Three Americans Missing in Congo Amid Bukavu Fighting
The U S Embassy in Leopoldville reported three Americans missing in Bukavu as government forces battled rebels. Missing are Vice Consul Louis R McCarlane and two U S Army officers Col William A Dodds and Lt Col Donald V Rattan.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Bukavu
U.S
Leopoldville
Kavu
Louis R. McCarlane
Seattle
Congo
William A. Dodds
Donald V. Rattan
Alexandria
Richard Matheron
Fresno
Calif
Five 6Th
Rwanda
Afri- Leopoldville
Moise Tshom
Tshombe
Pierre Mulele
Brazzaville
French Congo
Co Mulamba
U.N
Negroes Sign Up In Jackson Mississippi Desegregation Push
In Jackson Mississippi six year old Negro children registered for desegregated first grade classes amid quiet scenes. The move follows a federal court suit that ordered desegregation in Jackson Biloxi and Leake County schools for the fall.
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Pingrson
Miss
ePwy Sapere
Eva Thane St Baat
Joan
Mississippi
Biloxi
Jackson
Segrega Jackson
Leake County
Republicans Doubt Figures on Johnson Wealth Audit
GOP leaders challenge an accounting of the Johnsons wealth calling the estimate of 3.48 million dollars too low. Dean Burch says the audit, prepared at Lyndon B Johnsons request, understates real holdings especially in government regulated areas with most assets in Lady Bird Johnsons name and details on Lynda and Luci Johnson.
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Washington
Dean Burch
Burch
GOP
Barry
Johnson
Lady Bird
Lynda Bird
Luci Baines
Goldwater Open to Intelligence Briefings If Needed
Senator Barry Goldwater signaled openness to intelligence briefings from Johnson aides but rejected being silenced on known facts. He said he may seek briefings when needed, criticizing Pentagon head Robert McNamara for revealing top secrets. He accused Scranton and Rockefeller of harming his campaign and eyed a November rematch if defeated.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Goldwater
Arizona
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Scranton
Rockefeller
Walter R. Mears
San
National Busting Co
NBC
NBC Board
Robert W. Sarnoff
UAW Names Target in Fight With Big Three Automakers
UAW leaders set a primary target for possible strike and hold closed meetings at the Sherman Hotel and La Salle Hotel with GM Ford and Chrysler councils. A strike vote will be taken as contracts expire at midnight Aug 31, with fund support estimated at 25 dollars weekly for up to eight weeks at GM and longer at Ford or Chrysler.
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Chicago
United Auto Workers Union
Walter P. Reuther
UAW
General Motors Council
Sherman Hotel
Ford
Chrysler
la Salle Ho
Genral Motors
Ee Eee
Auto
Airman Survives Plunge After Parachute Failure
An airman 22 from Lawler Iowa survived a training jump at Eglin Air Force Base after both main and reserve parachutes failed. He landed feet first, absorbed impact with a textbook stance, and sustained only a knee scratch and stiffness from the shock. The main chute twisted causing the spin and the reserve tangled in the lines.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Michael D. Leonard
Lawler
Iowa
Leonard
NFO urges livestock withhold to lift market prices
The National Farmers Organization calls 23 states to withhold livestock from the market to gain bargaining power against low prices. President Oren Lee Staley says the action aims to force fair prices, with minimums set at 22.75 dollars per hundredweight for beef and 14 dollars for hogs, citing a decade of price decline. States involved include Iowa Illinois Minnesota Missouri Wisconsin Pennsylvania Idaho Arkansas Oklahoma Wyoming and West Virginia.
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Corning
Iowa
National Farmers Organization
Rocky Mountains
NFC
Neeple
Oren Lee Staley
Rea
NFO
Staley
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
New eGo
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Wyoming
West Virginia
Charlottean Convicted Of Setting Dog Afire
Kenneth Ray Moore of Charlotte pleaded innocent but was convicted of cruelty to an animal for pouring gasoline on a dog and setting it afire. County Recorder’s Court Judge Winfred R. Ervin sentenced him after testimony.
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Charlotte
Kenneth Ray Moore
Rt. 7
County Recorder’s Court
Winfred R. Ervin
Senass Caoknet Felter
Moore
Ten Injured as Steel Tube Kills Two on Train
A steel tube from a passing freight train shattered a window on the Santa Fe Super Chief near Kingman Arizona, killing two people and injuring ten. The dead were Marsha Diane McGraw, 16, of San Diego and Mrs Terry C Kittleson, 35, of Scott. Some victims were hospitalized while others were treated and released.
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Kingman, Ariz
Kingmantal
Marsha Diane McGraw
Montezuma Road
San Diego
Calif
Terry C. Kittleson
Scott
McGaw
Lowe
F. E. Young
Kingman
On City
Drew
Jimmy Lowe
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Charlottean
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