Trojans Triumph 86-80 as Philips Nets 37 in Comeback
Roosevelt Philips scored 37 points to lead unbeaten Troy High past Bishop Gibbons 86-80 before 1,100 fans in Schenectady. The 6-3 junior mounted long range bursts and drives, turning a 40-36 halftime deficit into a fourth quarter lead and Troy never trailed after 50-49. Luther Rackley and Vern Lannier also contributed key plays as Troy rallied from behind.
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Troy High
Roosevelt Philips
Trojans
Bishop Gibbons
Ior
Troy
Gibbons
Luther Rackley
Philips
Will
Air Force jet collision sinks two planes off Newfoundland
Two USAF jets collided during a mid air refueling over the Atlantic and sank 220 miles south of Cape Race Newfoundland. Eight crewmen were listed as missing as rescue efforts continued with KC135 tankers from Dow AFB and Lockbourne AFB aiding the search.
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Pease Air Force Base
N. H
U. S. Air Force
Atlantic Ocean
351St
100Th
Dow Air Force Base
Bangor
Maine
301St
Lockbourne Afb
Ohio
Bermuda
Labrador
Cape Race
Newfoundland
8Th Air Force
Indonesia Seizes US Rubber Plants in Sumatra
Indonesia announced the seizure of American owned rubber plantations in North Sumatra valued at about 80 million dollars. Estates Minister Frans Seda read a decree by Foreign Minister Subandrio, ordering seizure of plants owned by the U S Rubber Company of New York and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron Ohio. This marked the first direct seizure of American property by Indonesia amid anti American actions.
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UPI
Indonesia
Sumatra
United Nations
Chia
Frans Seda
Subandrio
U. S. Rubber Company
New York
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Five Year Old Fire Hero Saves Others in Buffalo Tragedy
Five year old Timothy Rundell alerted 12 occupants to a fatal apartment fire at 74 Prospect Street Buffalo. His parents James Rundell and Doris Rundell, both 38 and 35, died in the blaze. Fire damage is estimated at $15,000 with several Cassell children also evacuated.
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Buffalo
Timothy Rundell
James Rundell
Doris
Timothy
Dansville
U S Plans Tightening Viet War Campaign
President Johnson tapped Henry Cabot Lodge to study the Vietnamese situation and report soon, as Washington moved to step up the military campaign. Defense officials said South Vietnam would receive about 100000 more U S armed forces and advisers, joining roughly 235000 total South Vietnamese troops.
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Washington
Alexi N. Kosygin
Johnson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Secretary of
Robert S. McNamara
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
South Viet Nam
Kosygin Confirms Soviet Military Aid to North Vietnam
Premier Kosygin disclosed on television that the Soviet Union is supplying military aid to Communist North Vietnam. He warned the United States against broader raids and called for US troop withdrawals from South Vietnam and South Korea as preconditions for negotiations.
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Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
U.S. Holds 4-1 Nuclear Edge Over Soviet Bloc
Paris based military bulletin reports the United States maintains a four to one nuclear superiority over the Soviet Union and cautions Moscow to weigh the balance before aiding North Vietnam.
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Paris
United States
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Viet Nam
Kosygin’s visit prompts Moscow line on Viet Nam and Korea
Western observers note Kosygin echoed Moscow’s stance calling for U S withdrawal from South Viet Nam and pressure to end U S reprisal raids. He warned of wider conflict if the United States does not halt aggressive actions, with no Soviet military movements evident.
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North Korea
China
Kosygin
United States
South Viet Nam
South Korea
U. S
North
Viet Nam
Johnson
Washington
Moscow
Flu outbreak hits Budapest schoolchildren
The Budapest Public Health Institute says 10 percent of the capital's school children have the flu. The report underscores a seasonal health concern affecting schools in Hungary's capital city.
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Budapest
Hungary
Budapest Public Health Institute
Bombers Strike Viet Cong Positions in Phuoc Tuy
U S Air Force B57 bombers conducted 59 sorties against Viet Cong positions in Phuoc Tuy Province east of Saigon. Air crew said anti aircraft fire ceased by the final flight. In Saigon about 100 students marched at the Student Union Headquarters calling for foreign withdrawal and an end to the war.
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Saigon
VPS
Phuoc Tuy
Air Force
Viet Nam
Fatality in Alabama civil rights clash
Jimmie Lee Jackson, a 26 year old Black man, died in Selma of a stomach wound from a night march confrontation eight days earlier near Marion during a right to vote campaign. hospital officials cited infection and respiratory issues. Authorities described Jackson as saying he was shot by a state trooper. Col. Al Lingo would not comment on the statement.
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Selma
Ala
Alabama
Jimmie Lee Jackson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Marion
Michael Ann
Jackson
Circuit
Blanchard McLeod
Salem Clinches WCL Hoop Title
Salem clinched the West Coast League championship in a decisive victory as the season concluded. The win solidified Salem’s top standing and secured the league crown for the team, marking a highlight in the campaign.
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Salem
Meridan Case: 17 White Men Stand Trial for Civil Rights Slayings
Federal Judge in Meridian Mississippi orders 17 white men to stand trial on misdemeanor charges over the 1964 killings of civil rights workers Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman and James Chaney. The defendants remain free on $5000 bonds as a federal probe continues.
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Meridian
Miss
Harold Cox
Washington
Justice Dept
FBI
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
Philadelphia
Former Army Private Sentenced for Passport Spy Deliveries
Paul Carl Meyer, 25, a former U S Army private, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to delivering 15 passports to Soviet agents in East Berlin in February 1963. Judge Julius J. Hoffman imposed the sentence in U S District Court.
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Chicago
Paul Carl Meyer
Julius J. Hoffman
U. S. District Court
Meyer
East Berlin
Dutch Government Resigns Over TV Radio Policy
The Hague AP reports the Dutch government resigned after three Liberal ministers balked at new broadcast associations. Marijnen announced the end and said he would present the resignation to Queen Juliana. Commercial broadcasting remains prohibited by Dutch law.
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Hague
Netherlands
Victor Marijnen
Holland
Marijnen
Juliana
Steel Rivals Agree to Resume Basic Steel Talks
The United Steelworkers union calls for resuming contract talks with steel firms after election tied delays. President David J. McDonald sent a telegram March 8 to chief negotiator R. Conrad Cooper, who suggested returning six days earlier. Talks had halted from union pressure during McDonald’s February 9 reelection bid. a strike could occur May 1 if no deal is reached.
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R. Conrad Cooper
Cooper
McDonald
I. W. Abel
Lightning causes fatal blast at Rio tunnel site
In Rio de Janeiro a lightning strike hit a dynamite deposit near a tunnel under construction linking Rio's North and South Zones. At least 12 people died and over 30 were injured as rock and debris buried the tunnel mouth. A second bolt hit nearby, killing a 17 year old girl and wounding four.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
Six Children Die In Fire At Maryland Farm House
Six children aged from five months to six years died when a frame tenant farmhouse burned near Prince Frederick Maryland. The five younger victims were children of Margaret and George Arthur Gross. Police said the parents left the children alone about 7:30 p.m. The bodies were found at the scene and pronounced dead by the deputy medical examiner at 9:45 p.m.
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Prince Frederick, Md
Maryland
Margaret
George Arthur Gross
Gerald Gross
Melody
Michael Anthony
Sandra
George A
Joyce Marie Height
Hugh Ward
Calvert County
Elijah Muhammad Denounces Malcolm X Attacks at Chicago Convention
Elijah Muhammad opened the three day Muslim convention in Chicago with a fiery keynote saying Malcolm X “got what he preached.” He warned would be assassins and said Malcolm’s followers are after him while denying any order in Malcolm’s death. Security was tight with the Fruit of Islam protecting the speaker and police conducting extensive checks.
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Chicago
Elijah Muhammad
Malcolm X
Muhammad
New York
Malcolm
Mississippi
Fruit of
South Side
Hero Pilot Dies In Stunt Plane Collision Over Fort Lauderdale
Two stunt planes collided during a TV sequence. Johnny Foyle, 38, of Baltimore piloted a damaged ship away from homes and died. Injured were pilot Alger McGinty of Fort Lauderdale and NBC photographer Bob Donahue, 51, of Baldwin, New York.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Johnny Foyle
Baltimore
Alger McGinty
NBC
Bob Donahue
Baldwin, N.Y
Police Link Muslims To Slaying
New York AP report says police tied Black Muslims to Malcolm X murder with Norman 3X Butler, 26, a guard member charged with acting in concert alongside Talmadge Hayer, 22, and others. Butler held without bail. authorities seek five-point participation.
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New York
Malcolm X
Malcolm
Elijah Muhammad
Muhammad
Norman 3X Butler
Norman 3X
Talmadge Hayer
Three Sections of School Bill Pass
Washington AP The House Education Committee approved three more sections of the administration's school bill. The panel advanced 100 million for supplementary education centers 45 million for training research personnel and regional centers 25 million for grants to state education departments.
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Washington
House Education Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N. Y
Johnson
State Departments of Education
First Lady Praises VISTA Grads in St Petersburg
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson awarded diplomas to the first 19 VISTA volunteers in St Petersburg Florida calling them part of a national drive to fight poverty in local battles. She noted volunteers ages 19 to 71 and described VISTA as a stirring America wide tradition of service with 9000 applicants. 22 percent over 60. Glenn Ferguson said the program already attracts thousands amid a strong volunteer ethos.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Lyndon B. Johnson
VISTA
Volunteers In Service To
America
Johnson
Florida
Texas
Glenn Ferguson
Syracuse
Peace Corps
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