Riots, Police Shootings Shake New York City Again
Night violence in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Harlem continues after a white officer fatally shot a 15 year old in Harlem. Police wounded three, 122 arrested, nearly 500 store windows broken citywide. Mayor Wagner urges order and defends Police Commissioner Murphy while Negro leaders call for action.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
Harlem
Wagner
Michael J. Murphy
Murphy
Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
James R. Gilligan
Supreme Court Test Due For Rights Law
ATLANTA owners of a restaurant and a motel plan to appeal to the U S Supreme Court after a three judge federal court upheld the Civil Rights Act. Lester Maddox said justice will prevail and Moreton Rolleston Jr promised to appeal. Injunctions against both businesses were issued with Aug 11 as the extended effective date.
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Atlanta
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Lester Maddox
Moreton Rolleston Jr
Heart of Atlanta Motel Corp
Postmaster Gronouski to Dedicate Athens Post Office
Postmaster General John A. Gronouski will arrive in Athens Saturday for the dedication of the new post office Sunday afternoon. He will stop in Lancaster Logan and Nelsonville, attend a 6 30 p m dinner at Ohio University's Baker Center and hold a press conference. The program includes remarks by Ohio University President Vernon Alden and a flag presentation by Walter Moeller representing Senator Stephen M Young.
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Athens
Gronouski
Lancaster
Logan
Nelsonville
Ohio University
Baker Center
U.S
Wisconsin
Arthur E. Cornwell
Walter H. Moeller
Cornwell
R. Kenneth Kerr
Democratic State Central
Evacuation of Whites From Elizabethville
In the Congo, authorities mounted an evacuation from Elizabethville following reports of new rebel gains in the revolt torn eastern region. The move seeks to remove foreign nationals amid ongoing instability and fighting.
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Elizabethville
Congo
Amanda Blake to marry Jason Day August 15
Hollywood report states actress Amanda Blake known for Kitty in Gunsmoke will wed Arizona cattleman Jason Day on August 15. The couple’s engagement follows her long courting in Hollywood circles.
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Hollywood
Amanda Blake
Kitty
Arizona
Jason Day
Confederate General John McCausland series starts in The Messenger
Dick Thomas launches a three part series on John McCausland a Confederate general from Mason County. The piece appears in the paper near page 9.
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Dick Thomas
John McCausland
Mason County
Obits and Local Notices Highlighted in Regional Paper
Obituaries and notices from Nelsonville Gallipolis Logan and nearby towns are summarized with brief biographical mentions and funeral details. The page also lists sports and women’s sections with page markers and area references.
Appalachia program revision advances in House panel
A House Public Works subcommittee approved a revised Appalachia program worth about 1.077 billion dollars for West Virginia and 10 nearby states. Republicans charged the White House is railroading the measure to secure Democratic votes, citing a Sunday introduction of the revised bill and new South Carolina counties tagged to the program.
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House
Public Works
Johnson
Appalachia
White House
Full Public Works Committee
West Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
William C. Cramer
Rfla
Cramer
Senate Debates Johnson Antipoverty Bill Push
Administration leaders pressed for passage of a 962.5 million antipoverty bill with a state rights amendment to win Southern Democratic support. The plan centers on a job corps for ages 16 to 21, aiming for 40 000 enrollment first year and 100 000 next, plus work study, adult education, and grants for rural families and small businesses. Senator Barry Goldwater criticized the measure as a votes grabber while Senator John Tower led opposition in a minority report. Debate was limited under an agreement, with passage expected to reach the House.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Inee
Goldwater
John G. Tower
Rtex
Labor Committee
Sam Sheppard Wins Bond Race in Pretrial Review
Dr Sam Sheppard outlasts the prosecution in a new legal round over his freedom. A three judge 6th U S Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled his $10000 bond and freedom are valid pending a district court ruling on the release order. The court will reconvene in October with no immediate action expected.
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Akron
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sheppard
6Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Sam
Cleveland
F. Lee Bailey
Boston
Martyn
Ohio
U.S. Dist
Carl Weinman
Dayton
Sam Sheppard
Ariane Tebbenjohanns
Vote On Trade Boycott Of Cuba At OAS Conference
Washington reports an OAS ministers meeting moving toward a boycott of Cuba with a majority backing a trade and diplomatic embargo. Venezuela seeks a stiff penalty on Castro for subversion. Mexico and Chile likely oppose the break, while Brazil works for a compromise. Dean Rusk urges sanctions and trade steps against Cuba.
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OAS
Washington
Venezuela
Fidel Castro
Mexico
Chile
Dean Rusk
Rusk
United States
Great Lakes Water Levels Set to Hit All-Time Lows
The six month forecast shows Michigan and Huron with the Straits of Mackinac dropping to record lows by December. Only Lake Superior stays near historic averages as precipitation deficiency drives ongoing water declines for freighter cargo.
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Great Lakes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Huron
Straits of Mackinac
Lake Superior
Superior
Red Troops Strike Viet Nam Relief Force
A powerful Communist unit attacked a South Vietnamese mechanized relief force about 25 miles northwest of Saigon, causing 54 casualties and destroying an armored vehicle. Vietnamese officers said their troops killed about 60 attackers and captured a 57MM recoilless cannon.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Man Indicted for Beating Jackson County Case
Davey Leach 29 of Wells ton has been indicted by a Jackson County grand jury on aggravated assault for beating three year old Bernard Blanchard. The boy remains in critical condition at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis and could face added charges if his condition worsens.
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Jackson
Davey Leach
Wellston
Jackson County
Common Pleas
Thomas Mitchell
Leach
Bernard Blanchard
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Million Dollar Jewel Heist Shock in Monte Carlo
Four masked men raided the Clere Jewelry Shop near the Monte Carlo Casino forcing workers to flee with jewels valued at over 1 million dollars. A police officer and a gardener were fired upon, and the robbers fled in a stolen pickup after the store display was looted.
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Monaco
Hotel de Paris
Clere
Henri Natali
Natali
Orfeo Bonicchini
Bodies Recovered After Rescue Effort in Akron Thunderstorm
Akron police report the recovered bodies of a college student and a policeman who died while trying to save a 10 year old girl from a car that fell into a gaping hold during Tuesday's violent thunderstorm.
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Akron
Obscene Mail Bill Approved by the House
Washington The House passed a measure 325 to 19 to curb obscene mail. Representative Homer E. Abele praised the new approach allowing recipients to refuse mail by notifying the postmaster, signaling rapid action is sought on the bill.
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Hose of Representativesu
United States
Homer E
Pete’ Abele
Arthur Murray Leaves Dance Studio Chain Ownership
Arthur Murray steps away from the dance studio business he built since the 1930s. Two franchises acquired Arthur Murray Inc. for about $1 million and will retain the Murray name. Mrs. Murray stays as advisor while Arthur Murray plans dramatic TV productions.
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New York
Arthur Murray
Minneapolis
Arthur Murray Inc
Murray
Five Inured In Route 7 Crash Near Sun Down Club
Five members of a Vienna, West Virginia family were taken to Meigs Memorial Hospital after a Route 7 crash near the Sun Down Night Club when the driver failed to negotiate a curve and the car struck a guard rail. In Lima, Ohio a Ford engine plant work stoppage idled over 2400 hourly workers.
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Pomeroy
Vienna
W. Va
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Lima
Ford Motor Co
De Gaulle Sees New Europe Free of U S Control
Paris Charles de Gaulle declared in a news conference that the United States no longer runs Western affairs. He said postwar American dominance has ended and a new Europe with its own values can live independently.
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Charles de Gaulle
United States
Presital Palace
U.S
West
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