Shooting Riot Grips Chicago Puerto Rican Neighborhood
Violent street fighting broke out on Chicago's North Side after a policeman shot a Puerto Rican youth who allegedly threatened him with a gun. Mob over 1,000 attacked police, tipped and burned a squad car, and damaged several others as rocks, bottles, and debris flew. By midnight injuries and arrests mounted, police used canine squads, and priests and youth workers urged calm amid ongoing chaos.
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Chicago
North Side
Thomas Munyon
Cruz Arcellis
Mungon
Arcelis
Juan Melan
Melan
Damen and
Division
James
Bramlett Elected Conference Lay Leader of Texas Methodists
Sam C. Bramlett of Baytown was elected Conference Lay Leader at the Texas Methodist Conference in Dallas. He will serve a one year term assisting associational and district leaders to promote Methodist work among laymen across the Texas Conference. New Associate Lay Leaders include B. Manly of Palestine Frank Rooks of Houston and Don Strickland of Liberty. An organizational meeting is planned for early July.
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Sam C. Bramsett
Baytown
Texas Methodist
Dallas
St. Mark’s
Texas
B. §. Manly
Palestine
Frank Rooks
Houston
Don Strickland
Liberty
Contempt Trial Of Klan Leader To Begin Today
The government brings Ku Klux Klan leader Robert M Shelton to trial in U S District Court in Washington to convict seven Klan leaders on contempt of Congress charges The imperial wizard of the United Klans of America faces a fine from 100 to 1000 dollars and one month to one year in prison if convicted The trial is seen as a test case for other Klan leaders scheduled to be tried this fall and stems from refusals to provide records to the House Un American Activities Committee.
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Lester V. Chalmers
Shelton
House Fed
Un-American Activities Committee
Klan
Thunderstorms Rake North Central Texas
Violent thundershowers with high winds heavy rains hail and a possible tornado affected North Central Texas on Sunday underpasses flooded areas lost power and traffic on the North Central Expressway faced delays after an eight vehicle crash. Tornado funnel sighted west of Benton did not touch ground.
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Associated Press
North
Texas
Dallas
North Central Expressway
Possum Kingdom Dam
Benton
Hamlin Ino Jones County
del Rio
Big Bend
Victoria
U_ S_ Weather Buureau
Abilene
Tyler
Battle Fire Attrition Threatens Santa Barbara Coastline
About 1,500 firefighters battled a 226 060 acre brush and pine fire in Los Padres National Forest endangering the California condors near the Santa Barbara seaside resort. Forest Service official Ray Dalton called it a hand-to-hand operation amid steep bluffs and east winds. Smoke formed an orange pall as 500 expert Indian firefighters arrived by air from Arizona and New Mexico, with others joining from across California by bus and plane.
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California
Los Padres National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Ray Dalton
Santa Brabara
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress Eyes Busy Week With Wide Range Bills
Washington AP reports a likely busy week in Congress with action planned in both chambers on a broad set of bills. House measures include boosting TVA bond issuance and expanding the Foreign Service Building Act, while Senate schedules include private bills and potential action on debt ceiling, federal funding for several departments, animal welfare crimes, and a cotton price tax. The Foreign Relations and Agriculture committees aim to shape foreign aid authorization and a two year $6.6 billion wood for Freedom bill. The House defense procurement measure, $17.8 billion, awaits final passage after prior delays, with Fourth of July recess and bail reform being finalized in both houses.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Agriculture Committee
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