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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1963
Page
1
Washington in focus as civil rights marchers prepare to come, drawn by monuments and power but facing a city split by beauty and squalor. The piece details crime, race tensions, and governance, noting congressional control over funds and minimal local autonomy in a capital with deep segregation and shifting demographics.
In Butte Montana an explosion at a stolen dynamite cache caused extensive damage and possible multiple deaths. Sheriff Bill Dalling’s office offered no confirmed casualty toll amid confusion. Deputies near the blast were unharmed. officials say up to five may have died but numbers remain unverified. The blast involved a trap set for thieves linked to William P. LaVelle Sr. and LaVelle Powder Co. Three tons of dynamite were stolen about a month earlier.
In Lodi New Jersey early today two policemen were shot to death at the Angel Lounge on Route 46 while investigating a disturbance. A suspect identified as Tom T. was sought after allegedly forcing a man at gunpoint to drive him toward New York City. Police questioned four young women and identified other locals tainted by the case as Anthony Cassarino and Frank Falco. Detective Sgt Peter Voto and probationary Patrolman Garry Tedesco were the victims.
In Saigon massive student protests against President Diem led to mass arrests and injuries after police and troops in battle gear cracked down. Ambassador Lodge met Diem to discuss Viet Nam crisis as martial law remained in effect and reports spoke of casualties including a 17 year old girl shot during the roundup.
A giant drill neared the escape chamber of miners David Fellin and Henry Throne, with officials hopeful they would be lifted one at a time in a steel capsule within hours. Lou Bova, 42, remained unheard since Aug 13, while rescue teams pressed a six inch lifeline to reach him 25 feet away through debris as the two trapped men kept up hopes and spirits during the perilous hours underground.
President Kennedy will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday with 10 civil rights leaders at the White House. Attendees include Whitney Young of the National Urban League, James Farmer of CORE, Roy Wilkins of the NAACP, A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, Matthew Almond, Eugene Carson Blake, Joachim Prinz, and Walter Reuther. The meeting coincides with the march on Washington, per acting press secretary Andrew T. Hatcher.
The House Interstate Commerce Committee backed a bill to require arbitration of work rules in a looming nationwide railroad strike. Senate caucuses seek agreement. leaders aim for final action by Wednesday to send a bill to the President. Brotherhoods oppose the measure as harmful to bargaining. Carriers post job elimination changes to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
A bill would create a seven member board to arbitrate two issues in a gradual elimination plan for 32 000 diesel firemen and crew makeup. Democrats split over fee matters such as wage structure. The panel could impose settlements if carriers and unions fail to agree within 120 days. Senator Warren G. Magnuson chairs the committee.
Mississippi voters select between former Gov J P Coleman and Lt Gov Paul Johnson in a Democratic primary that hinges on segregation and relations with the national party. The winner will face Republican Ruchel Phillips or independent Ed Bishop in November. The campaign features issues over Ole Miss desegregation and state control versus federal authority.
Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin delivered Khrushchev's message praising the test ban treaty and proposing areas to ease tensions. Kennedy planned talks with Gromyko next month and a possible Khrushchev visit to the United States for the UN meeting. Dobrynin left without detailing specific areas and declined to answer questions.
Washington AP Dr Herbert F York testified the limited nuclear test ban treaty is a first small step toward solving the dilemma of rising military power and falling security He noted postwar power growth by US and USSR while security declines York former Defense Dept official urged cautious optimism and warned against euphoria from enemies He was the first witness as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee opened a hearing on ratification Desi urged ratification but kept the musket oiled The remarks echoed across the hearing with support from Arthur H Dean and cautions about communist tactics and strategy
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