Midwest Area Wracked By Racial Strife
Racial unrest swept Benton Harbor Michigan as bands of Negro youths attacked storefronts and cars. Police tightened with 30 extra officers and state troopers as several gangs roamed a largely black area. In nearby Waukegan Illinois police enforced a curfew arresting over 50 violators, including whites and blacks, amid three days of rioting.
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Associated Press
Benton Harbor
Mich
Midwest
Meredith Rynear- Son
Michigan
Waukegan
Ill
Patrick Quilty
Lake Michigan
Treachery Carmichael Grinds Black Unity At New York Rally
About 250 Negroes attend a fund raising benefit for the Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee as militant leaders denounce white oppression from a platform guarded by uniformed members of Harlem's Black Panther party. The gathering highlights Black unity themes amid tense political rhetoric.
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New York
Harlem
New
Black Panther Party
William Epton
Progressive Labor Party
Max Stanford
Black Panthers
Alabama
Stokely Carmichael
SNCC
Carmichael
Northeast
United States
Mount Morris Presbyterian Church
Black Panther
inLowndes County
Ala
Epton
U.S
Labor Day Skydiving At Lawrence Airport Fly-In
The Labor Day Fly-In at Lawrence Airport features skydiving by Ron Burleigh of Oil City and at least one other diver with performances at 1 3 and 5 p m if weather allows. The event runs from 8 a m to 5 p m sponsored by the Corry Junior Chamber of Commerce with breakfast 8 a m to 1 p m and hot dogs 1 to 5 p m. Pilots from the Buffalo area perform stunt flying, and a display of self-built planes will be in a roped-off area. Prizes include a $10 longest-distance flyer and $5 each for youngest male, oldest male, youngest female, and oldest female pilots. The Lawrence Airport has a newly improved, fully lighted and paved runway.
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Lawrence
Ron Burleigh
Oil City
Buffalo
Corry
190 000 Reservists Not Enough Says Senator Russell
Sen. Richard Russell voiced strong doubt about a House Armed Services plan to authorize about 190 000 Reservists for possible active duty. He said the measure seems a pale substitute for what is needed and will await developments as Congress debates broader mobilization options amid defense funding discussions.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
House
Johnson
Russell
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Rail unions reject Canada wage bill in rail strike
Ottawa RP union leaders rejected the government bill to end the nationwide railway wage strike of 118,000 workers. The measure offers an eight percent interim raise while demands average 30 percent, and orders talks resumed under threat of compulsory arbitration. Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson urged action, warning a prolonged strike could trigger national disaster.
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Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
House of Commons
Why Assessments Differ In Property Values
The discussion explains why home sale prices differ from assessed values. Homes sold above or below 75 percent of a standard may trigger raises or reductions. Remodeling or unpermitted construction, reassessments of new homes, and older properties adjusted in 1954 influence current figures. A triennial reassessment can raise or lower any value to align with nearby properties.
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Corry
Erie Man Narrowly Escapes Car Flip After Collision
An Erie man, Joseph Cardman Jr., 37, was uninjured when his car ran off Route 6 near the Columbus underpass, hit a culvert, blew a tire, and rolled onto its side at 8:20 a.m. Trooper Paul Sita cited a trailer truck allegedly crossing the centerline as the cause. Damage to the vehicle was $750.
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Erie
Columbus
Paul Sita
Corry State
Cardman
Sita
Rusk Defends Great Cost Of US Fighting In Viet Nam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk defended the scope and cost of U S military commitments as Senate hearings warned the Vietnam War could last five more years and require up to 15 billion dollars more this year. House and Senate leaders warned of higher defense spending and possible tax increases while Mansfield proposed talks between Johnson and de Gaulle to seek an end to the war.
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Rusk
Viet Nam
Washington
Dean Rusk
U.S
Capitol Hill
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
United States
Naval Air
South Weymouth
Mass
George H. Mahon
D- Tex
House Appropriations Committee
House
Pentagon
White House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
Mansfield
Truman
John W. McCormack
Stephen M.young
Ohio
Wright Patman
Texas
House Banking Committee
Viet Cong Attack Falls Short On U S Navy Boat
In the Mekong Delta a Viet Cong attack on a U S Navy river patrol boat failed. A mine near the vessel caused no damage, and the crew returned fire as helicopters, now armed with Huey guns, supported the flotilla. American warplanes conducted heavy raids on North Vietnam targeting oil depots and convoys.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Lon
U.S. Navy
Mekong
Navy
Tortuga
U.S
Co.Chien River
North Viet Nam
Panhandle
Ex-Cons Seize Train Then Surrender In Arizona Heist
Two escaped convicts Edward Schiffauer and William Henry McCallister seized a Southern Pacific train at Kelvin Arizona with a loaded shotgun and held five crew members hostage for about two hours. A 70-man posse waited at the end of the line as the engine crawled along the Butterfield route. The hostages urged the engineer to move the train while the robbers pleaded for their lives. The incident ended without reported injuries.
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Florence, Ariz
Southern Pacific
Butterfield
Engine Land
Edward
Schiffauer
William Henry McCallister
Kelvin
Mel Hardy
McCallister
Caboose
Charles R. McGowan
Johnson and Truman clash over high interest rates
President Johnson rejects Truman’s warning that rising rates spark a depression and low mood. He says the tight money policy reflects strong economy and credit demand, but seeks inflation restraint without threatening growth. Congressional leaders largely back Truman’s warning and call for policy review.
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Washington
Democratic
Johnson
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Texas
Congress
Landing Zone Granada Opens For Toledo Operation
About 50 miles northeast of Saigon helicopters of the U S 13th Airborne Brigade land on a provincial road in jungle held by Viet Cong forces. The road becomes landing zone Granada for Operation Toledo as three battalions clash with two Viet Cong regiments.
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U. S
13Rd Airborne Brigade
Saigon
Granada
13Rd
Voter Registration Open in Terry September 8
Terry residents may qualify for a special voter registration session in the city building on September 8, from 2 to 6 p.m. county registrar Mrs. Helen Gressley announced. Registrations during summer have been slow with 576 since May 23, while Democrats lead 928 to 248 over Republicans. Veteran newspaperman Lawrence A W Smits, 72, died of a heart attack in New York, survived by brother Ted Smits, AP sports editor.
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Terry
Helen Gressley
New York
Lawrence A. W. Smits
Ted Smits
Associated Press Sports
Elementary Student Evaluations Highlight Summer Program
This report covers an elementary student's evaluation of the Title 1 summer school program conducted with federal ESEA funds. Critics target budgeting and selection while praising benefits such as reading improvement and teacher impact, with comments from students, parents, and staff cited as part of an early series on the program.
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Ann Baressi
Corry Area
Eeanet
Ele
Mentary
ESEA
Miss Baressi
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Leverett Saltonstall
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