Klan Leader Refuses Details in Congressional Probe
Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton faced questioning by congressional investigators about Klan finances. He declined to answer on each point, reading from a card that he may incriminate himself by responding. He dodged queries on Cadillac purchases jewelry store spending an insurance company and bank checks.
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Washington
Imperial
Robert Shelton
Ku Klux Klan
United Klans of America
Klan figures cling to silence at hearings
Shelton and associates faced the House Un American Activities Committee in a tense second session. Shelton invoked the Fifth Amendment refusing to discuss bank accounts and Klan finances while a handwriting expert compared signatures to bank records, offering no new disclosures.
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Robert Shelton
House Un-American Activities Committee
Shelton
United States of America
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Edwin E. Willis
D - la
Philip Schmitz
The
Veterans Administration
FBI
Hiss- Chambers
Schmita
Rumor of Overthrow Flares in Santo Domingo Violence
Turmoil grips the Dominican capital as provisional government leaders scramble amid fresh gunfire. Three killed seven wounded as rebel snipers clash with army forces. President Garcia Godoy meets Cabinet and the ex rebel chief Caamano Deno. U S envoy Bunker returns to aid a regional accord. Security tightened with radios shut down and troops massed near the rebel zone.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Francisco Caamano Deno
U.S
Ellsworth
Garcia- Godoy
OAS
Armed Forces
Francisco J. Rivera Caminero
Navy
Jose Ramirez
Ozama Fortress
Cuban Exodus Appears to Halt at Camarioca Port
Cuban refugees' boat traffic across the Florida Straits slows with Coast Guard reporting no approaching vessels for 24 hours. Havana radio and exile arrivals note crowded Florida embarkation at Camarioca and 11 U S journalists told to leave as the exodus seems unsettled amid fears of Fidel Castro.
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Key West
Fla
Florida Straits
Coast Guard
Havana
Camarioca
Florida
U.S
Prejudice View May Delay Trial
A young Ku Klux Klansman's murder trial could be postponed to spring if the Alabama Supreme Court does not rule today on a juror prejudice question. Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr., 21, is charged with the March 25 slaying of Viola Liuzza in Hayneville. Circuit Judge Thagard warned the trial must resume by this afternoon or be moved to next May.
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Montgomery
Ala
Viola Liuvzo
Detroit
T. Worth Thagard
Hayneville
Thagard
Richmond Flowers
High Court
J. Ed Livington
Viet Cong Launch Two Major Attacks on South Vietnam Posts
In the central highlands two Viet Cong battalions attacked a Special Forces camp at Plei Me, aided by heavy air power. About 150 to 200 guerrillas were killed, while a U.S. Army helicopter was shot down, killing four Americans. In Ba Long valley near the North Viet Nam border, U.S. advisers reported 94 Viet Cong bodies with light Vietnamese casualties.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Plei Me
Ba Long
Viet Nam
Coolville Boy Killed in Route 144 Crash
Randall Glenn Null a 14 year old Coolville Route 1 resident died from a basal skull fracture and crushed chest after a collision with a pickup driven by Robert Leroy Johnston 25 Albany. John Larry Null 18 Coolville Route 1 was in critical condition at Parkersburg hospital. Authorities say Johnston failed to stop at a stop sign on Route 144. He faces a stop sign violation charge and a court appearance Friday.
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Coolville
Randall Glenn Null
Luther Null
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
W.va
John Larry Null
Null
Robert Leroy Johnston
Albany
Athens County
Randall Null
Johnston
Independence Decision Is Secret Between Wilson
London reports Rhodesia sent a secret reply to Prime Minister Wilson while Ian Smith confirms a 11th hour answer. Cabinet members weigh implications as Salisbury withholds details. Wilson officials say no force will be used due to British public opinion.
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Wilson
London
Rhodesia
Britain
Ian Smith
Harold Wilson
Smith
Salisbury
Kennedy says Morrissey confirmation likely with moreDem votes
Sen Edwards M Kennedy asserts many senators ready to back Francis X Morrissey for a federal judgeship as Dirksen predicts a Republican plus several Democrats vote to send the nomination back to committee. Mansfield again stalls action as the session shortens.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Francis X. Morrissey
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Morrissey
FBI
Boston
Dirksen
President Johnson
Massachusett
Sukarno Seeks to Maintain Red China Alliance
Jakarta reports indicate President Sukarno and cabinet leaders are determined to preserve the Peking Jakarta axis. Chaerul Saleh said they discussed solidarity with friendly countries, especially Red China, amid American efforts to detach Indonesia from Beijing. The army, already ruling, accuses the Indonesian Communist party of involvement in the Oct. 1 coup and blames Peking for backing the rebels.
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Jakarta
Sukarno
Presidum
Chaerul Saleh
Red China
Leh
Indonesia
China
Indonesian Communist Party
Peking
Robber Shot Dead After Akron Drugstore Hold Up
Robert Felton, 21, of Akron died early today from gunshot wounds after attempting to rob Fred Martin's Pharmacy late Tuesday. Martin, a 35 year old former federal narcotics agent, said the man pulled a .22 pistol and demanded cash, and he fired five times with his .38 revolver as the holdup unfolded.
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Canton—Rb
Akron
Robert Felton
Fred Martin
Martin
Athens County residents chosen for Tri-County Action committee
Five Athens County residents are selected to join the Tri-County Community Action committee. The report notes ongoing efforts by the Athens committee to address bypass issues with Gov. Rhodes.
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Athens County
Tri-County Community Action Committee
Athens Committee
Rhodes
BIG ‘D’ Society
STATE
Ohio
Technical Center Aid Is Sought by Tri County Board
Nelsonville area officials seek Appalachian Regional Development Act aid to establish a technical center under the regional program. The nine member board named three citizens to advise on outdoor recreation conservation and forestry technology and noted Governor Rhodes action linking center startup to bond issue approval on November 2.
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Nelsonville
Tri-County Joint Vocational School Board
Division of Agricultural Education
James Wells
Logan
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Hocking
Ray Knudsen
Wayne National Forest Area
Athens
James Rhodes
Howard Woodyard
Glenn C. Tefft
Robert H. Hampton
Donald Eggleston
George F. Bosser
Harold Sommers
Roland
Ohio lawmakers seek ABC chief for Pike County site
U S Reps William Harsha and Walter Moeller invite Atomic Energy Commission chairman Glenn Seaborg to inspect the Waverly area as Ohio fights over locating the 348 million atom smasher. The dispute centers on Southern versus Northern Ohio sites among 85 under ABC review. Showers forecast later in the week with normal temperatures for early June.
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Washington
U. S
William Harsha
Walter Moeller
Atomic Energy Commission
Pike County
Ohio
Glenn Seaborg
Harsha
Portsmouth
Moeller
Lancaster
Seaborg
Waverly
John M. Ashbrook
Johnstown
Appalachian
Ashbrook
Michael Kirwan
Youngstown
Ravenna Arsenal
Kirwan
Ravenna
Republican
Appalachia
Marietta
ABC
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Provisional Govern
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Garcia-Godoy
Radio Santo Domingo
National Palace
Miami
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Ted Kennedy
Red Chinese Alliance
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Hubert H. Humphrey
Pattarne
Cae
Fea Lee Television
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