Natchez NAACP Leader Bombed In Car Attack
Natchez Mississippi NAACP chapter president George Metcalf was seriously injured when a hidden bomb exploded under his car to ignite as he turned the ignition. Mayor Nosser offered a $2000 reward. Metcalf, about 55, suffered multiple injuries but survived. Investigations span city, county, state and federal authorities amid rising racial tensions in Natchez as Evers calls for calm.
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Weekend Weather Clears With Cooler High Near 75
Weekend weather shows showers ending this morning with gradual clearing. Cooler today with a high near 75. Cooler again tomorrow.
Le Corbusier Drowns During Riviera Bathing Incident
World renowned architect Le Corbusier died Friday after drowning while swimming at Roquebrune Cap Martin on the French Riviera. Born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret in 1887, he rose to fame as a painter writer and furniture designer besides his architectural feats including the United Nations design and Harvard art center. His extensive body of work spans many cities and international projects.
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Art Center
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Geneva
Chandigarh
India
Elmira Beats Pittsfield In Close 3 2 Scoreline
In Los Angeles Elmira defeats Pittsfield 3 to 2 as Reading tops Springfield 6 to 4. Reading follows with a 14 8 win over Springfield in the second game. Williamsport scores 2 1 against York, while Los Angeles 9 Philadelphia 10 Houston 9 San Francisco 9 New York 2 Chicago 5 Milwaukee 3. AL Chicago 3 Boston 2 Kansas City 1 New York 0 Minnesota 7 Cleveland Washington 2 Baltimore 1.
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Viet Supply Restoral Unoppeased by Enemy
A 100 truck convoy poured supplies into Ban Me Thuot after a week of road-cutting by Viet Cong. A task force cleared Highway 41 from Nha Trang to Ban Me Thuot with little Viet Cong opposition. An elephant was the only reported casualty. US and Vietnamese forces flew 19 sorties in 24 hours as logistics and security efforts continued. General Thieu urged a negotiated peace contingent on Communist cessation of military and political action and withdrawal of troops.
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Gemini 5 aims for eight day mission and 121 orbits
Astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr drift in space as power limits reduce routine tasks while Reuters reports the aim to complete the eight day mission. Ground control notes only weather and a few tests as crucial factors, with a possible reinstatement of some experiments depending on conditions.
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Ten Nations Ask U.N. Seat Red China
Ten Communist and neutralist nations formally urged the United Nations General Assembly to consider seating Red China, labeling it an urgent matter. No major power sponsored the move, paving the way for a broader debate after the 20th session opens September 21, with the Nationalist regime on Formosa continuing to represent China in the 114 nation body.
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Windstorms sweep Midwest killing three, causing millions
Severe storms raked a broad Midwest area with winds up to 100 mph, rain, hail and tornadoes. Three people died in Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa, with at least 127 injured and property losses topping five million, likely rising.
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Third-Party Peace Efforts Welcomed By Rusk
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the U S war aim in Viet Nam is peace and welcomed third party efforts toward peace talks. He noted no clear signal from the Communists but kept doors open to various approaches while stressing a refusal to let South Vietnam fall by force. Nasir's Moscow peace plan and UN ideas were also reported as possible moves toward negotiations.
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Soviet Bond Parodies Fail in Spy Film Tests
Moscow reports the Soviet press Trud criticized a James Bond style spy film for lacking women and flopping. A subsequent film with many girls also flopped as critics said intelligence agents looked too brilliant while Americans and Germans appeared dull, suggesting too many girls may have ruined the second film.
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