Rebels Seize North Katanga Capital Albertville
Rebel forces believed to have captured Albertville the North Katanga capital on Lake Tanganyika. Reports say airfield crowded with armed men and rebels heading in from the north as white residents flee aboard a lake steamer.
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Katanga
Robin Mannock
Leopoldville
Congo
Albertville
Lake Tanganyika
Elisabethville
U.S
Jonathan Dean
Abertville
Jason Sendwe
North
Sendwe
Leopold
Walker Wins 800000 Libel Verdict in AP Case
Fort Worth jury awards former Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker 500000 for actual damages and 300000 for exemplary damages after ruling AP stories about the 1962 University of Mississippi race riot libeled him. AP General Manager Wes Gallagher said the agency will appeal and remains confident the verdict will not stand on appeal.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Edwin A. Walker
Associated Press
University of Mississippi
Walker
Wes Galagher
Aone
Gallagher
Warm Days and Mild Nights In Arkansas Forecast
The Associated Press reports warm days and mild nights across Arkansas through the weekend. Isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers may continue, with Thursday highs from the mid 0s to mid 0s and overnight lows generally in the 70s. No rain at weather stations, though light showers occurred in some areas.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Arkansas and Louisiana Weekend Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy conditions persist in Arkansas through Saturday with isolated thundershowers tonight and widely scattered showers Saturday. Louisiana remains warm and partly cloudy with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers, temperatures generally steady with lows around 72 to 76 and highs near 90 to 96.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Inonu Threatens to Quit then Reverses Cyprus Crisis Seesaw
Turkish Prime Minister Ismet Inonu faced a narrow confidence vote in Ankara over Cyprus policy. After warning he would resign and cancel a Washington trip to meet President Johnson, he reversed course and said he would stay, then consider resignation to Cemal Gursel.
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Ankara
Turkey
Ismet Inonu
Cyprus
Washington
Johnson
Inonu
Presi
Dent Cemal Gursel
Gursel
Atlantic Alliance
State May Get 15 Million In Poverty Program
Three federal officials told Arkansas representatives that President Johnsons anti poverty program could bring as much as 15 million dollars to Arkansas within a year. Agriculture Department members Richard Boone James Sunkurst and Dr Brice Beckford from the University of Missouri outlined the plan at a meeting arranged by the State Planning Commission.
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Little Rock
Johnson
Arkansas
Richard Boone
James Sunkurst
Agriculture Department
Brice Beckford
University of Missouri
State Planning Commission
Full Foreign Aid Amount Is Sought
President Johnson's foreign aid chief urged the Senate to authorize the full 3.5 billion dollar request as the minimum to fight communism and poverty. David Bell testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee while House deliberations led by Otto Passman eyed potential cuts and their long history.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
David E. Bell
Agency For International Development
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
House Appropriations
Bell
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Otto Passman
D-Laa
Pasman
Appropriations Committee
Passman
Lone Bandit Robs Economy Oil Station in Broad Daylight
A lone man robbed the Economy Oil Station at Hillsboro Street and Madison Avenue shortly after midnight, taking 127 dollars from night attendant Joe Turner at gunpoint. Police tracked the suspect, a 40 year old about six feet tall and 160 to 180 pounds, but he was not found. Investigators from the local police, Union County Sheriff's Department, and State Police are handling the case.
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Economy
Hillsboro St
Madison Ave
Joe Turner
Turner
Police Department
Union County Sheriff's Department
State Police
Reds Blow Up Train Killing Twenty in Viet Nam Attack
Communist guerrillas exploded four train cars near Nha Trang killing 20 civilians and injuring many others aboard a passenger train traveling to Saigon. Rescue crews evacuated victims as helicopters ferried the wounded to military hospitals. Officials said the train carried no military supplies.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nha Trang
Nah Trang
Viet Nam
York Back in Hospital With Bleeding Bladder
World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York was admitted to a Nashville hospital for the second time in a month. Doctors said he was bleeding badly from the bladder.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alvin York
York
Johnson makes defense plea in California tour
President Johnson addresses Edwards Air Force Base crowd stressing California received over 21 billion in defense contracts in four years and accounts for 23.1 percent of national defense. He ties firepower to jobs with a payroll near 2 billion annually and frames defense spending as strategic and political support for Democrats.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Johnson
California
Golden State
Paign
John F. Kennedy
Pocketbook
Sonnel
Nie
Edwards
Mojave Desert
Goldwater Accuses Scranton on Civil Rights Principle
In Washington, Senator Barry Goldwater accuses Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton of asking him to sell out his principles by backing the civil rights bill. Goldwater says he will oppose the measure citing constitutional concerns, while Scranton argues the decision affects his bid to defeat President Johnson.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Pennsylvania
William C. Scranton
Goldwater
Ton
Scranton
Johnson
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
GOP
Senate
Coldwater
Arizona
Johnon
Senate Debates Civil Rights Bill Ahead of Final Vote
The Senate engaged in sharp debate as final passage neared. Southern lawmakers protested Northern lecturing and questioned public accommodations in the South while House plans shifted with no immediate bill passage in sight.
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Senate
Washington
House
Rep
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Rules Committee
McClellan Sees Civil Rights Bill Likely to Be Repealed
Senator John L. McClellan says the civil rights bill’s restrictive provisions will force repeal as enforcement spreads. He denounces the measure as ill conceived and pernicious, arguing it embodies dictatorship threats and should be called the Civil Rights Assassination Act of 1964. He criticizes Senate procedures and gag rules.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
New Quake Rocks Port City Niigata Japan
A fresh earthquake rattled Niigata as Japan endures its worst quake in 40 years. No immediate deaths or injuries reported though damage to weakened buildings continued. Fire crews battled an oil fire with assistance from U S Air Force foam drops as a 3 on the local scale struck off the Sea of Japan.
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Nigata
Japan
Central Meteorological Agency
Sea of Japan
Niigata
U.S
Nigiata
Soviet Danish Trade To Be Expanded
Premier Jens Otto Krag and Soviet Premier Khrushchev agreed to expand Soviet Danish trade during Krag's goodwill visit in Copenhagen. They differed on major international issues after a two hour talks at the Danish Foreign Office. Khrushchev joked with reporters as Krag led the conference.
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John 0
Koehler
Copenhagen
Denmark
Jens Otto Krag
Khrushchev
Krag
Council of Ministers
Soviet Union
North Atlantic Alliance
Laos Air Force Fights Pathet Lao with 36 Missions
Laotian commander Gen Thao Ma reports 36 air strikes in the past week using about a dozen U.S. built T28s. Strikes targeted Plaine des Jarres Ban Ban area and the Ho Chi Minh trail to South Vietnam. Pathet Lao accuses U.S. of renewed bombing as fighting rages over Phou Kout hill near Muong Soui.
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Antoine Yared Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao
Thao Ma
Plaine Des Jarres
Ban Ban
Ho Chi Minh
Viet Nam
Pathet Lao Radio
Vientiane
Phou Kout' Hill
Muong Soui
Luang Prabang
Real Hope Of Progress Seen In Soviet Attitude
William C. Foster, U S disarmament chief, hailed Soviet remarks at 17-nation talks as real progress and hinted a bomber bonfire could be a viable path. He noted Valerian Zorin’s signals suggesting a possible trade off destroying 480 US and Soviet bombers over two years using B47s and Tu-16s.
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Geneva
William C. Foster
Soviet Union
U.S
Zorin
Kremlin
Mitchell's Hearing Is Continued in Federal Court
Lonnie Mitchell Jr testified in federal court that Union County Sheriff Bishop abused him and coerced a rape confession. Mitchell seeks a new trial and death sentence review for the 1959 El Dorado rape case. Prosecutor Prewett denied mistreatment. defense counsel Thomas was ill, delaying testimony.
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Little Rock
Lonnie Mitchell Jr
O. E. Bishop
Union County
Mitchell
el Dorado
Bishop
William S. Prewett
U.S
Gordon Young
Thomas
Young
Howie Hustles Boosts Move Day Cash
Classified ad urges readers to use Howie Hustles News and Times to sell unwanted items before a move. Claims quick buyers and extra cash fund new purchases. Encourages dialing the number U.2.4611 to get started.
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Howie Hustles
News and Times
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