Expanded search for missing civil rights workers
A force of sailors increased from 200 to 400 to look for the three missing civil rights workers last seen June 21 near a burned-out station wagon. The search spans Mississippi and four neighboring states after FBI leaflets with the men’s pictures were mailed. The effort, led by Sheriff Lawrence Rainey, continues despite no new tangible clues. Mrs. Schwerner met with President Johnson in Washington.
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Lawrence Rainey
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Alabama
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
White House
George Reedy
Highway Patrol
Chaney
Pilotless jet crashes in Haverhill killing two children
A pilotless F86 crashed into Lackney Street homes and parked cars in Haverhill early today. Two children Pamela Gifford 11 and Todd 8 died in their bedroom as the pilot parachuted to safety after ejection. The dog and a bystander were injured. Fire crews fought the blaze for over an hour as residents aided responders.
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Haverhill
Mass
UPI
Lackney Street
Pamela Gifford
Todd
Earl Gifford
Delbert F
Commission to investigate diary publication
The Warren Commission asked the FBI to fully investigate how Oswald diary excerpts were obtained after The Dallas Morning News published them. The panel noted the diary is evidence but the leak did not harm the investigation and suggested Dallas police may be source. Marina Oswald’s attorney called the diary publication an invasion of privacy and publishing rights.
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Washington
UPI
Warren Commission
FBI
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas Morning News
John F. Kennedy
Commission
Oswald
Dallas
Jack Krueger
United States
Dallas News
Marina
Marina Oswald
Robbery Foiled at Nehi Bottling on Second Street
Burglars failed to break into the Nehi Bottling Company at 200 Second Street Ne. Monday night or Tuesday morning. They tried to force rear doors but found them secured from the inside. Police had no leads but continued the investigation.
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Nehi Bottling Company
Second Street
Centaur Flaps CAPE KENNEDY in crucial unmanned lunar test
The Atlas Centaur rocket failed to reach orbit during a test at Cape Kennedy. The 112 foot booster shut down two minutes early and tumbled back to earth, jeopardizing its role in next year’s first unmanned lunar landing.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
America
Heatly Addresses Lions Club On Legislature Facing January
State Representative W. S. Heatly spoke to the Lions Club outlining January legislative challenges and recent U S Supreme Court actions. He noted long tenure and listed issues including pari mutuel betting liquor by the drink school pay raises and redistricting. He warned court rulings threaten state rights and local representation. Guests included George Morey J C Randel and Jerry Huddleston.
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W. S Bill Heatly
Lions Club
U. S. Supreme Court
Heatly
Hatly
Supreme Court
Johnny Glover
George Morey
J. C. Randel
Jerry Huddleston
Mrs Mack Attends 26th AMT Annual Meeting
Mrs Charles Mack returns from Little Rock Arkansas after the 26th annual American Medical Technologists meeting at Hotel Mari from June 24 to 27. She is accompanied by her daughter Diane. The convention theme was Membership Progress through Quality and Unity. Awards closed the affair.
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Charles Mack
Little Rock
Ark
Diane
Hotel Mari
More Americans Die In Viet Nam
A U S Army turbo jet helicopter was shot down by Viet Cong guerrillas about five miles east of Hiep Duc in Quang Tin province. Two Americans were killed and two wounded. total U.S. deaths in South Viet Nam since January 1961 reach 243 in a two day span. The crash occurred on a 1,000 foot high jungle slope in central Viet Nam.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Central
South Viet Nam
Wright urges First Lady to curb Johnson campaign appearances
Dr. Irving S. Wright of New York asks Mrs. Johnson to urge President Johnson to reduce his heavy speaking engagements during the 1964 campaign. The call comes as concerns rise over his public schedule and health.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Irving S. Wright
New York
Khrushchev Delights Oslo Crowd At Norwegian Lunch
In Oslo Khrushchev abandons guards to mingle with about 1000 Norwegians outside the Grand Hotel. He shakes hands with children, chats with spectators, and invites an American journalist to witness the moment before returning to his car.
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Oslo
Norway
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Karl Johan Street
Grand Hotel
Einar Gerhardsen
Khrushchev
Big U S Firms Swindled Out Of 100 Million In Coupon Scheme
Indictments in Brooklyn federal court reveal a $100 million merchandise coupon refund racket involving major firms. Eight men including Harvey Sklaver are charged on 51 counts of conspiracy and mail fraud for clipping counterfeiting and theft of coupons and selling them to grocers who redeemed them with manufacturers.
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New York
UPI
Gen@al Foods Corp
Colgate- Palmolive
Lipton’s Tea
Borden’s Milk
Gerber’s Food Products
Campbell’s Soup Co
Brooklyn
Matthew T. Abruzzo
U.S
Joseph P. Hoey
Hoey
Harvey Sklaver
Valley Stream
N.Y
Morris
Red) Weinstein
Frank Montalto
Francis Carlo
Maplewood
N.J
Chiam Schlafrig
Louis Cohen
Hillside
Sol Neufeld
Solly Urman
Wayne, NJ
Rogers Opposes Civil Rights Bill in House Vote
UPI reports U S Representative Walter Rogers of Pampa said he will vote against the civil rights bill when it reaches the House. He criticized the measure as striking at core legal principles and noted he voted against the first civil rights bill earlier this year.
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Washington
UPI
U. S
Walter Rogers
Pampa
House
Catamaran Oil Rig Explodes Off Morgan City Gulf
A catamaran shaped oil exploration vessel with 43 crew exploded while drilling 78 miles west of Morgan City, resulting in 4 confirmed deaths, 13 missing and 26 survivors. The C. T. Baker sank within 15 minutes after flames forced crew to jump as diesel fuel burned on the surface.
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Morgan City
UPI
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Gulf
C. T. Baker
Reading and Bates
Tulsa
Okla
Lubbock Men Meet Monday Ticket Issued
Two Lubbock men met in Childress Monday night and one received a ticket for failure to grant right of way. John Lee Banks traveling north on Third Street Northwest turned left onto Avenue F and struck Doyle Haynes traveling west on Avenue F. Both from Lubbock, they did not know each other before the wreck. Banks was cited, no injuries reported.
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Lubbock
Childress
John Lee Banks
Third Street
Avenue F
Doyle Haynes
Banks
Haynes
Castro's Sister Defects and Appeals for Asylum
Juana Castro, Fidel Castro's 32 year old sister, denounces the Cuban leader as a Communist dictator and seeks political asylum in Mexico. She says Cuba is an immense prison, accuses the regime of oppression of Catholics, and claims aid from the United States never reached those in need.
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Mexico City
UPI
Fidel Castro
Juana
Raul
Miss Castro
Mexico
Cuba
Fidel
Latin America
Department of State Security
Maj
Manuel Pineiro Losada
Redbeard
United States
Winnie Devastates Manila Typhoon Winnie Slams Philippines
Typhoon Winnie lashed Manila and northern provinces with 18 mile per hour winds causing at least 10 deaths and widespread damage. Power lines and poles toppled, thousands of trees uprooted, streets flooded, and airports closed for seven hours as the city faced a blackout and delayed power restoration of days.
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Manila
UPI
Winnie
Philippines
South China Sea
Ramon Mitra
Antonio Villegas
Waleeabad
Sie Ieee
Lodge Talks With Scranton On Campaign Drive
Henry Cabot Lodge said he had a long telephone conference with Gov. William Scranton about Scranton’s uphill bid for the GOP presidential nomination. Lodge did not reveal details and said he may again speak by phone before the San Francisco convention. He planned a Capitol briefing and a lunch with senators before proceeding to Beverly and then to San Francisco July.
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Washington
UPT
Henry Cabot Lodge
William W. Scranton
Scranton
GOP
Lodge
Capitol
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
OGP
San Francisco
Scrant
Pennsylvania
Knoxville
Tenn
South Viet Nam
Armed Services Committee
National Press Club
Beverly
Mass
Seventeen Feared Dead After Bermuda Air Collision
In Bermuda near Kindley Field an aerial collision of two U S Air Force planes left seventeen men feared dead. An all night search two miles offshore found seven bodies recovered and seven rescued while ten remained missing.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
UPI
Kindley Field
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