H. Rap Brown given five years on firearms charge
H Rap Brown, 24, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was convicted of violating the National Firearms Act and sentenced to the maximum five years in prison and a $2000 fine. The case centered on whether he knew he faced indictment when transporting a gun across state lines.
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H. Rap Brown
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
New York State
U.S
Lansing L. Mitchell
William M. Kunstler
New York
Black Power Advocate
Kunstler
Adolf Hitler
Louis LaCour
Hitler
Maryland
New York City
Baton Rouge
Dorchester County
Cambridge
LaCour
Mitchell
More Negroes on Screen In Hollywood Growth Accelerates
Hollywood reports rising numbers of Black actors and behind the scenes workers. Diahann Carroll leads a new dramatic series, Lena Horne and Raquel Welch take high-profile roles, and Gordon Parks directs the first feature by a Black director. Civil rights pressure spurs gains, yet many say tokenism remains. Hard data show substantial increases in film and TV employment for Negroes, while crews lag far behind.
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Diahann Carroll
Lena Horne
Richard Widmark
Raquel Welch
Jim Brown
Brown
Miss Welch
20Th Century-Fox
Miss Horne
Widmark
Patch
Lena
Dick Gregory
Mitchell
Raymond Burr
Gordon Parks
Life Magazine
Fort Scott
Kan
Warner Bros.-Seven Rts
Parks
Ken Hyman
The
Hollywood Reporter
Universal Studio Cove
Chuckle: The Best Substitute for Experience
A humorous saying notes that the best substitute for experience is being 17 years old, implying youthful optimism and a playful take on learning by doing.
Senate probes credit agencies for consumer protection need
Senate investigators review credit reporting agencies to determine if federal laws are needed to shield citizens from errors that damage credit ratings. Congress sends Johnson a strong consumer protection bill demanding clear disclosure of total costs of credit purchases and loans. VIETNAM U.S. and North Vietnamese negotiators have met four
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Associated Press
Credit Business Senate
Congress
Johnson
Biddeford Responds To Abatement Petition In Court
In York County Superior Court Biddeford and Tax Assessors filed an answer denying West Point Pepperell Inc had lists of assets. They admit $145,285.47 was paid but dispute fair market values of machinery and equipment and inventory as of April 1 1967 and challenge the complaint’s sufficiency.
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West Point - Pepperell, Inc
York County
City of
Biddeford
Richard R. Sevigny
Alfred Lantagne
Orphilda Chabot
West Point- Pepperell Inc
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West Point Pepperell, Inc
West Point Pepperell Inc
Bids Sought for Saco River Jetty Project
Congressmen announce invitations to bid on the Saco River rock jetty project. Bids must be received by the U S Army Corps of Engineers by June 20 1968. Dredging to begin in fall with Maine share $31 000 and towns Biddeford Saco contributing $15 500 each. Navigation improvements include two anchorages and a 10 acre basin west of Cow Island.
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Washington, D.C
Saco River Rock
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Peter N. Kyros
Kyros
Ae Pone
Maremont Hopeful for M16 Contract Bid
David Spear of Maremont Corp. told the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club that there is a better than 50-50 chance Maremont will win the M16 rifle contract. He noted the Saco plant would provide about 85 percent of parts and that 30 percent of items are newly produced this year.
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David Spear
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Saco
Spear
Army
General Motors Hydramatic Division
Harrington and Richardson Co
Washington, D.C
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Consumer protection bill orders clear loan costs for shoppers
Congress sent President Johnson a major truth in lending bill requiring disclosure of annual interest and total credit cost. It limits garnishment, targets loan sharks, and covers revolving plans with optional rate disclosures. The measure excludes first mortgages and small purchases under certain amounts.
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Congress
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Betty Furness
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Capitol Hill
Wege
Senate
House
Paul H. Douglas
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