Medgar Evers Death Sparks Fears of White Backlash
Medgar W. Evers, Mississippi NAACP official, was shot in the back and died early Wednesday. Leaders warn his death could intensify Negro civil rights drives while risking a white counterreaction and straining cross racial talks in the South.
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Detroit
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Dixie Senators Fight Kennedy Civil Rights Bill
Southern senators led by Richard Russell denounced Kennedy civil rights proposals as a step toward statism. They oppose prohibiting private discrimination and expanding Justice Department school desegregation power, warning of a slow down in Congress while rallying to defend private property and constitutional rights.
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Georgia
Truman Warns Civil Rights Crisis Will Worsen
Former President Harry S Truman warned that racial tensions will worsen until civil rights are settled. He spoke during a Washington visit, attacked Republicans on civil rights, and said the South could be ignored in 1964. He commented on Medgar Evers’ killer and dismissed summer Capitol Hill demonstrations as foolish.
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Actress Dolores Hart Becomes Nun in New England Convent
Actress Dolores Hart longtime film star has entered a Roman Catholic convent in New England to pursue religious life. She will serve as a postulate for one year and no specific convent was disclosed.
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Hollywood
UPI
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Miss Hart
New England
Hunt for Equal Rights May Be Long and Bloody
James Marlow argues Kennedy’s civil rights push will face prolonged, violent turmoil. After Kennedy’s appeal, a Negro leader was shot in Mississippi, violence erupted in Maryland, and Southern Democrats vow to filibuster. He warns only a national shock could force united action.
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Oklahoma Senate Passes Narcotics Transfer Bill
Oklahoma City list shows roll call on the narcotics transfer bill. Twenty five senators voted yes including Baldwin Beecher Bohannon Breeden Colston Cowden Dacus Field Fine Garrison Ham Hamilton Haworth McClendon McColgin McComas Muldrow Nichols Payne Rathaupt Schoeb Stipe Tipps Williams Wilson. Eighteen opposed including Allen Bartlett Belvin Berrong Cobb Garvin Graves Harris Kerr Lollar McSpadden Murphy Pazoureck Roger Romany Stevenson Trent Wilkinson Not voting Gratham.
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20 Year Sentence Shocks Tulsa Manslaughter Case
Raymond Buddy Shannon was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the death of tavern operator Arthur E. Dierup and sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Tulsa district court jury after a five hour deliberation.
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UPI
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Buddy) Shannon
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Funeral Services Held for Marvin L. John TM
Funeral rites for Marvin L. John of 1803 Euclid were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Ritter- Dalton Funeral home chapel by Rev. Ralph Hooper of Lawton Heights Methodist church. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens with troopers from the Lawton highway patrol division in attendance and bearers including Troopers Paul Scott Charley Crowder Howard Smith Troy Best John Woodward and Bill Cates.
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Frank McNulty Dies After Long Illness At 81
Funeral services for Frank McNulty, 81, who died in a local nursing home after an extended illness, were held at Becker Memorial chapel with Rev. Weldon Rightmer officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. Bearers included John Ehlman, Dale Robbin, Tom Berry, Douglas Dill, Jack Welborn and Glen Becker.
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Watchman Faces Trial In Death
Tulsa night watchman Archie Olin Lane 67 was ordered to stand trial for murder in the May shooting death of fellow guard Walter Arville Smart 34. Lane pleaded innocent at the preliminary hearing and posted 10 000 dollar bond after claiming Smart pulled a pistol and he beat him to the draw.
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