Curtailed Protests Urged by Civil Rights Leaders
New York AP report notes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr urging extremists to curb mass demonstrations amid talks with Mayor Wagner on alleviating Harlem riot causes. Negro leaders press for a moratorium until after the November 3 election, while some express reservations.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Robert F. Wagner
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Sen
Barryee
Otzona
Repub
Harlem
Gus Hall
FBI
Johnson
San Francisco
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
No Decision On Running Mate LBJ
President Johnson said he has made no decision on his Democratic vice presidential running mate and expects many candidates to be considered. He spoke at a news conference outlining views on economy defense and civil rights while noting no names were disclosed. He also cited improvements in federal civilian employment and defense contract shifts as part of broader policy aims.
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Washington
Johnson
OAS
Hemisphere
Organization of American States
Defense Department
Freeman to Face Contempt Charge in Madison County
State Elections Board Chair William Joslin said there is no rush to press contempt charges against Roy Freeman former Madison County elections chairman for ignoring two subpoenas and a Superior Court order. He asked the attorney general to begin proceedings, noting action depends on when Judge Pless holds court in Marshall as hearings into voting irregularities conclude.
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Ambrose B. Dudley
Associated Press
Marshall
N.C
State Elections Board
William Joslin
Roy Freeman
Madison County Elections
Joslin
Freeman
J. Will Press
Pless
Madison County
Graham Takes Over State Post
James A. Graham was sworn in as state commissioner of agriculture in Raleigh succeeding the late L. Y. Ballentine. Gov. Sanford observed as associate justice Carlisle Higgins administered the oath in the Capitol hall. Graham, a veteran Tar Heel farm leader, was named to fill Ballentine’s term after Ballentine died July 19 of a heart attack.
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James A. Graham
State Commissioner of Agriculture
L. Y
Stass
Ballentine
Graham
Gov
Sanford
Carlisle Higgins
State Supreme Court
Capitol
Senate Fight Looms as House Approves Social Security Rise
The House passed a social security increase 288 to 8 amid opposition to hospitalization provisions. The plan would raise monthly benefits from 40 to 42 dollars for individuals, 105 to 110.30 for others, and 127 to 133.40 for larger claims, with family scales and extended survivor benefits.
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Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Rity
Fuen Se
Lunder Social Security
Cine
Internet
Ranger 7 Poised for Moon Plunge Amid Assured Flight
Pasadena scientists noted Ranger 7 on an 228000 mile voyage with a four out of five chance of success after a trajectory tweak 100000 miles out. The insect shaped craft approaches the Sea of Clouds for impact at 5800 mph while its six cameras prepare to capture 4000 images in the final 13 minutes.
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Pasadena
Calif
William H. Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Sea of Clouds
Moon
Pickering
Red China Rejects Showdown In Communist Split
TOKYO reports Red China told Moscow it would not participate in an international meeting that would split world communism. A July 28 letter from the Chinese Central Committee opposed the planned gathering, labeling it a schism and divisive. The note mentioned China would remain faithless to the Moscow plan and insisted on unity based on Marxism Leninism.
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Saraenae
Red China
Italy
France
Japan
Indonesia
Niet China
Rus- Seakah Seibeah Spa
Senator Clair Engle Dies After Brain Surgery
California senator Clair Engle dies at 52 after a second brain operation in Washington. Gov. Pat Brown may name Pierre Salinger to fill the term. Salinger defeated Cranston for the Democratic Senate nomination. Engle collapsed in the Senate April 13 and later died in his home, with plans for burial announced.
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Washington
Clair Engle
D-Calif
Iton
Engle
Senate
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
of California Would Name Form-Primary By Both Salinger and) Or White House
Cranston
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Alan Cranston
Spessard Holland
Dfla
Lucretia
Mike Mansfield
D - Mont
Sen
Mansfield
Red Bluff
Calif
Johnson and Goldwater READY EAST CAMPAIGN GROUND
President Johnson and GOP nominee Barry Goldwater position the Northeast as a prime campaign theater. Johnson taps Sen. John Pastore of Rhode Island as Atlantic City keynote. Goldwater plans northeastern forays and names Leonard Hall to steer strategy. Georgia Gov Carl Sanders chairs convention rules, signaling Southern emphasis.
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Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Dent
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Atlantic City
N.J
Goldwater
Herishey
New York State
Pastore
South
Carl Sanders
Georgia
Senate
Ohio
Leonard W. Hall
U S Army Officer Killed in Major Viet Cong Ambush
In Saigon a U S Army officer was reported killed in a major Viet Cong ambush amid government casualties. An American spokesman declined comment but noted a major action. if confirmed, the death would be the fifth in three days and the 164th in action since December 1961.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Damp Cold Threatens Safety Of Trapped Men
CHAMPAGNOLE France AP The damp cold of a collapsed limestone mine s depths threatened the safety of three of nine trapped miners today as rescuers intensified digging operations Foreman Andre Martinet said three comrades showed nervous strain and collapse and that they were faltering Officials lowered food warm drinks and clothing to the trapped men who had been beneath Mt River s surface for three days They hoped to reach them by week s end while many workers endured a third night without sleep
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Champagnole
France
Andre Martinet
Martinet
Mt. River
Excessive Crime Violence Permeate TV Says Sen Dodd
Senator Thomas J. Dodd criticized prime time TV for excessive crime and violence. He noted a study found little reduction in violence since 1961 62, except on CBS, as the most violent shows were syndicated and rebroadcast.
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Sen. Dodd
Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
CBS
New
Es UK
West Germany Courted by Global Powers in Diplomatic Ballet
West Germany sits at the center of a tense round of courting as the Soviet Union and China pursue influence while France sulks and the United States remains Bonn's favored ally. Khrushchev plans a Bonn visit later this year to discuss nuclear arms and security with Chancellor Erhard, signaling deeper U S German ties amid Cold War strains.
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Soviet Union
Red China
Ludwig Erhard
Charles de Gaulle
France
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Washington
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