Negro Nominee Wins Demo Sheriff Runoff in Alabama
In Alabama, Lucius D. Amerson, 32, a former postal employee, won the Democratic nomination for Macon County sheriff, amid a statewide runoff featuring multiple Black candidates. Other Black nominees emerged for tax collector and county board, with mixed results. a Black candidate in Yale County lost the sheriff race. The outcome signals ongoing gains for Black politicians since Reconstruction, though opposition remains in some counties. Amerson faces possible Republican opposition in November.
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Ala
Macon County
Alabama
Greene County
Yale County
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Macon
Lucius D. Amerson
Harvey Sadler
Tuskegee
Amerson
Montgomery Vists
K. L. Buford
Sadler
J. A. Locklair
Mareon County
Arthur L. Cooper
Harold W. Webb
Johnny Henderson
County Board of Revenue
Hale County
Henry i
Peter Kirksey
Metaskill
Ben Kiz
Greene County Schoollziah
Surveyor heading toward point on Moon near target
Pasadena AP reports Surveyor 1, after a precise mid course maneuver, headed toward a Moon landing point 40 miles from its target. Scientists discussed optimistic plans to land softly and return close up lunar photos from the Sea of Storms, with a March mission clock set near 1 am PDT.
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Kennedy
Fla
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Benjamin Milwitzky
Surveyor
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Russia
Traffic safety funding urged as road deaths rise
Safety officials warn $800 million yearly for traffic programs is inadequate amid a surge in vehicles and highway fatalities. They note a 9‑10 million annual vehicle increase and a Memorial Day weekend death toll higher than expected, with AP counting 376 deaths from Friday evening to Monday midnight.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Berserk Man Holds Police Family At Bay
Worcester man Robert Daigle, 29, went berserk and shot and stabbed himself after holding his wife Beverly 25 and son Francis 3 and about 50 police at bay for an hour with a gun. He was wounded, hospitalized, and charged with kidnaping and assault with a dangerous weapon.
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Mass
Robert Daigle
City Hospital
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Daigle
Raymond Lloyd
Beverly
Bzunpoint
Francis
Arthur Qoulette
St. Paul's Cathedral
Gemini 9 Flight Tests ATDA Docking Plan
The Gemini 9 mission uses an Augmented Target Docking Adapter to simulate moon mission rendezvous. Commander Cernan, 32, will perform a space walk linked by tether and rope with Stafford, 35, as the ground remains in voice contact.
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Households seek savings through smart shopping in food costs
The Associated Press survey shows price gaps across stores for 40 items, with potential savings from choosing lowest per-item prices. Households often shop at a single store to maximize value, while prices in the government index reveal food costs rising as families adjust buying habits. Personal anecdotes from cities illustrate pressures on budgets and time spent managing grocery bills.
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Jury Continues Deliberations On Death of Deadwyler
The jury weighed whether Deadwyler's death was excusable or criminal homicide. One juror called it excusable homicide while six considered it accidental homicide. Witnesses described conflicting testimony on whether the car lurched after Bova reached it. Mrs Deadwyler said the car was motionless and the shooting unprovoked. She noted she was in labor, later found to be from a kidney infection, and expecting a child. An autopsy showed the victim had alcohol in his blood.
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Bova
Four Sentenced To Death In Plot Against Congo Chief
In Leopoldville under a blazing sun a military court sentenced six to death including ex-Premier Evariste Kimba and three former cabinet members accused in a plot against a Congo chief. Trial was swift with the verdict delivered Tuesday.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Evariste Kimba
Joseph T 'Mohuto
U.S
Lepoldville
Kokolo
Unauthorized disclosure of top secret information follows Navy notice
A Navy security notice describes an unidentified serviceman with secret clearance who accessed top secret spaces, gathered highly sensitive material, and contacted the Soviets for espionage. The document calls for review of security systems and steps to prevent such disclosures, canceled once procedures are in place by 31 December 1966.
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Navy
Chief of Naval Operations
Vey
Rufus L. Taylor
Brezhnev warns of plots after Castro alert and embassy attack
Brezhnev criticizes US war threats during a Czech Assembly speech while Castro orders his nation on alert. In Warsaw, Cuban and student demonstrators attacked the US Embassy, causing window and display damage worth hundreds. A Belgian diplomat faces expulsion in a broader plot case. Kokolo base held a swift public trial for ex‑Premier Adoula’s aides, with possible executions pending.
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Jonto
Washington
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Poland
Czech Assembly
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Viet Nam
Red
CTK
China
Viet Nam raids mark heaviest push since lull ends
U S forces report 83 missions in North Viet Nam after a lull ends Jan 31. Navy and Air Force planes hit missile sites bridges trains and supply lines. Buddhist tensions in Saigon rise with clashes and protests while government mulls Ky resignation as Buddhists push for policy changes. In Congo, Mobutu tightens grip as plotters facing arrest. Kasavubu names Kimba premier amid political upheaval.
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iThieu
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Multinational Units Report Light Resistance in VietnamOps
In Zinh Dinh Province near Saigon U S 1st Cavalry Airmobile Division the Republic of Korea Capitol Division and Vietnamese militia met light resistance with 347 Viet Cong killed and 26 captured since May 16. Other operations in Phu Yen Bien Hoa and Phuoc Tuy reported no significant fighting or contacts.
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Republic of Korea
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Bien Hoa
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Phuoc Tuy
Tremor Shakes Virginia Towns Amid City Leaders Reactions
Reports said a tremor shook part of Virginia early in the morning as Governor Godwin and Richmond officials reacted with humor. He joked about not entering the earthquake business while recalling a long whale rescue story from Jam es River events.
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Godwin
Merrill Corne
Virginia
Young
Jamess River
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