Nashville Desegregation Clashes Prompt Police Action
In downtown Nashville a two hour sit in by black students demanding desegregation turned violent with police clashes and rock throwing. A shotgun blast at H E Braden’s home narrowly missed his wife, as mayor Beverly Briley sought a peace preserving accord. Negro leaders planned another meeting to push demands for desegregation of all public accommodations and better employment. Police arrested five.
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Bob Gilbert
Nashville
Tenn
Beverly Briley
Baseball Park
Civic Auditorium
H. E. Braden
Nashville Christian Leadership Council
Braden
Savannah Immobilized by Labor Dispute Across Months
Secretary Hodges announced the Savannah will be immobilized four to six months due to a labor dispute hindering training of engineers. The case centers on wage awards and arbitration with States Marine Lines, risking operation by private carrier, civilian Maritime Administration, or Navy. The ship’s cost exceeds eighty million, with engineers unpaid since February and about 30 workers involved.
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Washington (Ap
Luther H. Hodges
Savannah
States Marine Lines
Maritime Administration
Navy
Hodges
Galveston
Tex
Space Shot Delayed by Radar Trouble at Bermuda
Cape Canaveral AP L Gordon Cooper Jr plans to attempt 22 orbits after a Bermuda radar failure forced a postponement. New window is Wednesday between 8 and 10 30 a m EST with radar checks at 6 p m today. Weather, Atlas system and prior delays cited.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Canaveral
Fla
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Earth
Bermuda
Cooper
Walter C. Williams
Project Mercury
Williams
Air Force
Atlas
Mercury
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Malcolm
Scott Carpenter
Walter M
Schirra Jr
Gradual Reduction In Rail Jobs Urged
A three man presidential panel urged gradual removal of most firemen from freight and yard trains to reduce work rules friction. The plan prioritizes safety, negotiable cuts, and arbitration if needed, aiming to resolve a nationwide rail strike risk by June 12. President Kennedy backed serious consideration and offered government aid in negotiations. The panel noted progress since Eisenhower era reforms and urged swift bargaining to finalize an agreement within 30 days.
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Washington
Kennedy
Five O —— Brotherhoods
Samuel I. Rosenman
Nathan P. Feinsinger
University of Wisconsin
Clark Kerr
University of California
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sanford lauds 1963 General Assembly at Western Carolina
Governor Terry Sanford praised the 1963 General Assembly as top in contributions to North Carolinians during a joint session at Western Carolina College in Sylva. He called the omnibus higher education bill the most important education measure in the United States and urged unity across regions.
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General Assembly
United States
America
Gordon Cooper
Sanford
North Carolina
West
East
Appalachians
WCC
Paul Reid
Negroes Stone Police In Chicago
Hundreds of Negroes angered by the wounding of a youth during a burglary hurled rocks at police and firemen in a West Side disturbance. Twenty-five squad cars and police dogs dispersed the crowd after two hours while one officer was injured and several police cars were damaged.
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Chicago
West Side
Merlin Nygren
Conley Dillon
Senator predicts rise in Atlantic air fares
Senator Warren Magnuson said the United States will accept higher round trip fares on Atlantic routes. He stated a State Department action will direct American carriers to implement the increases. President Kennedy asked Congress to grant the Civil Aeronautics Board broader regulatory powers though the White House warned quick passage was unlikely. A Commerce Committee hearing is planned for Wednesday to address the dispute and the administration bill.
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Washington
Warren G. Magnuson
United States
Atlantic
Magnuson
Department
Kennedy
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
White House
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Nuclear Explosions Canceled Amid Test Ban Talks
The United States canceled three small sub kiloton detonations at the Nevada test site amid Kennedy Khrushchev test ban discussions. A White House spokesman denied any link between events. The Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Department cited no further explanation.
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Harry Kelly Washington
United States
Nevada
Kennedy
Khrushchev
White House
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense ‘Department
Radio Moscow
U.S
Ussr
U. S
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Geneva
Pierre Salinger
Troops Stand Ready in riot torn Birmingham
Uncertainty and apprehension gripped Birmingham as 3000 combat ready troops stood nearby amid scattered violence. Two people were hurt as slashed and rock attacks occurred. Police charged two Negroes in assaults on officers during the riot. President Kennedy ordered troops in. Gov. Wallace vowed to resist. A meeting may occur at Muscle Shoals for talks.
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Birmingham
Ala
Carl Ivory
B. F. Walker
Erskine Browning
Walker
Ivory
Jack N. Spivey
R. E. Lambert
Gaston Motel
Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Muscle Shoals
Tenessee Valley Authority
Diesel Engine Halts Cape Canaveral Launch Countdown
At Cape Canaveral the Atlas rocket delay halted when a diesel engine failed to start in the gantry service tower. Engineers traced the issue to fuel impurities and replaced the fuel pump after a two hour delay, preserving the Mercury mission timeline.
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Cooper
Virgil I. Grissom
John H. Glenn Jr
Experi
America
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Cape Canaveral
Mercury Control Center
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