Train may beat air on Albany to New York run with shuttle plan
New York Central unveiled a plan to drop long haul passenger trains by year end and replace them with a high speed shuttle along a 200 mile corridor between New York and Albany. A jet propelled train test reached 183.85 mph while officials expect shuttle speeds over 100 mph.
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Nitro scare uproots 20 Troy families after nitroglycerin bottle found
An Army demolition team removed about eight ounces of suspected nitroglycerin from the cellar of Mrs. Mary Merrill at 43 Second Ave causing evacuation of twenty families between 101st and 102nd Streets. The liquid was burned at a rifle range under police escort. The bottle had been in the house for years and had not been opened. The incident followed a warning from Merrill’s late husband, a chemist who had warned of the hazard.
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Senate approves 2.06 billion foreign aid measure
The Senate approved a 2.06 billion economic foreign aid authorization by a 66 to 27 vote, cutting the total and adding higher development loan rates. The bill diverges from Johnson admin plans. a House Senate conference is expected to craft a compromise. The debate linked Viet Nam war costs, inflation fears, and long term aid strategy. Byrd amendment denouncing a West German deal passed 55 to 33 despite removal of some specifics.
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Violence Blocking Rights Bill Sparks House Debate
Washington AP report notes a House civil rights bill debate amid northern race violence. Rep. McCulloch warns disturbances threaten passage while Rep. Tuck and Rep. Cahill urge firm action or focus on housing reform. The discussion centers on expanding open housing to larger apartments and new tract homes.
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Ohio
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D-Va
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N.J
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Hope Fades For Airline Labor Peace
The Senate Labor Committee postponed a hearing on the 19 day airline strike amid groundless hope for emergency legislation. Union management and government spokesmen cited no new negotiations and debated whether the disruption affects national interests or is merely an inconvenience. The delay followed a meeting with Postmaster General O'Brien and Senator Morse who proposed emergency measures.
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Johnson
Wayne Morse
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Stock Market Rally Fails Amid Active Trading
The stock market attempted a rally in active trading but failed to stage a comeback. Associated Press reports delayed complete stock figures on pages 30 and 31.
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New York
Watervliet Native Ill Spy Suspect Hospitalized
William Henry Whalen a 51 year old retired Army lieutenant colonel accused of passing secrets to the Russians was admitted to Dewitt Army Hospital Ft Belvoir Va after chest pains. He appeared in Federal Court seeking a court appointed attorney and was ordered to secure counsel with a $15000 bond set.
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Richard Speck indicted in nurse massacre case
A Cook County grand jury returned eight indictments against Richard Speck for the July 14 nursing dorm killings. Speck, held in a city jail hospital, faces possible electric chair consideration while undergoing treatment. arraignment likely August 2, with testifying survivor Corazon Amarao among the readied witnesses.
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Healy
Corazon Amarao
South Chicago Community Hospital
U S Rejects Ky Call for Invasion of North Vietnam
The United States refused to support Prime Minister Ky of South Vietnam's push for invading the north. State Department said it does not seek a wider war and will press for peace based on the Geneva accords. Vietnamese ambassador Thai reported Ky spoke with personal tones beyond policy.
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Viet Nam
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Senate
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Vu van Thai
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Indochina
Guards Fell In $68,000 Armored Truck Robbery in Boston
In Jamaica Plain outside a Veterans' Administration hospital two guards were shot but not seriously hurt as three masked robbers sprayed a machine gun, taking about $68,000 in cash and negotiable checks from an Armored Banking Service truck. The loot was meant for employee pay checks.
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