Rioting in Jackson Georgia As 300 Blacks Smash Windows
In Jackson Georgia a riot erupted as about 300 Black individuals smashed windows and set fires after an incident involving a server. State Troopers were called in by Governor Lester Maddox who deployed riot-trained troopers to restore order. Several officers were slightly injured by bottles or rocks. arrests were reported but few details given.
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Jackson
UPI
Lester Maddox
Oe Ice Station
Owingram
Porter Weaver
Georgia Troopers
Weaver
Atlanta
C. B. Brown Jr
Butts County
Maddox
Augusta
Inmates Riot At Lorton Reformatory Virginia
Rioting inmates set fires after a power blackout at Lorton Virginia. Three buildings burned and damage exceeds 100000 dollars. Five injured and four missing as authorities, including the DC Civil Disturbance Unit and Virginia/state police, contained the disturbance.
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Lorton. Va
UPI
Snehey
Lorty
District of Columbia
Fairfax County
Virginia State Police
Boone
Police Recover Part Of Stolen Arms In Cyprus
Police recover part of weapons stolen in a lightning raid on an armory in Limassol. The assault left guards bound. police say 51 people were involved and 89 pins escaped with the arms. The recovered guns were found in a cave outside the city.
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Cyprus
Limassol
Upy
Cretica
ALC
Three Hurt In Fracas At Pahrump
The president of a Las Vegas outlaw motorcycle club was seriously wounded and two others hurt in a bar brawl at Freds Bar in Pahrump. Don Hedrick 23 of Goodsprings identified as club president was shot in the stomach and listed in poor condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Jerry Koticki an Air Force Technical Sergeant and bartender at the bar on weekends was in fair condition with multiple injuries at Nellis Hospital. Darwin Easter a bar customer was treated and released later. Four members of the club were arrested as material witnesses and two more are sought.
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Pahrump
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Don Hedrick
Goodsprings
The
Lords
Donnybrook
Fred’s
Jerry Koticki
Air Force
Nellis Hospital
Darwin Easter
Nye County
Nerve gas shipment plan shifts to Alaska stirring debate
The White House dropped a plan to ship 13 000 tons of nerve gas to Bangor Washington for rail transfer to Oregon and study shifted to Kodiak Alaska. Sen Magnuson urged a ban on US shipping, while Kodiak Hermiston and Hermiston opposed the plan citing jobs and safety. The Pentagon said the munitions remain a deterrent stock and studied Kodiak for feasible storage with other sites under review. Magnuson warned he may insert the amendment between antiwar measures if debate drags on.
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UPI
White House
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Oregon
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D-Wash
Okinawa
United States
Magnuson
Alaka
Bangor
Wash
Umatilla
Hermiston
Pentagon
Kodiak
Walter Pearson
Defense Department
Army
Baccalaureate Services Held For 3 000 Clark County Seniors
More than 3000 Clark County seniors filled the Las Vegas Convention Center for baccalaureate services with speakers including Dr. Gerald H. Kennedy and Col. Paul A. Montgomery. Participating schools included Clark Las Vegas Rancho Valley Western plus Boulder City Basic Moapa Valley. Virgin Valley and Bishop Gorman also scheduled services with other districts observing ceremonies in the region.
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N. S. McLeod
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Clark
Las Vegas
Rancho
Valley, and Western High Schools
Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center
Variety School
Boulder City
Basic High
Moapa Valley
Henderson
Overton
Virgin Valley High School
Mesquite
Bishop Gorman High School
Blast Set Tomorrow At Nevada Test Site
The Atomic Energy Commission plans an underground detonation at the Nevada Test Site at 7 a.m. tomorrow with a yield of 20 to 200 kilotons as part of Project Plowshare to explore peaceful uses of nuclear explosives. The AEC warns there may be slight tremors in tall structures near the detonation area but no property damage is expected outside it.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Test Site
AEC
Tornadoes injure 34 in Zapata Texas and Utah storm damage
Tornadoes struck Zapata Texas injuring 34 and damaging 70 mobile homes. a Utah storm damaged roofs toppled trailers and injured 27 across five towns. Reports note hail in Ohio and heavy rain in Florida while Dry Tortugas recorded 6.5 inches of rain.
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Tex
Utah
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Findley
Springfield
Ohio
Florida
Keys
Fort Myers
Fla
Florida Keys
Indiana
Michigan
Civil Defense Department
Robert Shank
Shank
Lewistown
Mont
Greenwood
Miss
Dangerous Act Triggers Nevada Power Outage Near Desert Inn
A 442 p.m. sabotage incident caused a 69,000-volt line to fail, cutting power to Desert Inn Eastern Mary land Parkway and Boulevard Shopping Center areas. A wire was hurled over the line, vaporized with an explosion, and sparked brush fires. Power returned after about 15 minutes via alternate feeding. A safety warning followed from a power company employee.
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Desert Inn
Eastern
Maryland Parkway
Boulevard
Nevada Power Co
Boulder Highway
Desert Inn Road
Weather forecast with fair skies and warm day
Mostly fair conditions with some clouds and light northerly winds. Today’s high 95 and low 65, yesterday’s high 88 and low 71. Sunrise 9 28 a m. Sunset in pam. Noon humidity 11.
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Pam
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