Mississippi Editorials Praise Guilty Verdict
Mississippi newspapers praised the conviction of seven white men on federal conspiracy charges in the 1964 deaths of civil rights workers. They called it a turning point in race relations and stressed Mississippi juries can deliver guilty verdicts when evidence is clear.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Delta Democrat-Times
Greenville
The
Vicksburg Post
Convict 27 In Massive Greek Trial
In Greece the largest trial since the army seized power six months ago, 27 persons were convicted by a special military court for attempting to overthrow the regime by violent means. The group, including students, printers, and workers, was linked to the outlawed Greek Communist party. Sentences ranged from 2 to 20 years for 16 defendants, while 11 received suspended terms of 1 to 2 years. An additional 11 of 38 were acquitted. Petros Dimitriou, 25, dubbed ringleader, got 20 years. Aristides Mavrosoukis received 12 years. other defendants got 17-year and 12-year terms.
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Athens
Greece
Communist Party
Petros Dimitriou
Dimitriou
Athens University
Aristides Mavrosoukis
Four Killed In Northeast Iowa Highway Crash
Four people died and three were injured in a two car collision near Cresco Iowa on Saturday. Victims were Lydell J. Kalishek 27 and his wife Jane 24 of Waucoma Mrs Mary Zeman about 70 of Waucoma and Isaac Jones about 68 of Cresco. Authorities said the Kalisheks were among the deceased. Continued on page 3 column 1.
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Cresco (Ap
Iowa
Lydell J. Kalishek
Jane
Waucoma
Mary Zeman
Isaac Jones
Cresco
Kalishek
No Accord In Ford Talks
Detro it AP negotiators bargained into the night Saturday trying to finalize the auto industry’s richest labor contract and end to Ford’s longest strike. Only a few hurdles remained as UAW bargainers reached Ford headquarters in Dearborn at 11.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
Ford
Dearborn
Reuther
Israeli Destroyer Reported Attacked by Egyptian Forces
Tel Aviv reports an Israeli destroyer was attacked and damaged by Egyptian forces while patrolling the Mediterranean around the Sinai. Cairo says an Israeli port unit was sunk north of Port Said. The Israeli air force and navy were deployed to assist the damaged ship.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Mediterranean
Sinai Peninsula
Cairo
Port Said
Suez Canal
Age Milestones Humor In A Pearls Of Wisdom Quip
A short humorous quip traces attitudes toward a man’s compliments across ages 20 30 and 40 noting blush admiration suspicion and curiosity as the speaker evaluates motives. The joke relies on simple social observations rather than a narrative.
U Thant proposes two tier U.N. top echelon realignment
Secretary-General U Thant calls for creating a new rank of undersecretary-general and designating 12 of the 36 undersecretaries to that rank while naming others as assistant secretaries general. He would raise undersecretary general pay to 22,000 and keep assistants at 20,000, boosting the 1968 budget by about 27 million.
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United Nations, N.Y
al Thant
U.N. Secretariat
General Assembly
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Thant
Hammarskjold
Spe
Lights on In Tribute To Vietnam
In New York City thousands of auto headlights glowed in daylight to support the troops during a weekend tribute. Nationwide, anti-war demonstrations dominated headlines with a large Washington rally, as organizers planned further patriotic parades and rallies Sunday.
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New York
UPI
U.S
New York City
Washington, D.C
National
Committee For Responsible Patriotism
Vatican Bishops Consider Proposals To Modernize Mass
Vatican bishops debated liturgy during a month long synod session in Vatican City proposing changes to make the Mass more meaningful and participatory. Suggestions include shared duties for laity and priest, more hymns, and alternatives to central eucharistic prayers.
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Vatican Bishops
Vatican City
Vatican Bishops Synod
Giacomo Cardinal
Lercaro
Bolgona
Air travel trims glamorous ocean liners as routes shift
Britain’s Cunard lines retire and sell three ships Caronia Carinthia and Sylvania amid airline competition and losses. Queen Mary sold earlier and Queen Elizabeth to follow. Union calls for job protections and government action while several European fleets cut back and pivot to cruises and hotels.
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London
Britain
Cunard Steamship Co
Caronia
Carinthia
Sylvania
France
Cunard
Basil Smallpeice
Long Beach
Calif
Smallpeice
Union
North Atlantic
Italy
Halian Lines
Russia
Soviet Union
Leningrad
Montreal
West Germany
Atlantic
Nordeutscher Lloyd's
Yugoslavia
Scandinavia
Demonstrators Clash With Forces At Pentagon Protest
Thousands of antiwar protesters led by Dr. Benjamin Spock massed at the Lincoln Memorial and marched to the Pentagon. Clashes with marshals and troops produced tear gas and scattered arrests, with estimates ranging from 37 000 to 200 000 participants. Lt. Gen. John L. Throckmorton arrived to oversee security.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Pentagon Mall
Lincoln Memorial
Benjamin Spock
Johnson
U.S. Park
Washington Monument
John L. Throckmorton
Detroit
Throckmorton
3Rd Army
Ft. McPherson
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General Motors
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Thani
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Marion
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