Marchers Seek Court Protection for Return to Philadelphia
Mississippi march leaders asked a federal court for an injunction to protect their return to Philadelphia as violence cut short a civil rights rally. Fortified by FBI agents and DOJ attorneys, the marchers plan a convoy of autos to bring nonviolent supporters back to the Negro quarter under armed guard.
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Benton
Miss
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Hosea Williams
Washington
Justice Department
Department
FBI
Williams
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Roanoke Firm Wins Bid for Rockingham Memorial Expansion
J. H. Fralin and Son of Roanoke submitted a low bid of 3 207 000 dollars for the Rockingham Memorial Hospital expansion. The bid, accepted by the board of trustees, must be executed before July 1 to qualify for 1 638 000 dollars Hill-Burton funds. The project spans two years with a base bid of 3 180 000 dollars plus a 27 000 dollar add for a 130 foot stack.
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Rockingham Memorial Hospital
J. H. Fralin and Son
Roanoke
Board of
E. C. Wine
Nurses’ Home
Wine
Rockingham Memorial
R. L. Bufant Co. Inc
Richmond
Central Valley Construction Co
New Market
Mottley Construction Co
Farmville
English Construction Co
Altavista
Fralin
D. P. Davis Jr
Davis and McClintock
J. Nelson Liskey
C. Grattan Price Sr
J. H. Fralin and Son of
Riots Flare In Florida As Truce Fails
In Pompano Beach the main street in the Negro district saw waves of rioters and police confrontations. About 20 plus individuals hurled bottles as officers with carbines and police dogs cleared the area after a failed truce. A store incident sparked the violence and a moratorium proposal followed.
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Pompano Beach
Fila
Samuel Collier
U S Troops Battle Big Red Detachment Near Tuy Hoa
American forces of the 101st Airborne and 1st Cavalry pressed a large Communist detachment along the coastal flank of the central highlands in Operation Nathan Hale. Since Monday they report 265 enemy killed and 10 captured as the fight surged 15 miles north of Tuy Hoa.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
101St Airborne
1St Cavalry
Tuy Hoa
Highlands
Daring Navy Pilot Fires Final Missile to Down MIG 17
A US Navy F8 Crusader, with a punctured tail and near empty fuel, shot down a Communist MIG 17 near Hanoi after circling to aid a downed teammate. The mission left one Navy jet lost and another damaged. rescue efforts continued for crewmates. The unnamed pilot earned a potential decoration as he navigated to an airborne tanker with only six minutes of fuel remaining.
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U.S
Red High Command
Tuy Hoa
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hancock
Haiphong
Navy
South China Sea
Saigon Buddhist rebellion finally crushed at Vein Hoa Dai Pagoda
In Saigon a ranger battalion backed by over 100 plainclothes police stormed the Vein Hoa Dai Pagoda early Thursday inside the Buddhist Institute complex. Monks and followers were seated for tea and rice when the assault began. no shots were reported. The operation subdued the last stronghold of the three month rebellion.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hoa Dai
Buddhist Institute
Kennedy Money Talk Sparks 1972 Primary Speculation
The Kennedy name and talk of Kennedy money recur across the nation as Democrats discuss possible 1972 presidential bids. Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy deny plans to run, while friends like Miami Mayor Robert King High gain boosts, fueling speculation about a Kennedy influence future.
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Washington
Kennedy
Robert F
D-N.y
Edward M
Ted
D-Mass
Kennedys
White House
John F. Kennedy
Without Foundation
Robert Kennedy
Johnson
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Robert King High
Miami
Florida
Hayden Burns
High
De Gaulle Seeks New France Russia Alliance For Progress
President Charles de Gaulle and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev discussed a new France Russia alliance aimed at culture science and progress. They agreed on space research cooperation and voiced support on Vietnam while De Gaulle tours four Soviet cities. The meeting followed efforts to ease East West tensions and European security. Aluminum folding lawn chairs sold at two ninety nine at Sellers Furniture.
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Moscow
Charles de Gaulle
France
Russia
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Party
de Gaulle
Viet Nam
Brezhnev
United States
Kremlin
East Europe
Paris
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