Wallace Rolls Up Impressive Wisconsin Vote
Alabama Governor George Wallace won ten times the target Wisconsin vote in the presidential primary, while Governor John Reynolds dominated the Democratic race with all 46 convention votes. Reynolds surpassed JFK's primary voting record as Wallace claimed a grassroots showing.
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Wallace
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
Alabama
George C. Wallace
John W. Reynolds
Johnson
Reynolds
John F. Kennedy
Badger
Congress
Violence Erupts In Cleveland Racial Crisis Deepens
In Cleveland a civil rights protest over a school site led to a fatality and a night of rioting. Rev Bruce W Klunder a 27 year old white minister died when crushed by a bulldozer. Police say 15 others injured and 26 arrested amid window smashing and clashes with mounted officers.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
East Side
Board of Education
Bruce W. Klunder
Lakeview Road
Ralph S. Locher
Church of the Covenant
Klunder
Glenville
Cory Methodist Church
Ruth Turner
Congress of Racial Equality
Thescene
Lakeview
Eep
John White
Mentor
East Bend schools destroyed by fire in Yadkin County
The main buildings of East Bend high and elementary schools burned to the ground in a pre-dawn blaze. Estimated damage exceeded 200000 dollars. About 17 classrooms, auditorium and offices were lost. gym and science rooms survived. Principal Thomas Wooten said there will be no classes this week and temporary sites will be sought. The school serves over 500 students near Booneville on highway 67.
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East Bend, N.C
East Bend High School
Yadkin
Forsyth
Thomas W. Wooten
Board of Education
Wooten
Ross Williams
Highway 67
Booneville
Yadkin County
Unmanned Gemini Orbited in First Cape Launch
The United States achieved a resounding success as a Titan 2 powered Gemini capsule entered orbit from Cape Kennedy marking the opening shot of the second man in space program. The unmanned flight tested structural integrity instruments and rocket capsule compatibility ahead of a two-astronaut mission planned for late year.
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Fia
United States
Gemini
Earth
Silent Thousands Bid Farewell To MacArthur
Rain soaked New York honored General of the Army Douglas MacArthur with thousands lining streets for a solemn farewell. A special train carried the general's GI coffin from his retirement home to Washington for funeral honors due to a renowned military figure.
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Raymond J. Crowley
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
the Army
7Th Regiment
Times Square
Pennsylvania Station
Man
John F. Kennedy
Pennsylvania
MacArthur
Yep
Kennedy
Park Avenue
66Th Street
US. Military Academy
Harold Paul Kindleberger
el Paso
Tex
West Point
Arthur
Carlos P. Romulo
Three Airliners Skid Off Wet Runways in NYC
AP reports three airliners ran off wet runways in New York City area within about 12 hours. At JFK a El Al Boeing 707 ferry flight from Philadelphia left the end of a runway injuring about 40 of 228 aboard. at LaGuardia a 78 passenger flight also went off a runway. another JFK jet with 136 passengers and nine crew members bounded into a swamp with 40 injured.
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New York
New York City
el al Israel
Philadelphia
John F. Kennedy International Airport
LaGuardia
Kennedy Airport
la Guardia
American Airlines
Buffalo
N.Y
All Survive Jet Crash With Minor Injuries At Kennedy
All 145 aboard the jet survived a landing at Kennedy Airport with no fatalities. The most serious injury was a broken leg and 48 received medical treatment, 15 hospitalized. A ground construction worker was hit by debris as foam was used to prevent fire, and mud helped keep passengers calm as they exited into two feet of water.
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Thomas Coffey
Port Authority Police
Kennedy
North Carolina economy logs long expansion despite shifts
The North Carolina period of near continuous growth since World War II continues with peaks in investment and non-farm employment. The state’s Department of Labor reports 1963 non-farm jobs averaged a high 1,290,900, up 32,700 despite farm-to-city migration.
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North Carolina
State Department of Labor
Terry Sanford
Jewelry Stolen From Tobacco Heir in Miami Burglary
In Miami the home of tobacco heir Richard J. Reynolds was robbed during the day. About $100000 in jewelry vanished from a Racquet Club area apartment while Reynolds and his wife were away. A $125000 diamond and sapphire bracelet remained untouched. Police suspect entry with keys. only two pieces worth about $15000 were insured.
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Miami
Fla
Richard J
Josh) Reynolds
Reynolds
Tojo
Eva Gabor
Marie
Winston- Salem
N.C
Daytona Beach
Nationwide Rail Strike Threat Looms In Labor Fight
In Washington President Johnson ordered labor officials to hold a labor management conference to avert a nationwide rail strike sparked by four unions against Illinois Central Railroad. Rail rules criticized as featherbedding prompted the walkout, with unions threatening a national lockout if enforcement continues.
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Washington
Johnson
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
White House
Illinois Central Railroad
A. F. Zimmerman
Congress
Belgian Doctors Press Strike as Government Considers Draft
Belgian doctors and general practitioners press their eighth day of walkout while the government weighs compulsory service for strikers. Leaders demand repeal of socialized medicine laws and accuse the plan of endangering patient care. some calls resumed secretly.
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Brussels
Belgium
Theo Lefevre
Army Reserve
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