Crisis Looms U.S. Navy Moves Close to Haiti
An American task force with marines nears Port au Prince Haiti within 30 miles as tensions rise after a Dominican invasion threat. The carrier Boxer led the fleet after leaving its alert position and sailing down the St Marc Channel off Haiti's west coast.
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U.S. Navy
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Dominica
Port Au Prince
British United Press
Boxer
St. Marc Channel
Martial Law Tensions Rise on Hispaniola Border
Dominican Republic moves to bolster border security after Martial Law declared by Dominican President Bosch amid Haiti turmoil. Duvalier in Port au Prince enforces a nine hour curfew with reports of executions, street clashes, and Ton Ton Macoute raids. Telegraph correspondent Law Ball cites hunting down of opponents and censorship. Military officers and civilians face deadly violence as Duvalier seeks support including a voodoo ceremony in Milot.
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Hispaniola
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Duvalier
Port Au Prince
London Sunday Telegraph
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Papa
Sydney chaos as marchers flood streets during Coral Sea week
More than 15 000 marchers and hundreds of floats paraded through Sydney while 40 000 crowds gathered near Garden Island to view the USS Coral Sea. Navy shore patrols controlled the dockyard gates as about 21 000 people boarded the carrier in a crowded public inspection. Two women were hospitalized after collapses and a Boy Scout parade accompanied the march to St Mary’s Cathedral.
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Sydney
Navy
St. Vincents Hospital
Navy Base
US. Navy
College Street
St. Mary's Cathedral
Carrier Jets to Salute Canberra in Coral Sea Week
About 15 U.S. jet fighters and attack aircraft from the USS Coral Sea will fly over Canberra at 1 pm weather permitting. The salute marks Coral Sea Week in the Australian capital. Australian Ambassador Sir Howard Beale, who has been treated for an ulcer, attended a Garden Party reception before returning to his hospital bed.
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Coral Sea
Canberra
Australia
P.reuter
Washington
Sir Howard Beale
Sir Howard
Melee Sequel To Soccer Match Sparks Rioting After Game
After a tense match between Slavia and George Cross, players and spectators clashed with several injured. Police arrested rioters as chaos erupted near the edge of the field with players seeking shelter in a kiosk. Slavia won the game 1 0 amid the melee and crowd fury.
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Sanchez
Slavia
George Cross
Civil Rights Protests Surge Across Alabama City
UPI reports Civil Rights Division chief Burke Marshall to meet with leaders amid intensified demonstrations in Birmingham. Police used force as hundreds of schoolchildren protested for integration, with about 1 400 arrests statewide and King urging continued action.
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United Press International
Burke Marshall
Washington
New York Times
Kennedy Cancels Out of Town Speech Amid Birmingham Turmoil
The Attorney General Robert Kennedy cancelled an out of town engagement to monitor the Birmingham situation from the Justice Department. The department sent Assistant Deputy Attorney General Joseph Dolan to Birmingham. Police water attacks followed a demonstrator throwing a bottle near Commissioner O'Connor. At least two African American women were knocked down and several men were struck by water jets as firemen sprayed the crowd. Two negro girls had their frocks torn and some men lost shirts. Earlier two dozen demonstrators were arrested near City Hall and two kneeling women were also taken into custody.
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Washington
Robert Kennedy
Birmingham
Justice Department
Joseph Dolan
Look After Lulu wins open play at National Eisteddfod
Canberra Repertory Society’s Look After Lulu takes Open Play honors at the National Eisteddfod Society event held at Telopea Park High School. Results include prize denotations for speech sections and youth drama categories with multiple schools and theatres recognized.
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Canberra Repertory Society
Lulu
Telopea Park High School
Hamelin
Hamilton Howell
Sydney
Georgina Young
Sally Morrison
Betty Black
Neil Vousden
City of
Psychiatrist warns Australia slipping into drug dependence
Brisbane psychiatrist Dr. W. E. McCrowern warned that Australian society risked becoming dependent on drugs to function. He said some doctors prescribed too freely as patients demanded them.
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Surfers Paradise
Brisbane
W. E. McCrowern
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