Soldier speaks in Vietnam broadcast on AFVN censorship
AP reports AFVN broadcaster Spec. 5 Robert Lawrence and others accuse MACV of censoring news at AFVN. Lawrence says reporters are ordered off air or reassigned and vows to tell the truth despite potential punishment. He cites slanted war coverage and film restrictions as examples of control.
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Mississippi Governor Urges Make Best Of Bad Desegregation Situation
Gov. William tells Mississippians desegregation is unavoidable and urges calm. He outlines three options to comply with the Supreme Court order and proposes private school tax credits and facility sharing while stressing that violence can achieve nothing.
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22 Bullet Kills Houston Youth
A 16 year old, Luis Carril lo of Alvin, died at Ber Taub General Hospital from a .22 caliber wound. A 2%-year-old longshoreman reported seeing a prowler near his car and fired. Police say the rifle bullet struck Carrillo in the shoulder and angled into his chest. The case was sent to the grand jury without charges.
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Judge Doubles Suspect's Bail in Federal Case
A federal judge doubled the $50,000 bail of Samuel J. Melville, alleged ringleader in a conspiracy to bomb federal buildings and property in New York. Judge Milton Pollack said bail aims to ensure the defendant’s return, not freedom, after supporters offered to post the original amount.
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