Negro Shot Dead Led Rights Bid in Tuskegee
Samuel Younge a 22 year old Tuskegee Institute student active in civil rights work was found shot in the face in a driveway near the bus station. A white man from Shorter was held for questioning as police investigated the killing a case that underscores Tuskegee’s long fight for equal rights and desegregation.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Samuel Younge
Tuskegee Institute
W. R. Jones
Younge
Jones
Harvey Sadler
Eastwest
Sadler
Shorter
Ten Feared Dead In French Gas Tank Explosions
In Feyzin near Lyon an explosion and fires at a refinery and nearby storage tanks left at least nine people with burns and ten others missing. Firefighters from Lyon and nearby villages fought the blaze as two engineers and five firefighters were reported missing amid fears another tank could ignite.
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Lyon
France
Ministry of Interior
Paris
Feyzin
Mohole Platform Cleared to Begin Construction
Washington AP reports a full speed ahead order has been given to start building the large ocean going drill platform for Project Mohole. The decision was disclosed Tuesday and marks a decisive step in the experimental deep sea drilling project.
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Washington
Bromwell Will Not Be A Candidate In 1966
Former Congressman James E Bromwell of Cedar Rapids says he will not seek public office in 1966 but remains available at his own expense to help insure Republican success next November.
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Bromwell
Frank Nye
Tette
James’ E. Bromwell
Cedar Rapids
Burned Records, Says Witness at Klein Quiz
A witness before the House Committee on Un American Activities testified Tuesday that he burned records and documents to keep them from the enemy. John Swenson of Bossier City Louisiana refused to answer whether he was a member.
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Washington
House Committee On un-American Activities
John Swenson
Bossier City
Pay GI Dividends On Policy Dates Linked To Klan Testimony
The article notes a veteran case where self incrimination claims and records cited by the Ku Klux Klan are discussed amid a broader government payout. It mentions veterans’ dividends under the Veterans Act with automatic payments and no application required, detailing average amounts for World War II and World War I veterans.
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Kennedy
Ian
U.S
White student lone in Negro college sparks parental concern
Mrs. Francis Quinlan learns her son Terry Quinlan is the only white student at Elizabeth City State Teachers College in North Carolina. The 21 year old Navy veteran and freshman guard says he chose the school to study racial relations and hopes to prove harmony can exist.
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Tuskegee
Tuskegee High School
State Board of Education
Notasulga
Westbrook
Maine
Terry Quinlan
Elizabeth City
N.C
State Teachers College
Francis Quinlan
Coastal Carolina
Terry
Swenson Admits Burning Records In 1964 Amid Klan Probe
Royal Young testifies Swenson burned records in March 1964 to keep them from the enemy identified as the communists. Swenson had been named a Klan official in prior closed testimony. Young also identified himself as a Klan official.
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Swenson
Royal Young
Shastri Ayub Offer No War Pact Amid Kashmir Dispute
In Tashkent India's Prime Minister Shastri and Pakistan's President Ayub Khan offered no war pacts, each linking peace to Kashmir. Ayub tied a pact to resolving basic issues, while Shastri urged a no war pact to improve overall relations without mentioning Kashmir. The talks, held as shelling and conflict persisted, yielded no immediate agreement.
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Tashkent
Ussr
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Ayub Khan
Shastri
Winter storm halts schools and floods in Northwest
A powerful storm drenched and froze large parts of the northwest. North central California to Washington saw rain and snow, with extreme lows in Cut Bank Montana reaching 15 to 20 below zero. Great Falls reported 19 below while Missoula saw 39 above, and Stampede Pass near Seattle measured over six feet of snow. The Yakima valley was hit hard with eight inches, closing Yakima junior college and the city’s airport. Oregon also faced rain and snow triggering minor floods and evacuations.
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California
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Cut Bank
Mont
Great Falls
Missoula
Oregon
Stampede Pass
Seattle
Ya ‘Kima
Yakima
Quill Held After NYC Union Jailed for Tieop Strike
New York AP report highlights union leader Michael Quill among eight arrested after defying a court order during a bus and subway strike. Quill, a heart patient, was taken from the jail by stretcher to St Clare’s hospital with oxygen tanks delivered earlier.
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NEW York (Ap
Michael Quill
New York's
Quill
St. Clare’s Hospital
U S Ready To Talk Anywhere On Peace Moves
Goldberg declares the United States ready to negotiate on peace in Geneva or any suitable forum. The White House welcomed the Pope Paul II backed peace efforts while urging restraint as Quill suffered a medical episode at Warden McElhiney’s office. The incident prompted a written report to the Security Council.
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Quill
Edward McElhiney
Washington
Arthur
Goldberg
U-5
Geneva
Viel
Nam
U.S
U.N
Johnson
Milton Reinering
Security Council
White House
Pope Paul
White House projects 110 to 115 billion budget plan
White House officials say the fiscal 1967 budget will be between 110 and 115 billion dollars, down from about 125 billion requested. Press Secretary Moyers notes several large items remain unresolved and the final figure may still change. Work on the budget has progressed to the point where extending the congressional deadline is being considered.
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Washington
White House
Bill Moyers
Moyers
Congress
Wilson Appeals Kosygin on Vietnam Peace Conference
London report says Prime Minister Wilson asked Soviet Premier Kosygin to help bring Vietnam war talks. Moyers discussed congressional timing for Johnson’s State of the Union message, with no firm date set for delivery. Revenue projections for 1967 hover around $96.5 billion amid broader defense spending discussion.
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London
Wilson
Kosygin
Capitol Hill
Moyers
Johnson
Congress
Senate
House
Britain
Soviet Union
South Vietnam
U.S
Texas
Survives 3 Day Ordeal In Frigid Mountains
John Drgan a 31 year old missile engineer from Redondo Beach vanished while skiing near Big Pines California last Friday. He spent three days and nights in icy terrain with a broken arm and shoulder blade after falling 200 feet. He was found by a search party and flown to a hospital where doctors reported exposure and multiple wounds but good overall condition. He described using a penknife to aid his descent and noted his heavy clothing helped prevent frostbite. He called his wife after arrival and mentioned four children with a fifth on the way.
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Palmdale
Calif
John Drgan
Redondo Beach
Drgon
Drgan
Bioth
Organ
Jack Pratt
Big Pines
Los Angeles
Dennis
Denise
Christine
Michele
Body of Missing Professor Found in Amsterdam Canal
The body of American professor Richard Follis 56 missing since December 4 was found in a canal in Amsterdam A Dutch radio report said Follis a nutrition expert with the Veterans Administration disappeared during a weekend stopover en route to a conference for scientists in Tran.
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Amsterdam
Richard Follis
Follis
Veterans Administration
Tran
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