Indicted for Murder in Georgia White Youth Slaying
Two 21 year old Black men Eddie Will Lamar and Charles Lee Hopkins were indicted on first degree murder charges for the shooting death of Andrew A Whatley a 21 year old marine enlistee during a civil rights protest in Americus Georgia. The case was heard by the Sumter County grand jury after a five hour session with multiple witnesses. If convicted they face the death penalty. No trial date was set.
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Americus
Carl E. Sanders
W.D. White
Sumter County
Grand Jury
Eddie Will Lamar
Charles Lee Hopkins
Andrew A. Whatley
Superior Court
Lowell Conner
Whatley
U.S. District Court
Manry Nearing European Coast In 400 Miles Reach
Royal Air Force scouts report Ohio newspaperman Robert Manry in his 134 foot Tinkerbelle is about 205 nautical miles from Land’s End and 375 from Falmouth. The 3000 mile voyage from Falmouth Massachusetts toward England continues with a possible late entry into Falmouth harbor. Manry has averaged 3 knots with a favorable tailwind, far faster than his initial 39 mile per day pace.
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Falmouth
England
Royal Air Force
Ohio
Atlantic
William Kirk
Robert Maury
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ireland
Mass
Kirk
Manry
Manny
Falmouth Harbor
Texas teens compete for scholarships and car in Jaycees event
Joe and Lana vie in a national driver competition sponsored by the U S Jaycees and Ford. Contestants ages 16 to 18 perform tests on reaction and road rules and drive a course with turns and parking. Lana, bound for business school, faces 46 boys for 4500 in scholarships and a new car amid trash talk from rivals. Vice President Humphrey praised the women’s progress during a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Jimmy
Texas
Baylor University
Lana
U.S. Jaycees
Ford Motor Co
Hawaii
Roosevelt forecast on federal wage education bill passage
Roosevelt said the House Education and Labor Committee would take up the wage areas bill next week and expected quick approval. He predicted it would reach the House for action by month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
House Education and Labor Committee
House
Dirksen Reapportionment Plan Faces 2-Thirds Fight
Dirksen insists the constitutional amendment would require a two thirds vote in the Senate. Opponents say they have 34 votes to defeat it and may speak against changes that could win support. Javits substitute would let courts decide future reapportionments, and Dirksen vows to reoffer if defeated.
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Dirksen
Senate
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Illinois
Geneva talks hinge on force and Soviet stance at reopen
Britain’s disarmament minister Lord Chalfont hopes the Soviet line is a negotiating position. Geneva host Tsarapkin has shown no sign the Soviet Union will soften its uncompromising attitude as the conference reopens on July 27.
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West Germany
Britain
Lord Chalfont
Tsarapkin
Soviet Union
Increase in Draft Calls and Viet Nam Stance
The draft policy may defer fathers and possibly some married men ages 19 to 26. Johnson announced 50,000 more Americans to South Vietnam and higher monthly draft calls, rising from 17,000 to 35,000. Pentagon said quotas align with President’s push to expand active forces for Southeast Asia. Army needs 38,000 enlisted for September and October with about 29,000 from the draft. Navy seeks 13,600 new sailors in October, 4,600 by draft.
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Army
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
Navy
Mme Fayet Leroy Arrives as Unions Lift Picket Lines
The art carrier Mme Fayet Leroy reaches the pier after unions like the International Longshoremen's Association and pilots lift picket lines. President Gleason announces unload clearance and the ship’s hold is opened. Mme Fayet Leroy departs with a friend, promising to return at 8 a.m. Wednesday to unload her artworks.
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Thomas W
Teddy) Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Association
Afl-Cio
International Union of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Mme. Fayet-Leroy
Gleason
National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Mme. Fayet‘Leroy
Thomas ‘Galland
Galland
Mme. Fayet-Lerroy
Harriman Sees Soviet Peace Bid, Hand in Hanoi
W Averell Harriman said the Soviets seek peace in Vietnam but real prospects depend on North Vietnam, not Moscow. He spoke after tours in Europe with Kosygin and said Hanoi alone can decide talks, detailing Soviet China rivalry and Hanoi’s belief it can seize South Vietnam by force. He described Kosygin as serious and noted meetings with Kohler aside from social occasions.
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Washington
W. Averell Harriman
Viet Nam
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Johnson
Harriman
Dean Rusk
White House
Soviet Union
North
New York
Red China
Hanoi
United States
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Peking
Viet Union
Kosygin
U. S
Fay P. Kohler
Kohler
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Dulles ‘Airport
London
Harold Wilson
Michael Stewart
Tito
Yugoslavia
Escapee’s Victims Turn On Him In Texas Capture
In Harlingen Texas a slender Ohioan on death row for murder of a poultry inspector was captured after victims restrained him during a bold night kidnapping from Corpus Christi. Francis Aubrey Clifton 27 Cincinnati Columbus escaped Alexandria Parish Jail and headed toward Mexico, but his captors Glyndene Untermyer C M Talley and Bob Ickelberry aided by bystanders stopped him between Kingsville and Harlingen. Clifton lamented the ordeal while awaiting further legal action.
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Harlingen
Tex
Corpus Christi
Gulf of Mexico
Mexican
Francis Aubrey Clifton
Columbus
Louisiana
Alexandria Parish
Clifton
Mexico
C.M. Talley
Bob Ickelberry
Juanita Pennington
Glyndene Untermeyer
Falley and
Ickelberry
Kingsville
Bob Anderson
Asst. Dist
Joel Ellis
Texas
Brandt Seeks Careful Role for Germany in World Affairs
In a measured speech Brandt, third in line to lead Germany, argues Germany must be economic power yet cautious in military commitments. He envisions modest troop contributions, supports nuclear restraint, and backs European integration while preserving alliance with the United States and NATO.
Holton Opens Campaign Accusing Opponent of Lacking Leadership
LYNCHBURG AP Republican Linwood Holton opened his governorship bid by accusing Lt. Gov. Miles E. Godwin of lacking leadership for resisting use of surplus funds to aid higher education. Holton urged immediate improvements in education and mental health and criticized withholding surplus for colleges. He warned of a looming special session and questioned a sales tax plan, urging budget reform and possible TV debates with Godwin.
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Lynchburg
Linwood Holton
Virginia
Holton
Miles E. Godwin
Roanoke
Helon
General Assembly
Albertis S. Harrison
Godwin
Horton
Budget Bureau
Buchanan
Bedford
Emporia
Virginia Tech
E. Dortch Warriner
Tech
T. Marshall Hahn
Dr. Hahn
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Warriner
Hare Jrison
White House
Pox Exposure Tried to Aid Leukemia Child
A physician notes Joy, a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia, had chicken pox deliberately exposed in a controversial trial. He cautions no doctor can claim chicken pox is a leukemia treatment, though interferon could play a role if leukemia is virus driven. Joy’s bone marrow suppression limits other options.
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Joy
Slain Hoodlum Stirs Probe In Brooklyn
New York AP report states Kadlub 39 ex convict shot by police after claiming to spill plots involving a Brooklyn detective and a federal narcotics agent. He had alleged plans to shake down Carmine Persico of the Cosa Nostra. Grand jury investigation urged by Brooklyn DA Keola to fully explore all facts.
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New York
Brooklyn
New York City
Joseph R. Kadlub
Carmine
Sonny) Persico
Kadlub
New York Journal-American
Maitland Mercer
Journal-American
Brooklyn Dist
Atty
Aaron Keota
Journal- American
Keota
King backs voting bill to redeem pledge of the Fifteenth Amendment
In a letter Katzenbach cites Martin Luther King Jr stating the bill is good and goes far to redeem the Fifteenth Amendment pledge by guaranteeing every citizen the right to vote regardless of race or color. The letter notes final form discussed with Negro leaders and Katzenbach’s authorization to express King's view.
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Katzenbach
King
Wreck Orr Quotes Officers on Major Highway Crash
Investigating officers described the highway wreck as the worst seen in years as an ambulance’s occupants were hurled onto the roadway. The vehicle was demolished and traffic detoured while wreckage and spilled gasoline were cleared. the truck driver remained uninjured.
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Orr
Humphrey Urges Cooperation to Counter Two Negro Americas
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urged private agencies and government to work together to prevent a split into two distinct Negro Americas. He warned of rising urban squalor and urged coordinated antipoverty efforts, better housing, education, jobs, and health. He cited Urban League cooperation and noted progress but stressed continued poverty and prejudice.
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Miami
Fla
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
National Urban League
America
The
Urban League
Markets at a Glance on New York Stock Activity
AP report shows stocks lower with moderate trading, bonds steady, and commodities mixed. Cotton quiet, wheat strong with general demand, corn steady to easier with scattered selling, oats mixed with September firm, soybeans mixed with August firm, hogs steady to strong up to 25.25, and slaughter steers at 28.
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New York
Futures trading mixed as markets show thin activity
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reported varied quotes across frozen eggs turkey shrimp and beef contracts with mixed closes. Open interest figures for August February March May July indicate modest participation and several bids offers and nodal notes.
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SHELL
Boks Igh
BRS de Uke
BES S
B. A. Ie
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Quang Ngai
da Nang
Harold R. Alston
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Ludwig Erhard
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Regular General Assembly
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