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Story on Page 7. AP Wirephoto. Teresa Guerrero Cruz, wrings her hands excitedly as she hears actor Hugh O'Brian announce she is One Other TODAYS NEWS DIGEST Dead; Five National Local President Blasts Talk' 'Of AtQim Afwhs Are Hurt An Indianapolis man was one of two U.S. soldiers killed in a helicop ter crash about 50 miles northwest of Saigon, Viet Nam, the Army an A legal way for an Indianapolis woman to recover her three children from a former husband in another state baffles authorities. Page 15.

Two teen-age boys, twice arrested for car thefts, point out that motorists invite stealing by leaving keys in ignitions. Page 7. Seven home burglaries were reported in Indianapolis in a 3 -hour period last night. Page 15. nounced today.

Specialist 4 James (Jimmy) Fire Destroys Barn A vacant barn in northeastern Marion County was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The blaze, believed started by children playing inside the barn, 9800 E. 42nd, was reported shortly after, 1 p.m. Firemen from the Indianapolis and Lawrence Fire Departments fought the blaze. Caughey, 20, is believed to be the GLENSIDE, Pa.

An explosion in a luncheonette killed at least three persons and injured at least 10 others. Page 15. A bomb exploded in front of a Negro grocery store in McComb, and a Negro tavern in Natchez, was burned. Page 15. Page 7.

NEW YORK The Museum of Modern Art got back $40,000 worth of stolen art work, but the case was a real who-done-it. Page 7. International TOKYO Two Russian musicians with the Russian Bolshoi variety troupe have asked for asylum from the U.S. Embassy. Page 15.

first Indianapolis man killed in Viet Nam. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Caughey, 4920 S. Emerson, were From the Press Associations WASHINGTON President Johnson today accused Sen.

Barry Goldwater, of performing "a disservice to peace" and engaging in "preposterous" discussion ofuse of nuclear weapons in North Viet Nam. Johnson, talking with reporters in the White House rose garden just outside his office, went to unusual lengths to criticize his Republican election opponent for what notified by telegram last night. State Five officers and men were in jured in the same crash yesterday when their chopper crashed on a mountainside after having engine trouble. Dallas Police Mobbed DALLAS (UPI) A dozen police squad cars were rushed to South A Louisville woman, Anna Lee Britton, 41, was killed today when her car smashed into a bridge railing at the north edge of New Albany. Earlier fatal accidents, Page 16.

Caughey is a 1962 graduate of Dallas today to rescue patrolmen Southport High School. He enlisted in the Army Feb. 20, 1963, and had besieged by 150-300 shouting Negroes who mobbed three patrolmen trying to arrest a drunken driver. been in Viet Nam nine months. week at Hershey, was "preposterous." And in a jab at the Arizona senator alone, the President said it seemed to him the Republican candidate "ought to keep his lenses in his glasses, at least on the subject of nuclear warfare." This was an apparent thrust at the senator's action in posing for pictures, minus lenses in his glasses, to avoid reflections, as well as at the senator's reading ability.

Gold-water was photographed yesterday sticking a finger through his lense-less glasses. Other highlights: Johnson said he has not endorsed Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy for the senatorial nomination in New York State.

Johnson said that he would not interfere in the New York race, or for that matter in primaries in Massachusetts or Texas. He said he will send to the Senate Monday the formal nomination of R. Sargent Shriver to be head of the poverty program. Shriver, Peace Corps director, has been serving in this role in an acting capacity. The President said he also was ready to announce the establishment of 22 work corps conservation camps under the poverty program in as many states and his list began with Arizona.

Jimmy was the youngest in the The patrolmen held off the crowd family," his brother, Marion L. until help arrived. Caughey, said today. "He was always a happy kid." Caughey said his parents were taking Jimmy's death "very hard." Goldwater has had to say about commitment of American arms against North Viet Nam. Johnson said that at no time had he authorized use of anything but conventional weapons by U.S.

forces retaliating against North Vietnamese torpedo boats for their attacks on two American de-stroyers. Johnson dismissed as falsehoods what he regarded as suggestion by Goldwater and his vice-presidential running-mate, Rep. William Miller, that the administration had authorized use of nuclear weapons In the Southeast Asian crisis. He accused Miller particularly of making "false and irresponsible" statements and said the position taken by Goldwater earlier this NEWS FEATURES Pages Amusements 26 Books 2 Business News 16 Church News 4, 5 Comics 11 Crossword Puzzle 8 Editorials 6 Obituaries 8 Picture Page 14 Sports 12, 13 Star Gazer 11 TV and Radio 9, 10 Want Ads 17-25 Women's Features 2, 3 Race Entries and Results 7 IT WASN'T KIDDIE CAR PERU, Ind. (UPI) Jeffrey Linkenhoker climbed into the family car yesterday for a ride.

He put the car into reverse and hit a parked car, then careened out of control and hit a tree across the street. The family auto was reported a total loss while the other car was extensively damaged. So was Jeffrey's pride. The son of Mrs. Sharyln Linkenhoker is 2y2 years old.

2 Russian Musicians Defect TOKYO (UPI) Two Russian The two deaths increased to 268 the number of Americans killed in South Viet Nam since January, 1961. Of these, 182 were slain in combat. Another American helicopter crashed in South Viet Nam today, seriouslv injuring two U.S. Marine Corns officers. In Saigon, U.S.

aid administrator James S. Killen estimated that 800 American aid workers be in Viet Nam by the end of the vear, an increase of 30 to 50 Continued on Page 8 musicians missing from their tour Wot SOLD OUT TONIGHT In fe Blast Starlight Musicals In Black For Year ing Bolshoi variety troupe contacted the U.S. Embassy today and announced they do not want to return to the Soviet Union. The two men identified as Igor S. Verucshtis, 31, a contra-bass player and Boris V.

Midney, 27, a drummer disappeared from their hotel room yesterday morning. They said then that they were going out to have their instruments repaired, but failed to show up for a scheduled 6:30 p.m. Friday performance. They were listed officially as "missing" and the police were asked to search for them. The Tokyo newspaper Asahi first reported that they were missing and might have "chosen freedom." ity of two other persons being buried the debris.

One of the dead was identified at the hospital as Duke R. George Jr. of nearby North Hills, Pa. Tarlo said several persons in the luncheonette were blown out of the building by the force of the explosion, which authorities said may Starlight Musicals is "well in the black for this year," an official said today, with two performances for the season remaining. Robert Young, manager of Starlight, said the show organization is running well ahead of 1963 in ticket sales and attendance.

Ticket sales, including a sell-out for. tonight, total $291,178.55 this have been caused by gas. The luncheonette was located on LATEST WEATHER the ground floor of a 2-story twin building with living quarters on the GLENSIDE, Pa. (UPI) An explosion wrecked a luncheonette in a small community near here today and killed two persons having breakfast. At least eight were injured.

It was not known how many were trapped in the debris but a Roman Catholic priest was lowered into the cellar of the luncheonette to administer last rites. Glenside Patrolman Robert Tarlo said one dead man that he took to Abington Memorial Hospital had been decapitated by the blast. Helweg's Funeral Home here said they received two fatalities from the blast which occurred about 7:30 a.m. while a number of persons were having coffee or breakfast in the luncheonette. The director of the funeral home said he had been informed that there was a possibil WARM I second floor.

year, compared with last year's $265,495.71. Attendance this season has been 113,999 so far, compared to 100,083. Officials said this year's success may mean Starlight will be able to pay for the new seats built at the Hilton U. Brown theater this year rather than over a five-year period as originally planned. The cost of the new seats was $39,000, he said.

There have been no rainouts this season. There were two in 1963. "We will not have to call upon the guarantors to bail us out," Young said. Tonight at 8:30 o'clock and tomorrow at 7:30 Starlight will present the last two performances of "My Fair Lady," starring Dorothy Collins. Typhoon By-Passes Tokyo TOKYO (UPI) Typhoon Kathy James Caughey dies in Viet Nam.

Warmer Partly cloudy through tomorrow; low tonight mid 50s; high tomorrow upper 70s. skirted today around drought-oarched Tokvo. which would have The upstairs apartment occupied by members of the Trunk family collapsed into the wrecked luncheonette and other adjoining businesses were damaged. Several members of the Trunk family were among the injured taken to the Abington hospital. They were identified as Anne Trunk, 63; Leonard, 32; Samuel, 66, and Carl, 34.

Alpine Toll Rises GRENOBLE, France (AP) Since the climbing season began, 55 persons have been killed and 26 injured in the French Alps, a check showed today, one of the heaviest tolls of Alpinists in recent years. welcomed the relief of its torrential rains, and headed toward the Japanese coast hundreds of miles to the south. Tokyo has sweltered in 90-degree weather for 24 consecutive days. Details on Page 15 Temperature 2:39 p.m 75.

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