Birmingham Bomb Kills Four Girls Sparks Violent Aftermath
Police and federal agents move to quell unrest after a blast at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church killed four African American girls and injured 23 others. Opposition rises as two Black youths are later shot and gunfire erupts across Birmingham. Local leaders urge nonviolence amid rising fear of fresh riots.
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Birth of Malaysia Faces Immediate Regional Fallout
Malaysia’s birth sparks regional tension as Indonesia and the Philippines deny recognition. Indonesian mobs storm embassies in Jakarta and 5,000 protesters disable the British flag and set the ambassador’s car ablaze. Malaya leads the federation with Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo under one flag as tensions rise.
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Deputies foil jail break attempt in Gallia County
Gallia County deputies halted a 2 a.m. escape attempt at the old Gallia jail when Clarence Woodall, 36, using metal cot pieces, pried at a 200-pound floor block hoping to drop to the basement and flee via a basement window or kitchen stairs. Woodall was held on juvenile court non support and forgery counts with bonds totaling $2,000. no charges were filed.
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Sparkman presses for ratification of limited test ban
Sen John L Sparkman urged Senate approval of the limited nuclear test ban arguing a failure would likely trigger future nuclear war. He faced questions from Sen Margaret Chase Smith as debate stretched into its second week with 11 undecided, 13 opposed, and 76 in favor. Senate leaders ordered overtime to hear more floor speeches.
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Alabama
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D-Va
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D-Calif
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Montana
Margaret Chase Smith
Rmaine
Soviet Union
Rockefeller admits remarriage hurts presidential chances
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller says it is realistic to see his remarriage as damaging to his 1964 Republican presidential hopes. He noted the personal reaction to divorce and remarriage and said the decision at the convention or ballot box would balance all factors. Meanwhile Barry Goldwater leads or could lead the nomination, with Goldwater saying he might run to help Republicans win House and Senate seats. In Albuquerque, former Senator and Judge Carl A Hatch dies at 73 after a long illness.
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New Mexico
Va Negro Schooling Resumed in Prince Edward County
Farmville Virginia reports that Prince Edward County students aged 6 to 18 returned to the Mary Branch Elementary School No. 2 and other open schools, ending a four year gap. An estimated 1200 to 1600 pupils are expected by week’s end in the private free schools funded with about 200000 dollars, with mixed racial participation and no formal grades initially. Pope Paul VI urged a 20000 crowd in St. Peter's Square to pray for the Ecumenical Council's success.
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Aid Money Can't Buy Friends
Washington Rep. Frank Bow argues U S foreign aid has not secured loyalty or friendship abroad. He cites Afghanistan France Italy and Yugoslavia as examples showing spending fails to guarantee allied support or favorable policy in the Cold War context. Bow warns self interest will drive national choices beyond dollars.
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U S Aid To Neighbors Of Reds Tops Window of Foreign Aid
President Kennedy told Congress that military assistance to nations bordered by Communist forces remains the costliest U S aid item for fiscal 1962. The report shows total aid of 4 5146 million with military aid 1 600 billion and substantial loans and grants, plus Latin America development and contingency funds. Martial law in South Vietnam was lifted at noon today after government raids on pagodas.
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Teens Admit Nazi Gang Tied to Akron Area
Three 16 year olds admitted membership in a so called Nazi group in Akron. Juvenile authorities will question six more teens and a girl allegedly in the same group. The youths, students at East and Hower high schools, distributed 250 cards in Goodyear Heights warning against integration. No charges filed.
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Fire claims Mrs. Jost in Rocky River home
A blaze in Rocky River early today killed Mrs. John Jost and left her infant daughter Robin in critical condition. Three other children escaped with two rescued by firefighters.
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Cuba Trip Rally Turns Violent Near Times Square
A rally by students who violated the State Department Cuba travel ban sparked a brawl of about 80 people, eggs and projectiles, with 250 officers policing the crowd. One anti Castro demonstrator was knocked unconscious and hospitalized. eight arrests were made as fans and hecklers clashed after a two hour meeting.
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Turncoat Hopes to Be Forgiven
Former Army sergeant Scott L. Rush, who defected to the Chinese Communists ten years ago in Korea, returns to the United States confident of forgiveness. He arrives at Los Angeles airport with his Chinese wife Helen and 11-year-old daughter Betty Jean, then flies to Tucson to visit his mother, Gertrude Rush.
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Tucson
Ariz
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Quintuplets born to Fischer couple in Aberdeen
The Fischer quintuplets arrived after a Saturday birth at St. Luke's Hospital. Dr. James Berbos reports four girls and a boy thriving on sugar water and soon to try milk. both mother and babies show strong signs and the family receives gifts.
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Ohio considers long lasting license plates to cut costs
Ohio officials weigh semi permanent license plates that could last six to ten years with annual stickers. Registrar Dave Mainwaring says savings could reach 750000 to 1 million dollars, aided by existing plates partly produced by prison labor, though legislation is required. The Little Hoover Commission study informs the idea as part of government efficiency efforts.
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Kilmer’s Tree to Be Cut Down at Rutgers Wednesday
The famous white oak at Rutgers University faces destruction by age on Wednesday. The tree has long been linked to Joyce Kilmer and his poem Trees though officials admit they cannot prove it was the exact tree. The oak will be felled and its wood stored while a decision is made on its fate.
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Ohio weekend traffic toll tops 17 deaths
The Associated Press reports at least 17 people died in Ohio traffic crashes over a 54 hour period from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. A fatal head on collision near Akron killed a Massillon couple, while two Mansfield men died Saturday when their car left U S 13 north of Mansfield.
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