus
Philadelphia
Beall and
Mathias
Baltimore Orioles
Pennsylvania
Senators
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Maryland Senators
National Capitol
Royal photographer Snowdon travels under cover in Lancaster country
Royal photographer Lord Snowdon refused to acknowledge his identity to photographers and a shopper in a Lancaster market while on a national magazine assignment in the Pennsylvania Dutch country. Donovan Smith of the Pennsylvania Dutch Tourist Bureau said Snowdon wanted to work undercover and spent about eight hours with locals. He later preferred to be on his own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Snowdon
Queen Elizabeth
Snowdon
Princess Margaret
Donovan Smith
Pennsylvania Dutch Tourist Bureau
Smith
Lancaster
Houston Train Derailment Blasts Kill Fireman Injure 37
In Houston a derailment and explosion unleashed a secondary blast that split a tank car in two and hurled parts 100 yards. One fireman died and 37 were injured, including seven newsmen and 27 firemen. Mayor Welch called for stricter rail chemical transport rules as nearby houses were evacuated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
B. M. Finch
Missouri-Pacific
T. J
DOW Chemical CO
Welch
Bill Brophy Alatorre in L A runoff for 48th district
In Los Angeles 48th Assembly District special election Bill Brophy led with about 34 percent of votes but missed a majority, forcing a runoff against Democrat Richard Alatorre. Raul Ruiz and John Blaine advance to the November 16 runoff, with the district covering East Los Angeles Sereno Highland Park and Alhambra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Novak
Los Angeles
Morgan and
Song
Bill Brophy
Brophy
David A. Roberts
Senate
Richard Alatorre
Assembly
Walter Karabian
Alatorre
Raul Ruiz
John Blaine
The
Peace and Freedom Party
Ruiz
Blaine
East
Sereno
Highland Park and
Alhambra
Democratic
Ralph Ochoa
Bob Moretti
Edward Roybal
U.S
George McGovern
South Dakota
Viet Nam War Sweep Aids Trapping Reds In Rubber Plantation
UPI reports more than 2500 South Vietnamese troops with heavy American air and artillery support swept into a six mile long rubber plantation north of Krek to trap about 2900 North Vietnamese troops. B32 raids F4 jets and helicopters aided a pincers move as ranger battalions pushed onto the French owned plantation near Saigon protests and Yokohama University violence followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
Krek
UPI
Kenneth J. Braddick
Tay Ninh
U.S
Tom
Pace
Alpha
Braddick
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John Gary
Lee Wilson
Richardson
Tex
Prince
Gary
Doh Tope
Hollywood
Norabhy Lamour
William Manchester
University of Massachusetts Library
Manchester
University Trustees of the Friends of the Library
Clifford Odets
Bobby Fischer
Tigran Petrogian
Unes
Flechar
Huenos Aires
Boston
Kevin H. White
Pollen
Jom L. Labanara
Belmont
Labanara
City Hall
L.A
Bullock's Lakewood
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Tokyo
Yokohama National University
Bullock’s
Jerome Alexander
Nat
Clark Avenue
Lakewood
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