Bombing of Medgar Evers Car Shocks Jackson
In Jackson Mississippi a kerosene bomb damaged the NAACP official Medgar Evers carport near his home while his family and he were at work and a meeting. Police treat the act as likely a prank though racial tension rises after a sit in and disputed city accord talks with Mayor Thompson.
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Jackson
Miss
Medgar Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Evers
NAACP
Allen Thompson
Thompson
G. R. Haughton
Haughton
Pope John XXIII in grave condition after hemorrhage
Vatican says Pope John XXIII, 81, remains gravely ill after hemorrhaging from a gastric growth despite a night of tranquil rest. A Tuesday blood transfusion helped him survive the bleeding as doctors monitor his prostate disorder and pain. aides report prayers and offers of blood and medicine from around the world.
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Vatican City
Vatican
John XXII
L’osservatore Romano
Piero Mazzoni
Apostolic Palace
Vienna
Lisbon Station Roof Collapse Kills Many in Holiday Crowd
A railway station roof in Lisbon collapsed, trapping victims as a holiday crowd gathered. Dozens were killed and many more injured, with emergency services and cranes deployed for rescue and relief. Police opened an investigation amid saboteur speculation.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Antonio Oliveira Salazar
Cais de Sodre
Foote Urges Dedication as Vermont Legislature Concludes
Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote urged Vermont legislators to complete the session with dedication in a Memorial Day joint assembly. The House advanced the Rutland Railway bill and approved bonds for state college improvements and increased aid to education. The Public Service Board could spend up to 2.7 million on rail facilities under a revised plan.
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House
Rutland
Vermont
Laine C. Vance
Danville
Emory Hebard
R-Glover
Rutland Railway
State Public Service Board
Hoff
State Senate approves teacher dismissal standards bill
An editorial criticizes ongoing civic revitalization in Manchester as the newsroom reports on local progress and public policy. Bennington High School loses to Hartford High School 2-0 in state baseball playoffs, eliminating Bennington from the title chase.
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State Senate
Manchester
Bennington High School
Hartford High School
Gary Teachers End Strike and Win Union Recognition
Gary Indiana teachers return to classrooms after a one day strike that secured recognition of the Gary teachers union as the bargaining agent for its members.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
Gary Teachers Union
Governors Meet Kennedy for Lunch Discussing Mutual Problems
President Kennedy hosts a Democratic governors luncheon amid questions over the issues to be discussed. Gov. Karl Rolvaag calls the talk uncertain, but frictions between federal and state powers and political themes are expected. Attending governors include Carvel, Kerner, Welsh, Hughes, Clement, Hoff. Dempsey regrets. Peabody and King hoped to attend.
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Washington
Kennedy
Karl Rolvaag
Minnesota
Rolvaag
White House
Pierre Salinger
Richard M. Nixon
Illinois
Chicago
Tennessee
Elbert N. Carvel
Delaware
Otto Kerner
Ilinois
Matthew E. Welsh
Indiana
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Frank G. Clement
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Endicott Peabody
Massachusetts
John W. King
New Hampshire
John N. Dempsey
Connecticut
Bennington District Considers June 25 Union Withdrawal Petition
Bennington Graded School District trustees meet at 7 30 PM to weigh a petitioned request to withdraw from the Union High School District. The meeting will review other article items for the district warning and examine the Finance Committee budget study. Over 350 signatures were checked for validity. state law requires about 225 signatures from roughly 4 500 voters.
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Bennington Graded School
Union High School
Allan J. Heath
John P. Riddle
Riddle
George Allard Jr
County St
John E. Malone
Main St
Britain and Soviet Union urge Laos cease fire
London reports Britain and the Soviet Union issued a joint appeal to Laos factions for an immediate cease-fire. The plea to Premier Souvanna Phouma asks him to relay it to contending groups and grant full access for the three nation control commission led by India Canada and Poland to restore peace.
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London
Britain
Soviet Union
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
India
Canada
Poland
15 Year Old Girl Attempts Bank Robbery in New York
Joanne Bernard, a 15 year old from Rumford Maine, tried to rob the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. in Park Row with a toy gun aiming to fund a trip to Paris. She was detained by patrol officers after the teller called for help and faces juvenile court charges and psychiatric evaluation.
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New York
Roland Bernard
Joanne
Rumford
Maine
New York City
Paris
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Park Row
Jane M. Bolin
All Faiths Join Prayers For Pope John's Recovery
Protestants and Jews across the nation joined Catholics in prayers for Pope John XXIII. Clergy praise the Pontiff's work and call for unity, with leaders from Albuquerque to New York highlighting his role in fostering Christian fellowship and improved Catholic non Catholic relations.
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Pope John
Associated Press
John XXIII
John
Charles Fish
Albuquerque, N.M
Arizona
Albert Plotkin
Phoenix
Maine
Dan M. Potter
Protestant Council of the
City of New York
Breathitt defeats Chandler in Kentucky Democratic primary
In Louisville, Ed Breathitt Jr. overpowers A. B. Chandler in the Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial primary. With most precincts reporting, Breathitt leads Chandler by about 60,000 votes, ending Chandler's bid for a third term and signaling the decline of his long political career.
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Louisville
Edward T. Breathitt Jr
A. B
Happy
Justice Dept. barred from Madison Huntsville school integration suit
U.S. District Judge H Hobart Grooms ruled the Justice Department lacks authority to sue for integration of Madison County and Huntsville schools. He said the United States is without authority to maintain the action and the complaint does not state a claim.
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Birmingham
Ala
U.S. Dist
H. Hobart Grooms
Justice Department
Madison County
Huntsville
United States
Grooms
Relko Wins Derby at Epsom in English Classic
Relko, a French owned entrant, captured the 184th English Derby at Epsom. Merchant Venturer, owned by Sir F Robinson of England, finished in second place.
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Epsom, England
Merchant Venturer
Sir, F. Robinson
England
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