Rioters Roil Philadelphia Area as Police Struggle to Contain
Rioters assaulted zones around Philadelphia prompting police to clear areas only to face renewed clashes nearby. Mayor Tate urged both Black and white residents to return home under an emergency proclamation. At least 127 people were injured, including 32 officers, and 127 arrests were made amid widespread looting and property damage in the 600,000 resident area.
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Broadway
Myr
Philadelphia
Riot Looting Rocks Philadelphia in Riot Scene Coverage
Reporter describes Philadelphia chaos with police on alert as rioters loot stores, toss bricks, and overturn vehicles. Scene includes clashes between patrolmen, rioters, and bystanders, with Mayor Frank Rizzo directing arrests and curb efforts amid widespread vandalism.
Six Persons Injured In City Traffic Mishaps
Six people sustained minor injuries in Lubbock traffic accidents on Saturday. A car hit a power pole near Railroad Ave injuring four, all African American, with Bertha Billie Adams 35 of 2446 E 30th St identified as the driver. Three other injured youths were Larry Franklin 16 Hubert Arca 6 Walter Johnson 17. A Reese AFB student pilot treated at base hospital for a facial laceration after a motorcycle-car collision involving Ragnar Michelsen 22 and Otto at 2415 8th St.
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Methodist Hospital
Railroad Ave
Bertha Billie Adams
E. 30Th ‘St
Larry Franklin
Hubert Arca
Bine E
Burleson Family Welcomes Son at Lubbock Osteopathic
Mr and Mrs Walter Burleson of 215 East South Street report the birth of a son weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces at 2 39 a m Saturday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital The father works for Western Cotton Oil.
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E. Sth
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Western Cotton
Miller Eugene McConnell
Wessexes Hospital
Bell Telephone Lab
Murryhill
N. J
Miguel DeLeon
Ave. B
Lauf Iennie
Taco “Village
Soviets Admit US Communist Party Struggles to Gain Mass Appeal
Moscow reports in International Affairs that the US Communist Party failed to become a mass party. The magazine cites workers and farmers voting for Republicans or Democrats, blaming bourgeois ascendancy and high capitalist development for limited party growth.
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Moscow
UPI
Communist Party
United States
International Affairs
U. S
U.S
Police Check Theft Reports
Two thefts of fifty dollars or more were reported. Dwayne Lee reported seventy five dollars plus three dollars fifty in change stolen from a wallet during the night in his residence via a bathroom window entry. A pickup truck on 1921 Seventh Street lost two tires and wheels valued at eighty dollars. A 40 year old man was arrested on burglary suspicion in the Sears Parking Lot at 15th Street and Ave P.
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Vanda Ave
7Th St
C. W. Meade
Sears
15Th St
Ave. P
Johnson and Humphrey Relax at LBJ Ranch After Convention
At the LBJ Ranch Johnson and Humphrey rested after the convention while discussing politics with aides. White House aides downplayed campaign strategy talk as they enjoyed a Texas barbecue for 356 residents and 6 000 pounds of beef. The pair stayed in touch with Washington on South Vietnam developments amid Buddhist Catholic rioting.
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White House
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William E. Miller
Goldwater
Texas White House
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Randh Reedy
Stonewall
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Reedy Iold
Austin
Atlantic’ City
N.J
Reedy
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Humphreys
Rusk Criticizes Goldwater Hot Line Remark
The State Department condemned Barry Goldwater's suggestion that the Washington Moscow hot line could be used for secret deals. Secretary of State Dean Rusk called Goldwater's comments mischief making and linked them to a previous department rebuke labeling the remark nonsense.
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UPI
State Department
Barry M. Goldwater
Washington-Moscow
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Goldwater
White House
Kremlin
Encephalitis Blamed In Wichita Death
A young Wichita Falls woman died Friday night with doctors suspecting encephalitis as the cause. Dr. Charles Parker of the Wichita County Health Unit said tissue tests would confirm the illness and identify the virus type if confirmed.
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Charles Parker
Wichita County Health Unit
Guild
Nimbus 1 Weather Satellite Sends Clear Photo Stream
Nimbus 1 transmitted a steady stream of unusually clear weather pictures from Hudson Bay to Florida, covering Great Lakes to the Atlantic coast and even tropical storm Cleo near Cuba and Venezuela. NASA officials said the cameras were functioning perfectly and receiving stations around the world were recording day and night.
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Florida
Cleo
Cuba
Venezuela
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Juvenile suspects charged in hit and run and missing girl case
Police say a 16 year old and a 15 year old faced juvenile delinquency charges for aggravated assault and failing to stop and render aid. Acord had been visiting the Barnes family. she remains hospitalized with injuries. Investigators credited nationwide publicity for solving the case after house to house searches and yearbook mug shots.
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Acord
Hutchens
Tex
Cheryl
Methodist Epee Ea Oreiters
Lawrence
Wild Ride as Girl Escapes Abductor in Fort Worth
A 12 year old girl escaped a drunken abductor after a 20 minute car ride from a skating rink area in Benbrook Fort Worth. She hid in grass as the car narrowly missed her, suffered cuts and bruises, and was left with a ripped ring. The man, unshaven in his 40s, warned she would get even as he drove off. She sought help at a nearby stage area and called for assistance.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Dianne Woodruff
Benbrook
Agena
Thor-Agena
NASA
Pretoria
South Africa
Vandenberg Air
Four Men Murdered On Mexican Ranch
Four men were found murdered at a ranch near Reynosa Mexico including Abel Cardoso Garcia 36 a top cattle trader and Eras treras Casso 38 with ages listed. The victims were connected to local business and ranching and the incident was reported from Reynosa.
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Mexico
Reynosa Funeral
Atlave ‘Casso
Abel Cardoso’ Garcia
Erastreras Casso
Brique
Tornado Causes Destruction Near Ballentine and Savannah
Reported by UPI from Ballentine 100 miles southwest of Laurinburg, a tornado whipped Lake Murray area scraping boats and boathouses, with 26 boats damaged and seven boathouses unroofed. Nearby Savannah faced flooding as Hurricane Cleo weakened after its Caribbean tour, bringing 744 inches of rain and tides 3 to 5 feet above normal. No injuries reported.
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Laurinburg
H. L.clary
Lake Murray
UPI
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Vines
Cleo
Savannah
Miami Weather Bureau
Carin
Olina
Weather Bureau
Caribbean
Miami
Cape
Kennedy
Texas Storms Knock Out Power Across City
A line of severe weather swept through Texas causing high winds and heavy rain that stranded motorists and uprooted trees. hail and a brief power outage near Wichita Falls disrupted Civil Defense alarms while multiple cities recorded over an inch of rain in under an hour.
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West
Texas
Pacific
Wichita Falls
Presidio
Midland
Childress
Laredo
San Angelo
Wichita
Crockett project faltered after funds raised in Houston
In Crockett a 40 acre land purchase by the Crockett Foundation to build an electronics plant did not proceed. the project was approved by ARA but failed to materialize. The foundation still owns the land which has gained value while Crockett lost money. A family company later established a plant there employing four people. Public sentiment places responsibility on neither the federal government nor Crockett residents.
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Foundation On Crockett
Crockett
Crockett Ie PLC
Crockett, H
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