Luther King Acquitted Of Perjury In 1956 Tax Case
An all white jury acquitted Rev. Martin Luther King Jr on perjury charges tied to his 1956 state income tax return. The 3 hour 45 minute trial in Montgomery ended with the jury foreman delivering the verdict amid courtroom warnings of no demonstrations. King faces a separate perjury count from 1958, its ultimate outcome undecided.
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Montgomery
Ala
Martin Luther King, Jr
State Circuit
Special Circuit
James J. Carter
Fleetwood Rice
Rice
King
Traffic Death Toll Mounts At Fast Clip
National Safety Council estimates Memorial weekend holiday traffic deaths will reach about 375 across the nation as millions of motorists travel over a 78 hour period. Weather aided heavy travel with roughly 73 million cars expected on highways through Monday night. AP survey shows 330 fatalities in a comparable non holiday period.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
Council
Sanford Jordan Lead North Carolina Democratic Primary
Terry Sanford led the Democratic gubernatorial primary in North Carolina with a strong vote over three rivals. B Everett Jordan won the other statewide nomination for a six year term, succeeding the late Kerr Scott. Sanford’s margin over Beverly Lake suggested a runoff possibility for June 25.
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Raleigh
N.C
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
B. Everett Jordan
Saxapahaw
W. Kerr Scott
Jordan
Kyle Hayes
North Wilkesboro
Sanford
Fayetteville
Beverly Lake
Malcolm Seawell
National Democratic
John D. Larkins
Trenton
Lake
Wake Forest College
Turks hail Gursel as caretaker premier after coup
A crowd of about 200000 in Ankara celebrated the military coup that toppled Adnan Menderes. Gen Cemal Gursel declared a caretaker government promising early elections while Menderes and cabinet members were held, with a new cabinet named under the national unity committee.
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Istanbul
UPI
Ankara
Adnan Menderes
Cemal Gursel
Gursel
Menderes
Menderes Democratic Party
Fatim Rustu Zorlu
Military College
Onen
National Unity Committee
Defense Ministry
Adm
Fahri Koruturk
Foreign Ministry
Selim Sarper
Sarper
Koru‘turk
Manila Monsoon Triggers Heavy Floods and Casualties
Manila police report 114 dead with Red Cross tallying 97 as floods from a monsoon, fed by tropical storm Lucille, flood Manila proper and Quezon City. At least 77 bodies recovered, including 36 children, with many victims drowning.
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Manila
Philippine Police Constabulary
Red Cross
Quezon City
France pledges 150000 francs to Chile earthquake victims
Paris announced an initial contribution of 150000 francs about $30000 to aid victims of the Chilean earthquakes. The pledge signals France's support as relief efforts continue.
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Paris
France
Johnson asserts Khrushchev should apologize to US
In Spokane Lyndon B. Johnson calls for an apology from Soviet Premier Khrushchev for the summit disruption. The still unannounced presidential aspirant arrives for the Democratic state convention as Kennedy departs. Kennedy and Symington appear together on the campaign platform Friday to discuss the race.
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Spokane
Wash
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Khrushchev
United States
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Stuart Symington
Huge Guttenberg River Port Plan Announced by Iowa Firms
Three Iowa businessmen plan a large Mississippi River terminal just south of Guttenberg to meet rising river shipping demand. Iowa-Guttenberg Terminal Inc filed incorporation papers with Harold Young Jr as secretary treasurer Leonard Mikota as president and E H Gunter as vice president. Estimated construction cost ranges from five to ten million dollars with financing not yet finalized. About 400 acres involved.
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Guttenberg (Ap
Iowa
Iowa-Guttenberg Terminal, Inc
Young
Memorial Day Events Planned in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids marks Memorial Day with services at Mt Calvary St Johns and St Georges cemeteries and a Plaza water ceremony led by Navy Mothers. A parade featuring Gov Loveless as grand marshal runs 9:30 to 10 on Second Avenue, followed by speeches by Rev Msgr Sheehy and others, with taps by local musicians.
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Cedar Rapids
Herschel Loveless
Linwood Cemetery
Iwo Jima
Second Avenue
Veterans Memorial Building
Knights of Columbus
Mt. Calvary
St. John's
St. George's
Czech National Cemetery
Milo Filipy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gov. Loveless
Sixth Street
James J. Meaghan
VFW
Jim Lundstrom
Memory Donations to Camp Good Health Fund List Debts and Gifts
A readable ledger lists numerous in memory contributions to the Camp Good Health Fund from various organizations and individuals. Amounts range from 1.00 to 373.00 dollars, with many entries naming donors such as Co- Supply Co, Knights Daughters circles, and individual well wishers. The document concludes with a budget note: 1960 allocations total 9,300.00 with 5,385.01 yet to be raised.
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George
Trinity Methodist Merchants Nation
H. Cockburn
Cafor Sonae Secaeral Bank
Charles Irene Douglas
Ganwee
Edward Earhart
King’s Daught
J.M.D
Merritt
R. Heath
Wil- 1
George Ward
Arlene
Cockburn
Olsie
John Rayburn
Walter
Cedar Rapids Lodge
Delores Meyer
Dennis
Dwight
Allen
C. A
Russians Offer Big Money to Washington Cab Driver
Washington cab driver Stephen Gleason and ex State Department employee Raoul Kulberg told the Justice Department they were advised to register as Soviet agents. Gleason said a Soviet diplomat offered big pay for studies and promised his books would be published.
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Washington
Justice Department
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Gleason
Scripps- Howard Service
Primary candidate guide for Iowa June 6 election
The Gazette publishes the first of a two part series listing Republican and Democratic candidates for governor and state legislature. The Sunday edition will add candidates for senator congressman and other state offices.
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Iowa News
The
Gazette
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