Two Boys Describe Killing of Man After Dad Shot
In Columbia Tennessee Virgil Pipkin 17 and his 14 year old brother recount shooting to death Vernon Doc Pipkin 43 and Billy Lee Osborne 30 who had just killed their father. Osborne shot Virgil six times before the Pipkin boys killed him as he approached their home. No charges filed.
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Columbia, Tenn
Virgil Pipkin
Scribner Mill
Tenn
Vernon
Doc) Pipkin
Billy Lee Osborne
Jesse Luther
Osborne
Pipkin
Jerry Pipkin
Daddy
Jerry
Young Pipkin
Community event summary from Morgan County in Memphis
Fifty two Morgan County girls attended the first south wide convention of the Girls Auxiliary of the Baptist Church held June 20 22 in Memphis Tennessee. Mrs J C Hughes accompanied the group. Over 10 000 people attended the convention. District Director of Internal Revenue George D Patterson announced filing deadlines for narcotic beer whisky and wagering tax stamps by June 30 for the 1963 1964 period with penalties for late filings. E S Loyd Jr of Decatur was installed as Eighth District Vice President of the Alabama Pharmaceutical Association at Mobile June 18 20. The Great Books Discussion Group will meet Thursday at 8 p m at the home of Mrs Karl Oliver with a covered dish fellowship supper honoring 55 new members at First Methodist Church Wednesday at 6 30 p m. Diary notice on page 2.
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Girls’ Auxiliary of the Baptist Church
Memphis
Tenn
J. C. Hughes
6Th Ave
Internal Revenue
George D. Patterson
Patterson
E. S. Loyd, Jr
Decatur
Alabama Pharmaceutical Association
Mobile
Karl Oliver
Beach St. SE
First Methodist Church
Change from one religion to another not the goal
The speaker says changing religions is not the ministry's purpose. The aim is to introduce people to Jesus Christ, a transformative, life changing experience described as moving from darkness to light. It emphasizes knowing Jesus Christ over formal religious change.
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P. A
Jesus Christ
Paul
Christ
Jesus
Kennedy civil rights bill stalls in Senate sponsors
Washington AP report notes only 46 of 100 senators have signed as sponsors, 37 Democrats and 9 Republicans. With a filibuster risk, backers estimate 22 Republicans and 45 Democrats needed to choke off debate. Senator Russell accuses Kennedy of aiding civil rights demonstrators.
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Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
D.minn
Senate
Beckwith Court Hearing Today on Murder Charge
A preliminary hearing is set in Jackson city court to determine probable cause against Byron de La Beckwith, 42, of Greenwood, charged with the murder of a Negro integration leader. District Attorney Bill Waller plans to seek holding Beckwith without bond until the July 1 grand jury convenes.
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Jackson, Miss
Byron de la Beckwith
Greenwood
Beckwith
Bill Waller
Sweden arrests colonel on Soviet spying charges
The Latest Sweden arrested a colonel in the Royal Swedish air force today and charged him with spying for the Soviet Union. The House Space Committee voted today to cut nearly $260 million from the Kennedy administration’s manned space flight program request for the next fiscal year.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Royal Swedish Air Force
Soviet Union
Washington
House Space Committee
Officials to question operators over graft of anti-gambling petition
Olympia lawmen say they will question gambling operators to locate men who stole nearly 83 000 signatures backing an anti gambling referendum.
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Olympia, Wash
Hoffa pleads innocent in pension fund tapping case
Chicago AP reports James R Hoffa pleaded innocent to charges of tapping pension funds and an attorney said federal agents sought a codefendant to provide perjured testimony against Hoffa.
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Chicago
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Soviet Space Debris Breakup Revealed By NASA
Washington AP NASA reports a Soviet spacecraft exploded into 24 orbiting pieces last fall, the largest space bust since Transit 4A in 1961. The event, disclosed after policy change, involved debris from Oct 24 release. pieces reentered by Feb 26.
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U. S
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
Moscow
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Navy
Injun 3
Greb
Senators Attack Kennedy Civil Rights Proposals
Washington reports Southern senators open a concerted attack on President Kennedy s civil rights proposals. Senator Richard Russell of Georgia accuses the President of lending aid to a mass movement rather than backing local authorities overwhelmed by demonstrations.
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Washington
Kennedy
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Marchers Demand End to Segregated Schools in City Rally
Nearly 800 Negroes and whites march on the board of education in Los Angeles in a first major drive against alleged discrimination in all community life. Demonstrators carry banners declaring segregated schools must go now.
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Los Angeles
Board of Education
Preliminary hearing set in Mississippi murder case
Jackson Mississippi prosecutors prepare for Byron de La Beckwith to face a preliminary hearing on a murder charge tied to the 1963 slaying of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The Justice Department says the state will have priority in the case.
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Jackson
Miss
Byron de la Beckwith
Medgar Evers
Justice Department
Mississippi
Five shot in Canton city incident injures two women
In Canton Mississippi a shotgun blast wounded five African Americans, including two women. Officials say the assailant is unknown and no racial motive is indicated. The brief report notes no further details or suspects.
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Canton
Miss
Savannah Battle Over Race Brings Arrests in Effort
In Savannah Georgia two bi racial meetings are set to address racial tensions causing nearly 1000 arrests in three weeks. A Black leader ends peaceful demonstrations after a violent clash.
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Savannah
Charleston Catholic Schools Desegregation By 1964
Roman Catholic officials in Charleston announce that all parochial schools in South Carolina will be desegregated by September 1964. The plan aims to integrate classrooms across the state's Catholic school system.
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Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
Shelbyville pools integrate with no incident
In Shelbyville Kentucky six Negroes swam with 250 white persons without incident marking the last city recreation facility to drop racial barriers.
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Shelbyville
Baltimore Pool Ban Sparked by Racial Taunts
In Baltimore two Black orphans were barred from a municipal pool after white children taunted them. The incident highlights ongoing racial hostility and local pool access disputes.
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Baltimore
City council forms biracial committee to ease color barriers
Fort Myers Florida officials establish a biracial committee to reduce racial barriers in city affairs and pursue steps to advance integration without pressure on African Americans. The move signals a push for inclusion amid local civil rights concerns and ongoing racial tensions.
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Fort Myers, Fla
Federal suit to desegregate Ft. Lee schools in Virginia
A federal judge in Richmond rules the Justice Department may file suit to desegregate schools serving civilian and military families at Fort Lee in Prince George County Virginia. The ruling opens a court fight over integration in a key military community and could shape local school policies.
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Richmond
Federal Judge Rules Justice Department
Ft. Lee
Prince George County
Judge orders desegregation plan for Mobile schools
Federal judge in Mobile, Alabama, directs Mobile County School Board to submit a desegregation plan for the 1964 65 term detailing actions to integrate schools and comply with court orders.
First drugstore lunch counter sit in fails in Greenwood
In Greenwood Mississippi a sit in at a drugstore lunch counter failed when white customers occupied all seats before six African American girls could be served. The incident highlights racial segregation and protest activity in the area during the civil rights era.
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Greenwood
Miss
Saudi Airlines Hit by Sudden Incident Claimed
BEIRUT Lebanon AP reports Saudi Arabia says Egyptian planes were struck by a sudden incident in a cluster of villages about 30 miles inside Saudi territory. Mecca radio cites the event as part of a wave of clashes linked to Yemen's civil war.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Mecca Radio
Yemen
Five boys sleepover tent stolen in Lackawanna
Five boys sleeping in a tent on Monday night awoke to find their tent missing in Lackawanna New York. Police investigated the disappearance as a possible theft, with no immediate suspects or motive reported. The incident disrupted their campout and prompted inquiries by local authorities.
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Lackawanna, N.Y
Lenora Littlefield Recovers From Heart Surgery
Mrs. H. C. Littlefield recalls Lenora’s six hour open heart operation at Johns Hopkins on June 4 to correct a life long defect. Lenora spent five days in the recovery room and was released home yesterday amid praise for her rapid recovery and a “miracle” recovery.
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H. C. Littlefield
3Rd Ave
Lenora
Pryor Field
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Florence State College
Littlefield
Southern Airways
Atlanta
Kennedy defends US role in Europe amid De Gaulle clash
President Kennedy urged unity among Allied leaders to preserve NATO and Europe's defense, asserting the United States will risk its cities to defend Europe and rejecting De Gaulle’s view that Europe’s future defense cannot rely on American nuclear power. He spoke at St Paul’s Church in Frankfurt after visits to Bonn and Hanau, drawing massive crowds and signaling a stark choice for Europe’s security.
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Germany
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
France
Europe
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
St. Paul's
de Gaulle
West
Bonn
U.S
Hanau
Cologne
Georg-August Zinn
Hesse
St. Paul’s Church
Mobile Schools Granted Delay
A federal judge refused to order immediate integration of Mobile city county public schools but required the county school board to file a desegregation plan for the 1964 65 session. Trial set for November 14. Desegregation must begin by September 1964. NAACP attorneys announced intent to appeal to the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans.
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Mobile
Mobile City
U. S. Dist
Daniel H. Thomas
Thomas
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Constance Baker Motley
NAACP
New York
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Senate Votes Tax Bill Date
Opponents cut debate as the State Senate moved up the effective date of a new one cent sales tax, with no clear sign of a full filibuster. The House committee approved amendments to permit governors to succeed themselves once and to allow tax changes only in affected counties. Administration leaders sought a quick vote on a higher driver license fee while an 8 percent loan rate bill stirred expected debate. See SENATE On Page 2
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Montgomery
State Senate
House
Senate
House Constitution and Elections Committee
Ollie Nabors
Etowah County
Wallace
Opening Day Bank Robbery in Pensacola
A Pensacola man, Mark Boyd, 20, said he delivered a note and an envelope to teller Betty Ann Irwin during a bank open house. The robber obtained $1,500 from the teller using a threat about her mother, but no evidence supported the hostage claim. No charges filed against Boyd.
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Pensacola, Fla
Pensacola
First Bank and Trust Co
Mark Boyd
Boyd
Betty Ann Irwin
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks mixed with rails showing strength while bonds post mixed, modest trading. Cotton rises with light activity. Chicago market sees wheat and corn mixed with hedge selling and late cash. soybeans weak with slogs strong to 50 cents higher, top $18.75. Slaughter steers steady to 25 cents higher, top $23.75.
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New York
Chicago
Frigidaire Dryer Promoted At Robinsons On Second Avenue
Beat the weather with a Frigidaire dryer advertised at Robinsons on Second Avenue. This promotion highlights the appliance as a top choice for efficient laundry care during inclement conditions.
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Robinson's
Second Avenue
Ady
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