Meredith says FBI watched as gunman shot him down
James H. Meredith testified on Meet the Press that FBI agents stood nearby and watched the June 6 ambush in Mississippi during his voter registration march. He said law enforcement failed to provide adequate protection and hinted he would arm himself when returning to Jackson. Carmichael urged vigilance but avoided endorsing violence, framing nonviolence as a tactic, not a doctrine.
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Tornado Threats and Flooding Across Plains and South
Thunderstorms along a Great Plains cool front raised a tornado menace in the Dakotas and Minnesota. A tornado watch was issued through early evening in North Dakota Minnesota and South Dakota. Heavy rain surged in Mission Texas flooding homes and businesses. Police reported widespread street flooding and cautious evacuation refusals as water receded. Flood waters reached a hospital lobby in Raymondville and seeped into Edinburg storefronts. Drought easing rain spans the Atlantic seaboard with varied totals from Charleston to Savannah and Miami Beach. Cooler air dropped temperatures across several states and cities, clocking drops of up to 15 degrees.
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Mystery Autobahn Killer Reported After American Girl Found Dead
In Ludwigshafen Germany police linked the death of 24 year old American Eleanor Friday from Stoneham Massachusetts to the region s series of similar killings. Friday s body was found naked in the Rhine after an assault and murder. Authorities recall earlier cases including Ann Peterson and Gerda Oed as they inspect possible patterns along the Munich to Paris hitchhiking route and near Karlsruhe.
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Sailor Rescued After Nine Hour Ocean Swim From Carrier
A U S submarine carrier sailor fell overboard while asleep on the deck and spent nine hours treading water in the South China Sea before rescue. Roy Deardoff of Bend Oregon aboard the USS Hancock was found by a destroyer crew and brought aboard exhausted but unharmed. He joked that he had been trying to catch his rescuers all morning and asked for water.
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