Two Perish After River Tug Collision in Mississippi
In PORT GIBSON Mississippi two crewmen died after a gunboat collision on the Mississippi River Thursday. A third man who fell overboard swam to safety. The two missing men were not identified. Barges loaded with coal drifted and burned after the blast on Emily Jean's tow. The Faye Blackman was moving barges loaded with gasoline. Sheriff Dan S McKay cited swift currents as contributing to the crash.
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Miss
Mississippi
Dan S. McKay
G. W. Gladder Co
St. Louis
Landrum Survives Georgia Primary
ATLANTA four rep Phill Landrum won the Democratic nomination for a seventh term in Georgia's 9th district amid a turbulent primary. He avoids a runoff against State Sen Zell Miller, while Republican Jack Prince of Gainesville files petitions to challenge in November. runoff races also set in the 2nd and 3rd districts with multiple candidates.
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Atlanta
Phill Landrum
Georgia
Tandrum
Zell Miller
Jack Prince
Gainesville
Prince
Secretary of State
Jprimary
Tao
Allen A. Chappell
Americas
Elpha A. Fowler Jr
Douglasville
Georgia Public Service
Chappell
Maston O'Neal
Bainbridge
Harry J. Wingate Jr
Pelham
O'Neal
Lyndon B. Johnson
Marvin Griffin
Wingate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Goldwater
Oggs
Senate New Baker Probe Moves After Row Over Witnesses
The Senate clashed over the Baker probe with votes defeating efforts to transfer control to an operations committee and to compel witness testimony. Sen. Williams led a move, while Sen. Case and Curtis pushed limits on the Rules panel. Hugh Scott charged the Democratic majority with stalling the case and warned the public will hold them accountable.
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John J. Williams
R-Del
Operations Committee
Clifford P. Case
RNA
Williams
Senate
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Rules Committee
GOP
Curtis
McCloskey
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Baker
Scott
Brazil arrests nine Communist revolt plotters
Police in Sao Paulo disclosed they smashed a Communist revolutionary plot and arrested nine persons. They displayed weapons and propaganda believed to be for guerrilla style subversive action. A principal figure was identified as Tetsuo Nohara, a Brazilian of Japanese descent, who admitted being a Communist since 1962.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Tetsuo, Nohara
Father charged in hit and run that killed son in Bradenton
Wilson Thomas Turner, 37, was charged after allegedly running over his 12 year old son Randall as he rode a bicycle home from school. He reportedly hid in his attic, later found intoxicated, with the car left near the residence and damage evident on the body. A house to house search followed as authorities secured the area.
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Bradenton
Fla.a
Wilson Thomas Turher
J. Kenneth Gross
Randall
Gross
Samaset
Highway Patrol
Turner
Washington Briefs On Happenings And Policy Notes
President Johnson discussed the Vietnam situation with former ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge who reported a possibility that nine or ten more nations may provide nonmilitary aid. Secretary Rusk labeled Goldwater's grasp of presidential duties as weak amid war and peace issues. The Senate blocked a move to curb debate on a Supreme Court ordered reapportionment delay and then refused to kill the proposal. The chamber directed its rules committee to reopen the Bobby Baker investigation and probe a $35,000 pay-off claim involving ex ambassador Matthew McCloskey. Today Johnson meets about 30 Latin American ambassadors. Senate debates the delay proposal. House adjourns after a net session.
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Johnson
Henry Cabat Lodge
State Rusk
Barry Goldwater
Senate
Supreme Court
Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Matthew McCloskey
House
Malaysia House Votes War Power Decree
The Malaysian House approved the emergency decree granting sweeping powers to arrest, trial, and punish dissent to counter Indonesia threats. Prime Minister Rahman vowed restraint, saying bombing would be possible but not used, while enforcing speedy trials and possible death in acts against the government.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
House of Respresentatives
Bvternment
Indonesia
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Net
Rahman
Senate
Tallest Beauty Wins Swimsuit Honors
Tallest contestant Miss West Virginia 21 from Ripley 5 11 led in the Miss America round as judges announced winners for swimsuit and evening gown segments. Police conducted predawn raids arresting alleged troublemakers linked to a Barisan Social Party HQ in a sweeping Omaha roundup. Crowds of about 6 198 watched as pageant rivals from Minnesota California and West Virginia vied for scholarships amid a separate political sting focused on race tensions.
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Dea Kessel
West Virginia
Barisan Social Party
Virgini
Minnesota
Misfornia
Graham
Omaha
Evangelist Billy
Graanis
Ham
Indonesia
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