Tragic Troy Auto Fire Kills Six Year Old
Six year old James Thomas Ashdown died when a 1954 sedan burned after he started a fire in papers left in the vehicle in a vacant west Troy lot near Fourth and Division. Fireman William McNamara suffered minor burns. Roberta Wilcox witnessed the event and aided investigators. The car, owned by Robert Zink, had no rear wheels and was destroyed. coroner ruled asphyxiation. funeral plans will be private.
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Troy
Fourth Street
Division Street
James Thomas Ashdown
Harold L. Ashdown
Fourth St
William F. McNamara
Fifth Ave
Squad Co. 1
Jimmy
Church Street
Roberta
Dets
Arnold Will
William Lewis
Police Juvenile Aid Bureau
Ashdown
John Cahill
Pumper 1
McNamara
Ambulance Service Corp
Samaritan Hospital
Thomas F. Styles
Wilcox
Robert Zink
Speigletown
Eleanor Haley
J. W. Burns Sons Inc
Fifth Avenue
Troy Boy
James T. Ashdown
4Th St
Roberta Wilcox
Gene Baxter
Negroes Halt Twilight March in Selma
About 200 young Negroes began a twilight march to the Selma court house but turned back after Wilson Baker, city public safety director, threatened arrest. He said any such march at that time would invite racial violence. The demonstrators, without Dr. King, started two by two from a church and were halted three blocks from start. about 75 fled as police moved in.
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Selma
Ala
Court House
Wilson Baker
Baker
Martin Luther King Jr
John Lewis
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Browns Chapel Ame
King
Comedian Stan Laurel Dies At 74
Stan Laurel of the Laurel and Hardy duo died at 74 in Santa Monica California from a heart attack. He had retired after a 1955 stroke and had suffered diabetes in later years. His wife Ida was at his side when he passed away at his home overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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Santa Monica
Calif
UPI
Stan Laurel
Pacific Ocean
Ida
Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Stan Lau
Mary Poppins Leads Academy Award Nominations
Mary Poppins tops the list with 13 nominations while Becket also scores 12. My Fair Lady and Dr Strangelove gain best picture nods as British stars dominate supporting categories with Gielgud Holloway Ustinov and others in contention. Julie Andrews rises with a best actress nod and early odds favor her win.
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Hollywood
Mary Poppins
Walt Disney
Audrey Hepburn
Julie Andrews
Miss Andrews
Miss Hepburn
Academy
Debbie Reynolds
Molly Brown
Anne Bancroft
Sophia Loren
Kim Stanley
Tony Quinn
Zorba
Richard Burton
Peter O'Toole
Becket
Peter Sellers
Dr. Strangelove
Rex Harrison
Britannia
John Gielgud
Stanley Holloway
Peter Ustinov
Lee Tracy
Edmond O'Brien
Grand Dames
Gladys Cooper
Edith Evans
Democrats Use Majority to Pass Redistricting Bill in Senate
In Albany the Democratic majority, now dominant since January, pushed through a redistricting measure for the New York City Council after a 45 minute debate. Senate Majority Leader Joseph Zaretzki labeled it a party vote as 33 Democrats defeated 25 Republicans and sent the bill to the Assembly for action.
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Senate
New York City
Joseph Zaretzki
Assembly
LaBelle Trial Spurs Talk on Voluntary Confession Rule
State law enforcement officials push an amendment to require a right of appeal if a confession is ruled involuntary. The LaBelle murder case tested voluntariness before trial, though the court found Richard LaBelle’s statement voluntary. Officials Warn the change would reshape criminal procedure statewide.
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LaBelle Brothers
LaBelle
Richard LaBelle
Gas Tax Collection Fee Target Of Bill
Albany AP A Senate committee cleared a bill to end the two thirds of one percent fee paid to gasoline and diesel oil distributors. Democrats call it a windfall worth about 2 million annually. Also lawmakers hear opposition to confessions without counsel or a judge. Assemblyman Henderson proposes price tags on bills and Ways and Means sends two Democratic program bills to the floor.
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Albany
Senate
Senate Committee On Taxation
Harry Kraf
Alexander Chananan
Bronx
New York State Combined Council of Law Enforcement
Council
Assembly Committee On Ways and Means
Fire at Brussels aged home kills 15. several injured
A Brussels home for the aged was destroyed by fire early today, leaving 15 dead and six others plus four firefighters burned. The blaze began about 1 a.m. and spread quickly through the near center building, with part of the structure collapsing.
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Brussels
Britain Seeks Peace in Vietnam via Diplomatic Talks
Prime Minister Harold Wilson told the House of Commons Britain is conducting confidential diplomatic consultations for a peaceful Vietnam solution. He warned against premature public announcements. In Saigon, Buddhist leader Thich Tam Chau urged an end to the war, call it fratricidal and unwinnable by fighting.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
Britain
Wilson
House of Commons
House
Saigon
Thich Tam Chau
The
National Buddhist Center
Mosque Fire Stirs Fears in Harlem After Malcolm X Slaying
Explosions and arson struck a Black Muslim headquarters mosque in Harlem amid rising tension after Malcolm X's assassination. Bomb threats and gun incidents followed near a funeral home where Malcolm's body was displayed. Police cited a silence from witnesses complicating the investigation.
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New York
Malcolm X
Harlem
Malcolm
New York Times
Quake Strikes Four Chilean Cities Nerve Centered Near Copiapo
An earthquake of magnitude 7 rattled Copiapo and three nearby mining towns Potrerillos Chanaral and Vallenar in Chile late yesterday. Power telephone and water lines were cut as residents fled into the streets with no immediate injuries reported. The quake measured seven on a 12 point scale and occurred at 6 13 p m local time 5 13 p m EST.
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Santiago
Chile
Copiapo
Pedro de Valdivia
Potrerillos
Chanaral
Vallenar
Senators and House Members Rally for Hard Viet Nam Policy
Several senators and key House members urged a militant stand against insurgent communism in Viet Nam and rejected negotiated settlements. They pressed for stronger measures, possible GOP task force, and intensified actions to support South Vietnam amid recent bombing and fighting developments.
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House
Washington
Viet Nam
Senate Republicans
Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
Senate
Paul H. Douglas
D-Nl
Peter H. Dominick
R-Colp
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
John G. Tower
R-Texas
Clement J. Zablocki
D-Wis
United States
Cornelius E. Gallagher
D-N.j
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Frank Church
D-Idaho
George S. McGovern
Ds.d
U.S
North Viet Nam
Sen
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
R-Iowa
Dodd
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
South Viet Nam
Buddhist Leader Calls End to Viet Nam War
South Viet Nam Buddhist leader Thich Tam Chau urged an end to the war saying the conflict is fratricidal and cannot be won by fighting. He warned that killing Viet Cong guerrillas is like killing brothers, marking a shift as generals oust Nguyen Khanh after a failed coup.
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Saigon
Tam Chau
Buddhist Center
Nguyen Khanh
Viet Nam
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Edward M. Moore
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William J. Canavally
Theodore Nelson
Radio Patrol
Charles Dumas
By Bob Fasco
State Combined Council of Law Enforcement
By Gerry McLaughlin
Capitol
Charles D. Henderson
R-Steuben
Khanh
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