Searcy Wins State Elks Oratorical Title In Des Moines
Des Moines Tech junior Tom Searcy won the state oratorical contest of the Elks World. He received a $1,000 scholarship and will compete in Sioux City July 1 for the sixth region title, with national finals in New York City August 24.
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Tom Searcy
Des Moines Tech
International Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
Bethel Ame Church
Searcy
George W. Turner
Ninth Avenue SW
Carolyn Green
Waterloo East
Sioux City
New York City
Miss Green
Wonder Tate
Thirty-fourth Street
Washington High School
Connie Garr
Ottumwa High School
Martin Luther King
Dr. King
The
Negro Elks
Senate mulls switch to house holiday plan
Washington AP Senate sponsor says he will drop his five daylong holidays bill in favor of the house measure granting four three day weekends plus a Monday Columbus Day. The house bill would shift Washingtons Birthday Memorial Day and Veterans Day to Monday and make Columbus Day a national holiday.
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Washington
Senate
Smathers
D-Fla
House
Business and Labor
Boy Admits He Set Fatal Fire in Brooklyn House
A 9 year old boy confessed to police that he started a three story Brooklyn frame house fire that killed three people. He was booked on juvenile delinquency charges after stating he used matches. Fire marshals and police questioned 50 persons. one identified the suspect.
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Boy
New York
Brooklyn
Salisbury Guards Against Recurrence of Violence
In Salisbury Maryland Governor Agnew deployed about 800 guardsmen and joined 300 troopers to curb violence after the fatal shooting of a deaf mute burglary suspect by a white officer. Curfews and a violent Saturday night aftermath subsided as troops guarded streets and riot police used dogs and tear gas.
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Salisbury
Negro Areas
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Atty
Alfred Truitt, Jr
Jerry Mason
Daniel ‘Henry
Truitt
Mason
John Guarino
Henry
Guarino
Robert Lally
Two Stores Looted and Burned in Negro Areas
He reported two grocery stores in Negro areas were looted and burned to the ground. Two other minor fires were noted, with no further details provided.
Shipping to North Viets Down a Bit
AP reports shipping to North Vietnamese ports fell in April to 39 arrivals, four fewer than March, after Johnson limited bombing. He exempted most of North Vietnam including Haiphong, Cam Pha and Hon Gai, with officials noting Haiphong capacity and dredging limits constrain traffic.
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Johnson
U.S
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Cam Pha
Hon Gai
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Gooderham & Woats
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