Methodists Back Civil Rights End Segregation In Churches
The Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church called for an end to racial discrimination in its churches and urged support for nonviolent civil rights efforts led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It approved sending telegrams to King and President Kennedy, backing school and conference education against drinking at colleges, and endorsed Lycoming College and Allegheny College. The resolution urged minority inclusion and action to end discrimination within the conference, which serves 133,632 members in 633 churches.
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Williamsport
Central Pennsylvania
The
Methodist Church
Marlin Luther King
South
King
Kennedy
Christian Witness
Board of Christian Social Concern
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Central Pennsylvania Conference
Durch
Dickinson
Lycoming College
Allegheny College
Meadville
The Hawk Calls Himself The Hawk in Space Bio Sparks
Moscow AP reports Valery Byov, the fifth Soviet cosmonaut, nicknamed The Hawk, issuing selfdescribed bio communications from space to Earth.
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Moscow
Valery Byovsky
the Hawk
Earth
JEK Should Crack Whip Miller Says
JEK Should Crack Whip Miller Says Kennedy can pass civil rights bills if he pressure-puts Democrats, Miller told a Republican Citizens Committee workshop. He warned the administration risks blame if civil rights fail in Congress and urged stronger whip tactics and outreach to minority groups.
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Hersumy
Kennedy
William Miller
Jeader
Republican Citizens Committee
Congress
Miller
GOP
C. Wrede Petersmeyer
New York City
Citizens’ Group
Petersmeyer
National Committee
Nine Black Muslim defendants convicted in Los Angeles riot
An alloy white jury in Los Angeles convicted nine members of the Black Muslim Sect on charges tied to a riot that left one man dead, six wounded, and seven officers injured on April 27, 1963. Sentencing was set for July 18. Acquittals included Rev. John Henry Morris and Raymond Dewayne Willey. verdicts against others varied by count.
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Los Angeles
APJ
John Henry Morris
Raymond Dewayne Willey
Morris
Willey
63 Hurricane Season Is Here
Miami AP reports the 1963 hurricane season opens with teleprinter links between the weather bureau, military liaison offices, and private interests. Air patrols begin, and a third TIROS satellite is expected to launch before season end on November 1.
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Miami
Fla
Ami Weather Bureau
United States bows to Haiti request on ambassador
The United States agreed to remove Ambassador Ray Amand L. Thurston from Haiti, while Haiti recalls its ambassador, Dr. Louis Mars, lowering diplomatic relations after President Francois Duvalier’s bid to stay in power sparked the dispute. State Department spokesman said the Haitian note gave no reason, but Duvalier blamed Thurston for U S coldness toward his regime.
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Washington
United States
Ray
Amand L. Thurston
Haiti
Louis Mars
Tiwo
Francois Durvalier
State Department
Theeston
U. S
Partus Prince
Glion Curtis Jr
Duvalier
Thurston
Danville Faces New Crisis Over Protests
In Danville Virginia a city ordinance bans mass demonstrations and picketing. Negro demonstrators weigh marching downtown while a boycott call grows. After a clash with police a day earlier warrants were issued for 21 participants and sanctuary was sought by 3 church members. Dr Milton A Reid says protesters test the law rather than violate it.
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Danville
Virginia
High Street Baptist Church
High Street
Milton A. Reid
Peters
Bur
Southern Christian Leadership Council
Hoover Ill for Past Week in Waldorf Towers
Former President Herbert Hoover aged 88 has been seriously ill for a week in his Waldorf Towers suite. Doctors report anemia with bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract and no immediate move to hospital. They say condition is serious but reasonably satisfactory for his age despite a prior cancerous tumor removal last August and prior gallbladder surgery.
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York
Herbert Hoover
Waldorf Towers
Hoover
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Kennedy Steps Into Railroad Rules Dispute
President Kennedy enters mediation to avert a nationwide rail strike as railroads plan to enforce new work rules. Negotiators from top railroads and five unions meet with Kennedy, Wirtz, Reynolds, and Edwards at the National Mediation Board following weeks of stalled talks.
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Washington
Kennedy
W. Willard Wirtz
Assi
James J. Reynolds
Leverett Edwards
National Mediation Board
Railoads
Wwssons
White House
Labor Department
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Switchmen's Union of North America and
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Independent Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin and
Order of Railway Bracae
Burma Rebellion Near End as Peace Talks Proposed
Burma’s 1 year rebellion seems near end with an unprecedented offer of unconditional peace talks by General Ne Win’s revolutionary government. Rebels may receive safe conduct if they come to Rangoon for negotiations. The move is praised by the National United Front and welcomed by many factions, including hardline Communists and minority groups such as the Karens, Shans, and Kachins. Leaders of White Flags have already surrendered amid amnesty for state crimes.
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Rangoon
Burma
Ne Win
National United Front
Offr
Agai
Moscow
Four Bandits Loot Bank Clerk in Swinton Ambush
Four masked men accosted Stanley Ellis at a Swinton bank as he arrived in an auto. They seized three bags containing bank documents a transistor a radio and a packet of ham sandwiches before fleeing in a high powered car.
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Swinton
England
Stanley Ellis
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Launch Operation Center
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