Walker denies guilt as he returns to Dallas
Former general Walker arrives in Dallas after visiting Mississippi to see a football game. He faces Oxford charges with eight mental-competence questions outlined by Morris. Walker says he was treated fairly as his supporters greet him at the airport and he defends his innocence amid riot and court scrutiny. Wired entourage includes his mother and brother as bond arrangements are arranged.
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Mississippi
Walker
Dallas
Canyon
J. Evetts Haley
Texans For America
Charlotte Walker
Center Point
Morris
Oxford
Texas
Democratic
Ashland Burchwell
Ole Miss
George P. Walker Jr
Smith
Watts
Department of Defense
U. S. Army
Pacific
Perons
University of Mississippi
Clayton
Robert Stubblefield
Southwest Medical Center
Stubblefield
U.S
Blue Law's End Opens Sunday Drinks To Scots
Scots drank to freedom as Scotland ends the three mile traveler rule for Sunday alcohol. Crowded hotels across the country toasted the new liberty, ending a centuries old practice that forced Sunday outings to reach a bona fide traveler status.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Negro Gantt Denied Immediate Clemson Admission
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked immediate entry for Harvey B. Gantt to Clemson College, directing the case proceed on its merits in a lower court. Gantt, 19, sought transfer to the all white South Carolina school and was already studying at Iowa State. Casualties from Iran quake reported as six dead.
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Alexandria
Clemson College
South Carolina
Harvey B. Gantt
United States 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Gantt
U.S. District Court
C. C. Wyche
U.S. District Court For
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Ames
Indians Reject Chinese Request For Joint Talks
India refuses immediate talks on the Himalayan border dispute and demands Chinese withdrawal from 12,000 disputed square miles as a precondition. The note cites Chinese incursions and calls for restoring the status quo before discussions can begin in Peiping.
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New Delhi
India
Peiping
China
Helicopter Crash Toll Rises to Seven GIs in Viet Nam
In central Viet Nam a U S Marine helicopter crash raised the U S death toll to seven. The crash occurred in thick jungle mountains about 330 miles northeast of Saigon, contributing to 21 U S servicemen killed in action since December as the U S expands support for President Ngo Dinh Diem's government.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
United States
Ngo Dinh Diem
Solon and two others missing in plane crash search
U S Rep Clem Miller of Corte Madera and two companions including pilot George Head and his 11 year old son were reported missing after an afternoon flight from Santa Rosa to Crescent City California. CAP said heavy cloud cover and rugged terrain hindered search efforts.
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Crescent City
Calif
U.S
Clem Miller
Corte Madera
Civil Air Patrol
Miller
George Head
San Rafael
Head
Santa Rosa
California
Crescent City Bay
CAP
Air Force
Ministers In Oxford Denounce Gov Barnett After Riot
In Oxford Mississippi ministers described Governor Barnett as a living symbol of lawlessness during a Sunday service of repentance. Clergy from Ole Miss communities urged acknowledgment of past failings and urged Christian love for all children of God after the riot that left two dead and many injured.
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Oxford
Miss
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
University Town
University of Mississippi
Duncan M. Gray Jr
St. Peter's Episcopal
Gray
Ole Miss
U.S. Supreme Court
Murphey C. Wilds
First Presbyterian Church
Khrushchev Repeats Peace Pact Threats With East Germany
Premier Khrushchev renewed a threat to sign a separate peace treaty with East Germany but did not set a deadline. Pravda attacked Western positions on West Berlin as Moscow observers suggested the move aimed to placate East German leaders. The delay may reflect waiting for the U S congressional elections.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
East Germany
Communist Party
Pravda
West Berlin
Germany
Khrushchev
U. S
Cuba misery blamed on Castro under Soviet rule report
The United States circulated a grim intelligence briefing at a 20 nation conference detailing Cuba under Fidel Castro. It cites declines in food intake, agriculture, industry, and health services due to mismanagement, embargo effects, and reliance on Soviet bloc supplies. It notes 1962 sugar output fell 30 percent to 4.8 million tons and health system shortages, including doctor shortages and inadequate hospitals.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Dean Rusk
Castro
U.S
State Department
Latin America
Hollaback Shootout Ends in Tragedy at Street Stand
Bystanders describe Neal firing as he fell and firing twice more while pressed to the pavement. Coyle asserts both sides fired after Neal collapsed. A stash of bills was recovered from the dead man's pockets.
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Neal
Coyle
Kennedy accepts Walker mental health exam despite court order
Green Bay Wisconsin Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy said he would not argue with a court decision to send Maj Gen Edwin A Walker to a federal hospital for psychiatric investigation. He said the court acted for the defendant's protection and noted exams are ordered when a judge fears mental incapacity. Walker was released from federal prison after agreeing to undergo psychiatric tests in Dallas.
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Walker
Mississippi
Green Bay
Wis
Robert F. Kennedy
Edwin A. Walker
Kennedy
Dallas
U S A I D Pledges 30 Million for Caracas Slum Clearance
Teodoro Moscoso head of the U S International Development Agency announced a 30 million dollar loan for Caracas slum clearance after a meeting with President Romulo Betancourt. He said the loan was the first in a series planned for slum clearance.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Teodoro Moscoso
U.S
Oklahoma Trio Slain in Family Feud Fallout
Three men, James V. Davis, 43, Dewey Avon Davis, 38, and James Richard Chaney, 43, all of Chickasha, were shot to death near a rural Oklahoma home. A.C. Walters was taken into custody after a family dispute investigation. his wife was put in protective custody.
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Chickasha
Okla
Grady County
Maher
James V. Davis
Dewey Avon Davis
James Richard Chaney
A.C. Walters
Emmitt Watson
Walters
Bonnie Terry
Terry
Davis
Walterses
Birth announcements listed for Methodist Hospital in Lubbock
A string of birth notices from Methodist Hospital report new births to families across Lubbock and surrounding areas. Each item gives the parents names and addresses, the baby’s sex and weight, the time and date of birth, and the father’s occupation.
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Wayne Crossland
37Th St
Methodist Hospital
Moss Gordin Co
Bob Spangler
Bu Ath St
Zales Jewelry
Max Hood
Lubbock
McAlister Mercury-Cometto
Dallas
Arnold Curry
Morton
Terrance Emerson
Kewanee
Reese Afb
Dan Norton
Texas Roofing Co
Denester Parker
Carlisle’ Station
The
Avalanche-Journal
Tafford
68Th St
Laubbock
Joe Mooney
38Th St
Post Office Department
William Lee
43Rd St
Eugene Leroy Wills
E. Cornell
West Texas Hospital
Texas New Mexico & Oklahoma Coaches Inc
Considine Flight Marks Bold Earth Orbit Feat
Considine soared from a spaceport swept six orbits at 17 560 mph and landed near Midway Island. Though below Soviet bests, the achievement boosts the three year old project. Uncle Sam, unlike Patterson, rose after a knockdown and vows to improve as the bout continues. York Minster criticizes British papers for sensationalist love life headlines.
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Midway Island
Schirra Says Capsule Could Have Flew All Day on Moonflight
Astronaut Wally Schirra stated his Mercury Atlas 8 mission Sigma 7 could have continued to a full day and recalled joking with his son about not seeing green cheese. He described a smooth flight with minimal radiation exposure, discussed hydrogen peroxide thrusters, cooling needs, and a near one day duration plan for an 18 orbit flight next year.
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Schirra
Marty
Leroy Gordon Cooper
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Navy
Honolulu
Congress Moves To Break Deadlock On Agriculture Spending
Congress aims to resolve a House Senate stalemate over a $5 billion Agriculture Department appropriation. The House passed a foreign aid bill totaling $3.9 billion, about a billion less than Kennedy's request, in a 171 to 108 vote. The Senate plans to send the measure to the White House today.
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House
Agriculture Department
Kennedy
Senate J
White House
UN General Assembly Hearing Cuba Threat Warns US
Osvaldo Corticos of Cuba faces the UN General Assembly to warn the United States of international conflict with horrendous results if attacked. He will pledge Cuba's Soviet armament would not be used offensively and meets Algerian Premier Ben Bella ahead of Havana talks. The report notes unrelated career trivia about Reds shortstop Leo Cardenas.
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UPI
Osvaldo Corticos
Cuba
United Nations General Assembly
United States
Latin America
Corticos
Fidel Castro
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Bella
Havana
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