On Duty Pastore and Off Duty Morsello in Police Altercation
Two Troy police officers, Motor cycle Officer Michael J. Pastore and Patrolman Theodore Morsello, were relived from duty after a public altercation by River and King Streets. Morsello reportedly suffered a facial injury but did not seek medical treatment. The incident prompted an internal investigation by Police Chief James W. Doherty and Commissioner John J. Sanvidge.
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Troy
River and
King Streets
James W. Doherty
Michael J. Pastore
Theodore Morsello
Commissioner of Public Safety
John J. Sanvidge
Doherty
Central Police Station
Morsello
King and River Streets
Cluett, Peabody
Heavy fighting on India Pakistan border reported by both sides
Both sides claimed deep incursions as tanks and jets battled along the frontier. Pakistan reported destroying Indian tanks and advancing southeast of Lahore while India said it had destroyed more Pakistani armor and repelled drives into its territory.
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India
Pakistan
Lahore
War Tensions Rise as Parachute Raids Reported Across Front
Heavy losses to the Indian army amid intensified pressure on retreating troops. Parachute raids spread to West Bengal with a hit on Pakistani couriers near Calcutta 200 miles from the city. Shelling resumes at Guada in West Bengal as both sides reinforce with tanks and jet fighters. In Calcutta the state orders convalescents moved to make 3500 beds for air raid casualties. The Lahore front dominates with claimed penetrations near Kasur and Ferozepore as China backs Pakistan and calls India an aggressor.
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Lahore
Kasur
Ferozepore
West Bengal
Calcutta
Guaidah
East Pakistan
New Delhi
Thant
China
Pakistan
India
Chou En-lai
Red China
Peking
U.S
Pakitan
Punjab
U S Declares Neutral Stance in Kashmir Conflict
The United States proclaimed impartiality in the India Pakistan Kashmir dispute and urged U Thant to secure a ceasefire. Press officer Robert J McCloskey said the U S would not side in the undeclared war and urged an even-handed approach.
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Washington
United States
Kashmir
U.N
U Thant
Robert J. McCloskey
U.S
Marines Kill 38 Cong In Half-Hour Battle
U S Marines wiped out 38 Viet Cong on the Batangan peninsula in a fierce 30 minute clash. The Leathernecks reported 17 killed and 21 captured while casualties were light. The operation began Tuesday with 5 000 to 6 000 Marines and Vietnamese troops sweeping the area, 330 miles north of Saigon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Batangan
Leathernecks
Chu Lai
South China Sea
Red China
North
Viet Nam
U. S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Yen Shoai Army Barracks
Viet Nam Frontier
South
Seized Man Confesses to Four Slayings in AZ
A man Donald Boggs and Dixie Radcliff were captured in Flagstaff after a pursuit. Boggs admitted the four killings linked to the case, including victims Warren Leaker Halvor Johnson Robert Willis and H B Flory. The suspects were identified by sheriff deputies and arrested without resistance.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Coconino County
Donald Boggs
Londonderry
Ohio
Dixie Radcliff
Ames
Warren Leaker
Elizabethville
Boggs
Cecil Richardson
Robert Willis
Newport
N.H
Ashford
Halvor Johnson
Richardson
Lanker
Willis
Johnson
H. B. Flory
San Antonio
Tex
Miss Radcliff
John Harvey
Graham Undergoes Prostate Surgery at Mayo Clinic
Rochester Minnesota AP reports evangelist Billy Graham underwent corrective surgery for a prostate gland condition. The 46 year old preacher came through the minor operation in excellent condition and is resting comfortably, Mayo Clinic spokesman said.
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Rochester, Minn
Billy Graham
Graham
Mayo Clinic
De Gaulle Threatens NATO Withdrawal Over Command Structure
Paris AP report says President Charles de Gaulle warned he may pull France from NATO if the integrated military command is not abolished by 1969. He urged national independence, criticized NATO and the European Common Market, and hinted at a potential seven year term beyond 1969.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Atlantic Alliance
Trea
NATO
de Gaulle
Brussels
Belgium
Johnson defends NATO amid De Gaulle withdrawal hints
President Johnson and U S officials praised NATO and expressed hope for a broader role for the alliance in response to Charles de Gaulle's hint of France withdrawing from the integrated defense system by 1969. Moyers said the remarks were conveyed as guidance for Harlan Cleveland, the new U S ambassador to NATO.
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Washington
Johnson
U. S
Charles de Gaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
France
Bill D. Moyers
Soviet Union
Two 3 Year Old Cousins Die in Refrigerator Tragedy
Rochester police report two 3 year old boys, David O'Donald and Robert Laucht, suffocated after being found trapped in a secondhand refrigerator on a back porch. Aunt Elaine O'Donald, babysitter, said the unit had been tested for a week and was not connected when the children were discovered.
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Rochester
David O’donald
Robert O’donald
Robert Laucht
William Laucht
St. Mary’s Hospital
Elaine O’donald
O’donald
O’donalds
Negro Parents Move 275 Kids to White School Districts
In Boston, about 275 Negro pupils were transferred to less crowded white schools as parents exercise a DIY move due to delays in improving local schools. The spotty action followed as police investigated threats to Louise Day Hicks and a hoax bomb at Endicott School.
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Boston
William Ohrenberger
Louise Day Hicks
Endicott
Periscope Local Cross to Honor Burgman
The Periscope Local Red Cross plans to honor Burgman in a community ceremony. Details appear on page 19.
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Red Cross
Betsy smashes New Orleans forcing mass evacuations
Hurricane Betsy roared into New Orleans with 150 mph winds, flooding threat and widespread power outages. Mayor Schiro urged lakefront residents to seek shelter as more than 10,000 homes lost electricity and shelters filled across southern Louisiana.
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New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Betsy
Victor Schiro
Lakefront
Louisiana
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Mississippi River
Pensacola
Fla
Tampa
Dominican Leader Exiled as Wessin y Wessin is Removed
General Elias Wessin y Wessin was taken by armed escorts to a U S military plane and flown out of the Dominican Republic amid a push by President Hector Garcia-Godoy to remove the coup leader. The president named the anti Communist figure consul general in Miami, while confirming Commodore Francisco Rivera Caminero as secretary of the armed forces. Rebels demanded Wessin y Wessin’s ouster as part of a peace settlement, citing bombing accusations during April fighting. Outside, Betsy battered New Orleans and Gulf Coast with hurricane warnings and strong winds, flooding risk, and evacuations along the coast.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Elias Wessin Y Wessin
U.S
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Miami
Fla
Wessing Wessin
Juan Bosch
Garcia-Godoy
Francisco Rivera Caminero
Armed Forces Training Center
Wessin Y Wessin
King Faisal arrives in Cairo on four day visit
Saudi Arabian King Faisal landed in Cairo for a four day official visit aimed at strengthening ties within the Arab union.
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Cairo
UPI
Faisal
Arab Union
Kennedy compares state schools to snake pits in call for reform
Sen Robert F. Kennedy assailed Rome and Willowbrook facilities as conditionally abusive, describing overcrowded wards, filth, and lack of exercise. He urged action as the Joint Legislative Committee on Mental Retardation convened in the Bronx.
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New York
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Joint ‘Legislative Committee
Rome
Willowbrook School
Staten Island
Albany
Christopher F. Terrence
Kennedy
Rockefeller
Greenberg
Joint Committee On
Bronx
Harry Kraf
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John J. McNamara
Amritsar
Punjab State
Rawalpindi
Mohamad Ayub Khan
Security Council
Afghanistan
Shhamb
Sinkiang
Karachi
NATO Integrated Command
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
LBJ
Koufax
Priscilla
Okla
ALA
Matagorda
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Key West
Galveston
Mobile
Southern Yacht Club
Coast Guard
Betsy’s
Mississippi Coast
Jefferson
Orleans
Bahama Islands
Florida
Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Fort Walton Beach
Grand Isle
Burrwood
Florida Keys
Charles Greenberg
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