Riots Erupt Across Cities Leaving Dozens Hurt
A nationwide flare of urban unrest sees clashes between Black rioters and police in Cleveland Jacksonville and New York. Fires, brick throwing and molotovs leave buildings burned and at least several dozen injured as officers and National Guard intervene.
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Tennessee Selective Service test scores to impact deferments
Deputy Director Col Tor Ketterson said exam scores for draft age students will be available within days and used by local boards to judge deferments for controlled studies. He warned scores could raise the standard nationwide, tightening deferment access. A Georgia teen drowned at Lake Chickamauga after jumping from a houseboat. Carolyn Herring’s body was found near Harrison Bay Boat Dock, and rescue worker W K Inman drowned saving her. Jerry Ladd died from injuries in a Kingston one car crash on I 40. The Madison County Quarterly Court approved a 4.5 million budget and kept the tax rate at 7.68 with plans to rebalance debt similar to Shelby County’s pay-as-you-go approach.
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Mississippi voter drive targets Negro registration gains
Mississippi NAACP leaders unveiled an eight week voter education and registration project aimed at boosting Negro registration by 200,000 before the 1967 elections. The plan would run in more than a dozen counties and involve deputies and sheriffs in a step toward broader political participation despite opposition from some officials. Charles Evers said blacks could eventually take over local offices as sheriffs step down.
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Court to rule on Virginia Woolf film in Nashville theater
A Nashville theater faces a Wednesday court ruling over the film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Police seized the movie after arresting theater manager Lawrence Kerrigan for allegedly violating a city ordinance on indecent offerings. The Metropolis police say the film staged uncensored dialogue and vulgar scenes, while theater officials defend it as legally exhibitable under recent state law.
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21 Year Old Man Wins Battle Against Cancer
Constantine Michigan makes world news as Larry Rink aged 21 and newlywed facing the birth of his first child is declared free of cancer after experimental tumor transplants at Roswell Park. Doctor reports no cancer signs but five year follow up is planned. Rink had osteogenic sarcoma and one leg amputated, wife Jeanne expects in September.
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House Approves Saving Plan For Servicemen
The House voted unanimously to offer overseas service men up to 10 percent interest on government deposits, aiming to boost savings and deter spending. Additional measures include expanding Braille and Speaking books access for the blind and a commerce bill on auto safety performance disclosures. Kingsport Times publishes daily with local and congressional briefs.
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Bass Urges U N Action To Shield Pilots From War Crimes
United Press International reports Senator Ross Bass calls on President Johnson to use all means to block North Vietnam from branding U S pilots as war criminals. Bass urges a United Nations delegation to warn Hanoi of grave international consequences. The piece also notes campaign notes from Gay Franks Clement and John Jay Hooker Jr. with mentions of state politics and candidates.
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