Medgar Evers Murder Trial Opens for Beckwith
Byron De La Beckwith, 42, a Mississippi delta fertilizer salesman, goes on trial in Jackson charged with killing civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The case has extraordinary security measures and the death penalty may be sought by Dist. Atty. William L. Waller.
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Mississippi Delta
Medgar Evers
Greenwood
White Citizens Council
Beckwith
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Ross Barnett
William L. Waller
Merlie Evers
Charles
FBI
Leon Hendrick
State Supreme Court
Hinds County
Delta
Here
Evers
Sunday Fires Do Major Damage Across Oklahoma
Heavy flames damaged a Warner Oil Co storage and office building in Oklahoma City with losses over 40000 dollars. A salvage yard blaze produced thick smoke and traffic tie ups on I 35. In Muskogee area range fires destroyed a Econ omy Lumber Co storage building and a Bacone College north of town was also scorched. A Blackwell fire destroyed four buildings, including a barn and oil shed, with about 3000 bales of new hay and farm equipment lost.
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Muskogee
Economy Lumber Co
Bixby Fruit Co
Bixby
Bacone College
Blackwell
R.R. Ritchie
British Troops Quell East Africa Mutinies Averting Chaos
British forces in East Africa crushed mutinies in Kenya, Tanganyika, and Uganda, averting a Congo like explosion that could have fed communist influence. The action followed inde pendence struggles and highlighted lingering economic and political tensions as Africans face few qualified locals in high posts and European dominance persists in civil service and business.
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London
East Africa
Kenya
Tanganyika
Uganda
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Belgium
Jomo Kenyatta
Julius Nyerere
Milton Obote
Nyerere
Zanzibar
John Okello
Cuba
Africa
Brown dedicates Kennedy plaque in Palm Desert church
California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Sunday dedicated a bronze plaque at Sacred Heart Church in Palm Desert honoring the late President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy worshiped at the church during his three visits to the Southern California desert resort.
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Palm Desert
Calif
Upt
California
Edmund G. Brown
Kennedy
Sacred Heart Church
California Desert
Quake Hits Arica Chile Causes No Reported Damage
A strong earthquake rocked Arica near the Peruvian border but caused no reported damage or casualties. Santiago recorded the quake at 5 on the Mercalli scale indicating moderate intensity.
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Arica Arica
Chile
UPI
Santiago
Bulls Push Stocks To Record Prices In 1964 Optimism
Bulls point to stock splits and bigger dividends as drivers of rising prices. IBM, A T T, CBS, RCA, Royal Dutch, Abbott Labs and Campbell Soup cited among recent split announcements. Cash dividends in 1963 hit a record $16.2 billion, with 1964 hopes rising. skeptics warn gains may have priced in expectations and warn of speculative interest and market churn.
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NEW York
Oun
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
IBM
A.t.&t
CBS
RCA
Royal Dutch Petroleum
Abbott Laboratories
Campbell Soup
Hairdresser resigns as secretary of Baldheaded Men's Club
WROCKWARDINE England UPI hairdresser John Wally Wallace has resigned as secretary of the Baldheaded Men's Club saying he is the only member with a full head of hair and finds it a disadvantage at events. He reveals he has worn a bald wig to major gatherings such as the annual dinner.
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Wrockwardine
England
UPI
John “Wally” Wallace
Handle Temper Tantrums By Child With Patience
Wayne G Brandstadt offers guidance on managing preschool tantrums. Parents should avoid anger, show consistent affection, identify triggers, and calmly cool off a child in public spots to prevent a cycle of frustration.
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