New Dimension Seen in Negro Rights Fight by King
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said the civil rights movement is entering a new dimension and that alliances with labor unions intellectuals and religious groups may form. The remarks came at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference convention in Birmingham as King noted future demonstrations depend on the new voting rights bill and urban North response.
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Birmingham
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Fred L. Shuttlesworth
Cincinnati
United States
Unrepresented-People protest at National Mall march
In Washington the Unrepresented-People held a weekend series of protests and study groups claiming citizens lack a voice in a complex government. Police used reinforcements as activists, mostly in their twenties, refused to move on after a declaration of peace for Viet Nam was read.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Monument
Unclear text fragment on leukemia and chromosome hints
fragmentary note discusses leukemia types in a family and mentions chronic myelogenous leukemia and the Fiiledelsila chromosome with references to grandfather and elevated white blood cell counts, but specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
Prince the collie is settled as Williams ownership
In Newark New Jersey a magistrate allowed a dog to pick its owner. The collie walked to Clifton Williams signifying ownership after a dispute with Mrs. Ada Rivera over a dog labeled Prince vs Boy. The incident followed license checks and a $20 sale for a different collie.
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Newark
N.J
Clifton Williams
Williams
Prince
Aldee Rivera
Rivera
Riveras
Greek Crisis Deepens as Papandreou Wins Key Support
After his elimination from the party caucus, Papandreou supporters flooded a 10,000 strong crowd outside the Center Union building. Papandreou demanded Premier Constantine’s reappointment or elections, while Stefanopoulos accepted the party's decision, signaling a shakeup in Greece's political power structure.
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Mier
Center Union
Greece
Papandreou
Stefanopoulos
Constantine
Boys Find Body in Mission Packing Shed
Two boys exploring a Mission packing shed found a body believed to be local resident missing three months. A justice of the peace ruled the death appears to be from natural causes.
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Mission, Tex
Mission
Justice of the Peace
Postmasters to Work 40 Hour Week Starting Jan One
President Johnson signed a bill mandating a five day 40 hour work week for postmasters set to take effect January 1. Local postmaster Ernest Ohnemus says it may not change daily operations though it eases replacements during absences.
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Washington
Johnson
John A. Gronouski
Lubbock
Ernest Ohnemus
Ohnemus
Pickets Protest South African Delegate at UN Congress
Anti segregation demonstrators picketed the South African delegate at the United Nations Anti-crime Congress in Stockholm as 1,000 delegates from 75 nations gathered. Teens blocked entrance while Maj Gen Jo hannes C. Steyn faced integration cards at the meeting. Thurgood Marshall led the U.S. delegation with support from local officials defending free expression.
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Stockholm
UPS
United Nations
Johannes C. Steyn
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Steyn
Crop prospects dim as Texas reports dry spell
Northwest Texas dryland cotton and sorghum prospects worsened last week as light showers failed to ease drought. The weekly crop report notes cotton making fair progress statewide with about 6 percent picked, ahead of last year's 5 percent, while range grasses continue to burn from the moisture shortage.
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Austin
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Models Seek New Ways To Bridge Sky-High Hemlines
A MTU fashion note discusses skirts rising above the knee and possible fixes from a panty girdle to nylon tights. Miss Griggs backs the girdle idea while cautioning about finding the right nylon length. An Evening News fashion writer advises waiting to modify hemlines as stocks of undergarments catch up. A sky-high hem crepe dress sold for 22.05 and a silver summer dress with a four to five inch hem went for 23.52.
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Evening News
Ann Beveridge
Ginning Progress Report From Mercedes Texas
The Lower Rio Grande Valley ginned 42 281 bales of cotton last week and the season total reached 177 423 bales.
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Mercedes, Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Grazing Areas Widespread Amid State Assessment
The department reported grazing broadly available for livestock across most areas of the state, noting some regions still hold ample grazing despite varying conditions.
Two Die as Police Fire on Rioters in Patna India
Protests over food prices and tuition fees in Patna escalate as police open fire on leftist demonstrators. At least two killed and several injured as crowds seize the state secretariat, burn buses, loot grain, and hinder rail and road traffic. curfew imposed and troops deployed.
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India
New Delhi
UPI
Patna
Seal
Rann of Kutch
Secretariat
State Motor Transport Office
Calcutta
Luke AFB to Expand Fighter Pilot Training Program
Luke Air Force Base will expand its combat crew training wing from 200 pilots per year to more than double under a new plan. The 4510th Wing will add about 72 F100 aircraft and 800 personnel, increasing overall strength from 131 aircraft and 4,000 people. The 474th Tactical Fighter Wing will be reconstituted at Cannon Air Force Base later.
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Luke Afb
Luke
474Th
Cannon Air Force Base
Russians target Swiss watchmakers in bold claim
Moscow reports the Soviet Union vows to overtake the Swiss watch industry within five years. The state instrument building committee forecasts Soviet watchmaking will eclipse Swiss production, signaling a major industrial challenge to Geneva.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
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