Marchers Ask Federal Court To Order Protection
Mississippi march leaders ask a federal court for an injunction to prevent obstruction as they return to Philadelphia for a civil rights rally cut short by violence. King leads Friday’s Philadelphia rally with Williams and McKissick. Carmichael stays with the march. Police have roadblocks and armed youths guard the Negro quarter amid tense conditions.
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Mississippi
Benton, Miss
Philadelphia
Miss
Williams
Martin Luther ,King Jr
Yazoo City
Benton
Congress of
Acta Equality
Stokely Carmichael
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Colonn
Freedom Democratic Party
L Negro Quarter
Netro
Task Turer
King
Tha
Debate over draft deferments and local boards continues
The committee questions Hershey about selective service rules and deferments. Rivers urges examining ways to lower peacetime draft liability without harming military strength. Hershey cites college deferments and local boards as essential though critics say the system favors the rich and lacks national standards.
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Hershey
Rivers
Richard S. Schweiker
America
Analysis of US stance in Vietnam peace efforts
The piece notes cautious optimism in non Communist capitals amid Hanoi engagement by a Canadian envoy and a French Viet Nam expert, with U Thant seeking a diplomatic path. It calls the Canadian mission a failure but suggests a restart if the atmosphere shifts, while London and observers debate secret peace moves and Hanoi’s Chinese Russian balancing.
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United States
Hanoi
Viet Nam
U.N
U Thant
Far East
London
Harold Wilson
Britain
Federal observers issue dominates heated election hearing
The hearing centered on the role of federal observers as Judge Martin deferred a decision on four Summer ton precincts redrawn along racial lines and on how observers will operate in future elections. Gov. McNair praised the ruling protecting ballot secrecy while pledging to block uninvited federal entry.
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Pos
Martin
Justice Department
Summerton
Clarendon
Robert McNair
Department
McNair
South Carolina
Joseph Coker
Clarendon County
Unemployment insurance bill advances with broadened coverage
A House committee report outlines a new permanent extended benefits program during high unemployment, joint financing by states and federal government, and a tax hike from 0.4 to 0.6 percent with base increases to 3900 in 1969 and 4200 in 1972. States would gain court appeal rights in administration disputes. Speakers praised the bill’s intent to strengthen the federal state program, while some lawmakers urged keeping state programs autonomous and others urged faster training and retirement measures for older workers.
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Secretary of Labor
Senate
Wilbur D. Mills
D. ‘Ark
Ways and Means Committee
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Byrnes
Thomas B. Curtis
Reo
Cuban Girl Athletes Defection Denied By Immigration
In San Juan AP report about Cuban girl athletes on a bus to a port, authorities say the claimed defections are unfounded. Immigration officials say 12 females defected, while Cuba’s delegation denies any jump. Three male defectors had previously left Cuba to seek asylum.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Immigration Service
Cuba
Olympic Village
Ctrhati
Renaldo Feliciano
Jose Lanuza
Police del Partment
Feliciano
Hector Rodriguez
Francisca Marti Gonzales
Juan Pablo Vega Romero
Rodriguez
Dodd Trip to Germany Tied to Klein Lobby Efforts
Senate testimony outlines Julius Klein pressuring Richard Dodd to travel to Germany to bolster Klein's image amid a Foreign Relations inquiry into foreign agents. The trip was linked to a Stashinsky case and a Senate subcommittee probe, with Klein messaging Dodd about the trip and its political utility.
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Senate
Dodd
Germany
Julius Klein
Boyd
Klein
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
David Martin
Bogdan Stashinsky
Fern
Stashinsky
Sen
Julius
Homecoming hero says he'll return to service
Marine veteran Howard, wounded in Korea where he earned a Silver Star, arrives home at a naval hospital. His mother and wife greet him. he defends plans to rejoin the Marines and notes hair turned gray years ago. He recalls a Viet Cong warning and his unit's defiant reply.
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Howard
Mrs. Howard
Viet Nam
W Howard
Naval Hospital
Pirates seize offshore radio station off English coast
A seven member staff at an offshore pirate station on Shivering Sands fort was held by raiders after a takeover. The crew and disc jockeys slept as intruders demanded equipment payment and stated they would not leave until given further instructions. Electrical engineer Paul Elvey said the transmitters had crystals removed, preventing broadcasts.
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Shivering Sands
Calvert
Scotland Yard
Paul Elvey
Navy Pilot Downs Communist MIG In Fury Over Saigon
A Navy F8 Crusader engages multiple MIGs near Haiphong and Saigon. Despite tail damage and dwindling fuel, the ace pilot shots down a MIG with a Sidewinder after a fierce 20 minute air battle. Details on the pilot remain undisclosed.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Haiphong
Manoj
Hancock
Navy
Crusader
Cuba
Viet Nam War Briefing Indicates Multiple Fronts
North Vietnam reports say a downed Crusader pilot Lt. Cmdr. Cole Black of Lake City Minh was captured. In Quang Tri and Qui Nhon about 300 troops moved in as Buddhist tensions rise in Saigon. U.S. and allied forces report heavy fighting, 19 Viet Cong killed in Da Nang Phu Bai Chu Lai actions, plus 420 tons of Viet Cong rice found northwest of Saigon.
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Viet Nam
Cmdr
Cole Black
Lake City
Minh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Quang Tri
Qui Nhon
Sai Bon
Buddhist Institute
Saigon
Thieh Tri Quang
Thich Tam Chau
Institute
U.S
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Associated Press
Bob Pons
F Arong
da Nang
Phu Bai
Chu Lai
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
U.S. Army
Soc Trang
Mekong
U.S. Pacific
Canberra
Puerto Rican Takes Seat On Commission In Chicago
A Chicago reader, Claudio Flores, 42, sworn into the Mayor's Commission on Human Relations, urged understanding to curb rioting in Puerto Rican neighborhoods. He proposed police Spanish training, English courses for Puerto Rican newcomers, and officers visiting Puerto Rico to learn the community. The McCormick Trust offered funds to educate police in Spanish language and culture.
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Chicago
Commission On Human Relations
Claudio Flores
United States
Puerto Rico
Flores
Robert R. McCormick Charitable Trust
The
Chicago Tribune
Race unrest spurs citywide turmoil and clashes
A chaotic confrontation erupts as mobs target homes and storefronts after a Tuesday night incident in a city of 16 600 residents. NAACP official condemns brutality while Mayor Kester defends actions as rioters throw stones and police contend with arrests and a sitdown demonstration on Hammondville Road.
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Marvin Davies
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Volorks
Stewart Kester
Hej sWent
Miami
Mov
Civie
Arthur Marks
Hammondyile Road
De Gaulle Visits Moscow Faces Diverging Views On Europe
De Gaulle’s Moscow visit to Paris faces a split with Soviet and French lines. Moscow favors a broader all European conference on security while Paris pushes earlier steps and emphasizes a new alliance. Talks produced cautious progress and a plan for regular consultations. A thunderstorm followed De Gaulle’s departure from the university.
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Moscow
de Gaulle
Paris
Europe
Soviet Union
France
Maurice Couve de Murville
Moscow State University
Monauts
Russia
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