Death Penalty Sought In Be c k w i t h murder case
Jackson Mississippi AP The state will seek the death penalty for Byron De La Beckwith 43 a segregationist charged with murder in the slaying of Medgar Evers 37 the NAACP field secretary. District Attorney William L Waller said the case is among Mississippi history's most controversial as an all white jury was selected after four days of panels and two sessions.
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Byron de la Beckwith
Medgar Evers
Dist
Atty
William L. Waller
Mississippi
Beckwith
Evers
Circuit Court
Waller
Berkshire Downs Wins Racing Dates in Mass. Amid Protest
The Massachusetts Racing Commission awarded 24 racing dates to Berkshire Downs from Sept 28 to Oct 24, drawing immediate opposition from Rev. J Allen McLean and the Berkshire County Committee of 1 000 who call the decision a betrayal of public duty and urge Atty. Gen. Edward W Brooke to reverse it.
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Pittsfield
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Massachusetts Racing Commission
Berkshire Downs
J. Allen McLean
Berkshire County Committee
Hancock
Edward W. Brooke
De Gaulle Seeks Neutral Asia Amid China Policy
President Charles de Gaulle urged neutralization of Southeast Asia and said relations with the Chinese Communist regime are needed to achieve it. He defended recognizing Beijing while avoiding a direct stance on a two Chinas policy, noting China’s influence on regional matters from Vietnam to Burma.
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Charles de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
Red China
de Gaulle
Peking
China
North
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
Chiang Kai-Shek
United States Seeks Cyprus Peacekeeping Troop Plan
The United States proposes a NATO led peacekeeping force for Cyprus totaling about 10 000 troops with a U S contribution of 1000 to 2000 men The three month mission to be funded and deployed with Britain Greece and Turkey awaiting agreement on the package and terms of settlement
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United States
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Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
U.S
NATO
Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
George W. Ball
Ball
Dean Rusk
Japan
Korea
Rusk
State Department
Viet Nam Junta Faces Major Organization Job
South Viet Nam’s new military junta under Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh begins a major reorganization task with 35 members, as threats from Viet Cong and internal army power struggles loom amid a bloodless coup. Minh and Tho were displaced. Ty heads toward medical leave. U.S. advisers fear Communist gains.
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Viet Nam
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Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
le van Ty
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Revolutionary Council
Duong van Minh
U.S
Diem
South Viet Nam
Ton That Dinh
Duong Vat Minh
le van Kim
Tran van Don
Cyprus dispute mediation proposal seeks European mediator
The text outlines steps toward peace including a mediator chosen from a European Allied country. It specifies the mediator should not be the United States Britain Greece or Turkey and aims to help resolve the Cyprus problem through negotiated adjustments to contributions and broader settlement talks.
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Cyprus
U.S
Suit Filed Against Durocher
A Vermont bricklayer sues Los Angeles Dodger coach Leo Durocher for 150000 dollars in alienation of affections. Rene Morin claims Durocher alienated his wife Anna Morin, mother of three daughters, including a Carolyn Morin reported as a girlfriend. Durocher has 21 days to answer in Addison County Court and calls the charge asinine. Carolyn Morin and sisters deny the accusation.
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Middlebury
Vermont
Los Angeles
Leo Durocher
Rene Morin
Swanton
Durocher
Anna
Addison County
Carolyn Morin
Civil Rights Debate Opens on House Floor
A landmark civil rights bill launched last summer reaches the House for a week of debate and amendments. Support from both parties, with a final vote planned by Feb 11, faces Southern opposition and a likely Senate fight. The measure would ban public discrimination, create an equal employment commission, and empower funding cuts for biased programs.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Johnson urges broader federal aid to farmers and rural poverty relief
President Johnson told Congress to expand federal payments to farmers and push programs to reduce rural poverty. He revived part of the Brannan Plan and outlined reforms for cotton, wheat, milk, and potatoes, plus a five year extension of Food for Peace and expansion of the food stamp program. The plan aims to raise farm income and strengthen the family farm.
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Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
John F. Kennedy
Orville L. Freeman
Food For Peace
Food For Peace Plan
America
Inside Three vies for Manchester school director post
The newspaper notes Inside Three is now in the running for the Manchester school director job. Page 5 coverage outlines the campaign and candidate standings.
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Manchester
Caracciola Bill Aims Three Year Village President Term
MONTPELIER AP Rep. Joseph J. Caracciola R Bennnington sponsored a bill to let the village of Bennington elect its president for a three year term.
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Montpelier
Joseph J. Caracciola
Bennington
Race Track Tax Hearing Planned
A public hearing in the State House Wednesday at 1 30 p m will hear Green Mountain Park bid for continued state financial relief. The House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee will hear from track officials after preliminary hearings in both committees.
Johnson urges incentives to cut dairy surplus milk
President Johnson told Congress that legislation is needed to provide government payments to dairy farmers who cut milk production. He noted past annual spending of about 500 million dollars to remove surplus butter cheese and dry milk. He backed a voluntary plan similar to Kennedy era proposals and urged reforms to federal pricing rules for regulated fluid milk areas.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Senate
Orville L. Freeman
Agriculture Department
Bennington Caucuses Set For Thursday Nominations
Bennington two party caucuses are scheduled for Thursday February 6 at 8 p m. Republicans meet at the State Armory Democrats at the Bennington County Courthouse to nominate candidates for the March 3 town elections. For the two selectmen posts two candidates have announced runs Joseph Higgins seeking the Democratic nomination for a three year term and Louis A Sausville seeking the Republican nomination for the one year term.
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Bennington
State Armory
Bennington County
Joseph Higgins
Lyons St
Louis A. Sausville
Dewey Street
Clayton Daigneault
Crescent Boulevard
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