Juries Probe New England Crime Ties in Boston Area
U.S. federal grand juries in Boston and Rhode Island scrutinize organized crime links in Massachusetts and nearby states. U.S. Atty. Garrity notes evidence against individuals tied to rackets, mainly bookmaking, with indictments not guaranteed. Rhode Island officials weigh further grand jury action after Senate testimony.
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Boston
U.S
U.S. Senate
Garrity
Providence
R.1
Raymond J. Pettine
Walter E. Stone
Rhode Island
Stone
Senate
Goldwater Attacks Kennedy in Boston Speech
Senator Goldwater in Boston denounces Kennedy as a would be king and dynasty, criticizes wheat deal with Russia, Cuba policy, and the Berlin wall. He urges tougher foreign policy while opposing segregation, labeling administration as too conciliatory with the enemy. Civil rights pickets and NAACP reps protest the speech.
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Goldwater
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Boston
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Russia
Berlin
Cuba
Light Quake Forerunner Of Others
Boston experts debated if New England will face more earthquakes after Wednesday s tremor. Harvard seismologist L Don Leel said the quake may foreshadow larger shocks, while Weston College Observatory s Rev Daniel Linehan predicted no further quakes. The tremor rattled Boston area residents, felt across Massachusetts Rhode Island and New Hampshire, with minimal damage and no injuries. centered 32 miles southeast of Gloucester between that city and Provincetown.
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Boston
UPI
New England
L. Don Leel
Harvard University
Atlantic Ocean
Daniel Linehan
Weston College Observatory
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Francis J. Donhoe
Gloucester
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Leet
Slayton Leaves Air Force Career For Civilian NASA Role
Houston dispatch reports Maj. Donald K. Slayton 39, the only original Mercury astronaut never to fly, resigns from the Air Force citing a civilian position with NASA. He says civilian status will allow him to supervise and participate in flight crew selection without any appearance of bias toward a service branch.
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Houston
UPS
Donald K
Deke) Slayton
U.S
Mercary
Air Force
Slayton
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Civil rights bill split as Celler backs administration plan
NAACP Washington representative Clarence Mitchell accuses the Kennedy administration of a sellout on civil rights as Emanuel Celler signals support for trimming the bill. Celler aims to produce a bipartisan version within two weeks, aligning with administration recommendations. Mitchell cites broad House support for the subcommittee bill, urging the attorney general to defend the administration’s proposals.
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Celler
Judiciary
Mitchell
House
Robert F. Kennedy
Scranton rules out draft for 1964 GOP nomination
Washington AP reports Liberal Republicans sought a candidate to block Goldwater's rise. Gov. William W Scranton of Pennsylvania said he would not be a candidate and would oppose any draft effort, insisting he would step in if a draft began without his consent. He noted an honest call could not proceed without candidate involvement.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
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Leverett Saltonstall
John Volpe
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