LBJ Returns To Capital
President Johnson returns to the White House for a round of foreign leader talks and Viet Nam discussions. He had been at the LBJ Ranch for 24 days recuperating from the October 8 operation as Ayub Khan and Harold Wilson prepare visits and Erhard plans nuclear defense talks.
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Supreme Court declines review of voluntary school prayers ban
The Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge by 21 New York City parents over a ban on voluntary nursery type prayers in public schools. They argued nonsectarian prayers are constitutional under the First Amendment, but the court issued a brief order without explanation.
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Supreme Court
New York City
U.S. Circuit Court
New York
27 Ohioans Killed In Weekend Mishaps
Between Friday 6 p.m. and Sunday midnight at least 27 accidental deaths occurred in Ohio. Twenty were traffic deaths, three fires caused by dropped cigarettes, two by firearms, plus a drowning and a rock-fall injury to a child in an excavation.
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Ohio
Thieves Break Into Sunday School in Heywood
Thieves raided a Sunday School in Heywood England taking 60 ballpoint pens each inscribed May the Lord forgive your sins. Local police investigate the break in and review security footage. No suspects named at this time.
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England
Unions Seek Larger Share of U.S. Wealth and Social Security
AFL-CIO leaders at the 10th anniversary convention urged a bigger wage share and federal price ceilings on key commodities. They called for a 50 percent boost in Social Security benefits, tax cuts for low and middle incomes, and tax elimination for the poor, opposing White House wage guidelines. They urged bold federal job-creation measures to expand consumer purchasing power.
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Supreme Court blocks Ivy Krebiozen trial appeal
The Supreme Court rejected Dr. Andrew C. Ivy's bid to pause a Chicago trial over Krebiozen. Ivy and three co defendants face conspiracy mail fraud and falsification charges tied to the drug's alleged efficacy and government testing disputes.
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Gemini 7 Searson Set For Wednesday Rendezvous
Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell pushed nine days into their 14 day mission wearing only underwear as they eyed a rendezvous with Gemini 6. Gemini 6 crew Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford faced a failed launch and a possible abort before Mission Control prepared for a retry.
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Girl in Bottle to Meet Suitor in Australia
In Wombell England Marjorie Fowler 21 plans a 10000 mile flight to meet John Vettler 26 a Perth Australia pharmacist who found her note in a bottle. He sent 450 pounds for her plane fare after the exchange of letters began following the bottle message.
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Perth
Australia
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Reputed Carolina Klansman Mars Dead in Suspected Suicide
Rowan County coroner said Grady B. Mars 41 may have died by his own hand from a gunshot to the head in his bedroom. Mars had faced scrutiny from the House Committee on Un American Activities amid Klan ties. an official ruling is pending lab results.
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Man admits arson that killed 13 at West Madison tavern
Robert Lassiter, 26, admitted using a borrowed match to start a fire at the Seeley Club on West Madison Street after an argument with waiter Eddie Gaston. The blaze killed 13 people and injured 22. Lassiter faces 13 counts of murder. Witnesses said Lassiter waved a switchblade before the confrontation.
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East German Defectors Swim Elbe Border to West
Two East German army sergeants swam the flooded Elbe River border at night and sought asylum in West Germany. West German authorities said seven East German workers escaped across the mine infested northern border in the past 24 hours.
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North Vietnamese Unite Under Bombardment Says Greene
British journalist Felix Greene reports from North Vietnam that the bombing of their country has unified the North Vietnamese as nothing else could. The piece reflects on how air raids shape national resolve and antiwar sentiment.
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Felix Greene
North Viet Nam
Big Flattop To Be Cited By Navy For Meritorious Service
The aircraft carrier Independence returns to Norfolk after five months of combat operations in Southeast Asia. Eleven crew were burned in a middeck fire on deck during launch. Vice Admiral Waldemar Wendt will present the Navy unit commendation for service from June 5 to November 11.
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Death Said Drawing Near For Author
NICE France AP British author W. Somerset Maugham lies in a coma in a Nice hospital with doctors giving under 24 hours to live after a stroke at Cap Ferrat. His will requests cremation and ashes sent to England for Canterbury Cathedral. His secretary Alan Searle and potential heir Lady John Hope figure in the scene.
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Gemini 7 crew in mid breakfast chat with Space Center staff
An AP report notes Gemini 7 astronauts were breakfasting when they discussed a preflight matter with Space Center personnel. Mission Command and Navy Cmdr. James A. observed the moment, though no definite news had reached them yet.
Major Ground Fighting Ebbs In Viet Nam
Major ground fighting in Viet Nam ebbed after weekend actions cost the Communists a heavy toll. U S spokesmen say Viet Cong may retreat to jungle hideouts to recover as air raids resume on North Viet Nam. Marines and ARVN hunted a Viet Cong regiment near Da Nang while a 22 man Viet Cong platoon surrendered at Vo Dat, a major intelligence achievement.
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Smasher Site Decision Nears Atoms Project Choices
Atomic Energy Commission nears a site decision for a $280 million atom smasher. Four man inspection teams have completed work on 85 sites and submit reports to the National Academy of Sciences which will pick five or six locations for AEC review. The academy’s recommendations aren’t due before January’s end.
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GOP Leaders Move to Denounce Birchers in Party
Republican leaders approved a resolution urging members to reject membership in any radical or extremist organization. The measure, not naming the John Birch Society, was championed by Senate Leader Dirksen and House Leader Ford, with Gov Smylie backing action but not pushing a Birch name.
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Idaho
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Fed chief defends rate rise amid Senate grilling
Federal Reserve Board Chairman William McChesney Martin Jr told the Senate Economic Committee that the half point discount rate increase was necessary to support the economy and that the Fed kept President Johnson's administration well informed. He rejected claims the move aimed to aid New York banks or boost inflation. The rate rise follows tensions over timing and budget data.
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New York
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Ohio City alert for firebug again
Bridgeport Ohio authorities report a second year of arson incidents with three fires on Saturday. One blaze caused $20000 in damage making evidence of arson unlikely. Two other fires were minor, railroad flares suggesting deliberate acts. A wood pile fire at Scott Lumber Co burned out. A young man convicted last year for the lumberyard blaze was released six weeks ago and is being sought again by state investigators.
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Ohio Weather Outlook for Ethel Hayes
Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight with drizzle ending in the evening. A few snow flurries in the northern third. Low around 33 to 38. Partly cloudy Tuesday with cooler east and little temperature change west. High near 40 to 46.
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