White Moderate Approach Highlighted in Civil Rights Debate
President Johnson’s remarks at a news conference reveal the white moderate stance on civil rights, urging orderly progress and cooperation with authority. The piece contrasts white moderates with Black Power and notes widening gaps in perceived rights and urgency, warning of escalating tensions in urban areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wicker
New York Times
Washington
Johnson
Chicago
Cleveland
Roy Wilkins
Decatur Teens Charged With Transporting Beer
Three Decatur teenagers Calvin Baker 19 Charles Levon Burks 18 and Felix Chew 18 were charged with transporting beer after a 42:30 a.m. arrest in Limestone County. Baker drove the car and 21 gallons were confiscated. deputies Eugene Foust Robert Hay and ABC Agent Carson Nelson made the arrests. Bail set at 750 dollars for each. Cape Kennedy precinct also noted a 25 000 acre national wildlife refuge designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Decatur
Limestone County
Calvin Baker
Brooks St
Charles Levon Burks
Felix Chew
Eugene Foust
Robert Hay
ABC
Carson Nelson
PET DOCTOR Question on when cats purr
A reader asks when cats purr and why. The answer notes purring signals contentment not fear anger or illness and suggests purring masks a heartbeat. no scientific cause is given. The tone is practical and playful with a pun on purr-tect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
Question Of War Criminals Aired By Max Frankel
Washington debates whether captured American pilots are prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention or subject to trial as war criminals. The issue hinges on whether they fall within POW protections or are excluded as criminals, with North Viet Nam rejecting POW status and Red Cross engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Frankel
New York Times News Service
Washington
North Viet Nam
United States
International Committee For the Red Cross
Unti
Hanoi
Red Cross
Haiphlong
Britannica
Gemini 10 astronaut called Scarecrow
Maj. Michael Collins fascinated readers with his quiet demeanor and spacewalk outside Gemini 10 at 250 miles up. The piece recalls his wartime escape, teasing a contrast between a taciturn nature and public hero status.
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Scarecrow
New York Times
Maj
Michael Collins
Chambley
France
Collins
Collin
Air Force
Mission Control
Houston
Paul Haney
Navy
John W. Young
Mike Collins
Rome
James L. Collins
United States
J. Lawton Collins
Army
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
St. Albans
Washington, D. C
Flight Test Center
Edwards Air ‘Force Base
California
British Actions May Prevent Forced Sterling Devaluation
Britain unveils harsh measures to curb consumption and wage growth aiming to shore up sterling as bankers urged deflation. Prime Minister Wilson acts after a weak economy, rising prices, a steel nationalization move, and funding pressures widen the external gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde H. Farnsworth
New York Times News Service
New York
Harold Wilson
Britain
Zurich
Paris
Frankfurt
London
Wilson
James Callaghan
Frank Cousins
Transport and General Workers Union
Treasury
International Monetary Fund
Sterling
Salt from Rivers Doles Two Billion Tons to Ocean Each Year
Scientists estimate rivers deliver about two billion tons of salt to the world’s oceans annually. The vast flux shapes seawater chemistry and supports marine systems while reflecting the global water cycle’s scale.
Door to door: Hal Boyle profiles a relentless salesman
Boyle describes a door to door salesperson trudging from house to house in scorching heat. He endures ten rebuffs per welcome, carries a heavy leather case, and keeps a cheerful front as he hopes for better days.
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Hal Boyle
New York
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Tion
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Uap
Decatur-Morgan County
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Joan Callahan
Pat Sander
Charles Howell
Christy Jones
Carl Walden
Patricia M. Finnegan
Boston
Major Collins
Tiny Draft Board
Boyle
Alabama
Jackson State College
Yest
Richard Lohr
St. Bernard
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