King says Negroes overrepresented in Vietnam combat
Dr. Martin Luther King charged that 10 percent of the population is Black but about 20 percent of U.S. combat troops in Vietnam are Negro, highlighting racial discrimination. He urged churches to reclaim prophetic zeal and end participation in racial segregation, criticizing faith groups for complicity and timidity. He spoke before the International Convention of Christian Churches in Dallas, urging action against the race caste system and for a higher standard of justice.
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Rock Hits One Racist in Florida
In Jacksonville on Sunday night, rocks were thrown at cars after white segregationists failed to march through the Negro section. A white woman was cut by flying glass. about six rock reports were logged, with few Negro participants. Police halted the segregationist march for safety before whites paraded the town seeking entry again.
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Tokyo Rock Incident Injures Cincinnati Musician
Miss Mary Glisson of the Cincinnati Symphony was injured in Japan when a rock crashed through the windshield of her car during an orchestra tour from Okinawa. She was treated locally and sent home after five concerts in Japan as part of a 10 week world tour.
Bronx Racial Fight Fights In Highbridge District
About 200 youths clashed in the Highbridge area of the Bronx using knives belts and fire chains in a brief brawl. A 65 year old black youth sustained a head wound and an 18 year old white youth was charged with felonious assault. The district is a mix of tenements apartments and private homes.
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Youth Tells of Killing Three Strangers in Fort Worth
Fort Worth teen Melvin Pittman, 19, calmly relates to police how he used a $3 pawn shop rifle to shoot and kill three people over three weeks. He led officers on a 100 mph chase and guided them to bodies at Lake Arlington. Pittman says he bought the rifle, then killed Kenneth Jones and the Lairds from 78 yards away.
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Twining signals bomber phaseout talks with Russia stance
Washington based on UPI reports General Nathan F. Twining former Air Force chief of staff says the United States may reduce bomber strength to appease Russia and questions the cost effectiveness of replacing the B52 and BSB with a modern bomber. He criticizes defense planning and argues funds may be better spent elsewhere.
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