Wallace Seeks New Federal Showdown Over Desegregation
In Montgomery Alabama Governor George Wallace signals a fresh clash with the federal government over school integration. He told reporters he may seek a state law to protect the integrity of the school system and convened the legislature for closed sessions as new developments in desegregation guidelines from the U S Office loom.
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Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
Wallace
U. S
Women Juror Measure Stalls in Alabama Senate
In Montgomery Alabama the State Senate stalled a House passed bill mandating women serve on juries while the session adjourned for the weekend The bill would require jury service with judge discretion to excuse hardship A federal order prompted the discussion as to mandatory versus permissive service and the matter will resume Tuesday
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Senate
House
George Wallace
Senate
H. B. Taylor
Butler County
Taylor
Senate Priviledges and Elections Committee
Senators Demand Reserve Call Up
The Senate Appropriations Committee urged immediate consideration of using Reserve forces to meet Viet Nam war demands, approving a defense budget above 58 billion dollars. Senator Richard Russell criticized unequal deployment, calling for equality of service and broader Reserve activation.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Senate Appropriations Committee
U.S
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
National Guard
Decatur Man Helms Navy's Arlington Name Change
Capt. Charles A. Darrah of Decatur commands the USS Arlington, formerly the aircraft carrier Saipan, now a high tech communications relay ship with a 1000 man crew. It sailed from the Alabama yard to Norfolk for final outfitting, worth about 28 million dollars, one of two such ships in the fleet.
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Mobile
Saipan
Decatur
Charles A. Darrah
Arlington
Alabama Dry Dock
Norfolk
Annapolis
Covington Jury Calls for DA Ed Brogden Ouster
A Covington County grand jury issued a 10 page report urging the removal and impeachment of District Attorney Ed Brogden citing intoxication related concerns. The panel did not indict Brogden on an assault and attempted rape charge brought by Mrs Mabel Bullard of Andalusia. The report also recounts a separate incident in which Brogden was shot and wounded by a woman when attempting to enter her house.
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Andalusia
Covington County
Grand Jury
Ed Brogden
Brogden
Grand
Hanoi Planes Flee After Air Battle Near Hanoi
US Air Force F105 Thunderchiefs tangled with two Communist MIG 17s about 60 miles northwest of Hanoi. Both MIGs damaged and one F105 slightly damaged as MiGs broke off. Navy pilots sighted three surface to air missiles near Vinh with no hits or downed aircraft. Raids over North Vietnam reported as Air Force jets struck a fuel storage area near Quang Khe, north of Dong Hoi, causing heavy smoke and fires.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S. Air Force
Hanoi
U. S. Command
Navy
Vinh
Viet Nam
Air Force
Quang Khe
Dong Hoi
Air Force and Navy strike North Vietnam targets
Air Force pilots pounded trucks in the southern panhandle destroying a vehicle and damaging another. Navy A6s raided fuel storage areas near Haiphong, with one petroleum tank exploding and two to three others ruptured, starting large secondary fires. Ground fighting saw Communist shelling of a Colorado command post as Marines pursue 6,000 North Vietnamese regulars, with light casualties and damage reported.
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Air Force
Panhandle
Haiphong
USS Marines
Morgan Schools Face Possible Federal Funds Cutoff
Morgan County School System faces a potential federal funds cutoff unless it meets the HEW de segregation guidelines. HEW official Gene Crowder and Morgan school leaders discussed conditional compliance and 441-B paperwork. Pettey expects a board decision next week. deferred funding remains possible amid ongoing talks.
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David Knight
Morgan County
Gene Crowder
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
J. C. Pettey
Crowder
Pettey
George Nancarrow
Board of Education
HEW
Washington
Morgan
House Commerce Committee approves airline back-to-work bill
The House Commerce Committee approved a back-to-work bill by 17 to 13 to force 35 400 striking mechanics back to work on live airlines for up to 186 days if no voluntary settlement is reached The measure aims to end the airline strike that began July 8 and has frustrated peacemakers including President Johnson amid secret talks and tense negotiations.
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Edmond Lebreton Washington
House Commerce Committee
Congress
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
Johnson
HOUSE
Indonesia Aims to Join Malaysia in Fighting Communism
Kuala Lumpur AP reports Indonesia says it is ready to join Malaysia against communism. Minister Adam Malik notes Malaysia may back Indonesia's readmission to the U N, after Sukarno era shifts and Suharto’s rise.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
Soviet Union
Adam Malik
United Nations
Security Council
Malik
Sukarno
Moscow
Peking
Th Army
Communist Party
Suharto
Bekins Moving and Storage Ad Notice
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage lists contact Daniel at 353 4014 for moving services. Local ad fragment promotes moving assistance and storage solutions with a phone contact.
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Bekins
Call Daniel Oat
Ady
Six Prison Guards Stabbed Riot at Walpole State Prison
Six guards were stabbed in a Friday night riot at Walpole State Prison, the state’s maximum security facility. Four guards were taken to Norwood Hospital. Estimates put 50 to 100 inmates involved as they seized the prison hospital area.
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Walpole, Mass
Walpole State Prison
Norwood Hospital
North Korea Rejects Flunkey Ties Mirrors European Shifts
North Korea declares independence from Peking and Moscow, calling for equal status among parties and denouncing any single party guiding world communism. The stance mirrors European changes as Moscow and Peking face challenges to their claimed leadership. The piece notes strain within the world movement and hints at reforms of the Comintern concept.
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Red
North Korea
Europe
Pyongyang
Rodong Shimoon
Peking
Moscow
Comintern
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White House
Richard Fulton
D-Tenn
Ken Dyal
D-Calif
Bob Jones
D-Ala
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Don Clausen
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