Johnson opens America to Cuban refugees at Liberty Island
President Johnson declared the United States will offer refuge to Cubans fleeing Fidel Castro as he signed new immigration legislation on Liberty Island. He named Miami as a temporary refuge hub while the quota overhaul targets families, political prisoners, and those with relatives in the U.S. Castro challenged the move by urging freedom for Americans to travel to Cuba.
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Walter R. Mears
New York
Johnson
America
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Statue of Liberty
Castro
Havana
U.S
Cula
United States
State Department
Miami
Florida City
Liberty Island
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ameria
President proposes steps to admit Cuban refugees via Switzerland
The president announced measures to open America's doors to Cubans seeking asylum. He asked the State Department to arrange through Switzerland the relocation of refugees from Cuba to Miami. The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba.
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United States
State Department
Cuba
Miami
Obituaries From Hagerstown Area Deaths and Services
Mary C Needy 89 widowed of Lewis H Needy of Chewsville died at her daughter's home after brief illness. Born Mt Lena daughter of Samuel and Laura Hourt. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm East Funeral Home Boonsboro with burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Carrie Virginia Culler 46 Belview Ave widow of Maurice J Culler died at Washington County Hospital. Survived by daughters Viola Holtzapple Florence Sprankle son Woodrow Culler stepchildren Dorothy Shafer Walter Culler sister Alice Wagner brother Lewis Rutherford. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Norment Funeral Home Rose Hill Cemetery. George W McIntire 67 Haven Rd died at Washington County Hospital survived by wife Elizabeth, stepson Harry G Milter, brother Col Lewis McIntire Army retired, granddaughters and nieces. Paul Munson died Friday services Tuesday Pumphrey Funeral Home Silver Spring burial in Adlington Journal Cemetery. Munson was member St Pauls Brethren Church Hagerstown and active in local fire companies.
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Mary C. Needy
Lewis H. Needy
Chewsville
Hagerstown
E. Frank Snyder
Mt. Lena
Samuel and
Laura (Bowman) Hourt
Bethel Evub Church
Willing Workers Bible Class
WS. W.S. Saialy
Mra. Snyder
Carrie Virginia Culler
Belview Avenue
Maurice J. Culler
Washington County
Frederick County
Robert
Loultan (Sealotk) Rutherford
Moe
St. Matthew’s Rub Church
Golden
Viola Holtzapple
Florence Sprankle
Woodrow W
Ayer
Mass
Dorothy Shafer
Walter Culler
Toledo
Ohio
Sinter
Alice Wagner
Lewis Rutherford
Paint of Rocks
Norment
Potomac Ave
Leitersbury Pike
Warren J. Loughmen
Rose Hill Cemetery
George W. McIntire
Haven Rd
Washington County Hospital
Elizabeth McIntire
Harry G. Milter
Col
Lewis McIntire
Army
Harwick
Maks
Tne
Paul
Munson
Pumphey Funeral Home
Silver Spring
Adlington
Jutlanal Cemetery
St. Paul's Brethren Church
Race Track Worker Crump Dies at 52 in Bowie
Thomas William Crump, 52, of 601 Park Ave Bowie Maryland was found dead Sunday in his room at 49 East Ave city police said He worked at the Hagerstown Race Track and was pronounced dead from a heart attack by Dr E W Ditto The body was taken to Rest Haven Funeral Home Police said Crump and friend Louis Lutz of 3309 Ytvale Ave Baltimore had left the track after the last race and planned to collect a car Crump hoped to visit his family in Bowie The car was located and towed to a local garage The death occurred about three or four hours before Lutz discovered the body
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Thomas William Crump
Park Ave
Bowie
East Ave
Crump
Louis
Lutz
Ytdalé Ave
Baltimore
Bothen
Hagerstown
Matuels
E. W. Ditta
Rest Haven
Gutz
Lute
South Mountain
Ditto
NAACP Plans Demonstration in Natchez Despite 409 Arrests
NAACP organizers vow to protest in Natchez tonight after 409 civil rights workers were arrested during weekend marches. Police report 103 arrests Friday and 88 on Saturday as demonstrators, led by NAACP figures like Charles Evers, faced permits denials and contended their constitutional rights.
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John Mall
Natchez
Miss
Charles Evers
Stutt Field
Parchmat
Ty Church
NAACP
North
Groes
Eld
Parchman
Robinson
J. T. Robinson Ivors
Evers
Curtis Collins
Heo
Ku Klux Klan
Frenchmen set oil well head in ocean depth
Six French divers spent two weeks in an undersea habitat and placed a five ton oil well head at a depth of 365 feet in the Mediterranean. A separate report notes the death of actor Zachary Scott at 51 from a malignant brain tumor in Austin, Texas.
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Zachary Scott
Indesterday
Austin
Texas
Ruptured Men Gift Promotion Linked to Tragic Accident
Fragmented OCR notes mention a misread promotion for a rupture belt and reference a fatal traffic accident in Berkeley County raising the yearly death toll to 41. An image-like line lists a phone number and scattered phrases about comfort and freedom from rupture trouble.
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Winchester
Berkeley County
Prayer and obituary notes mix of service in Martinsburg
A religious prayer asks mercy for street wanderers. The obituary for Ruth Virginia Swartz, 85, Martinsburg, details birthplace Berkeley County, survivor list, and funeral plans at Brown Funeral Home with services Tuesday at 2 PM and interment at Rosedale Cemetery. The family receives friends today from 7 to 3 PM.
Heavy Fighting and Losses In Vietnam Frontline Actions
Fierce fighting raged in Binh Dinh and near Da Nang as Vietnamese units clashed with Viet Cong forces. Government losses were heavy while U.S. advisers reported light casualties among their ranks. Marines and air units conducted air strikes and patrols, with ships offshore supporting operations and reinforcements sent to aid beleaguered squads.
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Pos
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Binh Duth
U.S
Phu Cy
da Nang
Bride Killed In Auto Crash South Of Martinsburg
A bride of under four hours is killed when a two lane highway crash occurs south of Martinsburg West Virginia. An eyewitness reports the Gragg vehicle, driven by Pauline Virginia Gragg, passed at high speed before leaving Rt 51. The collision happened Saturday evening and the groom was unnamed.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Alice
Pouce
Gragg
Pauline Virginia
Loudoun St
Winchester
Stock market edges higher as airlines gain and aerospace firms recover
Prices were irregularly higher on the New York Stock Exchange with airlines and motor stocks advancing. United Air Lines rose near a point, Eastern and American gained, and Boeing moved up as Lockheed held steady amid C 5A contract effects while Douglas advanced slightly. Separately, divorce suits were filed in circuit court naming Theresa J. Wolford versus Joe L. Wolford and others.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Eastern
American Airlines
United Air Lines
Pan American & Traction
Lockheed
Boeing
Douglas
Theresa J. Wolford
Joe L. Wolford
G James R- McCarter
Wanda L. McCarier
Janet J. Kearns
George W.kearny
Love by Trial Offers Free Circular From Appliance Co
A quirky promotional note invites readers to request a descriptive circular from Physi ciang Appliance Company at 6390 Koch Building 2006 Main Kansas City Missouri. It promises a free report and a 3.50 value gift if requested today, urging swift action before “you love the address.”
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Physiciang
Koch
Main
Kansas City
Missouri
Coffee crop 1965 66 to be largest since 1960
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1965 66 world coffee crop at 76.2 million bags with about 2 million exportable. This would be the largest crop since 1960.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Foreign Service
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Paul E. Munson
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Mediterranean
Tex
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Georgraphic Society
Cousteau
Elaine Sinclair Saunders
Elboro
Blaine
Fanning Heavon
Sitclair Saunders
Tryon
N.C
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Waynes
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Hacheiots
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Archie Saund
Holly
the Wood
James Wesley
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Horn
Scott Chambersburg High School
University of
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Sharon
New Orleans
Alof
Washington D.C
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Nelson Grows
Tha Saunders
Katherine
Saunders
Agnes Walker
King's Daughters Hospital
Dayton Saunders
Gerald
Waseta Cattatt
Kant St Repertory Company
Ap-Line
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Eastocko Broadway
Hollywood
Jack L. Watter
Ruth Ford
Willam Crawford
Brooklyn ‘Heights
N.Y
Shelley Scott
New York City
Miss Ford
Sweet Jbrush
Austin Memorial
Ome Funeral Home
Greenvasug
Rudolph P. Gibbs
Codac Eyill
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Zee
Carer
Toc Paw Poyce & Diapatchee
Jesus Christ
Edward K. Ziegler
Oakton, Va
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Church of Thy Brethren
Roth Virginia Swartz
Ruth Virginia Swartz
Virginia Ave
John T
Mary Kathryn Barnes Shielde
Vera Mills
Middleway
Berkeley Woolen Mills
Swartz
Moler Ave
Church of the Brethren
Howard C. Swartz
John D
Charles
North Mountain
Ray Nottington
Joseph eTeno
Oxnard
Calif
Claude Marsh
York
J Merle Brown
Grace Olinger
Mieces
Edward G. Wenger
Rosedale
Ninh
Kiling
Ite
Lewis W. Walt
U.S. Marine
Vietnan
Nam
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An Xuyet
Qui Nhon
Binh Conh
Air Force Ave
Skyraider
Farmer
Bow Ein
Herald
Mali
AR Peor
H. A. Hesse, Inc
Sinclair
Frederick St
Greaner
USDA
Aue
Madreal Mirror
Johnny
Minneralta
Pharmacy
Hagerstown, MD
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