Mississippi Governor Appeals for Help in Civil Rights Workers Search
Governor Paul B. Johnson urged residents of Neshoba County to search their premises for three civil rights workers missing six days. Sailors from Meridian joined state and federal officers in swamp searches as Allen Dulles advised expanding the FBI role. The missing men are Michael Schwerner, Ardy Greenbaum Goodman, and James Chaney. their burned station wagon was found northeast of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Paul B. Johnson
Johnson
U.S
CIA
Allen Dulles
FBI
Mississippi
Johnson Dulles
White House
Dulles
Gov. Johnson
Neshoba County
Nson
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Michael Schwerner
Ardy Goodman
New York City
James Chaney
Meridian Negro
Hunt Man Who Shot Beat Cop in Lake City
Police officer Howard Gladt, 55, was pistol whipped and shot twice while questioning a man about an outboard motor theft in Lake City Minnesota. One bullet grazed his head and another hit his shoulder. he was in fair condition in a local hospital. The suspect remained at large.
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Lake City
Minn
Howard Gladt
Gladt
Flash Flood Douses Las Vegas Neighbor With Lake
A sudden flash flood creates a temporary lake between Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, altering the landscape and prompting emergency responses as residents assess the unusual water feature. The event underscores flood risks in the arid region and local officials urge caution.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Henderson
Barry to Limp Down Aisle Tonight
Sen. Barry Goldwater will escort his daughter Margaret Ann Goldwater down the aisle at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Phoenix for her wedding to Richard Arlen Holt. The 11 minute ceremony includes Goldwater limping slightly after a pool prank by his son and the groom.
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Phoenix
Margaret Ann
Peggy
Ariz
Oil Company
Margaret Ann Goldwater
Richard Arlen Holt
Beverly Hills
Calif
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Goldwater
Barry Jr
Mill City hearings end with muted questions
Three days of hearings by the House Committee on Un American Activities in Minneapolis ended with committee counsel Alfred Nittle delivering a long monologue as witnesses refused to answer questions about alleged Communist Party activity or Communist front organizations.
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Minneapolis
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Alfred Nittle
Scranton and Rockefeller Plan Strategy for Gop Nomination
Pennsylvania governor William Scranton met with New York governor Nelson Rockefeller to map strategy for Scranton's late bid for the Republican presidential nomination. They discussed civil rights planks, touring delegate-rich states, and platform hearings ahead.
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Rockefeller
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Georgia
Tennessee
Illinois
Utah
Washington
Oregon
North
South Dakota
San Francisco
Hugh Scott
Delaware
New Jersey
West Virginia
Florida
Ohio
Michigan
George Romney
Pageant Winner Crowned At Sahara Hotel In Las Vegas
A beauty contest at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas selected the winner from 20 finalists. The winner’s photo captured expressions described as best expressing the beauty and character of America.
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Vention
Sahara
Las Vegas
America
Federal aid approved for Emergency Operating Center in Mower County
A telegram from Congressman Albert Quie announced 106 500 in federal aid to fund a new Emer gency Operating Center on the east side of the Courthouse Addition. Roy R Roach and the County Board aimed to start work with completion in 1966, the building to house engineers the sheriff sanitarian and zoning, and to serve as a county survival base in emergencies.
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Mower County
Cong
Albert Quie
Washington
Roy R. Roach
Office of Civil Defense
Battle Creek
Mich
Austin
Pentagon
Sheriff
Sanitarian and Zoning Committee
Defense
Roach
Reinforcements Arrive as Florida City Races Tensions Rise
In St. Augustine AP dispatch notes reinforcements to 230 state police to patrol a racially tense city Gov. Farris Bryant calls the situation a clear danger The newest arrivals faced a whites only rally in a downtown square while integrationists held quiet protests Negro leaders head to Jacksonville for federal court action over night marches and police conduct Civil rights lawyers seek a court order to block white attempts to bar Negroes from beaches and the city square
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Farris Bryant
Jacksonville
St. Augustine’s
Public Beach
City Square
Trucker blast kills six. probes widen in Pa. tragedy
Three investigations are under way into a pre dawn tractor trailer explosion at Pocono Reptile Farm that killed six and damaged nearby homes. The ICC and PUC join Monroe County DA in probing loose ends while wolves guard the scene and snakes vanish from cages. Albert Koda, driver, was questioned after reporting tire blowouts and a fire in the wheels.
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Dist
James P. Marsh
Monroe County
Pocono
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Stroudburg
Pottsville
Forestdale
N.Y
Pocono Reptile Farm
Albert Koda
Port Carbon
Koda
Khrushchev Leaves Sweden for Norway After Visit
Soviet Premier Khrushchev ends five day Sweden leg of his Scandinavia tour with a 21 gun salute and a voyage to Oslo aboard the Bashkiria. He meets with Prime Minister Erlander in a frank, friendly exchange and notes mutual peace aims as the visit concludes. The trip also highlights Sweden Soviet ties amid unresolved Wallenberg mystery.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Khrushchev
Norway
Bashkiria
Oslo
Scandinavia
Skeppsholmen
Tage Erlander
Soviet Union
Erlander
Johnsons to visit Minnesota for park event and fundraisers
President and Mrs. Johnson swing through Minneapolis and St. Paul on a two day visit. The trip includes a Svenskarnas Day gathering at Minnehaha Park and a $100 a plate fundraiser at the Minneapolis Auditorium. Security will be tight with Secret Service and local police. Senator Humphrey and Senator McCarthy loom as potential vice presidential contenders.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Midwest
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Democratic - Farmer - Labor
St. Paul
Minnehaha Park
Johnson
Mount Olivet
Reuben K. Youngdahl
Man
God
Minnehaha Falls
Minneapolis Park Board
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Karl Rolvaag
Orville Freeman
St. Paul Auditorium
University Ave
Sheraton-Ritz
Washington
Park
Joseph Karth
Sen
Humphrey
the Ark
Secret Service
Hubert H. Humphrey
University President Warns of Crowded Classes
University of Minnesota President O Meredith Wilson said that classes face crowding from fulltime day students at the Twin Cities campuses, signaling potential disruption to regular schedules.
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Minneapolis
O. Meredith Wilson
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities
Food and housing costs ease in May while overall prices rise
The Labor Department reports May CPI steady at 107.8 for the second month in a row. Food costs dip two tenths due to lower meat and egg prices, while fruit vegetables sugar and coffee show mixed moves. coffee up 2.3 percent and sugar remaining above year ago levels amid world supply pressures.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Segni Seeks End to Italy's 25th Postwar Crisis
President Segni opened talks with political leaders to end Italy s 25th government crisis since World War II as Premier Moro resigns amid a power split over aid to church schools. Segni may ask Moro to form a new cabinet while seeking a political clarification.
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Segni
Italy
Rome
Antonio Segni
Aldo Moro
Moro
Christian Democrats
Chamber of Deputies
Mental patient captured after High Speed chase
James W. McNeal 28 of Albia escaped from Mount Pleasant March 27 and was chased by Eldon marshal before being returned to the state mental hospital in Stratford Iowa.
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Iowa
Stratford
James W. McNeal
Albia
Mount Pleasant
Eldon
McNeal
Bandits Loot Two London Jewelry Shops Near Piccadilly
Six bandits smashed show windows at two jewelry stores near Piccadilly Circus in London and stole valuables worth 140000 dollars. Three men in a second floor office sprayed debris as the thieves fled in a car narrowly missing pedestrians.
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London
Piccadilly Circus
Governors Scranton Romney Breakfast Putter Heist
Unusual putter with a foothorn compass and egg timer drawn by AP shows Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton along with Michigan Governor George Romney during Scranton’s Michigan stop for delegates in the Republican presidential race. The scene unfolds at Romney’s Lansing home as both governors discuss the nomination.
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Pensylvania
William W. Scranton
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Lansing
Mich
Scranton
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