Maricopa Slaying Ties Murders in Ruse Plot Uncovered
Phoenix man Billy Gene McKinley, 30, faces first degree murder charges in the slaying of Wayne Carlson, a Salt River Project meter reader, and is suspected in a second killing of George Hatfield. The scheme involved fake confessions written on a church typewriter to mislead investigators.
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Harvill Faces Cuts Over Building Plans and Faculty Losses
Harvill warns Arizona higher education could suffer colossal cuts if budgets do not fund new facilities and faculty hires. He cites 96 faculty departures in 1965-66 and over 125 in 1966-67 while bids for a 2.7 million university building and clinical sciences wing are awaited. Dr Merlin K DiVal supports completed plans for a 300bed teaching hospital. Northern Arizona University set to appear before appropriations committees tomorrow.
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Dad Finds Son Dead In Hollow Tree Stump
In Pittsfield Pennsylvania a 14 year old boy named Maynard Lee Spetz went missing after missing his school bus. His father Ray searched snow covered woods for days and found his body inside a hollow tree stump. Authorities think exhaustion from days of trudging in subfreezing temperatures led to his death. Firefighters volunteers joined the search, locating the snowmobile near the home four miles away.
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Bill to Expand County Boards Sets Senate Debate
In Phoenix the state Senate introduced a bill to enlarge Maricopa and Pima County boards of supervisors to five members. Sponsor Senate Republican Whip William Jacquin, with Democrats split on the plan. Other measures include a ban on importing liquor by mail from abroad and a bill to lift timber sale restrictions on state lands.
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Red Forces Advance Near Luang Prabang Capital
North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao troops drive back a 4000-man government unit and push toward the royal capital Luang Prabang as reported from Vientiane. Regulamentary clashes unfold with significant regional impact.
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Swarthy convict Hughes appears at Tucson grand jury
Swarthy convict Carlos Billy Hughes appeared again at a one man grand jury hearing for the Tucson Police Department corruption probe but was not called to testify. The session recessed without witnesses and will resume tomorrow morning under Judge Lawrence Howard with attorney Erik M. O’Dowd present.
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Salary hike proposed for adjutant general
House Majority Leader Burton Barr introduced a bill to extend the adjutant general’s term to five years and raise salary to 14000 a year, with appointment limited to Arizona National Guard officers with at least five years in state service. A separate bill from the Commerce and Industry committee would tighten credit union certification and regulation procedures.
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Johnson anti crime proposals gain applause in state of the union
President Johnson framed several crime fighting bills during the State of the Union, drawing 12 applause bursts. Republicans push their own measures and plan crime in the streets as a campaign issue, including a gun control proposal stalled in committees and a wiretapping plan urged by GOP allies. Johnson seeks 100 FBI agents and 100 assistant U S attorneys to bolster enforcement along with tougher penalties for LSD and other drugs.
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Col Taylor Receives Legion of Merit Award at Scott AFB
Col Fitz G Taylor retired from the Air Force after 26 years and received the Legion of Merit from Lt Gen James W Wilson at Scott AFB. Taylor served as director of airman personnel and assistant deputy chief of staff for personnel at Military Airlift Command headquarters.
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