FBI arrests reveal largest draft dodging ring in U S history
The FBI rounded up 33 individuals in New York and surrounding areas for paying up to 5000 to obtain stolen Air Force Reserve credentials and deferment forms. The scheme, centered in New York City, involved nine fathers and eight sons and used phony 1 D deferments sent to draft boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
FBI
Air Force
Selective Service Boards
Tered
New York City
Paul George Miller
Solomon Gottfried
Gottfried
Levittown
N.Y
Air Force Reserve
Mitchell Field Air Force Base
Hempstead
Miller
Flushing
Selective Service System
US Cavalry Faces Fierce Battle at Chu Pong Mountain
UPI reports a US 1st Air Cavalry recon unit pierced by a North Vietnamese regiment on Chu Pong Mountain near the Cambodian border. Ground fire knocked down five helicopters, with heavy losses and a risky extraction as a relief force fought under extreme fire. Meanwhile Da Nang saw anti American protests after a Marine truck collision sparked calls for Johnson to apologize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
1St Air Cavalry
Chu Pong Mountain
Viet Nam
Chu Pong
da Nang
Nguyen Cao Ky
Johnson
U.S
Johnson seeks emergency grain aid for India famine
President Johnson urged Congress to authorize an emergency shipment of 3.5 million tons of food to India to ease famine. The U.S. has already allocated 6.5 million tons for the current year and Indian officials estimate a further six to seven million tons will be needed through next December. Johnson asked other nations to match the grain pledge as Indira Gandhi wrapped up talks in Washington and prepared to return to New Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
India
United States
Indira Gandhi
House
Senate
U.S
Woman Abandons Children at YWCA Then Takes Own Life Note
Police search for a mother aged 35 to 45 who left her 3-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy at a Des Moines YWCA and a suicide note in a telephone booth. The children Becky and Leon were placed with juvenile authorities. The note pleads for a good home and recounts attempts to seek help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Y.W.C.A
Becky
Leon
Public Notices Today Probate Estates of Rath and McCleery
Probate of will and appointment of administrator for Anna B Rath estate and probate of will and appointment of executor for Samuel C McCleery estate announced. Notices list court action, dates, and eligible parties for filing claims or petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna B. Rath
Samuel C. McCleery
Kennedy urges action to curb auto crash deaths
Senator Robert F. Kennedy urged Congress to compel auto makers to curb deaths from the second collision when passengers strike dashboards windshields and steering wheels after crashes. He compared funding for military runway safety to victims on the table. Other news covers Thai military aid and a bill for equitable federal research funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Kennedy
Senate Commerce Committee
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U.S
Thailand
China
Viet Nam
Johnson
Garner Shriver
R-Kan
Mooty May Enter Republican Gubernatorial Race
Des Moines reports former Lieutenant Governor William Mooty has not ruled out a bid for the GOP nomination. With two candidates already in and a third possible entrant, Mooty’s entry could widen the race. Mooty may seek governor or possibly lieutenant governor or state senator after tending farming chores. Other races include Senators Mills and Flatt announcing Lieutenant Governor runs, and Democrat hopefuls for the U.S. Senate with circulating petitions. The campaign scene also features a Miller Smith clash over Vietnam phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
IDPA
William Mooty
Mooty
William Murray
Ames
Jack Peters
Centerville
Robert Beck
Max Milo Mills
Marshalltown
Joe Flatt
Winterset
Washington
D.C
Moore
Manning
Senate
Johnson
Vietnam
E.B. Smith
Gary Cameron
Miller-Smith
Daylight saving time bill nears final House approval
Washington based report notes a federal daylight saving time bill moving toward final passage. The proposal would set uniform dates and auto switch nationwide next year, with states allowed to opt out but must adopt standard or daylight time fully. Businesses, transport, and farmers largely back the change to end clock confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
America
White House
Congress
1300 Sign Paper In Park Dispute
Fairfield Iowa petitions with 1300 signatures asked the City Council to preserve Central Park. They protested plans to cut 60 feet from three sides to add 65 parking spaces, threatening 14000 square feet of park space and its bandstand and trees. The council had not voted. frustrations were voiced by Mrs. James Lamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Iowa
UPI
Central Park
Black - Square Park
James Lamson
Paul Franklin
Johnson weighs options as inflation climbs
President Johnson said he has not decided on a tax hike to curb inflation and is considering price controls or cutting federal spending. Advisers and many lawmakers oppose those steps, while officials forecast inflation easing with weather and expect lower meat and poultry prices later. Johnson outlined three policy routes: wage and price controls, $5 to $10 billion in spending cuts, or a $5 billion tax increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Congress
Agriculture Department
Kidnapped 18 Year Old Danny Goldman Missing Near Surfside
In Surfside Florida parents of 18 year old Danny Goldman 기다 by the phone for news from his kidnapper as friends hold a prayer service. An armed man abducted Goldman from his home early Monday. FBI says they believe he may still be alive. Sheriff Lt. Alois Spath left Goldman home with communications gear and sped away in a rental car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surfside
Fla
UPI
Danny Goldman
FBI
Alois Spath
Press Club plans depend on weather
The Washington Press Club marks its 100th anniversary with a parade around the square, but organizers said rain will move the event inside to the State Cafe. Bands from eighteen cities and many floats are ready, with ceremonies at 2:30 p.m. Friday and an Ethiopial journalist addressing the April 1 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Press Club
State Cafe
Ethiopia
the Journal
Emulsified fuel may cut airliner fire fatalities
FAA and industry researchers explored fireproofing fuel at a two day crashworthiness conference. Emulsified fuel could reduce fatalities by as much as 75 percent, with tests by the Flight Safety Foundation under Army contract showing promise and only about 1 percent weight increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Federal Aviation Agency
Flight Safety Foundation
FAA
Weather outlook Iowa fair and warmer Thursday
United Press International reports Iowa's weather remains fair tonight and Thursday with a low of 35 to 40 degrees and highs in the 60s to 70s from east to west. Friday's outlook shows little change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cen
Tweeten
Janet Wulf
Mike Peiffer
Karen Grubb
Journal
Tom Kuncl
U.S. Senate
Lester, Moore
John R. Hansen
Jack Miller
E. B. Smith
Smith
Johnson Studies
Labor Department
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!