Setback to Defense in 3 Slayings Trial
Meridian Mississippi judge indicates inclination to admit a confession FBI agent Henry Rask says he obtained after the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers near Philadelphia. Witness James Jordan described the Ku Klux Klan role and named seven defendants including Barnett.
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Meridian
Miss
Harold Cox
Horace Barnett
Philadelphia
U.S
Esther Coleman
FBI
Henry Rask
Shreveport
Cox
Laurel Weir
Barnett
Rask
James Jordan
Jordan
Mississippi
Neshoba County
Imperial Wizard
White Knights
Ku Klux’ Klan
Georgia
Neshoba
Jimmy Snowden
Jerry McGrew Sharpe
Jimmy Arledge
Alton Wayne Roberts
Cecil Price
Billy Wayne Posey
Mayor Says Labor Dept Stalling Cedar Rapids Bus Grant
Cedar Rapids mayor charges the Labor Department is stalling a $500 000 federal grant for a city bus system. He says approval by HUD exists and an unofficial union agreement is being used as pressure. He sent notices to HUD officials and national leaders demanding an explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Department of Labor
Bob Johnson
Department of Labor
Regional Transit Authority
RTA
Amalgamated Transit Workers
Johnson
Washington, D.C
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
City
Howard Hampton
Hampton
Labor Department
D-Hud
Bur
Trance
Dhud
East St Louis Ex Convict Arrested After Fatal Shootings
John Gill a 26-year-old bantamweight ex-convict was captured after an overnight search in Illinois. He allegedly shot and killed two men Thomas Morrissey 21 and Terry Morrissey 14 at a repair shop and later wounded Hosea Gines and Albert Reed during barber station and bar incidents before fleeing in a 1964 Mercury. State trooper identification led to arrest near Williamsville.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
UPI
Illinois
John Gill
Gill
East St. Louis
Thomas Morrissey
Terry
Morrissey
Hosea Gines
Gines
Albert Reed
Chester Prosise
St. Clair County
East St.Louis
Springfield
Williamsville
Registration ends Saturday for Cedar Rapids primary
Voters in Cedar Rapids must register by Saturday to be eligible for the Oct. 24 city primary. The voter registration office at city hall on the third floor is open 10 am to 4 pm Saturday. Deadline for the Nov. 7 municipal elections is Oct. 28.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Doubt Cast on Claim Che Guevara Killed in Bolivia
Conflicting reports and family skepticism cloud Bolivian army claims that Ernesto Guevara was killed in the jungle clash. Roberto Guevara arrived from Argentina to view the body but returned with questions after army officials cited cremation or burial, while doctors cited a heart wound.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Ernesto
Che” Guevara
Guevara
Roberto
Argentina
Alfredo
Ovando Candia
Ovando
Rene Barrientos
Buenos Aires
Che
Paris
Joaquin Zentano
Tyler S. Rogers, 72, noted home building authority dies
Tyler S. Rogers, a respected author and authority on home building, died Wednesday in Glen Ridge New Jersey at age 72. He was known for his extensive writings and expertise in residential construction and design.
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Glen Ridge
N.J
Tyler S. Rogers
Union Rejects Ford Plan Yet Hints At Progress
DETROIT AP The United Auto Workers rejected a Ford Motor Co proposal in ongoing contract talks while a high union official said progress could lead to action. A company source called the offer generous and noted talks aren t moving. A union source cited progress toward ending the 37 day strike but said top bargaining teams have not met face to face since a news conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
Sould
Killer Pleads For Death After Capture
Arthur James Lewis, 29, of Gary Ind, wanted for the sheriff’s killing and jail breakout, was captured in South Bend after a statewide chase. He reportedly cried shoot me please and surrendered meekly when cornered by police FBI and deputies in a field.
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South Bend, Ind
UPI
Arthur James Lewis
Indiana
Lewis
Gary
Ind
South Bend
FBI
Milo Lewis
Winamac
Pulaski County
Haiphong Hit Hard as U S Jets Ring City in Air Raid
U S navy jets pounded Haiphong area with strikes on two shipyards, a missile and helicopter assembly plant, a power facility, and Cat Bi Mig field. Pilots flew 143 missions as ground fighting in South Vietnam remained light and scattered.
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Saigon
Haiphong
U.S
Pentagon
Cat Bi
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Hue
Con Thien
Turner Says State Plane Deal Illegal
Atty Gen Richard Turner rules it illegal for Iowa to use 52 000 in contingency funds to buy a Beechcraft Queen Air for Gov Harold Hughes. The 1967 appropriation limited replacement aircraft to 150 000, making the 202 000 purchase and 52 000 supplement unlawful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Richard Turner
Harold Hughes
State Executive Council
Elliott Flying Service
Elliott
Legislative Interim Committee
Turner
Military Department
Lloyd Smith
Engineers Push Up Iowa Interstate Completion to 1971
Iowa highway officials propose finishing the interstate system by 1971 instead of 1972. Chief Engineer Howard Gunnerson said the plan speeds the timetable, pending highway commission approval, with four-year buildout and selected segments in 1967 through 1971. The schedule includes major links such as I-35, I-29, I-74, and I-80 around Des Moines Council Bluffs and Davenport, with funding totaling about 221.6 million over five years.
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Ames
IDPA
Iowa Highway Commission
Legislative Interim Committee
Howard Gunnerson
Iowa
Highway Commissioners
Gunnerson
Commission
Hamilton
Wright Counties
Blairsburg
Gun‘nerson
Missouri Valley
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Broadway
Des Moines
Osceola
Missouri
Minnesota
Mason City-Clear Lake
Mason City
East Germans Fire at West German Fishers
Two West German fishing boats were fired on by East German patrol boats in the Baltic near Kiel. No casualties were reported and the ships claimed they were accused of fishing inside East Germany three mile limit.
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Kiel
Germany
Baltic
East Germany
Window View of Daily Hunt Sets Laughable Tone for Day
A breakfast table observation links a bird, a worm, and a chase to the day’s news. The little scene offers a light lens on current events and the daily scramble.
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Willard Wirtz
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