Jackson Civil Rights Protests Lead to Mass Arrests
During civil rights marches in Jackson Mississippi roughly 500 Negro youths were detained last week with about 200 still in stockades at the state fairgrounds. Eighty eight teens were jailed after clashing with police while attempting a downtown march. Leaders included Medgar Evers and Wilkins, with reminders of other earlier disturbances looming over the demonstrations.
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Alabama Governor Faces Federal Subpoena in Ongoing Case
The Alabama governor Wallace delays service as federal marshals press for personal delivery of a subpoena. The governor travels by Mobile and Birmingham aided by guards and aides while the Justice Department seeks an injunction over admitting black students Vivian Malone and David McGlathery to the University of Alabama.
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Pope John XXIII Battles Worsening Illness in Vatican
Vatican broadcasts report rising fever and pulse as Pope John XXIII remains near death. Crowds in St Peter’s Square and throughout Rome join in prayers while aides say he is fighting on amid fluctuating lucidity and a declining heart.
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Bombings in the Province Tied to FLQ Threats
Explosives used in bombings across the province since January 1 have targeted multiple sites. The mail bomb incident critically injured Sgt Maj Walter Leja, an army explosives expert, who was put in a 10 day coma while attempting to deactivate a device. The FLQ seeks secession for La Belle Province and has pledged violent action.
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Nikita Spinning Wheels on Vital World Problems
Western diplomats said little progress is likely on a nuclear test ban and East West issues as Khrushchev appears to be in a holding operation. He is preoccupied with the China dispute ahead of July talks, the Communist Party Plenum, and ideological matters. The Berlin question and Laotian crisis are viewed as being preserved in the status quo.
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Safety chief urges early return and belt use to cut late travel jams
National Safety Council president Howard Pyle warns motorists to head home before dusk to prevent peak hour congestion. He cites four main crash causes speeding lane violations yielding right of way and drunk driving and urges using safety belts. Sunday’s notable accidents include a fatal truck bus crash near Pine Springs Texas, a two car collision in China Grove North Carolina, and a Bay of Manahawkin drowning incident near Tuckerton New Jersey.
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Wallace pledges peaceful entry as Alabama orders stand
Gov. George Wallace said there would be no violence when two Negro students attempt to enter the University of Alabama on June 10. He vowed to personally bar entry, while courts and federal authorities consider the Alabama segregation stance amid protests outside Rockefeller Center and a Birmingham subpoena for him.
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Drowned Girl Search Under Way Near Sonora
Dorothy M. Reposa, 15, of Santa Clara, Calif., drowned in the Clarks Fork River while visiting a resort area with her parents. Witnesses said she slipped from a rock, was swept downstream, and went over a 30-foot waterfall before rescuers could reach her.
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Boy buried under sand cave in Clark County tragedy
A nine year old boy died after being buried in sand at a dune cave in Clark County during Memorial Day weekend. Electrician Alex Campbell reported his son Vaughn and friend Michael had explored sand tunnels when the collapse occurred. Volunteers and paramedics rushed to the scene and revived the boy but he later died at a hospital. Investigators noted heavy rain may have weakened the dune ledge.
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Defense Official Warns Soviets to Renew Tension
A Defense Department official told ABC News that the United States should expect a renewal of active tension with the Soviet Union. Paul Nitze cited Berlin and potential renewed talks between the Russians and Chinese as possible flashpoints while noting no evidence of a Cuban submarine base and that NATO allies had a productive Ottawa meeting.
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