Integration Orders End Segregation at South Carolina Parks
U.S. District Judge J Robert Martin ordered the University of South Carolina to admit Henri Monteith a Columbia Negro coed at the start of the next semester and directed the state to admit Negroes to all 26 state parks by mid September. The ruling, part of statewide and park desegregation actions, affects Clemson and Notre Dame alumnae and former rejections, with state officials weighing an appeal.
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Columbia
S.C
University of South Carolina
State of
South Carolina
U.S. Dist
J. Robert Martin
Greenville
Martin
Henri Monteith
Daniel R. McLeod
Miss Monteith
College of Notre Dame For Women
Baltimore
The
University
R. R. Monteith
Henri
Monteiths
Benedict College
St. Francis de Sales High School
Powatan
State Forestry Commission
Moee
S. C
Boeing
Cambridge
Harvey Gantt
Clemson College
New York City
Brooklyn
Chinese Soviet Talks May Be In Recess
Soviet and Chinese negotiators failed to appear at the hilltop villa as talks on ideological differences remained unresolved. Observers suggested a recess after recent tensions, with no comment from Beijing or Moscow. Tass reported Khrushchev and Janos Kadar held a separate Kremlin meeting.
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Moscow
Peking
Soviet Communist Party Central Committee
Soviet Communist Party
Tass
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Janos Kadar
Kremlin
Bicycle Rider Dies In Mishap In Maine Route 165
Reno Godbout ten year old from Grand Falls New Brunswick died in a Van Buren hospital after being struck by a car on Route 165. The vehicle driven by Adrien Dubois thirty eight from Madawaska left the road and overturned. Dubois was not seriously injured.
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Hamlin
Reno
Godbout
Grand Falls
N.B
van Buren
Route 165
Adrein Dubois
Madawaska
Dubois
Savannah riot after march ends in vandalism and arrests
Police fired tear gas as demonstrators slashed tires and shattered windows in Savannah Georgia after a 1000 strong march from a rally toward city and county jails. When officers halted traffic by detaining some, others resisted and damaged vehicles. Vehicles in wagons blocked, tear gas used, and fires damaged a Baptist church. Numerous arrests followed as order was restored.
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Associated Press
Savannah
C. W. Weber
Civil rights tensions flare nationwide protests erupting across cities
News At A Glance reports a railroad strike avoidance until July 29 and Kennedy naming a six man panel to study the dispute. The piece covers protests in London against a Greek royal visit, McNamara’s cost-cutting report to Kennedy, and a series of civil rights actions including university integration orders, park desegregation, and protests in Cambridge Maryland Brooklyn New York City Omaha and Danville. Multiple incidents of violence and police responses are noted as part of the broader race relations climate.
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Kennedy
Sixman
Congress
International
London
Paul
Frederika
Greece
Washington
Queen Elizabeth Booed by Demonstrators in Greece Visit
British officials were stunned as Queen Elizabeth II was booed by protesters during the state visit of King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece. Demonstrators shouted invective at the royal party as it entered a theater, with Elizabeth later driving to Buckingham Palace. Police detained nine protesters, including David Hollman, for possessing an offensive weapon.
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London
Elizabeth II
Paul
Frederika
Greece
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip
David Hollman
Hollman
Betty Ambatielos
Tony Ambatielos
Victoria Embankment
King Paul
Queen Frederika
Ambatielos
Westminster Pier
Kennedy crafts new plan to avert rail strike
Washington AP reporting Kennedy unveils a six member Labor Management Advisory Committee subcommittee to study the four year dispute and report by July 22. Railroads and five unions agree to freeze work rule changes or strike notices until July 29 as a planning session follows meetings since June 17. Secretary Wirtz chairs the new committee with Hodges as vice chair and a high level planning meeting set to occur.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Labor Management Advisory Committee
Congress
W. Willard Wirtz
Luther H. Hodges
Boat Sinks After Fire In South American River Patrol
A Montevideo bound boat caught fire and sank in the River Plate early today near Buenos Aires. Of the 421 aboard, 358 passengers and 63 crew escaped in foggy waters. Coast guard says two navy boats, the Murature and the King, rescued survivors with about 250 aboard Murature and 150 on King. Deep fog hampered rescue as other vessels joined the effort.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Montevideo
River Plate
Coast Guard
Ciudad de Asuncio
Asuncion
Court Attacks Maine Milk Pricing In Prospect
Cumberland Farms of Canton Mass plans to seek elimination of state price controls after Maine Milk Commission lowered home delivered milk prices. The move cuts gallon price to 92 cents, raises quart price to 26 cents, with discounts for store sales and 10 or more home deliveries. Prices vary by region and August figures are not set. Cumberland Farms calls the ruling worthless, while a consumers group plans a meeting to discuss action. Pine Tree Milk Consumers Association president advocates about 80 cents per gallon.
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Augusta
Maine
Cumberland Farms Northern, Inc
Canton
Mass
Maine Milk Commission
Portland
Aroostook County
Cumberland
Demetrious Hascotes
Germain Densmore
Cape Elizabeth
Pine Tree Milk Consumers Association
McNamara reports cost cuts cut $1 billion in defense spending
Secretary McNamara announced a $1 billion reduction in Pentagon spending for the just-ended fiscal year, exceeding prior estimates and boosting five-year savings toward about $4 billion. He cited efficiency gains in logistics and supply without harming national security, while noting large increases in nuclear and tactical forces and combat readiness. He also described procurement cuts of $700 million and reallocations of $1.2 billion in excess inventories, with a central clearinghouse to track stocks by year end.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
McNamara
Kennedy
Europe
Defense
Department
Battle Creek
Mich
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Parks
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