Violence erupts as King leads march in Chicago Lawn
Racial clashes erupt on Chicago s southwest side as 800 civil rights demonstrators march for open housing. King is struck by a rock and vows the march will return. Police arrest 39 white residents after a frenzied 6 000-strong mob injures 28, including civilians and officers. King condemns hate and reorganizes marchers.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Chicago Lawn
Marquette Park
South
Mississippi
Alabama
Chiago
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Strikers threaten break up meeting in Hamilton
In Hamilton a group of wildcat strikers threatened to disrupt a mass union meeting set for 10 30 am Sunday unless all charges against 29 detainees after violence at the Steel Co of Canada plant are dropped. The 29 are out on bail and arrests rose to 33 as four men were handed to police. The walkout idled about 17000 at Steico and related plants while union leaders seek a seven day contract deadline upon return to work. The strikers split into two camps over returning Monday or continuing the strike until a new contract is signed.
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Hamilton
Wildcat
Civic Stadium
Wildcatters
Steico
Freight handlers resume work in Montreal strike
Freight handlers of CNR express freight end their wildcat stoppage with a vote to return to work, at least for 11 days, stabilizing shipments between Montreal and Toronto. About 400 of 1,200 union members attended the Friday night meeting, pledging to resume duties until August 17 when a longer dispute could trigger a legal strike.
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Montreal
CNR
Toronto
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Transport and General Workers
CLC
Justice C. A. Cameron
Ottawa
Wildcat
British Columbia votes Sept. 12 in BC election
Premier Bennett announced BC goes to the polls on September 12 for the fourth provincial election of the year. He called the electoral redistribution turning point and said a government must face the people. Opposition leaders criticized the move as a vend for power. Health Minister Eric Martin will not run due to ill health. The 1965 results saw Social Credit 33, NDP 14, Liberals 5, with one vacancy.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Bennett
New Democratic
Alex Macdonald
Ray Perrault
Bennet
Social Credit
Socreds
NDP
Liberals
Ale Holph
B.C
George Pearkes
Victoria
George William McLeod
SC North Okanagan
Liberal
Manitoba
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Eric Martin
Martin
Socred
Kelowna
Progressive Conservative
Two Canadians reach final in 110-yard backstroke
Kingston Jamaica reports two Canadian girls advance to the women 110-yard backstroke final at the British Empire Games as heats saw the Empire record fall twice. Elaine Tanner, 15, Vancouver, swam 1:10.5 to briefly lead before Linda Ludgrove of England lowered it to 1:09.0. Louise Kennedy of London, Ontario, finished heat two in 1:13.7. Eight qualify for Tuesday's final alongside Tanner and Kennedy. Jim Shaw of Toronto placed fourth in the men's 220-yard backstroke with 2:25.3, while Peter Reynolds of Australia led his heat with 2:17.2.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Elaine Tan
Ner
Vancouver
Mighty Mouse
Linda Ludgrove
England
Miss Ludgrove
Louise Kennedy
London
Ont
Karen Muir
South Africa
Tanner
Kennedy
Ludgrove
J. Franklin
A. Mabb
Australia
B. Robertson
Scotland
M. McRae
New Zealand
Deneef
Trinidad and Tobago
Jim Shaw
Toronto
Peter Reynolds
Father wounded after threatening to kill son in Pa house blaze
In Trevose, Charles Roeschen, 26, held his nine month old son Henry during a burning home and threatened to kill him with a knife. Police Officer John Robinson and Sgt. William Johnson shot him from 60 feet, wounding him in the shoulder and groin. Firemen could not control the blaze as Roeschen shouted threats. His wife evacuated the children. He was hospitalized in good condition and state psychiatric evaluation was planned before charges.
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Trevose
William F. Riempp
John Robinson
Charles Roeschen
Robinson
William Johnson
Roeschen
Riempp
Henry
Susan
No holiday for the cabinet during Ottawa summer
Ottawa reports that most cabinet members work through the recess, with Pearson and many ministers balancing office duties and weekend breaks. Pepin reorganizes the energy and mines department while planning a Christmas holiday. Opposit ion leaders take time in ridings, with Diefenbaker at home in Prince Albert and Douglas combining constituency work in Vancouver before Maritime speaking engagements.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Pepin
Energy, Resources and Mines Department
Harrington Lake
Diefenbaker
Prince Albert, Sask
Klansmen Await Marchers In Hopewell Clash
Hooded Ku Klux Klan members lined Hopewell Virginia's main street awaiting a protest march by 28 Negroes led by Rev. Curtis W. Arris a state official in Dr. Martin Luther King's Southern Conference. Police from the city and surrounding area were called to prevent violence as marchers headed for the Municipal Building where many Klansmen gathered with banners and robed attire.
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Hopewell
Food prices push price index up in July
Ottawa reports the Consumer Price Index rose to 144.3 in July from 143.8 in June, fueled by higher food costs and a small housing rise. The DBS notes dairy items and many foods rose, offset by declines in sugar and several other foods, lifting the food sub-index and overall index.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
DBS
Johnson daughter Luci weds Patrick Nugent in White House era wedding
Luci Johnson, president's younger daughter, marries Patrick Nugent in a noon ceremony at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The event features a carillon concert, 700 guests, a 150-voice choir, and lavish dress and floral details with Archbishop O Boyle officiating.
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Washington
Luci Johnson
Patrick J. Nugent
Johnson
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
U.S
Luci
White House
Lynda
Nugent
Patrick A. O’boyle
John A. Kuzinskas
Chicago
Johnson's
Young Nugent
de Gaulle
U.S. House of Representatives
City man collapses at Assiniboia Hotel bar and dies
Norman John Leak aged 49 of 211 Upland Drive collapsed Friday in the Assiniboia Hotel bar and died shortly after. He was rushed by ambulance to the hospital where doctors failed to revive him. Police and coroner investigate with no further details available.
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Assiniboia
Norman John Leak
Upland Drive
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Ill
Lucy
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