Civil Rights Groups Oppose Antiriot Bill
Civil rights groups condemn the antiriot bill as an anti Negro measure and will seek civil rights amendments on the Senate floor. The House approved the bill 347 to 70 amid concerns about free speech and assembly versus riot incitement penalties.
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Newark
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Paper fashion takes over as summer trend spreads nationwide
New York reports a surge in paper clothing and decor with paper bikinis, gowns, and suits selling across major stores. Industry executives claim the fad could endure, citing growth from Scott Paper Co and expanding paper boutiques in department stores.
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Lord & Taylor
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Oliver James Sterling
Texas
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Scott Paper Co
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Brooklyn
Abraham & Straus
Cricket and baseball compared across nations
British game of cricket parallels American baseball in structure and play. The comparison highlights shared rules like innings and running, while noting differences in equipment and field layout between the two sports.
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America
Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Odell Shepard Dies at 82
Odell Shepard 82 Pulitzer Prize winning poet, historian and politician died Wednesday at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London near his Jordan’s Cove cottage. He once warned of a long dark journey to light and spoke of Vietnam era anxieties at a Christmas caroling. He won the 1937 Pedlar's Progress prize and served as Connecticut’s Democratic lieutenant governor from 1941 to 1943.
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United States gifts Expo 67 dome to Montreal city
The United States will give Montreal the 20 story geodesic dome housing its Expo 67 exhibit. USIA chief Leonard H. Marks to present to Mayor Jean Drapeau as a symbol of friendship. Dome valued about 5.6 million dollars and may be repurposed after Expo closes in October.
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Rhodesia trade up despite UN sanctions say Brits
The Associated Press reports that at least 10 nations including the United States have boosted trade with Rhodesia despite U.N. sanctions. Douglas Jay cited early 1970s figures showing higher U.S. imports and exports with Rhodesia, while some European and Asian countries increased dealings as well. The article notes some American purchases came from pre-sanctions shipments.
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Crash dispatch details plane collision near Asheville
Investigators recover flight and voice recorders from the airliner and small plane after a midair crash near Hendersonville North Carolina. Witnesses describe the jet breaking apart while attempting an emergency landing route toward Interstate 26.
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Lebanon
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Piedmont Clerk Delays Flight To Train New Staff
An Atlanta ticket clerk, originally set to fly with Piedmont, chose to work instead to help train two new Piedmont employees in Atlanta, avoiding a chilling head to toe moment.
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Atlanta
London’s Old City Contains One Square Mile and 4900 Residents
The ancient city area of London spans a single square mile with a fixed population of about 4,900 permanent residents. This compact district is noted for its dense historic core and limited living space.
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Economic strength of Negroes and urban tensions reported
National Guardsmen and police guard Plainfield New Jersey’s Negro district after home searches for stolen guns. A antiriot bill gains House approval with Senate unsure. The guaranteed annual income plan from the United Auto Workers appears less expansive than first suggested. The Associated Press notes the paper shortage. Giant sequoias grow from tiny seed resembling rolled oats, becoming the earth’s largest living organisms.
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United Auto Workers
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Alaska Leads with Northmost Reach and Huge Glacier
Alaska, the 49th state, is described as reaching farther north and west than any other state. It features the highest peak, a glacier larger than Rhode Island, and Katmai National Monument spanning an area almost the size of Connecticut.
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America
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