Law and Order Candidate Wins Minneapolis Mayoralty Race
Charles Stenvig, police detective and independent candidate, won the Minneapolis mayoralty by about a 2 to 1 margin over Dan Cohen. Final vote: Stenvig 75,748. Cohen 46,739. Stenvig pledged to pursue law and order, asserting he would “take the hand cuffs off the police,” while Cohen warned of relying on a nightstick.
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Detroit Policeman Acquitted In Algiers Motel Murder Case
A white Detroit policeman was acquitted of first degree murder in the 1967 Algiers Motel killings. The jury of 11 women and one man freed Ronald W. August after two hours and 40 minutes. The case, tried on a venue change, follows the deaths of Auburey Pollard 19 Fred Temple 18 and Carl Cooper 17 amid riots during Detroit's 1967 unrest. August testified he acted in self defense after Pollard grabbed his shotgun.
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U S Flag Will Fly On Moon
NASA announced Apollo 11 will plant the American flag on the moon next month and briefly hoist a second flag to present to Congress. Lawmakers approved only the Stars and Stripes for the lunar display amid debate over a UN flag gesture.
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