Storms Rip Midwest and Fire Threat in New Mexico
Severe weather pummeled the northern United States with tornadoes and thunderstorms. In New Mexico seven fires, six in the Gila National Forest, were brought under control aided by rain. the Baca Location blaze destroyed 150 acres of private timber and 30 acres in Santa Fe National Forest before relief.
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Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Rocky Mountain National Park
Gila National Forest
Forest Service
Gila
Baca
Los Alamos
Santa Fe National Forest
Grand Rapids
Mich
Supreme Court to Hear Apportionment and Sit-In Rulings
The Supreme Court agreed to hear next term arguments on reapportionment in New York Maryland Virginia and Alabama and sit-in cases from Columbia Maryland and Florida along with a Maryland amusement park dispute. Also: a Missouri emergency seizure law to block strikes was struck down.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Alabama
Tennessee
Columbia
S. C
Baltimore
Miami
Fla
Fower
Richmond
Hopewell
Arlington County
Missouri
Potter Stewart
County boosts funds for Welfare and Juvenile Probation offices
Lubbock County Commissioners Court voted to amend the budget adding 30000 to support the City-County Welfare Department and the County Juvenile Probation Office. Welfare funds cover hospitalization transportation and USDA surplus commodities. Probation budget increases include shifting salaries and full takeover of office expenses as a new city probation office opened June 1. Other actions include moving 17000 within Road and Bridge Fund 3 and increasing Idilou Park Fund to 7987 for repairs. A contract was awarded to Hamilton Acoustical Co. to replace ceiling tile in the 140th District Court room at a low bid.
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Kenneth Irish
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County Commissioners Court
State Department of Public Welfare
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Probation Office
Idilou Park Fund
Iter
Hamilton Acoustical Co
Bronx man flees police through city traffic
Robert A. Balle Arce, 22, allegedly ran red lights and drove the wrong way on two one way streets during a high speed chase in the Bronx. He avoided capture after abandoning his car and fled five blocks on foot before being arrested on 27 charges. He told officers I didn't know you were chasing me.
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NEW York (Ap
Robert A. Balle Arce
Bronx
Balle Arce
Hoffa Defendants Plead Not Guilty to Bribery Charges
Nashville testimony shows James R. Hoffa and 10 others pleading innocent to federal jury tampering charges. Three defendants stood mute while others entered not guilty pleas amid claims of witness pressure. Judge Gray gave deadlines for pre trial motions as Hoffa and co defendants remain free on $10,000 bond.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Ewing King
Teamsters Local 327
Nashville
Harold Gibbons
Teamsters International
Federal District
Frank Gray Jr
Justice Department
Gray
Wallace to Stand in Door at Alabama Desegregation
Gov George Wallace plans to meet two prospective Negro students at the University of Alabama door to register them for the summer session and stand in the doorway. He warns of possible jail term and vows to defend state sovereignty while appealing for peace as tensions rise at Tuscaloosa.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
George Wallace
University of Alabama
Wallace
Montgomery
Alabama
New York
People of
Vivan Malone
Mobile
James A. Hood
Gadsden
University Board of Trustees
University Center
Huntsville
Alabama National Guardsmen
UT Dismissal Sought in Dormitory Integration Suit
A University of Texas lawyer asked U S District Judge Ben Rice to dismiss a suit seeking racial integration of dormitories. Yeon Jaworski argued dorm life not part of education, while Sam Clinton contended housing is educational, noting university handbooks supporting integration. Rice took the motion under advisement.
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Clinton
Jaworski
Supreme Court
Well They Did Throw Him Out
In Buffalo a bandit escaped with about $100 after a pharmacist and a clerk overpowered him. The robber flashed a toy gun and a knife but was chased out the door by Harry Chodorow and Julius Palinski.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Harry Chodorow
Chodorow
Julius Palinski
Cars Target Of Vandals
Police investigated several vandalism incidents involving damage to vehicles and house burglaries. An 18-year-old was sought in a case at 3319 37th St after a bottle strike and hood dent on a car. Windows were broken on cars owned by Harold Pharr and James Gad dy, while a pickup windshield was hit by a tossed bottle. A convertible top was slashed and windshield broken at the Armory on W 4th St. A hammer was used on Bill Gravestock’s windshield as police searched for a suspect. A residence burglary was reported at 1525-B 29th St.
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John Lawrimore
37Th St
6Th
Quaker
Harold Pharr
James E. Gaddy
16Th St
Ralph Langley
48Th St
Erasmo Hernandez
Slaton
W. 4Th St
Bill Gravestock
44Th St
Lee Ro Jordan
29Th St
Four Die in Head On Collision Near Augusta Georgia
Four people were killed and at least 14 injured in a head on crash between a Southeastern Stages bus with 13 passengers and an automobile near Hephzibah Georgia. The victims, Beatrice Bell Otis Chaston Jr Viola Ryans and Joe Louis Rouse were all Negro residents of the Hephzibah area. The bus was en route to Savannah from Augusta when the collision occurred near a road crossing underpass.
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Augusta
Gia
Beatrice Bell
Otis Chastan, Jr
Viola Ryans
Joe Louis Rouse
Hephzibah
Southeastern Stages
Savannah
Augustioon
Kennedy appoints 134 new postmasters including Midland pick
President Kennedy announced 134 new postmasters and sent nominations to the Senate. Among those named is David K. Holster Jr. for Midland Texas, reflecting a broad staffing move across the postal service.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
David 1K. Holster Jr
Midland
Tex
Kennedy proposes atmospheric test moratorium amid move to new ban talks
President Kennedy announced a halt on atmospheric nuclear tests as part of a push to restart five year ban talks with the USSR. He said the U.S. would not resume tests while others refrain and that talks in Moscow would begin in mid July.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
U. S
Russia
United States
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Harold Macmillan
U.S
American University
Pacific
Nevada
Russi
Congress Tackles Foam from Hard Detergents
A House subcommittee hearing tackles water pollution from detergents. Rep Henry Reuss and Sen Gary Nelson push bills to ban manufacture after June 30 1965 of detergents that resist decomposing in sewage. Foam problem noted in streams nationwide.
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Washington
UPS
Congress
Virtue
House
Henry 8. Reuss
D-Wis
Garylord Nelson
Lawyer James Donovan Freed After Contempt Jail Term
Dallas AP confirms lawyer James Donovan is released from Dallas County jail after 20 days for contempt of court. He and 86 clients were jailed for pursuing litigation against Love Field expansion despite court injunction by the estate courts.
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Dallas
James Donovan
Pcomrt
Donovan
Love Field
Bank Robbery Suspect Held After Oklahoma City Heist
FBI said Ronald Hopwood, 24, of Phoenix Arizona, was arrested in connection with the Friday robbery of the First State Bank of Oklahoma City. Hopwood is held on $25,000 bond on bank robbery charges. His companion Jane Partis, 22, is charged with receiving more than $8,500 from the bank theft.
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Oklahoma City
FBI
Phoenix
Ariz
First State Bank of
Ronald Hopwood
Leu
Billy Jones
Jin
Rant Jones
Hopwood
Jane Partis
Ake
Army weighs down GI packs as effort to lighten load continues
The Army struggles to reduce foot slogging soldiers' burden as full combat gear and weapons push packs toward 960 pounds. McNamara calls for a study while Journal notes little progress. World War II and Korea packs were similar, with Korea lighter by bed roll substitution. See ARMY Page 8.
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Washington
UPH
Defense Department
Korea
Tary
Army
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