Plan To Blow Up Oil Refineries In Racial Demonstration Foiled
Louisville Police Judge William Colson opened a court of inquiry after receiving information of a plan to dynamite oil refineries in Louisville's West End amid racial disturbances. The hearing cited alleged purchase of dynamite and named James Cortez, Hawkins, and Sims, with NBC staff summoned and later denying involvement. The court ordered a security warrant and the men to appear for later hearings.
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Louisville
UPL
William Colson
West End
Colson
Kentucky National Guard
National Guard
Court of Inquiry
James Cortez
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Casey Caneli
Chicago
Cortez
News
Fred Thomas
William Boyle
New York
James Strickland
Thomas
Dan Taylor
Israeli Troop Buildup Said in Jordan Frontier
United Press International reports Al Ahram claims Israel massing 30 000 troops with tanks for new attacks on Arab camps in Jordan. Israeli officials deny the report as propaganda amid border clashes near King Hussein Bridge and across the Jordan River with no casualties reported.
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United Press International
al Ahram
Israel
Jordan
Jordan River
King Hussein Bridge
Sea of Galilee
U.S
Izvestia
Egypt
Soviet Union
Jerusalem
Malkieh
Nirim
Gaza Strip
Italian students wage campus protests across major cities
Rebellious students in Rome Florence Milan and Naples clashed with rivals as occupation and sit ins continued in Italy. Protests mirrored Paris unrest with clashes at the University of Rome leftist occupiers defending gates as police intervened amid broader political debate.
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Rome
UPI
France
Italy
Florence
Milan
Naples
University of Pars
Univerity
Socialist Party Central Committee
Christian Democrat Party
Christian Democrats
Univeresf Nt
Paris
Allies Burn Wide Areas In Saigon
UPI reports heavy fighting across Saigon with 269 additional clashes near Hue and Khe Sanh. 14 U.S. Marines killed and 102 Americans wounded as artillery and air strikes target Viet Cong positions.
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Saigon
Young
Khe Sanh
Cholon
UPI
Roger Norum
Norum
Nor
Presidential Hopefuls Battle Over Delegates At Democratic Nominating Fight
Democratic state convention in Missouri backs a nonbinding rule: delegates would support Vice President if he has a reasonable chance. Humphrey leads with 57 of 60 Missouri delegates, McCarthy holds 3. Nixon gains Republican regional endorsements as Thurmond praises him.
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Humphrey
McCarthy
Detroit
Michigan
Kennedy
California
Gerald N. Hill
Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco
Nixon
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Sen. Thurmond
R-S.c
Miami
Carpenters Face Strife Over Unions and No-Strike Pact
Carpenters of Local 1780 wary of a strike as employers press for a no-strike clause linked to a five year AGC contract. Cordova cites 105 days of negotiation with a new wage scale of 2.31 added, raising journeymen to 5.36 hourly. Moore says independents may sign, while wage grievances lack a reopener mechanism.
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Cordova
AGC
Moore
World heart transplant roll calls and fatal outcomes
A pivotal report lists Albert Murphy and Joseph Klett among the world’s first heart transplant deaths. It notes six patients alive, with cases in the United States, England, France, South Africa, and South America, including Serrano recovering in Buenos Aires and Ferreira da Cunha in Brazil.
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Albert Murphy
Montreal Institute of Cardiology
Joseph G. Klett
Orange
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
United States
England
France
South Africa
South America
St. Luke's Hospital
Houston
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Joao Ferrerr
da Cunha
Latin America
Buenos Aires
Serrano
Miguel Bellizi
Shumway
Norman Shumway
Palo Alto
Calif
Roberto Mori
Valdomiro Paula
Ferreira da Cunha
Paula
Czech Communist Chief Wins Party Endorsement
Prague reports Alexander Dubcek won party endorsement for his independent road to socialism but did not oust all conservative critics from the Central Committee after a four day showdown. The group voted to hold an extraordinary congress starting Sept 9 to elect a new central committee.
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Prague
UPI
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Dubcek
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Oldrich Cernik
Kremlin
Moscow
Antonin Novotny
Novotny
Helen Keller Dies Remembered For Courage And Insight
The obituary highlights Helen Keller as a model of courage and intellect, noting her lifelong achievements and the remarkable moment she learned the word doll after a slow initial awakening. Anne Sullivan is credited with unlocking her brilliance, guiding her education and communication.
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Helen Keller
Livan
Helen
Doll
De Gaulle Faces Weakening Strikes and Red Hair Mystery
France sees fading strikes as leaders claim gains. Col in Bendit known as Danny the Red reemerges with black hair in Paris. Sorbonne marchers pass a wedding procession amid protests, while electricity gas and transport workers inch toward back to work. Helen Keller, born June 27 1880 in Tuscumbia Alabama, rises from early illness to global renown and advocacy.
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Paris
Anne Sullivan
Helen
Radcliffe College
Cambridge
Mass
Helen Adams Keller
Tuscumbia
Ala
Arthur H
Katherine Adams Keller
Capt. Keller
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