Vietnamese fighting and helicopter crashes amid larger space race context
Reports from Saigon outline two UH-1B helicopters from the 1st Cavalry Division colliding near An Khe with no survivors evident. Separate Viet Cong fighting near Pleiku and Plei Me led to American casualties as reinforcements arrived. An air strike incident near Cam Ranh Bay killed one, wounded four South Korean soldiers after a B57 bomber accident.
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Saigon
Pleiku
Nha Trang
U.S
1St Cavalry Division
Cambodia
1St Cavalry
Cam Ranh Bay
Hansh Bay
Weather forecast hints at warm day with cool night
The forecast calls for a high near 88 degrees today with a low around 50. Clouds increase through Friday with a high near 86.
AEC team surveys Pinnacle Peak site for atom smasher
An Atomic Energy Commission team inspected Pinnacle Peak Road north of Scottsdale as a potential $353 million atom smasher site. The group visited sites near Cave Creek Sun City Apache Junction and Gila Reservation while planning checks near Benson and Tucson. Arizona ASU expert Dr. Lee Thompson said the locations could serve the nation well. Congressman Rhodes hosted a dinner with attendees including Sen. Paul Fannin.
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Pinnacle Peak Rd
Scottsdale
Arizona
Cave Creek
Sun City
Ono
Apache Junction
Gila Indian Reservation
Phoenix
Lee Thompson
Arizona State University
AIC
Benson
Tucson
AEC
John J. Rhodes
Mountain Shadows
Paul Fannin
Silent Boy Found After 11 Hours Hiding Under Bed
Brian Ruane, a 12 year old from Bayville New York, remained mute after being found under his bed by a policeman during a massive search. More than 100 people scoured woods and water nearby while he ate milk and a sandwich. The motive and activities of the hour long disappearance were not disclosed.
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N.Y
UPI
Brian Ruane
Brian
Long Island North Shore
Bureau of Indian Affairs aims to end its mission
At a Scottsdale press conference Bureau commissioner Nash said the U S Bureau of Indian Affairs hopes to put itself out of business by two fronts development of the individual through education and of resources. He told about 500 National Congress of American Indians delegates that the policy is to terminate the bureau as Indians advance economically socially and personally.
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Wis Lueollvyaumue
Atu Liveoli
Nash
National Congress of American Indians
Scottsdale
Executive House
Cuban port closes refugees flow to Florida cut off
Cuban port of Camarioca shuts to refugee departures at noon, ending the small boat shuttle. U.S. officials prefer an airlift and negotiations seek to move up to 4,000 refugees monthly to Florida. No boats arrived in the Keys. airlift could start in about 10 days.
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UPI
Camarioca
Florida
Florida Straits
Fidel Castro
U.S
Florida Keys
Coast Guard
Scottsdale District Closes Schools For Education Association Meet
No classes will be held in the Scottsdale School District tomorrow as the Arizona Education Association holds its convention in Tucson this weekend. About 7,000 educators are expected to attend sessions Friday and Saturday at the University of Arizona.
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Arizona Education Association
Tucson
University of Arizona
Scottsdale Post Office To Begin Construction Next Week
Construction of Scottsdale’s new post office is set to start within a week at Osborn Road and Brown Avenue. George Hill of Memphis will erect a 25,000 square foot building on about two acres, with an estimated cost of 259000 dollars and a 20 year lease to the Post Office Department.
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Osborn Rd
Brown Ave
George Hill
Memphis, Tenn
Hill
Post Office Department
Washington
The
Scottsdale Rd
Osborn
Chamber of Commerce
Defense hints at death by own action in Michael murder trial
In Phoenix area court, defense attorney Walter Kessler suggested Florence Michael’s death might have resulted from a self caused event. He cited despondency, doctors listed in Louisiana, and a 1963 breakdown as context while testimony described a night shift with the defendant admitting shooting his wife.
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Walter Kessler
Michael
Florence
Weather shifts bring cooler air to Arizona and mixed conditions
UPI reports cool air from the northwest reaches Arizona with higher clouds and lower temperatures, Phoenix dipping to 46 as other lows range from 18 to 54. Nationally a cold front drives by the Central Plains while the Pacific Northwest sees rain from a Gulf moisture surge.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Weather Bureau
Tucson
Payson
Prescott
Grand Canyon
Flagstiff
Williams
Maverick
Gila Bend
Central Plains
Sioux City
Tewa
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Gulf of Mexico
College Station
Tex
Pacific Northwest
Brookings
Ore
Dallas DA open to commuting Ruby sentence to life
Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade says he would consent to commuting Jack Ruby's death sentence to life imprisonment. Defense attorneys oppose any commutation now and seek a complete verdict change. Ruby’s lawyers argue for a maximum five year term for murder without malice. Wade notes his shift after two years since the assassination week end and now favors life imprisonment. Ruby was sentenced to die for killing Lee Harvey Oswald.
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Dallas
Henry Wade
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Wade
Lee Harvey Oswald
Princess Margaret and Earl of Snowdon visit New York
Princess Margaret of England and the Earl of Snowdon arrive in New York for a 20 day U S tour amid two anonymous threats that fade. The flight then proceeds to San Francisco with a stay planned near Tucson. Government to produce a witness at the American Communist Party trial who will claim willingness to register the party as an agent of the Kremlin.
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New York City
Margaret of England
Earl of Snowdon
U.S
London
Margaret
New York
San Francisco
Tucson
Washington
American Communist Party
Wremin
Johnson announces $6 million for outdoor ads and highways
President Johnson announced a six million dollar allocation to states for control of outdoor advertising and highway control. He also authorized sixty million dollars for landscaping and beautifying highways as part of Mrs Johnson's campaign for a more beautiful America.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
America
Portland High Students Use Computer for Report Cards
Portland Tribune notes Ben son High School used a computer for the first time to prepare report cards as one bow flunked launch.
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Portland
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