Nine Hurt In Alabama Race Clash
Nine people were injured during a clash between Negro demonstrators and police on a first night voter registration march in Marion Alabama. James Orange was among leaders arrested as state troopers pushed back the crowd at Zion Methodist church near the square. Jimmie Jackson was shot twice in the stomach and remained in critical condition.
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Marion
Ala
Zion Methodist Church
Alabama
James Orange
Albert Turner
Perry County Civil League
Richard Valeriani
NBC
Avalanche disaster hits remote mining camp near Alaska border
Rescuers extracted six injured men by helicopter from the Granduc mining camp near Stewart, B C, after a glacier slide. At least 20 were missing as 140 miners worked to dig out survivors. 40 were rescued from a tunnel under Le Duc glacier with more flights planned amid looming slides.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
le Duc Glacier
Walter Mathews
Prince Rupert
B. C
Mathews
Jack Duggan
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Stewart
South
Senate Reverses, Approves Fraternal Insurance Tax Bill
Iowa Senate voted 32 to 23 to extend the 2 percent premium tax to fraternal insurance policies over 5,000 dollars. Six Democrats and one Republican switched from nay to aye. Adolph Elvers also voted aye after being absent Wednesday. Revenue is estimated at 30 000 to 140 000 dollars annually. The bill moves to the House.
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Des Moines
Iowa’ Senate
Senate
Harold Hughes
Adolph Elvers
D-Elkader
House
Condon
Denman
Ely
Klefstad
Reppert
Frommelt
Griffin
Freshman Democrat rails at labor lobbies in caucuses
Des Moines reports Rep. Richard Radl charging that his party’s house caucuses have degenerated into labor lobbies. He cited at least 15 labor lobbyists at a caucus and said labor influence infiltrates the house and caucuses. He warned this practice undermines democracy and could fuel further political manipulation.
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Richard Radl
Lisbon
Radl Rad
Alaska
Innis Kelly
Russians Refuse Relay Aid and Try to Seize Trawler
Captain John Francis of the Newport trawler Ruth and Helen said a Russian vessel refused to relay his distress calls to the coast guard and sent seven men aboard. The Greek coast guard towed the disabled boat to Newport after a 24 hour ordeal off Montauk Point.
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Newport
R.I
UPI
Montauk Point
Coast Guard
John Francis
Francis
Chawier
Czechoslovakia
New York
Point Wells
Montauk Points
Point Cypress
Block Island
Richard
Richard Chase
Prelate at Last Out of Reds Grip
Archbishop Josef Beran of Prague arrives in Rome ending 16 years of confinement by Czechoslovakia. He attends papal ceremonies for 27 cardinals and will not return home, with Frantisek Tomasek named apostolic administrator in Prague. Beran remains archbishop in title while duties are handled remotely.
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Czechoslovakia
Beran
Rome
Prague
Pope Paul
Msgr
Pasquale Macchi
Agostino Casaroli
Vatican
Josef Beran
Paul VI
CTK
Czechosovak
Paul
Frantisek Tomasek
Anonymous arsonist confesses to 13 fires across three states
AP report says a letter from the Minnesota arson squad notes an anonymous writer set six fires in Minneapolis St Paul seven in Boston area and three in Philadelphia. The letter claims to target churches and a downtown hotel, threatening more fires and a cumulative $1 million in damage.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Boston
Philadelphia
David Jamieson
Twin Cities
Westminster Pressbyterian
University of Minnesota
Hennepin Aveue Methodist Church
Walker
Jall
Capri
St. Paul
Holy Trinity
Rittenhouse Square
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Viet Rebel Bloc Seizes Saigon Centers in Major Coup
Catholic officers lead a bloodless revolt in Saigon seizing key sites including the radio station as Ky and Khanh face uncertain fates. Thao accuses Khanh of dictatorship while Khiem backs the coup from Washington and vows to help restore stability.
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Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
South Vietnam
U.S
Pham Ngoc Thao
Said Khanh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Fair Force
Thao
Ho Chi Minh
Indo-China
Khanh
Washington
Tran Thien Khiem
Khiem
Britain February unemployment hits nine year low
London based ministry of labor reported February unemployment in Britain at 367 888 the smallest February total in nine years signaling improving job conditions across the country.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Labor
Tshombe Issues Exit Ultimatum to Uganda Troops
Premier Tshombe in Leopoldville gave Uganda 24 hours to withdraw troops he says occupy Congolese territory. The ultimatum followed tensions over the Congo Crisis and regional involvement.
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Tshombe
Leopoldville
Uganda
Johnson and Couve de Murville discuss Southeast Asia
President Johnson and French Foreign Minister Couve de Murville met for an hour in Washington to discuss the Southeast Asia situation.
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Washington
Johnson
Couve de Murville
Southeast Asia
U.N. Assembly Recesses After Albania U.S. Procedural Vote
The General Assembly adjourned until September 1 after a tense session. The U.S. agreed to a procedural ballot demanded by Albania and did not challenge the Soviet vote, averting an East–West showdown. The body approved an interim budget and a multi nation committee for peacekeeping study, with key delegates trading sharp exchanges.
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United Nations
General Assembly
U.N
U.S
Adlai Stevenson
U. S
Albania
Soviet Union
Red China
Halim Budo
Alban
Stevenson
Nikolai Fedorenko
Fedorenko
France
Assembly
Security Council
Budo
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