Midwest Towns Hit By Racial Outbreaks
The Associated Press reports Omaha Nebraska endured a third night of racial violence with fire bombing and roaming crowds in the Near North Side. Smoke and flames destroyed a dry goods store and a liquor store while gunfire erupted from buildings with no major injuries. Similar incidents occurred in Cairo United States and Kokomo Indiana.
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Cairo
Kokomo
Ind
North Side
Bates Vote Mistakenly Recorded After His Death
Washington AP reports the Government Printing Office was asked to explain how Rep. William H. Bates of Massachusetts appeared on a Wednesday House roll call three days after his death. Thursday’s Record showed him voting no on a bill to add office staff, though the roll call time had no Bates entry due to the funeral date.
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Washington
Government Printing Office
William H. Bates
Congressional
Bates
Daily Clerk
Court Upholds Mass Law On Threats
A three judge federal panel in Boston ruled Massachusetts threat law constitutional in the case of Deborah Robinson, a Boston Luther King School pupil accused of telling teacher Patricia Dupres to come outside and “I will beat you up.” The May 12 incident at the school led to a district court complaint by teacher Dupres, Principal John Bradley, and assistant superintendent Thomas McAuliffe.
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Massachusetts
Frank M. Coffin
Court of Appeals
Deborah Robinson
Martin Luther King School
Patricia Dupres
Miss Dupres
John Bradley
Thomas A. McAuliffe
Knowles Nomination Doubt Returns With White House
Nixon’s plan to name Dr. John H. Knowles to the health post faces renewed doubt as White House officials say no final decision or recommendation has been made. Finch canceled appointments and pressed the White House while Haldeman Ehrlichman met with aides as FBI checks targeted two other doctors amid a tense tax vote context.
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New York Times News Service
Washington
Nixon
John H. Knowles
White House
Robert H. Finch
Dr. Knowles
Finch
Ronald L. Ziegler
H. R. Haldeman
John Ehrlich
Ziegler
Knowles
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Seattle
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California
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Foley
Army recruits purple martins for mosquito control at Beaver Reservoir
Army engineers in northwest Arkansas have placed four purple martin houses along Beaver Reservoir shore as part of a mosquito control effort. An official says the birds will eat their weight in flying insects daily, reducing the need for pesticides in recreation areas.
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Little Rock, Ark
Army Engineers
Beaver Reservoir
Arkansas
Armstrong Walks First On Moon Amid Debate Over Rank
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Neil Armstrong used commander prerogative to become first on the moon a former space official says others dispute a firm plan to name the first footprints. Haney said plans had favored the commander but Low traced no change. Plans for Apollo 11 call Armstrong and Aldrin to land July 20 with Armstrong stepping onto the moon first 27 minutes later.
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George M. Low
Armstrong
Low
Edward E. Aldrin Jr
Aldrin
Air Force
Michael Callins
Haney
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