Oxford Riot as Mississippi troops fire over integration clash
Federalized Mississippi troops engaged rioters in Oxford as units from Tupelo moved with bayonets and rifles. Troops fired into the air to scatter the crowd, hundreds were cornered at the federal courthouse, and former Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker appeared nearby amid a tense, rain-swept scene.
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Oxford
Miss
Mississippi
University of Mississippi
108Th Armored Cavalry
Tupelo
Edwin Walker
Night-Long Rioting in Oxford Kills Two
Violence erupted after James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi as federal troops, numbering 4 000, moved in to secure Oxford. A newsman and an Oxford resident were killed, arrests reached 150, and shops closed as troops used tear gas and bayonets.
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Oxford
Miss
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Ole Miss
Robert Ellis
Etraat
Charles Billingslea
Mississippi
Washington
Justice Department
Ross Barnett
Tom Birdsong
Jackson
Barnett
Rebellion Charge Gen Walker Arrested on Inciting Insurrection
Attorney General Kennedy announced the arrest of former Army Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker at a military roadblock near Oxford Mississippi on charges of inciting rebellion. Walker faced arraignment later the same day after participation in rioting at Ole Miss.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Army
Edwin Walker
Kennedy
Walker
Oxford
Miss
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Senate
Edwin A. Walker
Young
Ole Miss
United States
Integration Crisis Hangs Over Governors Conference
Mississippi’s ongoing school integration battles shadow the Southern Governors Conference in Hollywood Florida as leaders discuss space age issues and freight rates. Governor Barnett misses sessions but may appear later while Governor Combs urges unity. North Carolina’s Terry Sanford calls for more graduate engineers and scientists to boost southern industry.
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Fla
Mississippi
Southern Governors’ Conference
Dixie
University of Mississippi
Bert Combs
Kentucky
Ross Barnett
Barnett
Southern Regional Education Board
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
South
World reactions split over Meredith admission at Ole Miss
Abroad, strong emotions rose as the admission of James Meredith to the all white University of Mississippi drew praise for President Kennedy and denunciations of Gov. Barnett. British Labour leader Harold Wilson called it a blot on Western civilization while Tass charged Mississippi with racism.
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James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
United States
Kennedy
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
Meredith
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Tass
South Africa
Ghana
Prac
Orbit May Be Delayed By Weather Threats
NASA warned a 50-50 chance of Walter M. Schirra Jr. achieving a six orbit flight on Wednesday due to Tropical Storm Daisy and an approaching cold front. Daisy threatens the Atlantic landing zone if abort is needed, with winds near 45-50 mph. A Pacific typhoon Dinah remains distant from impact areas.
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Fla
Walter M. Schirra Jr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Daisy
Atlantic
Schirra
NASA
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Japan
Pacific
Space Agency
Project Mercury
Walter Williams
Puerto Rico
Kennedy invokes Taft Hartley act to end dockers strike
Atlantic and Gulf Coasts longshoremen quit as their contract expired. Within hours President Kennedy invoked Taft Hartley to halt the stoppage and ordered a board of inquiry to report soon on the extent of the strike. The ILA says no work until a favorable contract is signed. Negotiations collapsed amid picketing and mass overtime at New York piers.
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Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Kennedy
New England
Texas
White House
Dwight D. Eissenhower
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen’s Association
ILA
William V. Bradley
Maine
Brownsville
Tex
New York Shipping Association
New York Harbor
Houston
Galveston
Public works money bill advances to conference
The Senate passed a 5.211 billion public works bill and sent it to conference with the House. Lawmakers defeated a Republican bid to cut 200 million in jobmaking projects in distressed areas as part of the 500 million allotment within the 900 million emergency authorization. The package funds rivers and harbors flood control reclamation Atomic Energy Commission and minor appropriations, exceeding the House total but below Kennedy's request.
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Senate
House
Kennedy
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Britain May Sell Missiles In Middle East After U S Deal
London reports Britain may sell guided missiles in the Middle East after the United States agreed to supply Israel with Hawk ground to air rockets. The move follows Washington’s arms deal and bypasses prior joint consultation with Britain and France.
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Foreign Office
Britain
Middle East
Israel
U.S
Kennedy At Court Opening
President Kennedy attended the Supreme Court term opening with Attorney General Robert Kennedy as Arthur Goldberg took the oath as associate justice. Chief Justice Warren announced Goldberg’s appointment after Felix Frankfurter’s retirement. The ceremony lasted 60 minutes with a brief seating and welcome. The court then admitted 45 new attorneys and adjourned after an 18 minute session.
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Kennedy
University of Mississippi
Supreme Court
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Arthur J. Goldberg
Lyndon B. Johnson
House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
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Labor
Earl Warren
Felix Frankfurter
Warren
Frankfurter
Potter Stewart
Justice
Jover
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