Marina Oswald to Identify Dallas Rifle Today
Mrs. Marina Oswald, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, is expected to identify the Italian made mail order carbine found in a Dallas sniper's nest on November 22. The rifle, with telescopic sights, is among exhibits in the Kennedy assassination inquiry.
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Wright Nearly Drowns After Deep Drag On Creek
Indiana man Jess E. Wright, 43, lit a cigarette while driving along Fall Creek Parkway. He took a deep drag, choked and fainted, his car ran over a curb and rolled into a creek. Wright waded ashore unhurt and vowed to quit smoking.
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Cleveland Integrates 800 Pupils Amid Civil Rights Pressure
Cleveland School Board approves immediate integration of 800 Negro students with white enrollments. Pupils now bus daily from a crowded area to three East Side schools and previously remained in separate classes. The plan includes transportation policy changes and a civil rights group pauses demonstrations to meet tonight.
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Rights Bill Faces New Challenge
Washington. A Republican amendment to limit the civil rights public accommodations section threatens a bipartisan push. Leaders expect faster action as two titles and eight sections remain, while Negro leaders call the public accommodations provision the bill’s heart and aim to curb discrimination in hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other public venues.
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Beckwiths Lawyers Seek to Disprove State Case in Be ll
In Jackson Mississippi the defense begins calling new witnesses as Byron De La Beckwith's murder trial nears its end. Prosecutors rested after 35 witnesses testified over four days on Medgar Evers's killing. The latest expert testimony suggested a pink scar near Beckwiths eye could come from rifle recoil.
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Holland's Princess Irene Calls Off Engagement
Queen Juliana announced that Princess Irene’s engagement plans have fallen through. The princess, 24, is described as going through a difficult time and Irene’s whereabouts are currently unknown.
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One Day Only Ad Offer For Fast Action
A short message promotes a 16 word classified ad for one day at a price of 1.00 dollars. The emphasis is on quick action and limited duration. The notice targets readers seeking a fast, affordable ad solution.
Gov Wallace to Speak at University of Cincinnati
A new UC committee agreed to allow the student chapter of Young Americans for Freedom to invite Gov George Wallace of Alabama to speak February 11. The panel of three students and four faculty members processed the invite after YAF accused the administration of blocking it. The university denied the charge. Attorney Howard Metzenbaum will again run Sen Stephen Young's campaign in Ohio.
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Alvin York Returns Home From Hospital
Jamestown Tenn Sgt Alvin York has been released from a hospital and returned to his home near Jamestown.
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Jamestown
Cyprus violence prompts evacuation of American families
In Nicosia a large airlift began evacuating hundreds of American women and children as anti American violence escalates. The embassy was bombed injuring a Marine guard and two cars owned by U S government employees were set ablaze. Ambassador Fraser Wilkins ordered a voluntary evacuation to Beirut as Makarios condemns the attack and opposes a NATO peace force under UN oversight.
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Grand jury to probe Lawrence voting irregularities
Lawrence County grand jury to investigate alleged voting irregularities in Washington and Decatur townships. The probe, added to the docket by Judge Warren S. Earhart, follows secretary Ted W. Brown accusations and testimony about vote buying and absentee ballots from the November 1963 election.
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Mayor bars entrance of Negroes at Notasulga High
Notasulga Alabama mayor James Rea invoked a new city fire and safety ordinance to refuse six Negro students entry to the all white Notasulga High School despite a federal desegregation order. Six other Negro students were admitted to nearby Shorter High School under the same order.
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JFK Coins Due Soon
The first John F. Kennedy half dollars should be in circulation in late March or early April with about 90 million coins distributed through Federal Reserve banks. The first coins will be struck next week at the Philadelphia and Denver mints.
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Johnson asks Congress for stronger consumer protection laws
President Johnson urged new federal laws to curb phony packaging and hidden interest charges and endorsed nine bills including bans on deceptive packaging and full disclosure of installment interest. He proposed federal experts to aid budget education for low income families and called for consumer education in schools and regional conferences.
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Hoffa Accused Of Jury Fix Aim Party Official Testifies
Edward Partin a Baton Rouge Teamsters officer testified that James Hoffa told him he would try to reach a few scattered jurors in the 1962 Nashville conspiracy trial Hoffa and five co defendants face. Partin said Hoffa called him to his room and suggested staying nearby to speak with jurors. The judge allowed Partin to testify despite defense objections in the third week of the jury tampering trial.
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Senate Debates Move to Repeal Excise Tax on Luxury Goods
Senate Democrats brace for a tight vote as Republicans push a plan to repeal the 10 percent excise tax on jewelry watches luggage cosmetics and furs. The fight mirrors earlier close votes on stock dividend credits and college aid, with estimates showing potential $450 million yearly revenue loss from full repeal. June Haver to be released from Santa Monica hospital after hepatitis treatment.
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Backers file petitions for Smith and Rhodes in Ohio races
Two Republican presidential delegate hopefuls Petitions filed with the Board of Elections pledging to back U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith. Jack C Hunter and Ernest J Whittle appear in Youngstown while Governor James A Rhodes runs as favorite son candidate for President.
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Margaret Chase Smith
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Jack C. Hunter
Ernest J. Whittle
Board of Elections
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Wilkinson Enters Oklahoma Political Scene for Senate Bid
Former Oklahoma football coach Bud Wilkinson is expected to announce a run for the Republican nomination to the U S Senate. At 47, he has severed athletic ties including resigning as head football coach and athletic director as he pivots toward politics following Kerr's death and Edmondson's resignation.
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U.S. Senate
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J. Howard Edmondson
Robert S. Kerr
Council On Physical Fitness
Snowstorm Paralyzes Cities Across Five States
A near blizzard halted traffic and isolated towns in five southwestern states. Snowfalls reached 6 to 25 inches with drifts up to 10 feet in eastern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. Thousands of vehicles were stranded as residents sheltered in hotels and motels. schools and businesses closed except for emergencies.
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New Yorkers To Hear LBJ In 2 Speeches
President Lyndon B. Johnson makes his third New York visit delivering two dinners. One event awards contributions in combating mental retardation by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr Foundation. The other dinner honors Weizmann Institute founder in Kennedy's memory.
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Weizmann Institute of Science
U S Flag Ripped Down In Ghana
The United States protested to Ghana over anti American protests in front of the U S Embassy in Accra. Assistant Secretary Williams filed the protest with Ghana’s ambassador. An unofficial report says a demonstrator tore down the flag, then an attache reportedly raised it again.
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