Nazi war criminal Herbert Cukurs killed in Uruguay
Police say Herbert Albert Cukurs, 64, was slain when resisting kidnapping by four gunmen near Montevideo. His body, battered and placed in a trunk, was found at an abandoned beach house after a group calling itself the never forgetted revealed the execution location in Bonn.
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USSR Denies Chinese Charge Over Moscow Student Riots
Soviet Foreign Ministry and Botkin Hospital officials rejected Peking claims that Chinese students injured near the U S embassy in Moscow were denied medical care or expelled from hospital. They said the students received necessary aid and discharge due to minor injuries.
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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana literacy test
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that Louisiana's voter literacy measure is unconstitutional and expanded Justice Department power to challenge similar laws in other states. The decision allows suits against states rather than only individual registrars, signaling a broad attack on restrictive registration practices in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Letter with $100 insurance check found in sorting table
A letter dated November 10 1961 containing a $100 renewal check for an insurance policy was found years later. Agent Burr H. Lloyd reported the sender had died since mailing. The policy had been renewed before the death.
Test Questions and Voter Tests Across Deep South States
The piece reports on voter registration hurdles in Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana where tests ask constitutional interpretations and citizenship queries. It notes a double standard in Alabama and describes Louisiana moving to a 10 card test with six questions each.
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Curtis Attacks Johnson Great Society in Baker Probe
Senator Carl Curtis accuses the Johnson administration of a whitewash in the Baker financial scandal inquiry. He says the Great Society withholds information and refuses witnesses while evidence of government corruption surfaces. Curtis warns the investigation risks wasting taxpayers' money if not dynamited open.
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