Ike Heads for Convention in Neutral Campaign Stance
Former President Eisenhower said the civil rights bill should be assumed constitutional but noted he does not know if the GOP platform should declare it. He urged the party to present clear principles and solutions while remaining neutral in Scranton versus Goldwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dwight Eisenhower
San Francisco
Earl Eisenhower
Charles Percy
Milton Eisenhower
UPI
Eisenhower
GOP
Congress
Supreme Court
Milton
Earl
M. Goldwater
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Hoffa Trial Shrinks as Burris Is Freed and Counts Dropped
In Chicago, UPI reports one defendant removed and seven fraud counts erased as James R. Hoffa led the defense on day two of a $25 million Teamsters pension fund fraud trial. Herbert R. Burris was acquitted on all counts, while the judge dropped seven counts against Hoffa and co defendants, with trial witnesses to begin immediately. The remaining defendants include Benjamin Snow, Abe Wienblatt, Calvin Kavens, Samuel Human, Zachery Strate Jr., and S. George Burris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
New York
Herbert R. Burris
U.S. District Court
Richard B. Austin
Burris
Austin
Teamster Pension Fund
Benjamin Snow
Minneapolis
Abe Wienblatt
Calvin Kavens
Miami Beach
Fla
Samuel Human
Key West
Zachery Strate Jr
New Orleans
S. George Burris
Sabathé Flight Crash Near Newport Kills 39
A United Air Lines jet en route from Philadelphia to Huntsville with stops in Washington and Knoxville crashed about 45 miles east of Knoxville. Investigators seek a probable cause amid reports of possible sabotage. flight recorder not yet located. Bodies recovered by jeeps and Army trucks at the crash site in the Smoky Mountains area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
United
James A Kennedy
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Aviation Agency
Oliver FE. Sabathe
Washington, D.C
Atlanta
Sabathe
Philadelphia
Huntsville
Ala
Washington
Knoxville
Johnson holds surprise news conference details fiscal pride
Lyndon B Johnson at a Cabinet Room briefing touted the economy and tax cuts citing testimonials from Henry Ford Jr. and others while hinting at a future run for the presidency. He rejected Goldwater’s view and indicated plans to announce a running mate at the Democratic National Convention. He also noted FBI Chief Hoover’s Mississippi trip and staff shifts in the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Goldwater
Johnson
Adm
Harry D. Felt
U.S
Pacific
Ruby Attacks Attorneys In Dallas Death Row Outburst
Jack Ruby lashed out at a lawyer during a death row conference and tried to strike him. Another attorney restrained him as the incident marked his third outburst since sentencing for killing Lee Harvey Oswald. Sheriff Decker later denied the event but remarked, I’m sure he did it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Bill Decker
Tshombe Becomes Premier of Congo
Moise Tshombe, 44, sworn in as Congo premier forming a 10 member cabinet labeled a government of public safety. He holds four posts including information planning and foreign trade and pledges peace and unity. President Kasavubu swears him in as guards quell cheering crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopoldville
the Congo
UPI
Moise Tshombe
The
Congo
Katanga
Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
Joseph Kasavubu
Government of Public Safety
Vive Tshombe
Hoover Meets Gov as Civil Rights Workers Attacked
In Hattiesburg two whites assaulted three civil rights workers Lawrence Spears David Owen and Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld hospitalized after the attack amid FBI Director Hoover conferring with Gov. Johnson on the Philadelphia disappearance case Hoover said no break is imminent but is optimistic about a solution He announced 133 FBI agents are now in Mississippi to improve operations and aid local law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
UPI
Hattiesburg
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Paul B. Johnson
Lawrence D. Spears
Palo Alto
Calif
David Owen
Pasadena
Arthur Lelyveld
Cleveland
Ohio
Hoover
Johnson
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Miss
Jackson
Michael Schwerner
Brooklyn
N.Y
Andrew Goodman
New York City
James Chaney
Meridian
Schwer
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Hooter
Blast Kills U S Soldier in Mekong Delta Ambush
In the Mekong Delta 180 miles west of Saigon an M113 armoured personnel carrier hit a landmine killing one U S Army enlisted man and wounding an officer. A second Army officer was wounded by Viet Cong gunfire two hours later while advising a Vietnamese unit nearby. Both wounded were listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
Mekong Delta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ike
William W. Scranton
Sen
Barry
Newport Memorial Building
E.F
Camelot Gardens
LBJ
Henry Ford Jr
National Research Bureau
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard Daly
Daly
J. Edlgar Hoover
Charles Ross
Federal Power Commission
Ross
Southwest Oil
Bertrand Harding
Internal Revenue Service
Mortimer M. Caplan
Michael Forrestal
Defense
Jame Forrestal
Lucius D. Battle
United Arab Republic
Sahara
Gis Veer UN
Nevada
Sehere
Arnold Christensens
Lineler
Ner
Goodman
Blast
Austin Ave
Las Vegas
New
Frome
Ramsey St
ITEM
Ramsey
Ney
Right of Way
North Main Street
Col
SS Marijane Interiors
SELL
THON
Laies
Marijane
Charleston Plaza
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!