Pain-Wracked American Leaves Red China Behind
Robert E. McCann, 60, released after ten years in a Chinese jail, arrived at Hong Kong and moved toward medical care in grave condition. His wife Flora traveled with him as doctors rushed him to St Theresa's Hospital for life saving treatment.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Robert E. McCann
China
McCann
Air Force
United States
Flora
California
McCanns
St. Theresa’s Hospital
Anti Satellite Missile Seen In 18 Months
The Navy told the House Space Committee that an anti satellite missile could be developed within 18 months. Capt. Robert F. Frietag said a demonstration could destroy a satellite within a year and a half using vertical launch to reach satellite altitude and terminal guidance to strike. Army and Navy R&D chiefs opposed assigning all military space missions to one service.
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Washington
Frietag
Army
Navy
Funeral services set for Henry Seidel Canby in Wilmington
Henry Seidel Canby 82 noted American literary figure died in Ossining after a long illness. Funeral services are planned in Wilmington Delaware on Friday.
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Ossining
N.Y
UPI
Wilmington
Del
Henry Seidel Canby
Johnson Warns Russia to Drop Veto Demand on Test Ban
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson told reporters in Geneva that there will be no nuclear test ban treaty unless Moscow relinquishes veto powers. He noted bleak prospects after consulting with Arthur H. Dean and said new U.S. and British proposals address Soviet concerns but may not secure accord.
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Geneva
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
Moscow
Johnson
Paris
Senegal
Arthur H. Dean
U. S
Death Claims Tucson Lawyer Timothy Parkman
Funeral services for Timothy D. Parkman will be held Friday in Tucson. The prominent Republican lawyer died at his home Wednesday at the age of 57.
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Tucson
UPI
Timothy D. Parkman
Humphrey Hits Goldwater Over Birchs Claim
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey challenged Sen. Barry Goldwaters praise of the John Birch Society as "impressive" saying some so called best people once praised Hitler and Mussolini. He urged anti-Communism must be paired with freedom and justice and dismissed the Birch claim as extremist.
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Washington
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
John Birch Society
Congress
Senate
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Hitler
Mussolini
Humphrey
John Birch ‘Society
Earl Warren
GOP
John Birch
Former child star Bobby Driscoll arrested in burglary case
Los Angeles police said they would seek a formal burglary complaint from the district attorney against former child star Bobby Driscoll and his girlfriend Suzanne Stansbury after they were arrested on stealing cash and checks from a veterinarian's office. Police traced the couple via a license plate and found them at Stansbury's Malibu home. Loot was not recovered.
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Los Angeles
UPI
District Attorney
Bobby Driscoll
Driscoll
Suzanne Stansbury
Miss Stansbury
Malibu
Weather Summary: Partly cloudy with mild temperatures
Partly cloudy conditions with mild temperatures today and Friday. Highs near 83 today and around 85 Friday with Friday morning lows about 83. 24 hour observation ends at 4 am with upper teens to low 80s temperatures and no significant precipitation noted.
Bank Profits Grow as 17.3 Million Profit-Sharing Hits
Valley Bank employees celebrate a profit-sharing pool reaching 17.3 million dollars after 18 years from 54 thousand. The bank funds at 15 percent of salaries with five years service and 81.2 percent invested in Valley National Bank stock. In 1960 the fund distributed 822 thousand to 57 employees who retired or resigned.
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Phoenix
Valley Bank
Valley National Bank
E. S. Lee
Local Official Miss Wackerbarth Named Assistant Cashier
Miss Jean Wackerbarth of 2021 N. Richland Phoenix was named assistant cashier at the Paradise Valley Branch of the First National Bank of Arizona She has served at the branch since its November 1958 opening Her honors include attending a National Association of Bank Women regional conference April 6 to 9 at the Valley Ho Scottsdale.
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Jean Wackerbarth
N. Richland
Phoenix
Paradise Valley
First National Bank of Arizona
Wackerbarth
National Association of Bank Women
the Valley Ho
Scottsdale
Land Sale Practices Draw Critique From State Highway Dept
A state highway department release criticizes land sales by developers offering parcels along highways on installment plans. It cites inflated claimed values, high total costs, and the risk of mortgage gaps when right of way agents offer current land values far below remaining mortgage balances. The release notes delays from title searches and the challenge of balancing current appraisals with potential future values while maintaining public relations.
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State Highway Department
Eland
Congo Crisis Shifts as Gizenga Refuses Federation Offer
In Leopoldville Oriental Province leaders refuse to join a Congo federation with Gizenga pushing for a strong central government. Katanga tensions ease as Tshombe suspends hostilities after UN talks and gains assurances against Indian troops and joint airfield control.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
UPC
Joseph Kasavubu
Oriental Province
Congo
Leopoldville
Cleophas Kamitatu
Stanleyville
Antoine Gizenga
Katanga
Tshombe
Elisabethville
Mrs. Nell Croom Dies in Tempe After Long Illness
Nell Croom longtime Scottsdale resident died at Good Samaritan Hospital after a long illness. She lived at 905 Ash Street Tempe since 1953 and was born August 8 1895 in Izard County Arkansas. She leaves two sons H F Croom and Dave Croom of Scottsdale a daughter Mrs Ann Laxon and sister Mary Nell Croom of Tempe a brother W E Billingslea Melbourne Arkansas and eight grandchildren. Funeral at Tempe Church of Christ Saturday at 3 p m with Messinger Mortuary sending the body to Oxford Arkansas for interment with husband buried there.
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Nell Croom
Scottsdale
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mrs. Croom
Izard County
Ark
H.F. Croom
VFW Post
Dave Croom
Ann Laxson
Mary Nell Croom
Tempe
W.E. Billingslea
Melbourne
Cled Wimbish
Tempe Church ‘of Christ
Messinger Mortuary
Oxford
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