Chicago Welcomes Gemini 4 Astronauts in City Parade
Tens of thousands cheered as James McDivitt and Edward White rode through downtown Chicago. Civil rights groups canceled planned demonstrations, led by Dick Gregory, while Vice President Humphrey and President Johnson sent greetings.
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Weather outlook for upcoming days with high heat
Sunny and gusty winds up to 25 mph. Today's high near 105 degrees and tonight's low around 63. Tuesday's high near 102 with continued warm conditions and brisk winds.
Military pay hike vote set
Chairman L Mihdel Rivers said the House Armed Services Committee would vote Tuesday on a military pay bill. He indicated the measure would exceed the administration proposal and that the Rivers bill seeks an average 10.7 percent wage boost for servicemen. The panel heard praise from a Fleet Reserve Association representative.
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UPI
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House Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Rivers
Fleet Reserve Association
Progress Favorite Father contest swamped by ballots
The Progress reports overwhelming voter response with about 100,000 ballots cast last week and totals exceeding 200,000 to date. Ballot counters are working overtime and promise full standings for each contestant will be published in Tuesday's issue.
Bridegroom Chains Himself After Wedding in Westwood
John Kenyon 22 and Carol R Nelson 22 wed at St Joan of Arc in Westwood. Immediately after the ceremony the groom’s friend attached a 16 pound ball and chain to his leg. Kenyon cut the chain with a hacksaw.
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UPI
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St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church
Westwood
Scottsdale inquest set in death of Carmen Owen
Scottsdale police schedule an inquest for 3 p.m. Wednesday after an autopsy yet to confirm cause of death of 70 year old Phoenix welfare pensioner Carmen Owen. Her partly nude body was found north of Scottsdale with clues suggesting a Tuesday night murder and a witness recalling a car leaving the scene.
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Holcomb
Mariner 4 Mars approach and Dow drop dominate news
The Dow Jones industrial average slid 14.21 to 867.49 as of 3 p.m. EDT with other averages down. In Pasadena, Mariner 4 completed a final maneuver ahead of its Mars flyby set for next month, promising early planet data. In Jackson, police arrested 300 biracial demonstrators without violence during a protest over Mississippi voting law revisions. Carlson, Eisenhower warned military officers to anticipate nuclear war, while debates over a maritime strike loomed in New York City. In Norfolk, a crash on the Chesapeake Bay bridge toll tunnel killed four in the tunnel’s first fatal incident since opening in 1964.
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Paratroopers poised for battle near Dong Xoai South Viet Nam
A battalion of U.S. Army paratroopers moved to Place Vinh about 20 miles south of Dong Xoai to join ground forces in an offensive posture. Viet Nam leaders formed a 10 general officers committee with Thieu as chairman, following the resignation of Quat and Stu. Casualties rose as five days of fighting claimed about 2,000 lives, with 225 guerrillas killed in Navy air strikes and 7 Americans killed, 11 missing, 15 wounded.
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U.S
Marines Die in Da Nang Truck Explosion War Toll Rises
Marines stationed near Da Nang air base suffered fatalities and eighteen others were wounded after a truck exploded. The 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers were airlifted to Phuoc Vinh in Phuoc Long province to secure the area amid Viet Cong attacks.
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Phuoc Long
Woman Charged With Shooting Ex Husband Transferred to State Hospital
Lilly Christensen 56 was moved from county jail to the state mental hospital after Superior Court Judge E R Thurman found her safety and well being required medical attention. The former Scottsdale shop operator faced trial for shooting her ex-husband in the lobby of the AT and T building in Phoenix. a new trial date will be set later.
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Phoenix
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Fifth Ave
Scottsdale
Thurman
Arizona selects two girls for Girls Nation Washington trip
Julie Johnson of Phoenix and Sharon Wilhelm of Prescott were chosen as Arizona’s delegates to Girls Nation in Washington DC in August. Brenda Jones and Jenine Wright, both alternates, were named during the Arizona Girls State closing session at the University of Arizona. The pair will join other states Aug 17 to study federal government and meet Arizona congressmen.
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Julie Johnson
Phoenix
Sharon Wilhelm
Prescott
Arizona
Washington, D.C
Brenda Jones
Coronado High
Jenine Wright
Mesa
Fchosen
Arizona Girls State
University of Arizona
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Miss Wilhelm
Congress
Police shuffle in Scottsdale police department leadership
Chief Walter Nemetz announced personnel shifts in Scottsdale police, moving veteran juvenile Sgt Ken Pepper to patrol and promoting Sgt Bob Mantie to head the juvenile division. Patrolman John Pratt transfers to detectives to replace Sgt Fred Todd, as rotation policy aims to broaden experience. Pepper joined the force in October 1958 and led the juvenile division for nearly six years.
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Scottsdale Police Department
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John Pratt
Fred Todd
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Pepper
Tall buildings top the agenda at city planning meeting
The city planning commission hears requests for high rise zoning on Camelback Road between 77th and 78th Streets and industrial rezoning for Green Acres Memorial Gardens north of Van Buren Road. Also on the agenda are commercial rezoning for a multimodal site on Camelback and Miller, plans for a bank office on North Scottsdale Road and a dental office on Hayden Road.
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Burglars Loot Scottsdale Home In Weekend Break‑in
Police report a Scottsdale home was entered through an unlocked window Sunday. About $415 in loot including guns and jewelry was taken. Owner Donald Palmer says he left around 4:30 p.m. and returned at 9:30 p.m. to find the house ransacked.
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