14 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1967
Page
1
The 11,000 ton Liberty crept into Valletta harbor with orange primer showing through shell holes after an Israeli air and sea attack. Twenty four crewmen are missing presumed dead, nine bodies and 75 wounded moved to the carrier America. The ship will be drydocked in Malta as a Navy inquiry begins.
SEATTLE AP The Lake City Elks Club prepares for Flag Day led by Francis Scott Key 40 a salesman and naval veteran. He is the descendant of the author of The Star Spangled Banner and recounts a dramatic escape attempt from a British vessel during the War of 1812 while aboard to seek release for Dr William Beanes.
Robert E. Kintner, 57, longtime broadcasting executive and White House correspondent, plans to resign as President Johnson's special assistant amid progressive eyesight deterioration. He serves as secretary to the Cabinet and helps craft the President's speeches. He earns $80,000 yearly and will undergo surgery this summer.
James R Hoffa serving an eight year term for jury tampering at Lewisburg prison has a routine medical record but no hospital care currently. A BOP spokesman said he has not received regular morning sick call more than other inmates and seeks a sentence suspension for internal bleeding diabetes and a hernia.
Evidence from recent major plane crashes shows many deaths came from smoke inhalation rather than impact. The FAA proposes a polyimide hood worn by passengers to shield against smoke and heat, allowing escape. Invented by E By McFadden at the Civil Aeromedical Institute in Oklahoma City and shown to industry leaders, no deployment date set.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey planned to resume normal duties today after undergoing surgery Saturday at Bethesda Naval Hospital. A probable Cabinet meeting was anticipated as he returns to work.
Under The Gun he arrested them on suspicion of looting. Watches and clothing found in their apartment matched items reported missing from a neighboring store. Rioting broke out for the second straight night in Tampa's Negro sections.
Cincinnati police and 800 National Guardsmen patrolled largely Negro neighborhoods after a second night of racial rioting. Two fires caused about 800000 in damage, including a Walnut Hills laundry and a Seybold Paper Co. warehouse. Police reported 20 arrests, 22 injured, and bars ordered closed in parts of the northeast.
Rioting youths in Tampa set 15 fires and looted stores Tuesday as National Guard and police reinforcement waited in an armory. Authorities reported 231 arrests by routine patrols amid earlier weekend violence with gunfire and injuries. Sheriff Malcolm Beard moved riot squads at dusk after leaders pledged no trouble. Fire alarms rang between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. as fires spread to stores a warehouse and a lumber yard.
An Atlanta map has a good reason to celebrate Flag Day today as Gordon E Flagg marks his 50th Birthday in the city.
County officials dispute sharing 25 000 of 75 000 cost for city county pavilion while the state covers a third. Singletary cites tax limits and no budget room. Tuck argues budget trimming could fund the county share without tax hikes and favors better city county relations.
In a rare Senate appearance Senator Thomas J. Dodd challenged ethics charges that he bilked government and private groups for travel expenses. He acknowledged some campaign funds were used personally but disputed the extent and blamed bookkeeping errors. The ethics panel urged censure for conduct that could dishonor the Senate.
Communist guerrillas swarmed a Mekong Delta hamlet before dawn and killed or wounded about 80 people including civilians and militia members. The attack likely occurred near Saigon as government forces sought to contain the surge.
Two cottonmouth moccasin bites were treated this week with no serious injury. Clarence Sherrod, 18, was bitten on his right foot near a stream Sunday morning and released after two days. Mrs. Michael Suber was bitten on her left little finger while wading a pond and released after 24 hours.
Governor Maddox announced the removal of Dr J J Arrendale chief physician at Reidsville State Prison for alleged improper conduct. He also said he would decide today whether to demand the resignation of A S Kelley as director of the State Department of Corrections.
America launches Mariner 5 on a Cape Kennedy lift off toward Venus in a bid to study the planet’s cloud cover. The 540 pound craft follows the Soviet Venus 4 mission, aiming to reach 212 million miles distant for onboard measurements and scientific data.
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