Unprecedented Conspiracy Convictions Shock Philadelphia Miss
In Philadelphia Mississippi residents reel after seven men, including Cecil Price and Samuel Bowers, are found guilty by an all white jury of conspiring in the 1964 slayings of civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and James Chaney. Eight others acquitted. jurors signal possible state murder indictments.
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Demonstrators' Disdainful View of Facts Shocks UPI Reporter
Merriman Smith, veteran UPI White House reporter, recalls a weekend of peace protests in Washington. He notes demonstrators frequently called leaders liars and accused the press of fabrication while clashing with authorities. The piece contrasts aggressive rhetoric with peaceful attendance and laments the mood among many young participants.
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South Viet voters pick representatives amid violence and hope
South Vietnam completed voting for 137 representatives as 5.8 million citizens cast ballots nationwide amid terrorism that claimed 12 civilian lives. In Saigon turnout reached 57.8 percent, while overall 73 percent voted, signaling early opposition potential alongside the Buddhist crisis and militant monk Thich Tri Quang. Official results were due Thursday.
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Red Diplomat: Hanoi Won’t Negotiate Before 1968 U.S. Election
London based UPI report cites four Communist diplomats who say North Vietnam will refuse talks until after the 1968 U.S. presidential vote. Ho Chi Minh seeks pre recognition of the Viet Cong and National Liberation Front as full partners, and insists on a staged U.S. withdrawal before negotiations.
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