Two Men Held After Birmingham Bombings Kill Four
Two white men with Ku Klux Klan backgrounds were interrogated by state police in a series of racial bombings in Birmingham. The Sept. 15 church explosion killed four guards? The suspects were named as R. I. Chambliss, 55, and Charles Cagle, 22, both from Birmingham. Ling, head of the Alabama State Police, said authorities are not yet through with the case. A lie detector test was administered to Chambliss with unknown results. Cagle, held on an open charge, spent the night under questioning at state patrol HQ and was later moved to the city jail. The church bombing at Baptist Church was the deadliest of 23 bombings since 1956, with 4 deaths and many injuries. Cagle and Chambliss have Ku Klux Klan ties. Chambliss had prior arrests, and Cagle was detained near Tuscaloosa for a weapon charge.
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Mixed World News Touches Senate Talks and Racial Tensions
Reports from Washington and abroad describe advisers signaling a decision in days on grain surpluses and US policy amid rising unrest. In Caracas and other cities, clashes erupt as suspected agitators target leaders and police quell protests against segregation. reports mention American Nazi ties and incitement charges.
Unruh Urged to Remain in State Politics
Washington report notes Jesse Unruh faces pressure from Republicans and the California Democratic Council to stay as state party leader. Rep. Ronald Cameron says resignation would harm Kennedy’s California campaign and urges Unruh to continue in his role despite public distress.
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Unwanted Items Camp Ad Prompts Buying Interest
An Independent and Star-News classified ad notes a reader, Henry Gomez of Covina, filled an order this morning from two camps advertised. The notice highlights how people sell items no longer needed and buyers save money through classified ads. It urges seeking buyers or sellers to use the local phone numbers for contact.
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Algerian Uprising Feared as Morocco Threatens Front
Ben Bella charged that Moroccan troops are poised near the Algerian frontier and backing a regional uprising against his government. Reports say mutinies occur in Kabylie, troops evacuated and returned, with no clashes and about 1000 engaged. Morocco disputes Algerian claims over Sahara and La policy spurs regional tension.
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Public Utilities Commission halts all digit dialing in California
San Francisco reports that the California Public Utilities Commission ordered Pacific Telephone and Telegraph to suspend converting telephone numbers to all-digit dialing. The move blocks PTE&T from digit dialing in major areas including San Francisco while most of the system remains unchanged. The order delays Sa n Francisco changes slated for next month and preserves historic area prefixes in some regions.
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Taylor and McNamara Tour Viet Nam Amid Shelling and Snipers
General Maxwell D. Taylor and Secretary Robert S. McNamara arrived near Ben Cat 30 miles north of Saigon as 103 mm shells roared in and Viet Cong guerillas harassed the area. An American B26 circled overhead while helicopters and fighters protected the visiting officials and their party.
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Pasadena Teller Held Up and Suspect Captured
A daylight robbery spree in Pasadena involved a bank and a tavern with more than $1,200 taken. Attoreny Harry M Bowman and two secretaries were abducted. the suspect, 20 year old Margit Jonethan Koonce, was chased after a car theft and robbery, and later found in a house after a rapid pursuit through foothill areas. The incident included gunfire into a tavern ceiling and multiple hostage transfers before Koonce fled on foot.
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State Department Hit on Saigon News Curb
A House Government Information subcommittee accused the State Department of hiding Viet Nam news from Americans. The panel faulted a 1962 press guidance directive issued in Saigon, saying sloppy drafting hindered disclosure though officials claimed it did not curb U.S. operations coverage. Newsmen faced restricted access to military operations.
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