Cleveland tragedy ends in siege and suicide
In Cleveland a rejected suitor, Robert Batch, 23, held his former girlfriend Lida Caldwell 19 captive after marrying her estranged partner in Detroit. He wounded Caldwell and killed himself after a prolonged stand-off with police in University Heights. Caldwell was hospitalized, and Batch’s mother advised him to surrender.
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Doctor's Hospital
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Ralph Joyce
Cleveland Police Dept
Viet Cong Intensify Assault Near Saigon In Inauguration Period
Viet Cong troops launched a second major assault within 48 hours on Loc Ninh area 70 miles north of Saigon as U S forces continued air strikes into the Hanoi Haiphong region. President Thieu took the oath and called for direct peace talks with Hanoi while U S and South Vietnamese forces pressed operations around Saigon and Loc Ninh amid ongoing fighting.
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Loc Ninh
Soviets Dock Two Satellites in Space Mission
In Moscow the unmanned Cosmos 136 and Cosmos 188 docked automatically after approaching each other, then undocked three and a half hours later. Tass reported the satellites carried out berthing and docking maneuvers before entering separate orbits, signaling an advance toward space platforms for later manned flights.
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Roche Named GM Chairman And CEO At GM
James M Roche, who began at General Motors as a statistician, was named board chairman and chief executive officer. He succeeds Frederic G Donner who retires at 65, effective tomorrow but remains on the board. Edward N Cole was elected to succeed Roche as president and operating officer.
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Tornadoes Strike Mississippi Gulf Coast Killing and Injuring Dozens
Two tornadoes hit Gulfport and Mississippi City within an hour, killing three and injuring about fifty two. Affected areas including a motel, restaurant and homes suffered major damage as the weather outbreak stretched from Louisiana to Alabama with high winds and heavy rain.
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Thieu sworn in as South Vietnam president in Saigon
Lt Gen Nguyen Van Thieu took the oath as elected president of South Vietnam at a ceremony in Saigon attended by 50 000 troops and international observers. Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky helped lead the ceremony while Thieu pledged to eradicate corruption and pursue peace without surrender. The event occurred as Viet Cong forces attacked a town 700 miles north, signaling tension around the inaugural day and security measures across Saigon. Humphrey praised Thieu and urged perseverance in Vietnam, while warning adversaries that the United States would stay the course for freedom and progress in Southeast Asia.
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Cornell Physicist Hans Bethe Wins 1967 Nobel Prize
Stockholm AP reports Hans A Bethe of Cornell University won the 1967 Nobel Prize in physics for elucidating how the sun and other stars release enormous energy. The chemistry prize went to George Porter Ronald Norrish and Manfred Eigen for fast chemical reactions. No Peace Prize awarded this year due to lack of consensus.
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McDonald Backs New Charter At Troy Democratic Dinner
Democratic State Chairman John J Burns urged Rensselaer County Democrats to vote for the proposed new constitution on November 7, accusing Republicans of piecemeal reform over the years and opposing the current city manager and assessor actions. Councilman Frank P McDonald condemned the suspension request for City Assessor Charles J Ellett and criticized the city manager for inaction. The event at Marie's Theater Restaurant awarded Mrs Marie V Daley the first Distinguished Service Award.
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Rensselaer County
Frank P McDonald
D-6
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Sidney C. Smith
Ellett
Burns Wenton
McDonald
Parochial School Aid Controversy Grows Speno Joins Attack
State Sen. Edward J. Speno a Republican called on Rev. Dr. Donald Harrington Liberal state chairman to join him in urging bills to define health and welfare services for parochial school children. Travia accused Harrington of wanting all private schools closed while Speno defended limited services via state and federal programs amid Blaine Amendment debates.
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Donald
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Edward J. Speno
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Pr. Harrington
Anthony J. Travia
Travia
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James E. Allen
Herbert Johnson
Communist China fair in Canton opens November fifteenth
The New China News Agency reports the large esport and commodity fair in Canton will open November fifteenth, about a month behind schedule. Speculation links the delay to clashes between Mao supporters and foes amid mid October event tensions in Peking.
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Court Urged To Reject Challenge On Textbooks
Washington AP Lefkowitz urged Supreme Court to reject challenge to New York 1985 textbook loan law. He argued the program aims to provide secular textbooks to all children and does not advance religion. The law requires lending to public and private school pupils. appeals argue church establishment concerns.
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State Cites High Fees Of State Optometrists
Upstate optometrists threaten to withdraw Medicaid services after November 1 over fee discrepancies. The Eastern New York Society of Optometrists representing ten counties says current rates are unfair versus other health professions. Ralph C. Tannenbaum leads the group in Troy. Commissioner Hollis Ingraham calls the move regrettable, but notes local optometrists are reimbursed for material costs and receive a $3 dispensing fee.
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