King predicts 900000 Negroes will register to vote
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr says his SCLC led drive will register more than 900000 Southern Negroes by month end, aided by the new voting rights bill. He notes 800 workers in six states and 34 counties, and expects demonstrations to shift from the South to the North as enforcement improves.
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Dr. King
Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Johnson
South
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCOPE
Weekend Prize Wins A Fabulous Fun Retreat
Larry Pohlman moved to Louisville for a new job and lived in motels before settling. He attended a Chamber of Commerce breakfast and won first prize in a contest for a "fabulous weekend of fun" at a motel.
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Louisville
Larry Pohlman
Chamber of Commerce
Grass Dominates Infield At Churchill Downs
At Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky the infield grass is mostly Bermuda. The report notes the turf covers most of the infield area of the largest track in Kentucky's Bluegrass region.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Bermuda
Speeding Car Hits Taxi Four Burn To Death
Four people burned to death early today when a taxicab burst into flames after being struck by a speeding auto on Chicago’s North Side. The cab driver Gerhard Shank 48 and one woman Mrs Elsie M Dillon were identified. The other vehicle occupants Byron Johnson and Michael Novogrucki were critically injured and taken to Ravenswood Hospital. Flames from the exploding gas tank ignited a restaurant after the crash.
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Chicago
Cook County
Thomas Kane
Gerhard Shank
Shank
Elsie M. Dillon
Byron Johnson
Michael Novogrucki
Ravenswood Hospital
Snakes Alive Fire Sparks Explosion News
A police witness described the blast at a restaurant as caused by a speeding vehicle. The fire department extinguished the flames within 15 minutes after the explosion.
Marines Deny Burning Fortified Village at Cam Ne
US Marine spokesman denies burning unfortified villages while confirming action at Cam Ne south of Da Nang. He says 50 of 90 houses in the village were burned after heavy Viet Cong resistance and notes one house was set afire with a cigarette lighter as a tactical installation. Three Marines were wounded.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Cam Ne
da Nang
Alexander the Great undefeated commander and thinker
Alexander the Great of Macedonia reigned 336 to 323 B C. known for undefeated battles a strategic genius and a noted philosopher. His blend of military skill and political foresight left a lasting legacy in ancient history.
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Alexander the Great
Macedonia
B.C
Prisoners of War Died at Andersonville 1864–65
Between February 1864 and May 1865 a total of 13 000 prisoners of war died in the Confederate prison at Andersonville in Sumter County Georgia.
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Andersonville
Sumter County
Scouts Choose Lagos as Africa South Headquarters
Nigeria has been selected as the headquarter for the Boy Scout movement in Africa south of the Sahara. The decision places Lagos as the central hub for regional Scouting activities and administration.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Boy Scout Movement
Africa
Sahara
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la Crosse, Wis
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Smoki People
Prescott
Ariz
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5Th St
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