Lindsey Aide Indicted In Kickback Deal
James L. Marcus longtime Lindsay aide and six others faced federal charges for conspiracy to violate anti racketeering laws in an $800000 reservoir contract case. Marcus resigned after a residence at City Hall and the Lindsay administration faced its first major scandal. Bail set for one defendant. others released without bond as investigations continue.
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Arthur Everett
NEW York
James L. Marcus
John V. Lindsay
Cosa Nostra
Marcus
Antonio
Tony Ducks
Corallo
Lindsay
City Hall
Constance Baker Motley
Michael S. Fawer
U.S
Mario A. Procaccino
Procaccino
John F. Malone
FBI
Malone
Water Commission
Department of Air Pollution
Sanitation Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Manhattan
Romney Seeks Neutral Vietnam Idea In Moscow Meet
Gov. George Romney met with about 50 Soviet citizens at the Moscow House of Friendship for 90 minutes to discuss Vietnam. He spoke briefly of neutralization but did not reveal details and declined to describe Russian reaction. The event included Pravda writers and an African expert. Romney attends a Kosygin meeting and a luncheon with several ambassadors.
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Michael Johnson
Moscow
George Romney
Michigan
Vietnam
Michigan Republican
Moscow House of Friendship
Romney
Anatoly A. Gromyko
Pravda
Communist Party
Arived
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
Llewellyn E. Thompson
Thompson
Canada
West Germany
France
Italy
House of Friendship
Olga Chechyotkina
Hanoi
Saigon
Killer Tornado Strikes Northern Alabama Toll Climbs
A killer tornado sweeping across northern Alabama left three dead and 29 injured. It tore through Huntsville lighting houses and utility lines, with another drowning near Decatur. Five inches of rain fell, delaying rescue efforts as flooding worsened.
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Huntsville
Ala
Alabama
Seriou
Decatur
Gulf of Mexico
Air Force Tries To Help Indians Isolated By Snow
Air Force helicopters reached snowbound Navajos but a new storm halted relief efforts. Two deaths blamed on exposure raise fears for others. Navajo Chairman Nakai appeals for larger helicopters and aid while about 60,000 of 110,000 people are affected by the week long storm.
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Air Force
Howard Graves
Window Rock
Ariz
Raymond Nakai
Hubert Humphrey
Weather Bureau
Nakai
Heart transplant patient Washkansky worsens in Cape Town
Louis Washkansky, 53, deteriorates as doctors say lung changes may reflect heart rejection rather than pneumonia. Dr. Christian Barnard notes infection treatment started but warns of possible rejection and outlines risks from lowering immunity. No signs yet of rejection of the donor heart.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Washkansky
Christian N. Barnard
Barnard
Washkansky
Weather Brief for Western Pennsylvania Outlook
Gradual clearing and warmer Tuesday with a high in the 50s. Increasing cloudiness and cooler conditions expected on Wednesday across western Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania
MIG Pilots Show New Skill Down Two Jets
AP reports MIG pilots engaged U.S. jets over North Vietnam, downing two American aircraft Sunday amid a shift to offensive dogfights. Ground fire claimed a Phantom. one crewman was killed, another rescued, as U.S. losses rose and airfield strikes targeted Kep Phuc Yen and nearby rail and missile sites.
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Saigon
USS
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Air Force
U.S. Arsenal
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi- Haiphong
South Vietnam
Kep
Phuc Yen
Gia Lam
Red China
Hanoi-Haiphong
Services Set For Aussie's Harold Holt
The government named an interim prime minister, with Deputy PM John McEwen to be sworn in Tuesday, as memorial services were announced for Harold Holt. A noon Friday service at St Paul's Cathedral was planned, with a possible attendance by President Johnson. Holt, 59, who disappeared in a sea storm, had 692 days in office since taking over from Menzies.
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Gordon Tait
Canberra
Australia
Harold E. Holt
Lord Casey
Holt
John McEwen
Casey
St. Paul’s
Church of England Cathedral
Johnson
Lbj
U.S
Vietnam
Sir Robert Menzies
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
McEwen
Coun
France Again Sees Gold Fever Grips Buyers
Paris reports a renewed gold rush as French investors seek gold reserves amid devaluation fears and dollar worries. Professional speculators and wealthy businessmen buy abroad, with France’s Bank and London pool supplying gold to keep prices steady. France now holds about 90 percent of its reserves in gold, near prewar levels.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Santa Claus
North
South America
Bank of France
Federal Reserve System
London
United States
Bridge collapse toll climbs to 17 as search continues
The Ohio River bridge disaster near Point Pleasant West Virginia, Friday afternoon, raises 17 fatalities with 41 missing. Rescue crews use cranes and underwater gear to recover bodies, while officials widen the hunt downstream toward Gallipolis Dam and the Kanawha River mouth. Authorities identify most recovered victims, including James Meadows and his son Timothy, and Alma Duff.
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Point Pleasant
W.va
Ohio
West Virginia
Civil Defense
J.A. Wilson
Mason County
Gallipolis Dam
Wilson
Gallipolis
Coast Guard
Kanawha River
James F. Meadows
Timothy
Alma Duff
Paul Wedge
McClintic Wildlife Station
Tabor Drops U S Senate Bid To Back Unity In Pa Race
Harrisburg AP Internal Affairs Secretary John K. Tabor announced he will not seek the Republican nomination for the 1968 U S Senate race to preserve party unity. He backs Richard Schweiker and said he may pursue statewide office in 1970. He advised Senator Stanley Stroup of his decision.
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Harrisburg
John K. Tabor
U.S. Senate
Pennsylvania
Senate
Tabor
United States Senate
Field
U.S
Richard S. Schweiker
Montgomery County
Schweiker
Stanley G. Stroup
Stroup
Commerce
Scranton
Shafer
Philadelphia
Delaware
Bucks
Chester
Montgomery
Cambria
Erie
Clearfield
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