Marchers Press On in Mississippi Civil Rights Rally
The 52 young African Americans march from Canton toward Tougaloo College as James Meredith continues his odyssey begun in Memphis. King vows to return after a voter registration rally met with curses and fists, while riot squads flank the procession. Tensions rise around the Neshoba courthouse as jeers and threats persist.
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Pace
U. S. 51
Canton
Tougaloo College
Memphis
Mississippi
Martin Luther King
Philadelphia
King
Neshoba
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Draft controversy and Dominican withdrawal plans surface
Congress critiques deferments for college students and professional athletes while debate centers on Selective Service reform. President Brewster and Rep. Rivers push for changes, but provisions for universal service gain cautious support. Separately, OAS talks discuss withdrawal of peacekeeping forces from the Dominican Republic as new government takes office, with U S Ambassador Bunker leading the committee.
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L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Armed Services
United States
Kingman Brewster Jr
Yale University
Hershey
Charles S. Gubser
R-Calif
Brazil
Honduras
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Costa Rica
OAS
Salvador
U. S
Ellsworth Bunker
Dominican Republic
Little Nation
Joaquin Balaguer
Hubert H. Humphrey
Santo Domingo
Dallas Bias
W. R. Higginbott
Ham
U.S
Bias
House Panel Okays Funds For Defense
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed a 58.6 billion dollar down payment to run the Defense Department and finance the Vietnam War for the upcoming fiscal year. The panel warned that at high combat levels the amount may be insufficient and stressed it should not predict war end. The bill, 6.9 million above Johnson’s request and about 12 billion more than the earlier defense measure, drew a Republican critique urging an independent civilian military commission to review defense policy.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
Viet Nam
House
Johnson
Cedar Grove Youth Named To Sessions
Tom Bayes of Cedar Grove has been chosen as one of 50 YMCA representatives nationwide to attend the National Youth Conference on Natural Beauty and Conservation in Washington D C from Sunday through Wednesday. He is a Cedar Grove High School senior and Hi Y Club member, son of Mr and Mrs T G Bayes of 510 Williams Street. More than 500 youths from the nation’s 10 largest youth agencies attend the event with Mrs Lyndon B Johnson delivering the keynote at the White House Monday.
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Tom Bayes
Cedar Grove
YMCA
Washington, D. C
Bayes
T. G. Bayes
Williams St
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Senate approves interim vehicle safety standards bill
The bill requires the secretary of commerce to publish initial vehicle safety standards by January 31 and implement them six months to a year later. Interim standards mirror federal car specifications and cover belts, wipers, glass, glare reduction, steering columns, dashes, visors, mirrors, lights, and vision. Revised standards are due by January 31, 1968 with similar lead times.
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Secretary of Commerce
Weather Summary From Charleston to Western Pennsylvania
West Virginia and nearby regions show sunny to hot conditions with highs near 95 in Charleston and 85 in parts of Western Pennsylvania. Kentucky and Ohio areas expect partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through the weekend with scattered showers possible later next week.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Lume
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Welcome Shelling Hits U S Soldiers in Vietnam War
The report notes heavy responsibilities among leaders including Thich Tam Chau as Pietamese workers strike for higher wages. U S forces in coastal battle with 5 000 men from the 1st Air Cavalry and 101st Airborne had light overall casualties, with Capt Mike Kalla leading B Company and First Sgt Ulric Nelson praising artillery. Six sweeps continued in other sectors, including Operation Paul Revere in the central highlands.
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Freedom
Thich Tam Chau
B Company
7Th Air Cavalry
Mike Kalla
Cleveland
Ohio
Ulric C. Nelson
Burbank
Calif
Viet Nam
Nelson
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
101St Airborne Division
U.S
Paul Revere
Highlands
Most of Car Safety Devices Due by 68
The Senate approved an auto safety bill directing the secretary of commerce to set 1968 standards, likely adopting 26 General Services Administration requirements for government vehicles. Key items include seat belt anchors, energy absorbing steering, collapsible columns, safety latches, four way flashers, safety glass, hydraulic brakes, standard bumper heights, gear quadrant, large windshield coverage, glare reduction, pollution controls, tire safety, back up lights, mirrors, recessed controls, padded interiors, head rests, side markers, and nonrupturing fuel systems.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of Commerce
General Services Administration
Welfare Department
Fire department responses list multiple calls on Friday
Charleston Fire Department reported six Friday calls beginning at 7 10 a m at 305 Brooks St for assistance with no damage, 11 20 a m at 1835 Chandler Dr for a house with no damage, and 8 08 p m at Court and Lee Streets for an automobile incident causing 25 damage.
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Charleston Fire Department
Brooks St
Chandler Dr
Court and Lee
Beckley Print Firm Wins Bulk of State Contracts
The State Purchasing Division awarded two of three major state printing contracts for two years starting July 1 to Biggs-Johnston-Withrow of Beckley, with Jarrett Printing Co. of Charleston taking the third. Low bids determined awards. Beckley and Charleston firms led on two contracts, while Fairscraat Printing and Office Furniture Co. was underbid on the flatwork project.
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Biggs - Johnston - Withrow
Beckley
Jarrett Printing Co
Charleston
Biggs Johnston-Withrow
State Road Commission
Jarrett
Beckley and Charleston
Fairscraat Printing and Office Furniture Co
Bailey Backs By Drink Liquor Tax Plan in West Virginia
The Associated Press reports that Secretary of State Robert Bailey proposed a state 5 cent pour tax on liquor by the drink and a license requirement for establishments selling by the drink, arguing it could raise 3 to 6 million dollars annually. Attorney General Robertson called the proposal a touchy issue but Bailey says private clubs may legally sell liquor, and that many communities already do. Meanwhile, bid bidding news notes Fairmont firm disqualified for lacking stock ownership details and notary blanks, with Biggs Johnston Withrow winning the award. Gov. Smith’s brother Joe L. Smith Jr. runs that firm, though the governor says he divested interests in 1961.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Bailey
C. Donald Robertson
Fairmont
Bigge Johnston-Withrow
Biggs - Johnston - Withrow
Joe L. Smith Jr
Gov. Smith
Commerce Commissioner
Police Seek Two Prison Escapees from Huttonsville
Authorities hunted Friday for two inmates who walked off the grounds of the medium security prison at Huttonsville. Missing are Toney Lanton Jr. 20, serving 1 to 10 years for grand larceny in Grant County, and Thomas E. Urban Jr. 18, serving 1 to 10 years for breaking and entering in Pleasants County.
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Huttonsville
Toney Lanton Jr
Grant County
Thomas E. Urban, Jr
Pleasants County
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Logan County
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Miss Sharkey
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