Three Klansmen Start Federal Conspiracy Trial in Penn Slaying
In Athens Georgia federal court six men accused in the 1964 Penn slaying and tied to the Ku Klux Klan begin trial in two groups. James Lackey Herbert Guest Denver Phillips form one lineup Cecil Myers Joseph Sims George Turner form the other. All plead not guilty. The Penn case occurred as he and two Black officers were returning from Ft Benning when a shotgun blast killed Penn. Sims and Myers faced state murder charges but were acquitted in a Danielsville trial.
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Athens, Ga
FBI
Lemuel A. Penn
U. S
Joseph Howard Sims
George H. Turner
U.S
Floyd M. Buford
Macon
Athens
James H. Hudson
Lackey
Robert Thompson
Nick Chilms
Penn
Madison County
U. S. Army Reserve
Washington
D.C
Ft Benning
Sims and
Myers
Danielsville
Kennedy Faces Tests in NYC and South Carolina Primaries
In New York Kennedy backs Samuel J. Silverman for Manhattan surrogate while Arthur G. Klein opposes him with Tammany Hall support. Kennedy claims he did not pressure Jones. In South Carolina four African American candidates run in the Democratic primary for the General Assembly, potentially making history if elected.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
New York City
South Carolina
Pp Kennedy
New York
Criminal Court
Thomas Rohan
Kennedy
Force Jones
Klein
Silverman
General Assembly
Communists elect Gus Hall as general secretary and Henry Winston as national chairman
The Communist Party U S A chose Gus Hall for general secretary and Henry Winston for national chairman at its 18th national convention. Hall, 55, said the vote was by acclamation and noted membership around 12 000. Winston, 53, born in Mississippi, said the election signified real equality. he became blind during a prison term with Hall for conspiracy.
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New York
Communist Party of the
U.S.A
Gus Hall
Henry Winston
Hall
Virginia
Minn
Fahher
American Communist Party
Young Communist League
Wisconsin
Moscow
Lenin Institute
Hose
Winston
Hattiesburg
Miss
Communist Party
Pennsylvania Wins Grants For Wildlife And Fish Restora tion
The Interior Department announced grants to Pennsylvania totaling more than 1.0 million dollars for fish and wildlife restoration. The funds include 364805.60 for fish and 541271.70 for wildlife, disbursed by the department official G Yants.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Interior Department
Fish and Wildlife
Welfare March Demands Higher Ohio Welfare Payments
A 150 mile welfare march from Cleveland to Columbus aims to press for a $34 million annual increase in relief payments to Ohio welfare recipients. Gov James A Rhodes cites a $28 million surplus and a $9 million payment rise effective July 1 as context for the debate with Democrat rival State Sen. Frazier Reams Jr. The march, led by the Ohio Steering Committee for Adequate Welfare, includes about 40 participants, many from Cleveland, with both Black and white members.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Frazier Reams Jr
Beltville
Here
Ohio Steering Committee
Girl Lives Despite Leap From Bridge
A 20 year old woman, Roslyn Hirsch of Manhattan, remained in critical condition with multiple injuries after reportedly jumping from the George Washington Bridge. She was found semiconscious on a Hudson River bank about 81 blocks from the bridge, with shoes and a purse recovered near the site. If she indeed leaped from the 24 foot height, she would be the first survivor, according to a spokesman.
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New York
George Washington Bridge
Hudson River
100Th Street
Roslyn Hirsch
Manhattan
Alice
California soprano wins prize in Moscow
Jane Marsh of Mill Valley daughter of a San Francisco obstetrician won first prize for women singers in Moscow. She earned 2750 dollars a gold medal and publicity. Veronica Tyler 28 Baltimore tied for second in women’s division Simon Estes 28 New York second in men’s division. A Russian won the men’s prize. Barbara Rondelli 27 Pittsburg Kan was another finalist. Marsh described discovering music at 19 after not knowing she had a voice.
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Moscow
Affokt
California
Herifair
Fiveleach
Conservatory
Iaikovsky
van Give
Cliburn
Oberlin College
Ohio
Jane Marsh
Mill Valley
San Francisco
Veronica Tyler
Baltimore
Simon Estes
New York
Barbara Rondelli
Pittsburg
Kan
Three Catholics Shot in Belfast Protests Spark Fears
In Belfast's Protestant district three Roman Catholic youths were shot Sunday. One died and two were seriously wounded, raising alarms that Protestant extremists may seek violence during the July 12 Orange celebrations. An emergency Labour meeting in London discussed the Northern Ireland turmoil.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Orange
Labor
London
Nortern
Ireland
Indian Reservation Opens for Weekend Campers
Warner Springs California AP reports Los Loyotes Indian Reservation has just opened weekends to campers and picnickers with the rule that guns bows and arrows are prohibited. Locals are urged to enjoy the area peacefully and obey posted regulations.
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Warner
Springs
Calif
Los Loyotes
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Delaware
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