What Happened To Poor's Mule Train
Washington reports track the Poor People's Mule Train as it wanders from Alabama toward Atlanta. By late May the caravan had reached Heflin and Anniston with about 730 miles to go to Washington. Progress averages eight miles daily. arrival in Washington likely September 12 if pace holds. SCLC officials consider ending mule train leg in Atlanta and using chartered buses to finish.
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Washington
Alabama
Anniston
Ala
Atlanta
Wellin
Stein
Resurrection City
Heflin
Tommie Bailey
The
Anniston Star
Cleburne County
Bailey
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Nuclear Treaty Begins Trek Through Nations
United Nations approved a treaty to limit nuclear weapons with broad support from nations led by the United States and Johnson. The pact faces ratification in 44 parliaments including the United States and Britain, while opponents in France Albania Cuba Tanzania and Zambia signal future hurdles. Red China calls the accord a Russo American plot, while Johnson vows swift Senate submission and steps toward ending the nuclear arms race.
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United Nations
UPD
Jubaso
Johnson
General Assembly
Geneva
A.S
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Jones Johnson
Ias
Nuclear Club
France
Albania
Cuba
Tanzania
Zambia
U.N
China
Peking
Senate
Middle East
380 Americans Die In Viet Fighting Last Week
Saigon reports a weekly toll of 380 American deaths in Vietnam, with 2,739 U.S. servicemen wounded and Communist losses at 2,134 killed. Totals show 25,741 Americans killed in the war and 177,716 wounded. U.S. troop strength remains 533,900. South Vietnamese casualties last week were 392 killed and 1,156 wounded.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam Studies Warning at Paris Talks
Amb Harriman warned that North Vietnam’s shelling of Saigon is an act of terror with serious consequences. Viet Cong failed to shell Saigon for 13 days as talks stagnate with U.S. and Hanoi sticking to positions. Hanoi rejects terror claim and says military targets are legitimate amid calls to halt bombing.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Saigon
Waring
W. Averell Harriman
United States
Washington
State Department
U.S
Johnson
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Harriman
Wasp Heads For Port Of Boston After Collision
The aircraft carrier Wasp headed under her own power toward Boston after colliding off the Virginia Capes with the fleet oiler Pruckee. Navy reports said no injuries occurred, some damage was noted, and the ship was returning from antisubmarine training near Jacksonville.
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Carrier Wasp
Boston
Norfolk, Va
UPS
Wasp
Virginia Capes
Pruckee
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Navy
Jacksonville
Flo
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Kingsport Times
SCLC
Alanta
By Bruce W. Munn
Orelco
Cary Sempol Cleaning
North Americann Philips Company, Inc
East 42Nd Street
New York, WY
Noreloot
Southland Shopping Center
Sherwood Road
Fort Henry Drive
Kingsport
Mator
California
Atkins Mower
Briggs & Stratton
Tegularly
Atkins
Miller's Xingupert
Weldon
DuPont Dacron
Miller's Kingsport
Haggar
Dad
DuPont
Man's Sportswear
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