Racial unrest roils cities from East to West in 1967 turmoil
Nationwide violence erupts in at least a dozen cities from Detroit to Cambridge as National Guardsmen respond. Governor Romney orders shoot-to-kill in Detroit and expands emergency rules. Rioters loot burn and clash with police, with fatalities reported in New York Rochester and Pontiac.
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Associated Press
Great Southwest
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Michigan
New York
Spanish Harlem
George Romney
Michigan City
Flint
Pontiac
Toledo
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
John Potter
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ohio- Michigan
Rochester
N.Y
Portsmouth
Havana
Stokely Carmichael
Prensa Latina
United States
Reagan
California
Ronald Reagan
Sacramento
Senate House Committee
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Robert C. Weaver
House
Communist Party
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Arthur J. Law
Law
Romney
Harlem
Emma Haddock
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Brown
Cambridge
H. Rap Brown
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Waukegan
Spiro
T. Agnew
Maryland
Houston
Tex
Tucson
Ariz
Army
12Th Street
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Hazelwood
Lawton
12Th i Street
Cyrus Vance
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
National
Local fires and looting spark tense Grand River scene
Witnesses describe a white suspect who allegedly set a drugstore ablaze with a gas flare while others claim whites joined in looting on Grand River. A sniper was reportedly seen, and residents discuss fear and age ranges of rioters amid the unrest. Meanwhile several births are noted in Lubbock area hospitals with families announcing new daughters and sons.
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Bolden
Grand River
Cotton program expansion aids cotton industry growth
Cotton states the foundation launched a program that doubles direct investment for advertising and merchandising. Cortright says an $8 million budget goes to Freeman for approval to boost research and reduce production costs. Two hurt in Spur wreck Jo Ann Presley and Calvin Dunham of Plainview injured in a Tuesday collision near Spur. Presley in fair condition at Methodist Hospital. Dunham admitted for observation. Kansas is a Sioux term for south wind people.
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Jo Ann Presley
Calvin Dunham
Plainview
Spur
Methodist Hospital
Dunham
Viet Cong evade losses seize weapons near Saigon
The Viet Cong escaped without casualties and seized 10 weapons and two small electric generators. Authorities fear more surprise raids near Saigon as presidential elections approach. Despite scattered ground fighting, heavy air strikes continue in the North and South with B52 raids along infiltration routes west of the A Shau Valley. The Forrestal, a major postwar jet carrier, underwent an extensive overhaul after years in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, now stationed in Norfolk.
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Saigon
Forrestal
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Differences and similarities noted on Texas race tensions
The text contrasts opinions on potential riots in Texas cities Houston Dallas Fort Worth and Los Angeles Watts. Miss Jordan warns of rising militancy among Black Power advocates while officials tout improvements and nonviolence. It recalls Texas Southern University unrest May 16 17 and ongoing housing segregation beliefs.
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Jordan
Houston
Texas ‘Southern University
Fort Worth
Charles Batchelor
Dallas
Batchelor
Miss Jordan
Texas
Watts
Los Angeles
Austin
Emma’ Long
Edwin W. Guinn
Guinn
Sam Houston Coliseum
Richard Dockery
Southwest
NAACP
Dockery
Newark
Detroit
Texas Rangers
Rio Grande Valley
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Afl-Cio
Abilene
San Antonio
S. I. Decker
New York
Bob Miles
De Gaulle's Quebec Visit Sparks Protests Across Canada
Reports from Montreal and Toronto describe protests and strong reactions to De Gaulle's Vive la Quebec libre remark. Officials, MPs, and premiers criticized or navigated the fallout as demonstrations erupted outside the French consulate.
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Place Des Nations
Montreal
Canada
Toronto
Warren Allmand
Pearson
Liberal Party
de Gaulle
Louis Rosichaud
New Brunswick
Jan's Ready For Pageant Debut At Will Rogers Auditorium
The pageant opens tonight in Tulsa with Jan and 21 other contestants walking the ramp in evening gowns. Miss America 1956 Sharon Kay Ritchie will emcee, with six state winners among guests and interviews set for later in the afternoon.
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Amarillo
Cheri Cramer
Sharon Kay Ritchie
Jan
Texas
Colorado
Kentucky
Louisiana
New Mexico
Kansas
Nebraska
Philadelphia
Kyle Rote
Miss Ritchie
Budget shows tax hike plan for 1967 68 school year
The district outlines a proposed 1967 68 budget with higher operating costs across plant maintenance health services pupil transportation and student activities. Tax revenue is expected to rise from 1.50 to 1.56 per 100 valuation, with collections anticipated at 93 percent.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
Williams
Wiliams
26Th St
James H. Whiteside
James M. Reynolds
Owen Gilbreath
Ottawa in emergency cabinet session on De Gaulle Quebec remarks
Canadian Prime Minister Lester B Pearson and an aide head to an Ottawa cabinet meeting to discuss the political impact of Charles de Gaulle s Quebec libre remarks made in Montreal. The emergency session focuses on national unity and Quebec issues.
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DE Gaulle
Lester B. Pearson
Ottawa
Montreal
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Owen Goodwin Powell
Paper Clip, Inc
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65Th St
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Santa Fe Railway
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Idalou
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