All Night Rioting In Rochester Amid Police Clash
Hundreds of protesters surged through Rochester New York battling police and fire crews. Looting and vandalism were reported with over 80 injured. Officials declared a state of emergency as state police joined local authorities to restore order after riots tied to police brutality protests.
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Rochester
N.Y
New York City
New York State
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eastman Kodak
Clinton Avenue
Kelly Street
Hudson Avenue
Central Avenue
Defiant Harlem Move Sparks Clash as Police Ban Stirs
In New York City, William Epton, an avowed Communist, planned a sidewalk march in Harlem to defy a police ban. The demonstration sparked earlier clashes as police faced rioting, looting, and tensions across Harlem and Brooklyn with hundreds arrested and several injuries.
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NEW York
Harlem
William Epton
Robert F. Wagner
Murphy
Harlem Defense Council
Texans Ignore Wounded Youth Shot Near Dallas Intersection
Dean O Campbell 21 lay under a street light after being shot three times as motorists passed without help. The Dallas Fireman’s wife aided him, he was taken to Parkland Hospital in critical condition. A 32 year old suspect was questioned and released on 10000 bond pending a hearing.
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Thomas Gilligan
Harlem
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
Gilligan
Commissioner Murphy
Congress of Racial Equality
Manhattan
Dallas
Dean O. Campbell
W. E. Chambers
Campbell
Earl C. Bills
Parkland Hospital
New York
Not Right Day in Chicago Police Theft Case
In Chicago an unmarked squad car was broken into and a siren stolen amid a theft spree. About $200 was taken from a police academy coin changing machine as the day proved unfavorable for the force.
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Chicago
Police Academy
Final airlift completes to Eglin AFB Florida
The last of 425 round trips by eight Air Force C 130 Hercules assault aircraft ended the joint Army Air Force airlift from Marshall Field Kansas to Eglin Air Force Base Florida. The movement carried 3000 1st Infantry troops and their equipment for Exercise Indian River I.
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FT. Riley
Kan
Army Air Force
1St Infantry
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Marshall Field
Air Force
Kansas
Florida
Mine Discovered The Hard Way
Robert Inglehart of Washburn North Dakota fell into an abandoned coal mine tunnel while plowing his field and his tractor dropped ten feet. He escaped injury but faced a difficult extraction of his tractor from the shaft.
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Washburn
N.D
Robert Inglehart
Inglehart
Seven Buildings Lose Power in Kansas City blackout
A Friday night circuit breaker explosion at 1221 Baltimore Avenue caused a blackout affecting seven downtown buildings and Union Station. Two Kansas City Power & Light Co. repairmen, Henry Schweikart and Joseph Thomas, suffered severe burns while adjusting the breaker. Elevators and escalators stopped. the station used a stand-by system to keep trains moving. Service resumed after about three hours.
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Kansas City
Union Station
Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Henry G. Schweikart
Joseph Thomas
Phillipsburg Man Severely Beaten
A complaint charging aggravated assault was filed against Leon Keim, about 20, of Phillipsburg, in the beating of Tom Reese, 23, Wednesday night. Sheriff Bouve said several men were involved. Reese was found severely beaten on a rural road near Phillipsburg and was in critical condition at a Hastings hospital with a broken jaw and serious injuries.
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Phillipsburg
Kan
Leon Keim
Tom Reese
Lou Bouve
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Reese
Hastings
Neb
Reeve
Patrolman Injured In Attack By About Twenty
In St Louis AP patrolman Julius Garcia was assaulted by about 20 men in a rooming house while escorting a disruptive roomer. His partner Cairn Vaughn summoned aid as the group beat Garcia. Garcia sustained bruises and possible internal injuries.
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ST. Louis
Julius Garcia
Garcia
Cairn Vaughn
Vaughn
Johnson to Stress Peace Prosperity in Fall Campaign
President Johnson outlines a campaign path focusing on peace prosperity and moderation while avoiding personal attacks on Barry Goldwater. He says issues cannot be removed from elections and underscores civil rights and nuclear decision authority as central topics in talks with Goldwater.
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Washington
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Midwest Leaders Push for More Government Contracts
Washington AP reports Midwest governors pressed to win more federal contracts. Governor Frank Morrison of Nebraska chaired a bipartisan session with President Johnson who urged helpfulness. Attendees included Missouri Kansas Iowa North Dakota Minnesota Indiana Ohio Illinois South Dakota Michigan Wisconsin. A Defense Department representative will join the Midwest Governors Conference in Minneapolis on Sept 9 to discuss the issue, with another plan during the week of Aug 10.
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Washington
Midwest
Johnson
Frank Morrison
Nebraska
McNamara
Morrison
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
North Dakota
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio
Elderly Woman Found Wandering Saved By Hospital Funds
Police found an elderly woman wandering in St. Petersburg on a Friday and admitted her to a hospital. An admitting clerk asked about money and, after counting, $21,300 was placed in the hospital safe.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
Traffic Fatalities Log 24 Hours Topeka 1964
Topeka Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours ending 9 a m Saturday July 4, 1964 recording 3 fatalities. Comparable figure for 1963 stood at 308 deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate creates bipartisan permanent committee to investigate misconduct
In a surprise move, the Senate voted 61 to 19 to establish a three Democrat three Republican permanent committee to probe improper conduct by senators and employees. The action follows the Bobby Baker case and could affect outside financial disclosure rules.
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Washington
Bobby Baker
Senate
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Senate Eia
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate Rules Committee
Baker
Rules Committee
Man Found Altering Divan In Home Caller’s Alarm
Police rushed to a residence after a woman’s call reported a man inside the house tearing up furniture. Officers found the man with a divan upside down, who explained he was repairing it. The caller had misinterpreted the scene from a window.
Kansans Harvest A Bumper Sun Tan Season
Kansans report a bumper sun tan season with strong demand and widespread outdoor activity. Local resorts and retailers note peak tanning hours and rising sales of sunscreen and beachwear as warm weather persists.
City records close for Aug 4 primary registration
One hundred two voters registered last night at the city clerk's office in the final hours of registration for the Aug 4 state primary. Total primary registration reached 275 across five 5 to 9 p.m. sessions this week with 19 Monday, 40 Tuesday, 530 Wednesday, and 64 Thursday registrants. Books close until after the primary and will reopen for the November general election. A full tally will be issued next week.
Cool Air Bundle Moves Eastward
A large cold air mass moved east from the Central Plains toward the Great Lakes and South, replacing warm air with cooler temperatures and less humidity. Chicago will see a mild weekend after five days of near 90 degrees, while the South remains hotter.
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Associated Press
Central Plains
Great Lakes Area
Rocky Mountains
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Fire Station Burns While Crew Attends Classes
A forest fire crew based at Porcupine Mountains State Park in Michigan was away in Marquette for fire fighting classes when a bolt of lightning struck the station. The blaze destroyed most of the building a bulldozer and a stake truck. upon return, the crew must construct a new fire equipment station.
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Ontonagon
Mich
Porcupine Mountains State Park
Marquette
Social Security bill would boost benefits and taxes
The House Ways and Means Committee reports a plan to raise Social Security benefits by 5 percent and liberalize eligibility for 600,000 elderly persons. It would allow survivors benefits to age 22, let widows claim at 60, extend coverage to self employed physicians and interns, and increase the Social Security tax to 3.8 percent with a higher earnings base. The bill aims to improve actuarial soundness, with trust funds rising to substantial levels by mid century.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Weather area forecast for Topeka region hot through Sunday
Continued hot and fair conditions expected through Sunday with low near 70 tonight and highs 95 to 100 on Sunday. Cooler air moving into Kansas today will see humidity offset lower temperatures. Northern highs near 90, southern highs near 100, with scattered light showers and cloudiness. Early Friday highs ranged from Goodland to Hutchinson, while Manhattan reported .15 of an inch and Ft. Riley 13 and Wamego .10. Scattered afternoon and nighttime thundershowers forecast, mainly eastern Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Hutchinson
Manhattan
Ft. Riley
Wamego
Water supplies drain in small Kansas communities
Water shortages persist in south central and southeast Kansas with Burden relying on railroad tank cars from Winfield to meet about two thirds of its needs. Farmers haul water from Cambridge while Winfield reports adequate supply and no restrictions. Severy curbs nonresidents, Altamont recovers with spring rains but algae taint remains from low reservoir levels.
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Wichita
Kansas
Burden
Kan
Winfield
Harold Tripplett
Cambridge
Severy
Altamont
Janice Read
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