Detroit Officials Probe Klan Type Cross Burnings
Police and lab experts investigate five cross burnings in Detroit area over the weekend. Crosses found on Anthony Liuzzo’s lawn, at the city courthouse, former NAACP headquarters, Louis Washington’s yard, and in Beverly Hills at Paul Fitzgerald’s home. Crosses built of wood about five feet tall wrapped in flammable rag soaked material. investigators seek clues from materials and fuel residue.
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Writer Finds Humor in Print’s Hidden Errors
London writer Denys Parsons gathers examples of misprints and odd phrasings from newspapers and magazines. He notes items such as a hotel lobby sign offering “an office and a typist,” and various blunders from ads headlines and letters.
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Eight Children Die in Illinois House Fire
In Joliet Illinois a fire killed eight children, seven from the Harris family, in a frame house near the city. Deborah Harris 14 Kenneth 12 Gloria 7 Cynthia 5 Robin Townsend 4 and twins Lisa and Lori Barfield 2 would have turned two today plus infant Adrian Hollins six weeks. Mother Irene Harris 35 escaped with her son Jimmie. Police allege Robin Townsend started the fire by striking matches in the kitchen. Deborahs scream woke Jimmie who alerted firefighters and their mother. They could not reach the children in a back bedroom as flames spread.
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National Council Backs Stronger Voting Measure
The National Council of Churches Commission on Religion and Race urged Congress to strengthen the 1965 voting rights bill. Based on experiences helping citizens register, they say the current form is inadequate and further legislation may be needed to remove remaining barriers.
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Editor Urges Reading and Writing as Core School Focus
Gardner Cowles of Look Magazine told the National School Boards Association in Boston that reform must center on reading and writing, shaping early learning from kindergarten to second grade. He called for a grand experiment in human potential, stressing reading as the key to knowledge and future success amid debates over school segregation protests outside the War Memorial Auditorium.
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Foundation Group To Quit In Indonesia
Officials of the Ford Foundation suspend operations in Indonesia amid anti American pressure from Communists. American staff will depart as the foundation, active for a decade in Indonesia, faced attacks and loss of utilities in Jakarta and Malang amid a broader campaign against U.S. interests.
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State University of New York
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