Court Rules Rebel Rhodesian Regime Must Be Obeyed
In Salisbury Rhodesia the high court ruled Tan Smiths rebel regime unlawful yet the only effective government and must be obeyed. The decision upholds emergency measures and condemns the 1961 constitution while sanctioning the regime to avert chaos. Smith pledged to resist appeasement and warned Britain against further pressure as he defended Rhodesias stance in the ongoing London talks with international leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Rhodesia
High Court
Tan Smith
Smith
Hel
Britain
Safety laws push for tighter auto standards and funding
President Johnson warned of rising highway deaths as Congress advances a safety bill authorizing 381.8 million dollars for three years. The plan requires new cars to meet tire and safety specifications, sets a uniform tire grading system, and links highway funds to state compliance by December 1968 amid industry pushback.
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Nader
General Services Administration
Johnson
U.S
Viet Nam
Carmichael case delayed as bond set and riot charges loom
In Atlanta a hearing for Stokely Carmichael on riot and disturbance charges was delayed as defense sought more time. Judge Little set bonds at 9000 and 1000 dollars and ordered both cases sent to the grand jury. SNCC officials described Carmichael as a political prisoner and pledged continued action despite arrests and high bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seii
Carmichael
Howard Moore Jr
Moore
T. C. Little
Little
Grand Jury
SNCC
James Forman
Forman
Atlanta
Cleveland Sellers
SNCS
Sellers
William Ware
Bobby Vance Walton
U.S. Dist. Atty
Charles Goodson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Goodson
SNCG
Rioting Ends After Tear Gas In Summerhill
Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. faced a riot in Summerhill as tear gas dispersed about 500 demonstrators after he failed to calm the crowd. He directed police and legal officials to pursue prosecution while residents form a Good Neighbor Club to promote constructive change.
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Ivan Allen Jr
Allen
Herbert Jenkins
Henry Bowden
Fulton County
Lewis Slaten
Summerhill
Robert McDaniel
Good Neighbor Club Committee
Kinder garten life glimpsed in Omaha youngster notes
A fragmentary reminiscence from Tommy Lee, 5, Omaha, recalls recess and lunch as the best parts of school while lamenting no coloring or homework. A different child, Graham Graves, 6, Albuquerque, smiles at playful recess and chasing girls as new behavior patterns emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Lee
Omaha
Neb
Graham Graves
Albuquerque
Nlm
Four-Year-Old Boy Found Tied To Heavy Suitcase
In Baltimore a four year old boy Arthur Chavis was found tied to a heavy suitcase and malnourished along with his sisters. Police said the children suffered malnutrition and older injuries. James Chavis and Bernice McKnight faced assault and mistreatment charges with bail set. The trio were hospitalized and placed in Welfare Department care.
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Baltimore, Md
Arthur Chavis
Arthur
James Chavis
Bernice McKnight
Chavis
Miss McKnight
Howard L. Aaron
Municipal Court
Mercy Hospital
Jennifer
Althea
Welfare Department
Goren On Bridge Quiz Questions And Bids
A Charles H. Goren weekly bridge quiz presents eight bidding scenarios. Each numbered item gives a south hand and asks for the optimal opening or subsequent bid under varying vulnerability and dealer positions.
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Charles H. Goren
Western Electric installers walk off in Greensboro protest
Forty three Western Electric installers in Greensboro staged a one day walkout described by the company as an isolated protest over a new contract. Similar walkouts were reported in Alabama Louisiana and Tennessee as union members vote on the agreement reached in New York. The Greensboro strike involved about 400 workers on 34 jobs and is not union backed according to a local CWA spokesman. The nationwide contract includes an average wage increase of 17.5 cents per hour plus enhanced fringe benefits.
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Greensboro
Western Electric Co
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennessee
D. M. Bowling
Charlotte
Sai
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Western Electric
New York
Bowling
Air Force
Dong Hoi
Saisgon
Binh Dinh
U.S
North
South Viet Nam
Vung Tau
Saigon
21St Infantry Division
Sorthe Saigon
William E. DePuy
Saigion
Aster Tor
Caravelle
Neuyen Cao Waso
Senate Absentees Highlight Civil Rights Bill Debate
Democrats and Republicans among 38 absentees mirror divisions on open housing provisions. Dirksen notes the bill needs friends while facing enemies. Several absentees are longtime civil rights advocates, and ten Republicans eight Democrats were absent due to campaigning or apathy. A potential filibuster looms as Southern opposition worries passage.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dumois
Robert N.Y
Edward Afass
Paul H. F. Kennedy
de. M. Kennedy
D Douglas
D-Il
Clinton P. Anderson
D-Mm
Wayne Morse
R-Ore
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Thomas H. Kuchel
R-Cali
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
John J. Wiliams
Soviets Highlight Hanoi Move Toward Moscow Ties
Soviet speculation from Yugoslav sources suggests Hanoi is shifting away from China toward Moscow and may become more open to peace proposals. Senior diplomats call the talk rumor, but Friday’s meeting fueled the chatter as the Vietnamese aid mission traveled to Moscow via Peking after signing an Aug. 29 economic pact and then to North Korea. Communist sources say the Hanoi delegation will visit East European states to seek more economic aid.
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Hanoi
Moscow
Peking
North Korea
Party lineup forms as voters rally for Byrd allies
Bedford 6th District chairman presents its resolution. Clive duVal urged introduction as 6th District nominee for the Broyhill seat. 8th District chairman John Galleher introduces George C. Rawlings Jr. Rawlings defeated Howard W. Smith in a primary, drawing polite applause. 8th District committee backs Byrd Spong and Rawlings as capable legislators. State Sen Hodges elected to executive committee. Augustus C. Johnson to central from 10th and Stuart B. Carter from 6th to fill vacancies.
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Bedford
Clive duVal
Joel T. Broyhill
Abbitt
John Galleher
George C. Rawlings Jr
Fredericksburg
Rawlings
Howard W
Judge
D. Lane Elder
Hopewell
Augustus C. Johnson
Central Committee
Stuart B. Carter
California Beauty Wins Second Miss America Preliminary
Miss California Charlene Dallas and Miss Oklahoma Jane Anne Jayroe shared the final preliminary honors in Atlantic City. Dallas, from Danville, earned the talent prize for a piano solo and swan in a yellow knit bathing suit, while Jayroe, a student at Oklahoma City University, conducted the orchestra and sang a novelty tune. Both received $1,000 scholarships this round and moved closer to the semifinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
California
Charlene Diane Dallas
Danville
Calif
Charlene
California State College
Charles Dallas
Oklahoma
Brumette
Oklahoma City University
Jane Anne Jayroe
E.G. JayToe
Kremlin Moves to Raise Higher Education Quality
Moscow AP: Soviet leadership voiced serious concern over higher education quality and ordered steps to improve it. Measures include tying university research to industry via contracts with 75 percent profits kept by the university, increased annual investment of 2.775 million dollars per ministry, expanded teaching staff, prizes for top work, and new institutes to boost ideological training. The goal is to lift specialist training while maintaining party oversight and expanding university publishing houses.
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Moscow
Central Committee
Soviet Communist Party
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Higher and Specialized
Gemini 11 mission details show rapid rendezvous and spacewalk
The Gemini 11 flight plan aims for a 90 minute chase of a target rocket, using water glass seals and aluminum patches during an Atlas powered launch to reach a 185 mile orbit. Cmdr Conrad and Lt Cmdr Gordon pursue and link up with the Agena, with planned spacewalks and Earth photography to test fuel saving formation techniques and docking procedures.
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ANA
Moon
Earth
Atlas
Agena
Cmdr
Conrad
iCmdr
Gordon
United States
Space
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Kennedy
Emini
Vietnam War election guard duty reports and clashes
Vietnamese polling and election guards bolster security at 5 238 polling places amid bombing and strafing by suspected Red forces. US and allied forces reinforce field work as Vietnamese troops prepare to elect 108 assembly members from 530 candidates. Combat reports include Viet Cong attacks, US air strikes, and a marine clash near the DMZ.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Hai‘phong
London
Oman
Court rejects protests as Viet Nam war tensions rise
A three judge civilian panel in the Military Court of Appeal heard testimony from Johnson who said he would feel criminal to fight in Viet Nam and cited Nuernberg to justify disobedience. Mora and Johnson pleaded innocent as the government tightened security and Buddhist protests escalated in Saigon Hue and other cities with hunger strikes and a police crackdown.
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Military Court of Appeal
Johnson
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Nuernberg
Bronx
New York
Mora
Saigon
Hue
Thich Tri Quang
Prison escape leads to gunfire and arrest in Indiana
Smith wounded Tudor with a .22 revolver injuring his leg and back. Smith's son fought Frogge during the gunfire as Frogge fled through a window to a pickup that crashed nearby. Frogge and Tudor, both serving prison sentences, were captured after a passerby alerted police. Tudor listed in satisfactory condition. Frogge and Tudor had fled a prison work gang last month. Smith known for state redwood and fish and game conservation work and past president of the Bakersfield Realty Board.
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Smith
Tudor
Frogge
Fogge
Indiana
Bacrsfield Realty Board
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