Klan attorney Murphy killed in Alabama crash
Ku Klux Klan attorney Matt H. Murphy Jr. of Birmingham died in a car truck collision near Tuscaloosa. Coroner Rufus Strickland said the crash occurred around 4 a.m. on U.S. 11 six miles north of Cottondale. Murphy, 31, gained national prominence defending a Klansman charged in the murder of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo.
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Birmingham
Ala
Matt H. Murphy Jr
Tuscaloosa
Rufus Strickland
Tuscaloosa County
Strickland
Murphy
Cottondale
Viola Liuzzio
Detroit
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Fairfield
Hayneville
Livazio
Singapore Bazaar Blast Wounds Three In City Center
A homemade bomb ripped through a bazaar in Singapore early today wounding three and shattering fronts of five shops. Police suggested secret society gangsters possibly paid by local Communists carried out the act rather than Indonesian terrorists. Shrapnel damaged a police car and a nearby iron gate.
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Singapore
Guardsmen Called To State Fair Opens In Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa AP reports the 107th Iowa State Fair opened peacefully with a Boy Scout bugle call as Governor Hughes ordered National Guardsmen over rumors of civil demonstrations or riots. About 50 guardsmen entered. officials did not reveal troop numbers for security. No incidents occurred.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Hughes
National Guard
Kenneth
Falk
Chicago
Wolves Keep Them Company in Suburban Yard
George Wilson in Calverton Park houses six gray timber wolves as pets. Neighbors claim threats and a recent bite on a 5-year-old girl prompted a petition to remove the wolves. Trustees gave Wilson until Monday to find another owner, with Wilson seeking a zoo or research-friendly home.
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ST. Louis, Mo
George Wilson
Wilson
Board of Trustees
Calverton Park
Spaceflight Scrubbed Then Rescheduled At Cape Kennedy
Cape Kennedy Fla AP Flight officials began a streamlined countdown after multiple electrical troubles thunderstorm damage and a cable fire delayed the launch of two American astronauts. Engineers worked through the night replacing a telemetry computer and checking systems while authorities aimed for a Saturday liftoff.
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John Barbour
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Marina And Mate Try Kindness In Domestic Trouble Case
Dallas AP report describes Marina Porter and her second husband Kenneth Jess Porter attempting to resolve marital issues by counseling. Justice of the Peace Richburg warned of burdens on the city following the Oswald assassination context. Marina, 24, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, told Richburg she would work to keep their marriage intact and avoid threats, while the couple left a hearing without smiles.
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Dallas
Tex
F.ing
Porter
Oswald
Richburg
W. E.j
Kenneth Jess Porter
Marina Oswald Porter
Kennedy
W. E. Richburg
Gemini 5 Rundown
The Associated Press reports a rescheduled 9 am launch from Cape Kennedy Florida for Gemini 5. Command pilot Lt Col L Gordon Cooper Jr and pilot Lt Cmdr Charles Conrad Jr aim for a 191 hour 57 minute flight to study weightlessness effects and rendezvous with a satellite through 17 space and medical experiments.
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Associated Press
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Navy
Cmdr
Charles Conrad Jr
Marines Mop Up After Big Battle
US Marines swept across the Van Tuong Peninsula near Chu Lai after the war's largest engagement. Viet Cong losses were tallied at over 600 killed with 62 captured and 64 suspects held. American casualties were described as light by Marine officials, though a spokesman in Saigon noted heavy losses. Henry Cabot Lodge arrived in Seigen to begin his second tour as US ambassador, saying the United States remains united and persistent in opposing the Viet Nam aggression.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
van Tuong
Chu Lai
U.S
Maria Maj. E. W. Snyder
Oceanside
Calif
Henry Cabot Lodge
Seigen
United States
Viet Nam
Frank T. Guilford
Philadelphia
van Tuong Peninsula
Guilford
Heat Wave Eases as Front Promises Relief Across State
The Associated Press reports a pulse of relief from North Carolina’s heat as a cooler, drier air front moves in from the mountains. By Sunday, hot conditions with thundershowers resume, while today brings lingering high temperatures and partly cloudy skies. An electrical storm near Yadkinville caused crop and building damage but no injuries. Daily highs and lows included Asheville 86 82, Charlotte 95 72, Greensboro 83 9, Raleigh 92 70, Wilmington 94 75.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Forday
Yadkinville
U.S. 421
Asheville
Charlotte
Greensboro
Raleigh
Wilmington
Convicts End Jail Strike at Louisiana State Penitentiary
Overnight sit-down by 560 inmates at Angola halted peacefully after they abandoned the yard, bathed in searchlights and guarded by armed officers. They refused to leave at noon in protest of convict guards and were moved to medium security cells for questioning.
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James McLean
Angola
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Wingate White
State Board of Institutions
White
Prison strike ends as inmate attempts escape under guard
James Woods, 37, serving 10 years from New Orleans on narcotics charges, was shot in the hand after a sitdown strike at a penal farm where about 30 inmates sustained safety wounds. Guards and state troopers kept vigil as prisoners hovered in searchlight beams. officials cited budget limits for civilian guard hires.
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James Woods
New Orleans
White
Lon Aten
Ceesien
WBA
GOP Building an Issue on Viet Nam Policy Documented
White House Republicans press to frame the origins of U S Viet Nam policy, citing Dwight D Eisenhower's past support for Johnson, as they prepare a white paper on commitments dating to Truman and Eisenhower. Ford says Republicans will publish papers showing U S commitments and will consult Eisenhower first.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
White House
Viet Nam
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Johnson
Eisenhower
United Nations
Soviet Union
House
U.S
South Viet Nam
Gettysburg
Jet Nam
U.N
Joseph Laitin
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Viet Nati Poliistration
Get“T
Eisen Tysburg
Hower
Ae la Vietse
Ford
Woman Leaps From Bridge In Asheville Tragedy
Mrs. Ray mond E. Matthews, 59, of Asheville, leaped from Smoky Park Highway Bridge at 6:20 a.m. Her body fell 110 feet to Riverside Drive. Witnesses, Navy Lt. John Sewall and pedestrian Larry Whitesides, saw her step to the railing and jump. Coroner ruled death by own action. no inquest. Widow of Matthews Motors president.
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Asheville
Raymond E. Matthews
Smoky Park Highway Bridge
C. R. Rhew
Matthews
Riverside Drive
M. J. West
Rhew
Navy
John Sewall
Larry Whitesides
Matthews Motors, Inc
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