Beckwith Indicted in Evers Slaying by Mississippi Jury
A 22 year old ex Marine Beckwith was indicted for the sniper slaying of Medgar Evers. The Hinds County grand jury of 17 white men and one Negro returned the indictment read in Beckwiths jail cell. Beckwith wounded at Tarawa in World War II is held without bond as authorities plan arraignment and trial date.
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Medgar Evers
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Ste Mercer
Sens Council
John Heiden
Richardson
Ander
Bells Will Tell In Nationwide Observance
Officials warn July weekend traffic totals to rise as auto accidents spike nationwide. Capt. Richard Nours urges caution and stresses safety measures amid one of the worst accident years on record.
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Soviet spy ring arrests shock Washington and New York
FBI agents in New York and Washington arrested two married couples and a third man on charges of conspiring with Soviet Military Intelligence to steal U S military secrets over six years. The group included a United Nations official and his wife, and a Washington man who used a priest's name as cover, with two conspirators remaining abroad.
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UPD
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Connecticut
Parachutists In Aerial Demonstration At City Park
Seven parachutists are planned for a late evening event at Killbuck Park as part of a demonstration pairing military displays with civilian participation. The program includes a display of free information activities and demonstrations linked to national guard units and allied installations.
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National Guard
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Fagewood Plaza
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Soviet Union
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Indiana Governors and college presidents urge traffic reform
Four Indiana college presidents urged Governor Welsh to prevent budget cutbacks amid traffic fatalities. The group pressed for a new revenue program and stricter enforcement, while Welsh promised to block cutbacks and work to reduce deaths from speeding and driver disregard. The article notes support from local officials and a nationwide call for observance of Independence Day as a public safety gesture.
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Washington
Indiana
Associated Press
John Z. Hatchett
Matthew E_ Welsh
Indiana Department of Adf
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Richardson
Muncie
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Merchants National Bank
Burglars Sought After Coin Thefts Across Area
Police said four suspects linked to coin heists are being pursued as Purdue announces a 25 percent fee hike. Indiana officials cautioned next week’s budget talks may influence enrollment projections and tuition. Community events include the annual Free Fair harness racing and a July 4 celebration with demonstrations and a sky diving display at Edgewood Plaza.
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Rochester Plane Tragedy Takes Toll During Takeoff
A Rochester airliner crashed seconds after takeoff, killing 7 bodies moved to morgue and one believed missing before being found alive in bed. The plane, a Mohawk two engine craft, slammed down in dark wreckage as 36 others were treated. witness accounts describe a sudden plunge and heavy rain.
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New Zealand
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New Zealand National Airways Corp
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Auckland
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Court Bars Relatives At Murder Trial
A judge barred five relatives of the slain car dealer from the first degree murder trial of Robert L. Mauk 22 after an attack on Clarence L. Hall 57 Utica. Mauk’s father Joe L. Mauk 43 was shot to death Nov 1 and Hall was the target of the attack.
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Chester Wentzell
Clarence L. Hall
Utica
Robert L. Mauk
Mauk
Joe L. Mauk
Hill
Fireman Hero Says His Extinguishers Were Empty
Sharon Pennsylvania fireman Joe Marek evacuated his wife and two children as a house fire spread through his home. While waiting for help he battled flames with a garden hose and confessed all 12 fire extinguishers in his house were empty.
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Marek
Birth notice for Zam os baby at Community Hospital
A boy was born at Community Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Zamos and Mr. and Mrs. John E. Williams.
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John E. Williams
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Madison County Dramatists Open Season With The Remarkable Mrs Pennypacker
The Madison County Dramat ic Players launch their fourth season tonight at the Meeting Summer Tent Theatre with The Remarkable Mrs Pennypacker starring Robert Koob and Rebecca Reardon. The comedy, set in 1990, follows Mr Pennypacker embracing modern thinking. Curtain is 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 40 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with tickets at Wilma Casey Travel Service or by calling 648 7963. The 300 seat canvas venue at 3000 East nth Street Road hosts four night runs and new patron memberships are offered for ten dollars.
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Mrs. Ennypacker
Robert Koob
Rebecca Reardon
Pennypacker
Jon Webb
Wilma Casey
Dramatics
Jon Walker
Berserk Soldier Kills Three In Fairbanks Alaska Shooting
A troubled soldier killed three people including Hoosier farmer George Walker Stockton and wounded seven others in Fairbanks Alaska. Elkhart Indiana tourists Kenneth Schlomann claimed he planned robberies to raise money to flee Alaska before officers subdued him.
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Alaska
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Schlemann
Mooney
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Sehlemany
Fredericka M. Gay
Gay
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Feluige
Jimmy B. Adams
Adams
Ralph R. Miller
Phease
Kennedy Leaves Naples After Enthusiastic European Tour
President Kennedy ends a 10 day trip to Europe with a wild Naples sendoff. More than a million Italians filled Naples as he urged stronger NATO unity and an end to sole reliance on self sufficient nations. He rode through bayfront streets with Italian President Segni and noted crowds rivaling West Berlin. The jet heads for Andrews with a stop in the Azores.
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