Abductor Killed After Mounting Manhunt in Pa Mountains
In Shade Gap Pennsylvania a 44 year old kidnapper William Diller Hollenbaugh was shot and killed during a pursuit after seizing 17 year old Peggy Ann Brodnick and fleeing in a deputy sheriff’s car. Hollenbaugh had earlier wounded a state trooper then fired on officers before dying. Peggy Ann escaped unharmed. The capture followed a large manhunt in the Tuscarora Mountains south west of Harrisburg with authorities led by Governor Scranton’s office confirming details.
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Jaycees Install Present Awards at Snyder Banquet
Snyder Jaycees installed a new officer slate at the Snyder Country Club banquet. Herb Reed became president, succeeding John Jarrell who was named young man of the year and Jim Reese of Odessa spoke as past recipient.
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Frank Stretch
First Atomic Spy Freed After 16 Years In Prison
Harry Gold, America's first convicted atomic spy, was released today in Lewisburg Pennsylvania after serving 16 years of a 30 year sentence for delivering nuclear secrets to Russian agents during and after World War II. He will complete the remainder on parole.
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Dow Jones Rebounds as 1966 Buying Wave Buoys Market
The Dow rose to as high as 11.97 gains in early trading and stood up 7.74 at 871.88 by noon as heavy activity spurred by big institutional buyers and a rally in the AP 60 average. Traders locked in profits while others bought on the bandwagon amid a renewed market bounce.
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Rebels Down U S Spotter Plane at Da Nang and Bridge Negotiations
In Da Nang, rebels shot down a U S spotter plane as government forces, Marines and Rangers maneuvered around a contested river bridge. Fighting centered on three rebel held pagodas with monks staging protests. US and Vietnamese officials sparred over troop movements amid tensions in the city.
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Discrepancies In Mexia School Audit Report
The state auditor reports discrepancies in an audit of the Mexia State School and Home alleging mis handling of scrap metal sales and illegal sale of radios to students. Vernon Jones Thurman Kerr and Ernest Jones were placed on paid leave. they later resigned as the board plans a May 27 28 meeting to hear a special investigation report and name a new superintendent and business manager.
Weather snapshot for Texas regions with cooler trend
Snyder reports high 98 and low 62 today with 7 am reading 68. North Central Texas sees cloudy cooler conditions with mild Thursday. lows 55 to 65 and highs 76 to 86. Other regions show varying cloud cover showers and cooler temperatures through Thursday with regional lows and highs.
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Two Snyder Brothers Fight In Viet Nam Green Berets
Two Snyder High School graduates, Sgt. Donald T. Deere 21 and Sp4 Charles R. Deere 22, serve in Viet Nam. Donald is with the Green Berets near Lac Ninh north of Saigon. Charles is with the 25th Infantry at Cu Chi. Their parents are Mr and Mrs Herman L Deere.
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Cu Chi
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Artificial Heart Used Again in Houston
Walter L. McCans, 61, Woodinville Washington, became the second patient in three weeks to receive a partial artificial heart at Methodist Hospital. The operation included an aortic valve implant for severe left ventricle heart failure and was described as successful.
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Woddinville
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Patton Named to West Texas State Bank Board
R C Patton a noted Snyder civic leader and businessman joins the West Texas State Bank board to fill a vacancy. He serves on Snyder City Council and has led the Chamber of Commerce Boy Scouts Salvation Army and First Baptist Church activities. He also received Snyder’s outstanding citizen award in 1964 and manages Higginbotham Bartlett Lumber Co.
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Snake Causes Brief Power Outage In Alabama Cities
In Talledega and nearby Lincoln and Munford, a half hour blackout occurred Tuesday night when a snake tripped a main transformer switch, according to Alabama Power Co officials.
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Movie Critic Dies In Detroit At 64
Alfred Louis Weitschat known as Al Weitschat, a long time Detroit News movie critic since 1935, died Monday in Detroit. He was 64.
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al) Weitschat
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