Eisenhower in Good Spirits After Second Heart Attack
Washington AP reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains alert and in good spirits after a second heart attack within two months. Medical bulletins say his heart rate and respiration are stable with no recurrent pain or heart failure. Maj. George Foster, the hospital press officer, called the attack major and noted doctors remain cautious.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hisenhower
George Foster
Drafting Convicts Examined and Rejected
The Pentagon says drafting prisoners for military duty was examined in 1966 and rejected. The study concluded rehabilitating criminals should be handled by judicial authorities, not military service as punishment. About 2,000 prisoners were inducted into the Army during 1942-45 and were not hardened criminals.
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Washington
Pentagon
Army
BOAC Jetliners Grounded as Pilots Strike Pauses Flights
London AP reports two thirds of BOAC jets grounded by a pilots strike costing the airline 840000 dollars daily. By tonight only 18 of 46 planes may fly as 1000 striking pilots demand higher pay based on plane weight speed and routes, seeking American-scale rates. Sir Giles Guthrie says neither BOAC nor Britain can meet the demands.
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London
BOAC
Giles Guthrie
Britain
Drownings In Lake Belton In Temple Family Tragedy
In Temple Texas three of Nicodemus Garza and wife family’s five children drowned in Lake Belton during a Sunday outing. Witnesses said four youngsters slipped into water over their heads while wading. Nicodemus Jr. about 12 was rescued clinging to a tree.
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Temple
Tex
Nicodemus Garza
Garzas
Lake Belton
Nicodemus Jr
Fire At Old Seattle Hotel Displaces Unsavory Guests
Firefighters battled a three story Seattle hotel blaze Sunday. A flock of guests fled the building but no injuries were reported. Fire crews found four empty whisky bottles and a half eaten steak in an abandoned room as the fire was extinguished.
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Seattle
Miss Georgia Trades Crowns For Hospital Visits
Burma Ann Davis the new Miss Georgia visits Martin Army Hospital at Ft. Benning delivering flowers on her first day as titleholder. The Warner Robins resident, 20, slept two hours since winning and plans to compete in Ms America in September. Second place went to Wynn Carswell of Waycross, third to Andrea Ayers of Gainesville.
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Columbus, Ga
Georgia
Burma Ann Davis
Martin Army Hospital
Ft. Benning
Miss Davis
Atlantic City
N.J
Roger H. Davis
Wynn Carswell
Waycross
Andrea Lyn Ayers
Gainesville
Miss Carswell
Roscoe N. Carswell
Miss Ayers
Thomas L. Ayers Jr
Greenville
S.C
Pink water at Maxwell NM storage tank alert
Early morning residents reported pink water as packages of instant drink mix were found in a 40,000 gallon storage tank. City employee Jeff Bartlett found the contamination and the town will rely on alternate storage until possible remedies are found for the spoiled supply.
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Maxwell
N.M
Jeff Bartlett
Lynn Keadle Takes Third in Miss Georgia Pageant
Thomasville’s Lynn Keadle, Miss Thomas County, placed third runner up in the Miss Georgia Pageant among 56 contestants. She won two trophies and a $500 scholarship as a preliminary talent winner. pageant director David Peak praised the group’s looks and talent. Continued on Page 6 Col. 4
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Columbus
David Peak
Thomasville
Sorbonne Falls to Police After Student Occupation Ends
Paris reports the Sorbonne was cleared by gendarmes on Sunday ending a month long occupation. UNEF called for peaceful action while authorities cleaned the debris and prepared to resume classes within a week. Renault workers vote to return to work with a 10 percent pay rise by Oct 1 and shorter work weeks. Pompidou urged a strong government majority in upcoming elections to push reforms in universities and society.
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Harvey Hudson
Associated Press
PARIS
Sorbonne
France
Latin Quarter
Renault
National Students Union
UNEF
Georges Pompidou
Pompidou
Thomasville Family Tragedy Drowns Son During Picnic
A 17-year-old Thomasville boy, Frank Edward Bailey Jr., drowned minutes after arriving for a family picnic at a river clearing near Confederate Bridge. Fire divers located the body about 3:30 p.m., 50 yards from the bank as the family watched in horror.
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Thomasville
Frank Edward Bailey Jr
Ochlochnee
Barbara Anne
Melissa
Lucy St
Egg and Butter
Confederate Bridge
Old Bridge
Frank Jr
Frank
Helicopters Reported Downed in South Vietnam Battle Near DMZ
U.S. command said helicopters suspected of enemy origin were fired on near the DMZ with a daylight recon today to assess damage. Vietnamese sources claim three M14 helicopters were shot down along the coast Saturday night and nine more Sunday night by artillery and Navy jets. one exploded at sea.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Dmz
U.S. Navy
West German Cabinet seeks path to counter Berlin squeeze
West Germany weighs options to resist new East German travel taxes and surface controls on West Berlin. Kiesinger may visit Washington or call Johnson to dramatize concern as U S Britain and France protest visa passport rules and rising overland costs.
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Eugene Kramer
Associated Press
Bonn
West Berlin
Germany
East Germany
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Washington
Johnson
Kiesinger
West Germany
United States
Britain
France
Powell Faces Harlem Primary In Recurring Seat Battle
Adam Clayton Powell, ousted and later reelected but not seated, faces Democratic challenger John Young in Harlem primary. Powell, 59, seeks renomination amid questions over seating by Congress and a libel suit tied to a drawn-out state court action. Powell has led the 18th District for 22 years before his 1967 expulsion.
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Mamma
Barbara Anne
Frank Jr
New York
Adam Clayton Powell
Congress
Harlem
John Young
Powell
New York State
Rockefeller Wins Endorsement From Penn Gov Shafer
New York Governor Rockefeller gains a major endorsement from Pennsylvania Governor Shafer for the GOP race. Shafer expects 45 to 50 of Pennsylvania’s 64 delegates to back Rockefeller, though endorsements may shift delegates toward Nixon. Nixon campaign claims he has enough delegates already to win.
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Rockefeller
Penn
Raymond Shafer
Associated Press
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Richard M. Nixon
Shafer
Tulsa
Okla
Nixon
John Mitchell
Newswee
Sun
Jury orders payment in Covington accidental death claim
A Lowndes County jury in Valdosta Georgia directed American Casualty Life Insurance Co to pay Hazel Covington 25000 for her husband Charles Covington a federal revenue agent shot to death in October 1966. The insurer had denied the claim citing a clause voiding payments if death was self inflicted.
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Valdosta, Ga
Lowndes County Superior Court
American Casualty Life Insurance, Co
Hazel Covington
Css
Covington
Federal
Charles Covington
South Lowndes County
Insurance .Company
Jerry Bonner
Gus Elliot
Internal Revenue Service
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
IRS
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Burma
Davis
Lynn
Symbol Sorbonne
Ed Kelly
Oo. I. Golden
Willie Slater
David Brown
Wayne Misso
Charles Benton
South Vietnam
Robert D. Oidman
Ben Hai River
West
Red
Willy Brandt
A. C. Powell
Bimini
Sunny Elba
Bahamas
Wwe
Cseunveseeen
California
Ronald Reagan
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Humphrey
Tom Young
Insurance Company
Vington
Young
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