Alma Rages Toward Florida After Batter Cuba
Hurricane Alma pounded Key West with 110 mph winds and a 60 mph gale as it neared the Florida mainland. Shelters opened in Key West and civilians sought safety while authorities warned of possible tornadoes and urged precautions along the Florida coast.
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Havana
Key West
Florida
Keys
Lower West
Miami
Fla
U.S
Weather Bureau
Fort Myers
Florida Keys
Florida Straits
South
Honduras
Daytona Beach
Atlantic
Cedar
Rights Bill Faces Uncertain Path After Shooting Incident
Washington AP dispatch reports President Johnson and lawmakers discussing civil rights as divisions surface over a comprehensive omnibus bill. House and Senate leaders debate separating open housing measures from the broader package amid partisan pressure and ongoing testimony on Williams Meredith’s Mississippi march shooting.
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Washington
Johnson
James
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
White House
Albert
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ervin
Nicholas Katzenbach
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
R-Md
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
Meredith
Hatless trooper confronts marchers on U S 51 near Hernando
A Highway Patrolman grapples with Negro marchers accompanying Rev. Martin Luther King on a Tuesday march south of Hernando along U S 51. In the photo Stokely Carmichael stands with Floyd McKissick and King is partly visible behind them.
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Martin Luther King
U.S. 51
Hernando
Tallman
Stokely Carmichael
Floyd McKissick
The
Congress of Racial Equality
Dr. King
Carmichael
Americans Push Bigger Operations In Viet Nam
In Saigon the shift to larger U S units is under way with a goal of about 40 000 American troops in six months and a total around 280 000 now. Gen Westmoreland has moved from short term holdings to sustained search and color operations lasting over a month as plans call for larger units and leaving capable Vietnamese forces to hold ground. Korea contributes 24 000 troops and Vietnam claims 700 000 under arms.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Gan
William C. Westmoreland
Photographer Captures Fast Motion of Hair and Water
A photographer used a fast shutter speed to freeze action as hair whipped and water tumbled. The technique preserved sharp details in a dynamic sports or outdoors moment.
Giant XB70A bomber crashes near Barstow in desert
Edwards Air Force Base reports a XB70A research bomber went down in the California desert near Barstow. A spokesman indicated at least one of the two crew may survive as search efforts continue. The incident involves Air Force Maj. Carl S. Cross and an unknown pilot, with the 185 foot bomber part of a North Tron manufacturing program.
Marchers Arrive For Rights Walk In Mississippi
Civil rights marchers regroup in Coldwater as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr visits Meredith in Memphis Hospital. State troopers await the vanguard while plans for a larger trek toward Jackson unfold with volunteers from New York and California en route. Aubrey Norvell jailed on bond after Meredith shooting. Governor Johnson pledges police protection and urges restraint as leaders push ahead with the 225 mile walk.
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James Meredith
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Meredith
New York
Oakland
Calif
King
Selma
Paul Johnson
Jackson
Aubrey J. Norvell
Chicago
Floyd McKisan
Congress of Cial Equality
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Confereme
Johnson
Hollins coeds sail raft trip down Mississippi River
Fifteen Hollins College students and a new alumna launch a raft journey from Paducah toward New Orleans inspired by Huck Finn. Retired riverboat Capt. Gordon W. Cooper and two cabin boys join, with stops planned in Cairo Illinois, Caruthersville Missouri, and Memphis Tennessee over 10 to 12 days.
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Paducah
Patricia Neild
Hollins College
Roanoke
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Memphis
Tenn
Lee Harrison
Camden
Gordon W. Cooper
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Neild
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Caruthersville
Cooper
Chicago
Greenville
Miss
Hodding the
Vicki Derby
Miss Neild
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