McDowell disputes Viet Nam photo was staged
UPI and AP officials rebut congressman's charge that a Da Nang picture of a wounded woman and baby was staged for propaganda. They note numerous reporters witnessed the scene near a pagoda after mortar fire, with wounded, dead, and a pagoda dispensary nearby, and insist the photograph was not staged by U.S. media.
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Major Baptist Groups Back Cooperating Without Union
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention agreed to greater cooperation with the American Baptist Convention but ruled out organic union of their 16 million members. SBC President Franklin Paschall and ABC President Carl Tiller urged collaboration while saying dual affiliation would remain optional for individual churches. A joint committee from several Baptist denominations planned to join ecumenical talks this year.
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Photo of Daane hits nerve in Patman hearing
Washington UPI Rep Wright Patman derides a photo showing J Dewey Daane, a Fed board critic, at a Spanish bullfight while he was supposedly abroad on ABA business. He cites Fed Chair William McChesney Martin Jr in the audience and criticizes scheduling conflicts over economic policy hearings.
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AP denies death in Viet Nam Da Nang photo claim
AP states after Saigon check that wounded reporter Robert Poos said the woman was not dead and the picture was not posed. The identified mother Thai Thi Le and her ten month old son were shown at the pagoda grounds after mortar hits near their home.
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First American World Voyage: Great White Fleet 1907 1909
The Great White Fleet voyage from 1907 to 1909 marked the first around the world journey by an American battle force. President Theodore Roosevelt sought dual aims: advanced fleet training and displaying U.S. naval power after defeating Spain. The name Abel means vanity in Hebrew.
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Autopsy Confirms Slain Watts Motorist Was Very Drunk
Autopsy surgeon testified Leonard Deadwyler 25 was very drunk the night he was shot by LAPD officer Jerold Bova during a high speed chase through south central Los Angeles. Evidence also cited 15 small scars on his inner left arm. The inquest weighs accidental versus criminal homicide pending jury verdict.
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Missionary's Grave in Goa Shrine Holds Saint Francis Xavier
The body of Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier, known as the Apostle of the Indians, rests in a shrine at Goa, a former enclave on India's west coast. The message notes his enduring veneration and historic footprint in the region.
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