Curfew in Atlanta as riots erupt with gunfire and police response
A curfew is imposed in a six block area of central Atlanta after a night of rock and gas bomb throwing escalates to gunfire. A 46-year-old man Timothy Ross is killed and a 9-year-old boy and two other adults are wounded amid conflicting accounts of who fired the shots. Police and a large contingent sweep the streets as leaders dispute claims of police gunfire during the violence in Dixie Hills.
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Atlanta
Joe Zellner
Atlanta, Ga
Ivan Allen
Dixie Hills
Allen
Joseph E. Boone
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Timothy Ross
Reginald Rivers
Tal
Catherine Duncan
Marion Ward
Douglas Richmond
Ross
Richmond
Daniel Thomas
J. F. Brown
De Gaulle Blames Israel for Start of Mideast War
Paris, AP by David Mason. President Charles de Gaulle accuses Israel of starting the Middle East conflict, linking the war to U.S. Vietnam intervention. He calls for U.S. withdrawal and urges unity among the Big Four to oppose armed action. France condemns Israel’s opening of hostilities and warns of spreading conflicts worldwide.
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David Mason Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Israel
Middle East
U.S
Vietnam
de Gaulle
France
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
America
8-Pound 10-Ounce Baby for Nugents
Luci Johnson Nugent gave birth to an 8 pound 10 ounce boy at Seton Hospital in Austin at 6 59 am CDT. Father Patrick Nugent announced the birth to reporters in the lobby. The baby is 21 inches long and is the President's first grandchild.
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Austin, Tex
Luci Johnson Nugent
President Johnson
Patrick J. Nugent
Seton Hospital
Luci
Pat
Brown Supports Soviet Demand That Conquered Territory Be Returned
Britain urged Israel to reject annexing captured Jerusalem and backed a Soviet stance that Israel not gain territory. George Brown pressed for a UN envoy to Middle East ceasefire and for Gen. Odd Bull to reoccupy UN headquarters in Jerusalem. The debate touched on Johnson Kosygin talks and Soviet arms moves in Egypt. Weather outlook unchanged with cooler nights and warmer days.
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William L. Ryan
United Nations Pied
Britain
Jerusalem
Israel
Holy
George Brown
Soviet Union
U.N
Middle East
Red China
United Nations
Odd Bull
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
U.S
Assembly
Nikolai Podgorny
Egypt
Sentencing Set for Beyer in Bribery Deal
Harry M. Beyer aged 64 from Beverly Hills faces sentencing on August 8 after pleading guilty to bribing former Minnesota deputy Insurance Commissioner Haveson. Haveson, who later served as acting commissioner, also pleaded guilty. The bribe of 1000 dollars aimed to influence securities registration for Equity Funding Corp. of America.
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Minneapolis
Harry M. Beyer
Minnesota
Joe Haveson
Beyer
Beverly Hills
Calif
Haveson
Securities of Equity Funding Corp. of America
Dodd Seeks Fast Senate Vote in Censure Showdown
Senator Thomas Dodd pleaded for a quick vote on a censure resolution amid a looming Senate showdown. He faces charges of double-billing travel expenses and converting political funds for personal use totaling about 116,083 dollars. Senate leaders forecast a vote by Thursday, with rapid-fire proceedings likely once motions begin.
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John Chadwick Washngton
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
Senate
Connecticut
Dodd
Senate Ethics Committee
Russell B. Long
Long
D-La
Winona Instructor Loses Bid for 1967-68 Contract
A Winona State College art instructor Donald Holmberg failed to gain a hearing after his contract was not renewed for 1967-68. The State College Board followed Winona president Dr. Robert Du Fresne's recommendation, labeling Holmberg inept. The board also approved president pay raises and discussed dormitory rates while facing a delay in campus-building plans due to a lawsuit.
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Duane Peterson
Winona
Peter §. Popovich
St. Paul
Holmberg
Nels Milne
Fresno
State College
John J. Neumaier
Moor
Harry Bangsberg
Bemidji
John Glas
Southwest
Walter Butler
Rolland Hatfield
Nora Springs Youth Drowns in River
A 17-year-old Nora Springs youth drowned Tuesday night while swimming in swift moving water near the town. Firemen recovered the body after nearly five hours of effort. The youth, Dean Constien, was swimming with two other boys near a dam when he disappeared in about 22 feet of water.
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Nova Springs
Iowa
Nora Springs
Dean Constien
Alvin C. Constien
U S Apologizes for Attack on Soviet Turkistan
The United States formally expresses regret to the Soviet Union over the air attack on the Soviet ship Turkistan in North Vietnamese waters on June 2.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Annexation vote set for Albert Lea area land
ST PAUL AP The Minnesota Municipal Commission ordered an annexation election in Albert Lea to decide on annexing 340 acres of land adjoining the city’s northern limits where 568 people live.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Municipal Commission
Albert Lea
Carpenters End Four-Week Strike In Mankato
In Mankato Minnesota an agreement was reached Tuesday night ending a carpenters strike that halted local construction for four weeks. Workers resumed site work today under the settlement terms.
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Mankato, Minn
Mankato
Dike Break Triggers Evacuations in Pacific Junction Iowa
A dike breach on Pony Creek north of Pacific Junction forces evacuation of the Mills County town of about 600 as floodwaters threaten homes. The Platte River joins the Missouri nearby, heightening the danger.
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Pacific Junction
Iowa
Mills County
Pony Creek
Missouri River
Platte River
Missouri
Scotland Yard May Use U S Tear Gas Grenade Guns
Scotland Yard experiments with 20 American tear gas grenade launcher models to flush out armed criminals. The weapons fire from a rifle and are accurate to 100 yards. Police here normally do not carry guns and revolvers require high level authorization.
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London
Britain
Scotland Yard
U.S
Motorcycle test ride ends in fatal Des Moines area crash
A Warren County youth, Daniel E. Fish, 16, of rural Lacona, was killed Tuesday afternoon when a motorcycle he was riding collided with a car north of Des Moines while he and a companion tested motorcycles they had been shopping for.
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Des Moines
Warren County
Daniel E. Fish
Edwin Fish
Lacona
Philip H. Hartman
Hewitt
U.S. 210
Todd County
Highway Patrol
Melvin Zutter
Hartman
Burnsville Man Dies in Minnesota River Crash
The body of Arthur B. Arneson, 42, of Burnsville, was recovered from the Minnesota River after his car breached a barricade guarding an opened draw bridge. The incident contributed to Minnesota’s highway toll for the year, with other fatalities reported in separate crashes across the state and region.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Arthur B. Arneson
Burnsville
Minnesota River
Hennepin County
Savage
Bloomington
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Arneson
Mutiny in South Arabian army threatens Aden plan
Mutiny in the South Arabian army and Aden police killed 18 Britons and wounded 23 others as curfews and school closures spread. Britain’s plan to grant independence to the Aden Federation in January faced new delays amid strikes and domestic unrest. The revolt began at Lake Lines and Champion Lines camps, with Arab officers clashing with British personnel and federation troops.
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Rodney Pinder London
South Arabian Federation
Little Aden
Protectorate
Arabian Peninsula
London
Arabia
George Brown
House of Commons
Britain
South Arabian
Federation
Foreign Office
Federal Guard
Crater
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