Civil Rights Action To Halt Kentucky Derby Planned
Louisville leaders and open housing advocates clash over disruptions to the Derby. Police, National Guard presence at Churchill Downs is high as marches face arrests and bands abandon Derby Day. Local organizers warn of possible action to halt the race despite heavy security.
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Louisville, Ky
A. D. Williams King
Churchill Downs
The
Downs
William Bindner
Kentucky
Teamsters Settle For 76-Cent Pay Increase
Chicago report on a 12 day Teamsters strike ending with a nationwide 76.04 cent per hour raise for drivers over three years. First year 25 cent rise, then 15 cents annually, plus health and welfare, pension, vacation, and potential cost of living benefits. Union negotiator calls it the best deal ever. Economy losses cited at $300 million in Chicago area and $60 million in payroll losses for 45,000 local drivers and 200,000 other workers. The pact awaits a member vote.
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Chicago
Teamsters Union
Pyroll
John Coulter
Chicago Association of Commerce
Louis Peick
Teamsters
Two Indicted for Murders in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH AP An Allegheny County grand jury indicted two Pittsburgh men for murder in separate slayings last month. William Morris, 49, of the Hill District, is charged with stabbing his brother Paul, 28. Joseph Williams, 40, of the North Side, is indicted in the shooting of James Wade, 39, in a neighborhood tavern.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
William Morris
Hill
Paul
Joseph Williams
North Side
James Wade
Bank robbery suspect nabbed on Golden Gate Freeway
Officer Oscar Carreon on the Golden Gate Freeway in Los Angeles stops Morton Dillingham, 26, of Buena Park, Calif., after bank officials trail the suspect. Carreon had been riding a motorcycle when officials flagged the slow driver, pulling alongside to order a stop and effect the arrest.
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Oscar Carreon
Morton Dillingham
Buena Park
Calif
Golden Gate Freeway
Los Angeles
Carreon
Dillingham
Corryite James Allyn Named To Head Erie Marine Bank Branch
James L. Allyn, promoted to manager of the Lib erty office in Erie, will coordinate Sales publicity and business development for Marine National Bank’s five Erie branches. The Liberty office on Peach Street is the largest with 17 employees. Replacing him in Corry is Marvin McHale. Allyn’s 21 years in Corry and 11 years with Citizens were noted along with his community work and Red Cross leadership.
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James L. Allyn
Citizens Corry
Marine National Bank
Liberty
Erie
Allyn
Marine
Charles Bracken
Liberty Plaza
Peach Street
Corry
Citizens Office
Marvin McHale
Citizens National Bank
Citizens Corry Office of Marine
Corry Memorial Hospital
American Red Cross
Germany
Red Cross
Vietnamese raids kill and wound over 100 civilians
Communist forces attacked Ham Tan and Trang Sup in Binh Tuy Province and near the Laotian border, killing six civilians and wounding 52 in Ham Tan and about 40 civilian casualties in Trang Sup. U.S. pilots reported losses of three planes shot down near Hanoi, with pilots listed as missing.
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Saigon
Ham Tan
Capi
Nam
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
United States
T Cmdr
James Lindbergh
Hughes
Towa
James Richard Shively
Texas
Cmdr
Gordon Albert Larsol
Minnesota
U.S
U. S
Radio
Hanol
James Lindbergh Hughes
Gordon Albert Sarsol
Thailand
Larsol
Korat
Shively
Taki
Trang Sup
Yen Vien
Ha Dong Army
North Vietnam
Ha Dong
Ten Thousand College Students Riot in Boston Theater Siege
About 10,000 college-age youths surged into Boston's honky tonk district around the Savoy Theater for a free admission event. Police dispersed the crowd after nearly three hours with 20 arrests and injuries to several people including dog bites. The riot followed an offer granting entry to those in James Bond style trench coats for a late show of Casino Royale.
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Boston
Honky-Tonk
Joseph Hanley
Canine Corps
Savoy Theater
Justice Dept Lacks Ground To Prosecute Anti Drafters
Washington AP report says the Justice Department told Congress it has no legal grounds to prosecute anti draft campaigners such as Stokely Carmichael. Rep. Hebert accused DOJ of not prosecuting draft law violations while defending Carmichael as protected speech. Carmichael heads SNCC and led chants against the draft. Vinson said the remarks were outrageous but protected by the First Amendment.
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Washington
Justice Department
Stokely Carmichael
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
House Armed Services Committee
Fred. Vinson
Rivers
Hebert
Church-Backed Coffee House Raided. 30 Arrested
Pittsburgh AP report says Loaves and Fishes, a church sponsored coffee house, was raided by narcotics agents and police. Thirty people, including Rev. Richard D. Mowry, were arrested on drug and disorderly house charges after neighbors complained of noise. Marijuana and pills were seized and sent to a lab for testing.
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Pittsburgh
Richard D. Mowry
Loaves and Fishes
Mowry
Allegheny County Aie
Bellefonte Street
The
Richard D. Bannister
Shadyside
Geoffes
Mr. Mowry
Corry Mfg Co Gives 7000 To Hospital Campaign
The Corry Mfg Co has donated 7000 to the Corry Memorial Hospital fund drive to build a new wing. the gift equates to just under 100 per employee with 72 on payroll. Corporate donors are being solicited by Robert Ott Jr E W Feldt and Robert Bracken. the campaign aims to raise 4 million dollars for a new wing to reduce hospitalization costs for less seriously ill and elderly patients. Bids will be opened with federal funding covering about one third of the total at the Jerry YMCA on May scheduled at 4 p m. CHARGED IN MURDER Harrisburg a formal murder charge was filed at a preliminary hearing yesterday against Charles W Pepper 41 in the January 30 killing of Arletta R Sweger.
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Marst
Corry eTial Hospital Fund
Corry Mfg. Co
Robert’ Ott’ Jr
E. W. Feldt
Robert Bracken
Jerry Ymca
Harrisburg
Charles W.pepper
Arletta R. Sweger
Loss of World Tribune prompts shock over union clashes
The World Telegram Tribune folded after eight months amid heavy losses of about 700000 dollars a month. Union blame focused on intransigence, with leaders arguing ownership issues may also contribute. Noted figures from Sulzberger to guild officials expressed sorrow at the shutdown.
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New York
World Pea Tribune
Matt Meyer
Loases
Bertram A.powers
Printers’ Union
Thomas J. Murphy
Newspaper Guild
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
The
New York Times
Reservists Face Draft for Skipping Drills
Washington says delinquent reservists will be called to active duty starting July 1. Defense Department maintains plan to mobilize about 31,000 for up to two years, affecting 15,000–25,000 Army, about 4,000 Air Force, 2,000 Marine, and 100 Navy reservists. Delinquents have until May 31 to rejoin units with vacancies.
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Defense Department
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Erie Fire Department
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Arthur Sykes
Hamot
Everett Duck
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New York Daily News
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