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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1968

Page

5

Uruguay Defies Red Gang After High Official Kidnap

Uruguay rejects negotiations with pro-Peking terrorists who abducted Ulises Reverbel, head of the state electric and telephone company, and a secretary. The four Tupamaro Front members opened fire, wounding Reverbel’s chauffeur and another secretary. Authorities name two suspects, Jorge Amilcar Llueveras and Bloises Rivero Cedres, identified as leftist militants.

Montevideo Uruguay Jorge’ Pacheco Ulises Pereira Reéverbel State Electric and Telephone Company Tupamaro National ‘Liberation Front Reverbel Reverbell Jorge Amilcar Llueveras Bloises Rivero Cedres Peking

Judge chides counsel over Massie petitions hearing

Superior Court Judge William C Frey orders a master to verify signatures on Democrat Kenneth Massies District 1 constable petitions. Deputy County Attorney Rose Silver is pressed to stipulate case background or face compelled cooperation as plaintiff James Thomas seeks to block Massies candidacy and challenges 140 signatures as invalid. Defendants include Elsa Hanna and Supervisors Thomas Jay Dennis Weaver and Pete Rubi.

Kenneth Massie Superior Court William C. Frey Rose Silver Pima County Board of Supervisors Frey Massie James Thomas Thomas Elsa Hanna Thomas Jay Dennis Weaver Pete Rubi

Rahway Imposes 9 PM Curfew After Gang Fights

Rahway New Jersey orders 9 pm to dawn curfew and bars close at 6 pm after clashes between white and Negro teen gangs. Police report 30 arrests, no further disturbances since Tuesday night. Acting Chief John Hummel calls it a precautionary measure amid a smoldering feud. A broken window was the only damage and none of the youths were armed. Arrested youths were charged as disorderly persons and released to parents.

Rahway N.J John Hummel Hummel

Goddard Says Truth Hurts GOP in Arizona Race

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Sam Goddard told supporters that unpleasant truths will follow as the campaign begins. He attacked the administration over the hiring of former Attorney General Darrell Smith as a special assistant and cited poverty and representation issues in smaller counties as campaign planks.

Goddard Arizona

Invaders Spared By Papa Doc Duvalier

President Francois Papa Doc Duvalier announced clemency for 10 men sentenced to death by a military court for the Haiti invasion last May. Ambassador Arthur Bonhomme said Duvalier will commute sentences as the men are deemed dupes of anti-government elements. David Knox of the Bahamas government faces trial in Port au Prince next Monday for involvement in the plot.

Washington Francois Papa Doc Duvalier Haiti Arthur Bonhomme Duvalier David Knox Bahamas Port-Au-Prince

Nine Die as Explosion Tears Kentucky Coal Mine

Nine miners died after an explosion in the River Queen mine near Greenville Kentucky. Rescue teams in 90 degree heat pulled bodies from about 180 feet underground, with one foreman noting eight deaths from an explosion rather than a cave-in. Relatives waited at a hospital morgue as authorities investigated the blast.

Greenville UPI Kentucky Muhlenberg Community Hospital Will Rice McHenry Robert Fridinger Madisonville Bobbie G. English Beach Creek Ernest W. Miller Central City James Harris Sacramento Frankie Epley Paul Creekmore Denny Saling Echols Khy James Bryant Cornwell Rice Paul Gregory Gregory River Queen Peabody Coal Co Here Slope J. H. Mosegrove Kentucky Department of Mines and Minerals

Jurisdiction dispute over Marine shooting at Sangley Point

Philippine authorities charge U S Marine corporal Kenneth A Smith with murder in the July 26 shooting of 18 year old Rogelio Gonzales at Sangley Point. U S officials withhold transfer as talks continue on jurisdiction under a 1947 agreement.

Smith U.S Fidel Bones Cavite Sangley Point Manila Bay Manila

Arizona GOP Delegates React to Nixon Agnew Pick

Arizona Republicans expressed satisfaction with Richard Nixon's selection of Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew as running mate. Senator Paul Fannin said Agnew is a good choice, and Governor Jack Williams also approved. Delegation supported Nixon on first ballot, with 12 backing Reagan for VP and others favoring a liberal image candidate.

Miami Beach APS Arizona Richard M. Nixon Maryland Spiro T. Agnew Paul Fannin Nixon Agnew California Ronald Reagan Jack Williams Williams Michigan George Romney Reagan Barry Goldwater

Ball Sees Hope For Middle East Settlement

United Nations ambassador George W. Ball expressed guarded optimism on prospects for Arab-Israeli peace after a Middle East trip. He avoided predicting whether Gunnar Jarring could gain agreement this year on a first step toward settlement, saying Jarring was doing everything possible. Jarring departed New York for Nicosia, Cyprus.

United Nations, N.Y U.S George W. Ball Middle East U.N Gunnar Jarring Sweden Jarring Security Council New York Nicosia Cyprus

Boggs Sentenced to Life for Arizona Slayings

Donald Melvin Boggs was given life for the slayings of two men in northern Arizona. He pleaded guilty to second degree murder and first degree murder, with consecutive terms of 0 to 100 years and life. The 25 year old hitchhiking suspect previously had a plea reversed by the State Supreme Court.

Flagstaff UPI Donald Melvin Boggs Arizona Boggs Coconino County Laurance T. Wren Supreme Court

Parley Alters Plea To Guilty In Brother Homicide

Rufus F Parley 25 of the Papago Reservation changed his plea to second degree murder in the shooting of his 17 year old brother Steven at Little Tucson Village last June. Sentencing set for Sept 3 before U S District Court Judge James A Walsh.

Rufus F. Parley Parley Papago Indian Reservation Steven Little Tucson U.S James A. Walsh

Independents Favor McCarthy In Gallup Poll

Gallup shows Humphrey leading among rank and file Democrats 53 to 39 while McCarthy wins independents 53 to 32. McCarthy is stronger with young voters aged 21 to 29 and with college graduates and Far West Democrats, Humphrey leads with older Midwest South and East Democrats.

Princeton Hubert H. Humphrey Eugene J. McCarthy McCarthy Gallup Humphrey Minnesota Midwest

Arizona Hospitals Seek $5 Million in Federal Funds

The State Hospital Survey and Construction Council will hear requests from 16 Arizona hospitals for Hill Harris Act funds to build new facilities. Total project costs reach $45 million with requests ranging from $19,000 at Sierra Vista Hospital to $2.13 million at Tucson Medical Center. The state’s federal appropriation for next year remains undetermined.

Phoenix State Hospital Survey and Construction Council Congress Arizona Tucson St. Mary’s Hospital Handmaker Nursing Home Tucson Medical Center Maricopa County Board of Supervisors John C. Lincoln St. Luke’s Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital St. Joseph’s Hospital Cochise County Hospital Douglas Chinle Valley Nursing Home

Leprosy Germs Cultivated by Japanese Scientist

Tokyo AP reports Dr. Toyoka Murehashi, 54, has cultivated the world’s first cultured leprosy germs, a claim officials call potentially groundbreaking for treatment. He heads TB at Japan’s National Institute of Health and revealed findings at a joint Japan United States medical science cooperation committee meeting.

Tokyo Toyoka Murehashi Murehashi Tuberculosis National Institute of Health Jpan- U. S. Medical Science Cooperation Committee

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