Judy Garland Dies at 47 in London Home
London reports confirm Judy Garland, the Oscar nominated star of The Wizard of Oz, was found dead at her home aged 47 by her fifth husband Mickey Deans. Scotland Yard ruled out foul play. an autopsy was planned as doctors noted cirrhosis of the liver and long illness.
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Deans
New York
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Judy
Old Bugaboo Faces Lawmakers In Capitol Talk
The Alabama Senate resumes debates on a uniform consumer credit code after delays and a select committee review. Sen. Alton Turner sponsors the measure aiming to regulate all aspects of consumer financing as lawmakers return Tuesday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate
Alton Turner
Crenshaw County
Cloudy to partly cloudy with continued heat tonight
A forecast describes cloudy to partly cloudy skies and hot conditions continuing tonight. No city or specific regional details are provided in the readable text.
Tornadoes Leave 5 Dead 30 Hurt Across Missouri
Five people died and more than 30 were injured in Missouri tornadoes in the lead mining belt south of St Louis. Homes were destroyed near Old Mines and Farmington and victims include Roy Pratt and his son Francis. Emergency crews worked as highways blocked by debris and communications faded during the crisis.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Roy Pratt
Francis
Pratt
Jacob
Herman Hurst
Farmington
Ironton
Potosi
Weather Bureau
Kansas
August Draft Call Announced
The Pentagon says 29,500 men will be drafted in August while Army strength will drop by 13,000 as Nixon plans troop withdrawals from Vietnam. About 8,000 of 15,000 exiting soldiers will not be replaced, and 5,000 more will depart with no replacements. Global Army strength would hover just above 1.5 million, with about $130 million saved in expenses.
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Pentagon
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Army
Solons Weighing Russia's Offense
Secretary Laird and CIA Director Helms testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Soviet missile capability. Debate centered on whether Moscow aims for nuclear first strike, with lawmakers skeptical of Laird's claims and urging independent assessments.
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Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Melvin R. Laird
CIA
Richard Helms
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Area Deaths Advance At Page Ten
Obituary notices list William Brady Sr, Mrs J M Harrison, Edgar Tomlinson, Lenton Washington, Mrs Cora Williams among area deaths reported on page ten with brief details and locations.
Weekend Georgia traffic deaths total 23 with two drownings
The Associated Press reports weekend crashes in Georgia killed 25 people. Among the victims were Patsy Perry of Ames Iowa and Helen and Arlis Willingham of Folks ton, plus others in Atlanta Jackson and Macomb. A separate interstate crash near Perry claimed Elaine Elder of Newnan.
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Ames, Iow
Helen Willingham
Arlis Willingham
Folkston
James Bowman
Texar
Macomb
Tifton
Columbus
Junction City
Edward Eugene Ash
Lucile Pierce
Otis Pence
Henry Garner
Atlanta
Howell Coleman
Jackson
Daniel Byers
Whitesburg
Robert Veitin
Carrollton
Perry
Elaine Elder
Newnan
Hijacked DC8 Flight Returns to Miami From Havana
A Spanish speaking man with a knife and a bottle marked explosives hijacked a Newark to Miami Eastern Airlines DC8 carrying 89 aboard. The hijacker and his wife and daughter remained in Havana as the plane returned to Miami after several hours. The daughter acted as interpreter and the hijacker demanded Havana with the family citing Cuba as their homeland.
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Cuba
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Havana
Perez
David Savage
Rose Mary Evans
Atlanta
Bernard L. Hutain
Norfolk
Hutain
Don’t Laugh Insurance and the Initiative
A quirky exchange humorously questions why insurance covers many contingencies yet not the loss of initiative. A playful dialogue explores excuses and proposals, ending with a flirtatious line about names and drinks.
Talmadge Starts 6 City Tour Of Georgia Industries
Senator Herman E. Talmadge began a six city tour of Georgia industries in Atlanta urging decentralizing industry to stabilize rural areas and slow urban migration. He cited tax incentive plans and met at Southern Bell and the Atlanta Area Vocational Technical School to view trainee operators and note more women in maintenance roles.
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Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Georgia
Talmadge
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Cmpany
Jasper Dorsey
Atlanta Area Vocational Technical School
Janet Carson
First U S Battalion Men Angry Over Vietnam Withdrawal
The 3rd Battalion 60th Infantry, part of the 9th Infantry Division, is slated to go home in name but will be a 900‑strong composite unit. Soldiers say only the colors and standards return, while many men have months left and worry families will be disappointed. Officers from Brooklyn and Cambridge express anger over the announcement.
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Associated Press
Dong Tam
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Paul Caputo
Brooklyn
N.Y
Nixon
60Th Infantry
U.S
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Sedd
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Sélig Island
Harold Hector
Cambridge
Mass
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