King Leads Boston Rights March Delayed Start
Dr Martin Luther King led a Civil Rights march in Boston to protest school and housing segregation. The three mile march began about 11 34 a m with King and Rev Ralph Abernathy at the head. Police estimated up to 5000 marchers an hour before start, but turnout rose as the march moved toward City Hall and the Common.
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Dr King Endorses Ban Bomb Cause in Boston Protest
Dr Martin Luther King Jr arrived in Boston to lead a civil rights march protesting discrimination in schools housing and jobs and linking antiwar and ban the bomb campaigns to a common goal of peace with justice. Police prepared for the rally as a civic panel urged busing to balance white and Negro students and close several underpopulated schools. King stressed love cannot be legislated but decrying lynching and urging broader national action, he condemned de facto segregation while meeting lawmakers and leaders.
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King Arrival Sparks Racially Tense Protest in City
A racially mixed crowd gathered at a starting point chanting civil rights slogans such as Houses in Roxbury not bombs in Viet Nam. A Groton School banner appeared as clergymen and many Black attendees waited for Martin Luther King Jr. to arrive.
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New York adds 500 cops to patrol streets at night
New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner said 50 additional rookie officers will patrol streets from 7 pm to 3 am starting tonight as part of a crime crackdown costing $17 million annually. The move follows night subway patrols and focuses on the surface streets.
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New Babies Adverts Offer Help for Young Parents
The notice promotes baby related items and services with seven or eight callouts by the advertiser and invites readers to call 447-7311 to request a friendly advisor. It targets new moms and dads seeking guidance and baby supplies.
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Johnson to push omnibus labor bill in Congress next week
President Johnson is set to urge broad labor legislation including higher minimum wage coverage, possible wage increase, extended unemployment benefits, and abolition of right to work laws. The package may also seek overtime penalties, expanded picketing rights for building trades, and swift action with White House support.
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Rostow Pins Viet Policy To Accord In Japan
Rostow, a top Johnson adviser, told 700 Japanese students that the U.S. seeks no overthrow or war in Indochina. He said America's sole interest is upholding the 1954 and 1962 Geneva accords on Viet Nam and Laos, citing North Viet Nam’s violation by pressuring South Viet Nam. He spoke in Tokyo after campus appearances were canceled due to student pressure.
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Bucket Brigade in St Louis Water Office Repair
In St Louis city, water department engineers hauled water by buckets into their building after the main supply was shut off for repairs to a nearby Main. The disruption affected operations as crews worked to complete the maintenance swiftly.
Four Legislators Turn Down Raise Put It In Writing
Four Massachusetts lawmakers including Sen Francis McCann and Reps Katherine Kane Marie Howe and David Locke informed the state treasurer they do not want the $2,300 annual pay raise. They asked to be paid the old $5,200 rate, and were told to submit the request in writing. The raise passed legislature, was vetoed by Gov Volpe, then overridden. Voters have repealed similar raises in referenda in past two elections.
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U S Denies Plan for Nuclear Mine Belt in Germany
The United States delivered a formal note to the Soviet government rejecting Kremlin charges of an intended nuclear mine belt along the West German border. Washington called the claim wholly inaccurate and said no such belt would be emplaced in peacetime. The reports, linked to NATO discussions, caused Russian alarm despite NATO officials dismissing the idea as impractical.
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Governor Ordered To Rest After Tuesday Copter Crash
Governor John A. Volpe, unhurt in a Tuesday night helicopter crash at LaFleur Airport Northampton, canceled weekend appointments after a medical exam. Dr. Samuel Proger ordered rest Friday through Sunday. Volpe had spoken in Greenfield earlier and returned to Boston the next day.
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Molniya 1: Soviet first communications satellite launches
The Soviet Union launched Molniya 1 with television and long distance relay gear. Tass reports it relays programs and multi channel telephony with an 11 hour 48 minute orbit, reaching 20 600 miles high and 300 miles low over the Southern Hemisphere. Early Bird aims for Europe to North America two way telecasts.
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Fire damages Clinton Hotel in Springfield
A blaze swept the 62 year old Clinton Hotel in Springfield forcing a dozen people to escape down ladders and about 100 more to flee in nightclothes. Two were hospitalized and six given oxygen at the scene. Acting Fire Chief Robert Jennings blamed careless smoking on the second floor room of Eugene Savard, who escaped uninjured after attempting to fight the fire with two extinguishers.
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Air Defense Exercise Flawless Over Northeastern U S
WESTOVER AFB Massachusetts officials reported a flawless early morning air defense drill across nine states. Bombers from SAC flew high altitude supersonic missions while North American Air Defense Command fighters simulated interceptions. B47 and B52 subsonic bombers also participated. The exercise lasted no more than an hour in any community.
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Booms From Training Planes Startle Northeastern States
An Air Force spokesman at Hanscom Field said sonic booms waking residents in the northeast were caused by military planes conducting training exercises. No property damage was reported.
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Five Day Forecast Near Seasonal Temperatures
The forecast shows temperatures averaging near 44 degrees through Wednesday with light precipitation. Rain is expected late Sunday, followed by warmer conditions Monday and again around Wednesday.
Planes strike North Viet Nam bridges in six-pronged assault
A combined force of 230 U.S. and South Vietnamese aircraft destroyed seven bridges and a ferry boat along North Viet Nam supply routes near Da Nang and along the Giang River. The raids, among the largest of the war, killed six Americans and injured several others while targeting key river crossings and a major military position southwest of Quang Keh.
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Frisco Police Crack Down on Nudity at North Beach Clubs
In San Francisco authorities arrested 27 people including 19 young female performers and 8 club managers and owners after raid sweep in North Beach on indecent exposure charges. The action follows civic and state pressure amid ongoing controversy over topless shows that have drawn nationwide attention since last summer.
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