LBJs Appeal for Civil Rights Bill Faces Southern Barrage
President Johnson pressed Congress to quickly pass the civil rights bill as Senate debate stretched into day 33. Southern leaders like John Stennis and John Sparkman pledged more speeches while others signaled a 12 hour session. Johnson urged calm and urged civil rights protesters to avoid violence.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
John Stennis
D-Miss
Dixie
John Sparkman
D-Ala
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Congress
Lister Hill
Three Gwinnett Officers Found Shot Dead
The FBI reported three Gwinnett County policemen were found handcuffed together and shot in the back of the head in a remote wooded area about 15 miles north of Atlanta. The slain officers were J. R. Everett 28 Ralph K. Davis 49 and Jesse N. Gravitt 52. all were married. Sheriff Quill Sammon and officials urged federal help to determine if any federal law was violated. Clinton Chafin said the officers may have been responding to a stolen car case set on fire nearby.
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Atlanta
FBI
Quill Sammon
Gwinnett County
Uhland Freeman
Gwinnett County Commission
J.R. Everett
Ralph K. Davis
Jesse N. Gravitt
Clinton Chafin
Government Forces Withdraw From Kien Long
Government forces pull out of the Kien Long area after Viet Cong attacks kill leading officials and heavy fighting yields 300 casualties. Civil guards and special forces remain to confront guerrillas as gaps in control widen in the south. Nearby reports say Viet Cong are reassembling around Kien Long, sparking city panic.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Kien Long
Deep South
U.S
Beckwith Jury Deadlocks Again in Evers Murder Trial
In Jackson Mississippi a second white jury failed to reach a verdict in the Byron De La Beckwith case over Medgar Evers murder. Circuit Judge Leon Hendrick declared a mistrial after 10 hours of deliberation. Beckwith has remained in custody since June 27 with bond set at 10000.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Byron de la Beckwith
Leon Hendrick
Beckwith
Medgar Evers
Johnson Seeks Moderation as Civil Rights Protests Continue
President Johnson denounces violence in the civil rights struggles and urges moderation. He says protests are protected by constitutional rights but should move into courts, and he touts defense spending and political endurance ahead of a hard presidential race.
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Johnson
Washington
White House
State Department
John F. Kennedy
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Senate
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Driver Escapes Fire After Propane Tank Truck Fire
On a highway near Dubuque Iowa the propane gas tank truck caught fire and flames and smoke poured from it. Driver Jerry Reiniker of Dubuque escaped by pulling the truck off the highway and fleeing uninjured. The truck was destroyed and the cause was not yet determined. AP Wirephoto.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Jerry Reiniker
Federal mediators press talks as April strike looms
President Johnson pushed negotiators and federal mediators to speed talks in the national railroad crisis. Johnson said a settlement by week’s end is possible, while White House aides noted a final decision by Monday is unlikely this weekend. The 15 day truce expires with a nationwide strike set for 12:01 a.m. April 25 if no agreement is reached.
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Washington (Ap
Johnson
White House
George Reedy
Brotherhoods
U of M Alumni to Be Given Awards
Two University of Minnesota alumni will receive outstanding achievement awards Saturday night. Recipients are George B. Amidson of International Falls Minnesota, VP of Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co., and Harry C. Trelogan, head of the Agriculture Department's Statistical Reporting Service in Washington.
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ST. Paul
University of Minnesota
George B. Amidson
International Falls
Khrushchev Receives Hero of the Soviet Union Amid 70th Birthday
In Moscow Khrushchev, aging to 70, receives the Hero of the Soviet Union award at the Kremlin with Brezhnev pinning the medal. Leaders from Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, and Mao sending greetings as he vows ongoing ties with China.
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Khrushchev
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
Nina
Stalin
Presidium of
Supreme Soviet
Fidel Castro
Ussr
Yekaterina
Kremlin Palace
Order of Lenin
Communist Party Central Committee
Council of Ministers
Todor Zhivkov
Bulgaria
Antonin Novotny
Czechoslovakia
Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
Janos Kadar
Hungary
Yumzhayim Tsedenbal
Mongolia
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Poland
Mao Tze-tung
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
Nehru
Red China
Rusk Seeks Peace in South Viet Nam as China Leaves Neighbors Alone
U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk arrived in Saigon and said peace for South Viet Nam comes when Red China and North Viet Nam stop pressuring neighbors. He plans extended talks with Lodge, Harkins, Khanh and officials, plus a countryside visit and Taipei stop on return.
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S. Viet Nam
Red China
Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Washington
Manning
Henry Cabot Lodge
Paul D. Harkins
Nguyen Khanh
Johnson
Sonal
Lodge
Harkins
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Manila
Phan Huy Quat
Khanh
5Th Division
Bien Hoa
Taipei
Toll Jumps as Crashes Take 3 Lives
Three more people died in Minnesota traffic crashes pushing the 1964 toll to 177. Cynthia Sanek 26 of Bloomington died in Minneapolis after colliding with a truck. Timothy A Shervey 17 of Bloomington died from injuries suffered in a March 22 crash near Red Wing. Christian Strand 55 of Watson died when his car rolled off a county road north of Watson.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Cynthia Sanek
Bloomington
Minneapolis
Timothy A. Shervey
Red Wing
Christian Strand
Watson
Strand
Montevideo
Traffic Deaths Across State Highlight Weekend Toll
A Saturday report from Iowa Today notes multiple traffic fatalities over the weekend with preliminary counts from state authorities. Officials urge caution and stress enforcement and road safety measures.
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State
Iowa
Keokuk Steel Casting Co End Of Strike Reached
Agreement on a new contract ends a work stoppage at Keokuk Steel Casting Co where about 250 Local 3311 members have been on strike since April 1. The accord was announced by company officials and union leaders.
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Keokuk (Ap
Keokuk Steel Casting Co
Steelworkers Union
Puppy Smites Hearts as Boy’s Birthday Gift Brings Hope
Detective Ralph Armstrong buys a brown and white puppy named Jimmy from the dog pound for Carlo Andrew Ramsey's seventh birthday. Carlo, born without arms, had cried after his family could not afford the pup, and Carlo later died in church last Sunday. Barbara, 15, told Armstrong of the boy's tears, prompting a happy ending.
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Jimmy
Carlo Andrew Ramsey
Ralph Armstrong
Armstrong
Carlo
Barbara
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