Prisoners Die In Blaze As Newark Calm Returns
National Guardsmen and state troopers move to withdraw from riot damaged Newark after five days of violence. Gov Hughes says the riot period is over and a cleanup follows with police handling the rest. Civil disorder spread to Plainfield Jersey City and East Orange with 24 deaths and 1,100 injured reported.
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Austin Scott
Newark
N.J
Richard J. Hughes
Hughes
Shorts
Plainfield
Jersey City
East Orange
National
State prison road camp disaster in Florida kills 37
Thirteen seven prisoners died at a Florida road camp after a fire started by a lamp and newspapers. Louis Wainwright and G C Mayne Jr. discuss the incident while eight inmates are moved to Pensacola jail and others to Raiford. No racial motive found, officials say.
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G. C. Mayne Jr
Wainwright
Raiford
Mayne
Secret mini mine hunt on Florida beach by servicemen
Secrecy surrounds a new mini mine being developed by the military as hundreds of servicemen sweep a 120 mile Florida coast beach. Sailors soldiers and airmen gathered up bomblets and bivouaced after searching until dusk with ongoing hunt planned today.
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Fort Walton Ene Fla
Florida
U.S. Backs Romanian for U.N. Presidency
The United States tentatively supports Corneliu Manescu to preside over the next United Nations General Assembly session in September making him the first Communist diplomat in the U.N. history. Washington’s backing is seen as securing a majority for Manescu.
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Max Frankel
Aun Deratua Daily
Cc) Times
Washington
United States
Corneliu Manescu
United Nations General Assembly
U.N
Mane
Markets At A Glance: Stocks and commodity moves
New York AP reports stocks higher and active trading. Chicago wheat and corn rise on strong demand, oats up with corn. Soybeans mixed with light trade. Hog prices steady to 25 cents higher, top 24.00 with 4,500 receipts. Slaughter steers steady to even, top 27.00 with 8,000 receipts.
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Chicago
Rail Strike Disrupts Mail Across Nation
A nationwide railroad strike begun at midnight by the Shopcraft Workers Union disrupts mail service to and from Decatur and affects more than 30 railroads including Louisville and Asheville. Mail transportation via L and N continues for certain classes and parcels to northern and southern points.
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Decatur
Shopcraft Workers Union
Cuntry
Louisville
Ashville
Post Hd
Missing 21 Month Old Feared Lost Near Greenbrier Area
An intensive search began today for 21 month old Carol Dwayne Pack missing five miles northeast of Greenbrier. Authorities say he was last seen by his aunt in the yard while she checked utilities. Madison police, Limestone County sheriff, game wardens, ABC agents and Decatur Police Chief Pack Self joined the search.
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Greenbrier
Carol Dwayne Pack
Willie Pack
Madison 1
Huntsville
Jane Stewart
Stewart
Madison Police
Limestone County Sheriff's Office
ABC
Decatur
Pack Self
Surveyor 4 Moon Landing Likely Ended in Crash
In Pasadena AP report says Surveyor 4 likely crashed on the moon despite plans for a gentle touchdown. Scientists questioned whether the craft landed softly or slammed down, with odds favoring a crash as officials noted the probe went silent after the sequence appeared to proceed as planned.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Economy resumes expansion as GNP climbs in Q2
The economy regains momentum in the second quarter with Gross National Product up by 9 billion dollars at an annual rate, aided by rebound in automobile sales. The Associated Press reports U.N. cease fire observers began operating.
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Washington
Comme Department
Rail Strike Halts Major U S Rail Services Nationwide
The 137000 shop craft workers walkout shuts down 30 railroads crippling commuter service and disrupting farm to market shipments. Senate House conferees fail to reach quick legislation as White House presses for action. hoped bill by tonight.
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John Vinocur
Associated Press
Vietnam
Senate
House
White House
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Joint Committee
New England
South
New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Top Secret N-Defense Report Due By Beecher
Special to The Decatur Daily reports a top secret N-Defense document due by William Beecher. The dispatch notes a Pentagon connection and mentions Cah 6 and soda as coded terms in the schedule.
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William Beecher
Decatur Daily Report
Pentagon Soda
QUICKIE 5 by Ken Reynelde
A fragmentary item shows Ken Reynelde's Quickie 5 with a garbled caption asking about growth and greetings. The readable phrase hints at a playful or puzzle-like column and an imagined exchange involving a character named Ian.
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Jay, Fla
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Free Flames
Florida Beach
U.S
Lee
New York
Surveyor
Wey
United Nations, N.Y
United Nations
Cai Ee Ecker Ees
Dee Bauer
Quickie
Ken Reynelde
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