Racial Tension in Americas Georgia Flare Ups
More than 100 white troopers and police stand by as Negro leaders plan demonstrations in Americas Georgia after two weeks of racial violence. Funeral held for Andrew Whatley Jr. 21. Two Negro suspects charged. Benjamin Van Clarke of the SCLC led the last march after officials ignored a biracial committee ultimatum. Downtown stores may be picketed to pressure officials. In Bogalusa Louisiana federal judges order top police to curb civil rights violence or face jail and fines.
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Associated Press
South Georgia
Americas
Andrew A. Whatley Jr
Benjamin van Clarke
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Court House
T. Griffin Walker
Bogalusa
U.S
Herbert Christenberry
Arnold Spiers
Claxton Knight
Guerrilla Raids and Air Strikes Anchor Vietnam War Updates
U S and South Vietnamese warplanes pounded targets in North and South Vietnam as guerrillas attacked near Saigon. A Viet Cong assault hit a watch tower near Tan Son Nhut, with nine defenders suffering heavy casualties. Nearby, a government sweep near Ba Ta killed two Viet Cong. US carrier Skyhawks struck a transport terminal south of Hanoi. other raids targeted bridges and a military complex. A F-100 crashed northwest of Saigon. jet deliveries to South Vietnam were announced. A bridge on the coastal highway northeast of Saigon was blown, with reopening efforts expected to take weeks.
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Saigon
U.S
North
South
Viet Nam
USS
Ba Ta
Tan Son Nhut
Independence
Hanoi
17Th Parallel
Vinh
South Viet Nam
da Nang Air Base
Air Force
Nguyen Cao Ky
Rivard Bail Talk Tangles Houston Extradition Case
Judge Ben C. Connally said he knew nothing about a report the $500000 bail for Lucien Rivard of Montreal would be posted Monday in Houston. A Montreal Gazette letter hinted bail, and Rivard’s extradition from Canada on a $56 million heroin case in 1963 remains under tight guard.
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Houston, Tex
Cp-Ap
Ben C. Connally
Lucien Rivard
Montreal
Houston
Montreal Gazette
Rivard
Canada
U.S
M. M. Hale
Laredo
the Gazette
Robert Dubois
McGill ‘Stadium
CNR
Central Station
Dubois
Harris County
Texas
Connaly
Escuse
Dollard Dansereau
Mr. Rivard
Namu mania grips Seattle as killer whale draws crowds
Seattle's Pier 56 hosts a crowd eager to see Namu the captive killer whale. Shops and radio outlets hype the animal with Namu plush toys and branded merchandise while debates over his health and diet intensify. Ted Griffin, owner of the Seattle aquarium, plans to upgrade Namu's pen once funds are raised.
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Seattle
Pier 56
Viet Nam
Namu
B.C
Seattle Aquarium
Ted Griffin
Wamu
Greece seeks compromise candidate as Parliament suspends
In Athens Greece political leaders try to agree on a compromise premier for the 72 year old Athanasiadis Novas as Parliament remains suspended after ousting Papandreou and a push for a confidence vote is delayed. Riots and protests mark the crisis with thousands outside the Parliament demanding the prime minister’s resignation.
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Athens
Greece
George Athanasiadis Novas
Constantine
Papandreou
Athanasiadis Novas
Centre Union Party
Emmanuel Baklatzis
Labour revolt tightens vote risk for Wilson government
London Reuters reports a Labour left winger Sir William Warbey challenged Prime Minister Wilson by calling for his resignation over broken election pledges. With Liberal MPs signaling support, Wilson faced a slim majority unless Warbey abstains, amid threats of disciplinary action and a broader balance of payments crisis driving new government spending controls.
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London
Reuters
Wilson
William Warbey
Warhey
House of Commons
Labor
Warbey
Hanoi
Viet Nam
United States
Minis
Dentists Identify Bodies of Two College Co-eds
Authorities confirm two missing Dallas women, Susan Rigsby and Shirley Ann Stark, were found in a weeded field near Austin. Rigsby strangled and Stark’s death remains under investigation with inconclusive inquest findings and fingerprint evidence aiding the case. Police also search UNC campus for a suspect after a co-ed student was stabbed at the botanical garden.
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Austin
Tex
Susan Rigsby
Justice of the Peace
Jerry Dellana
Shirley Ann Stark
Dellana
Col
Homer Garrison
Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina
Lueilen Evans
Union boss slams work conditions in Montreal strike
William Houle, leader of over 5,000 striking postal workers in the Montreal area, says 19th century conditions drove the walkout, not wages. He notes talks with Judge Anderson focused on conditions, and cites fines for backtalk and a stool request for sorters as examples of harsh conditions.
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Montreal
William Houle
J. C. Anderson
Houle
Canada
Anderson
Canada weighs token Viet Nam aid request from U.S.
Prime Minister Pearson said Canada received a letter from President Johnson requesting token support in South Vietnam but not troops. External Affairs Minister Martin said the request did not involve armed forces and Canada will not provide direct military help, focusing on medical aid flour and educational and scientific assistance. Pearson said a formal reply will follow in due course.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Martin
Windsor
Ont
U.S
Canada
Southeast Asia
South
Viet Nam
Handlers refuse carloads at Vancouver grain elevator
Grain handlers on strike against Alberta Wheat Pool refuse to handle two carloads marked for the pool arriving at United Grain Growers in Vancouver. They’ve blocked the elevator with locked out signs and are meeting with mediator Dr G Neil Perry to seek a settlement.
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Vancouver
United Grain Grower
Alberta Wheat Pool
Alberta
G. Neil Perry
U K Tightens Rules on Commonwealth Immigrants
London sources report the British government will limit Commonwealth arrivals to 8 500 per year with 5 000 restricted to doctors nurses teachers and university graduates as a work permit policy change to be announced in Parliament.
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London
Reuters
Britain
Ottawa aims to push revised railway legislation this fall
Government targets passage of a refined rail bill to streamline the industry per MacPherson commission. Subsidies start near ten million dollars then decline, with money losing lines kept open only if mandated. Premiers pressed concerns on captive rate formulas and branch line rationalization plans.
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Ottawa
Pickersgill
MacPherson Royal Commission
Transport Department
Ex convict gets prison for threatening Johnson and theft
Walter Daniel Hendrickson, 36, received three years for threatening President Johnson and two years for stealing a car, to run consecutively after pleading guilty in federal court. He mailed the threat from Albuquerque and it reached the White House on April 15. In Kansas City, two men were held for investigation after Johnson's visit. Leonard Montgomery, 33, arrested for threats, and Donald Mason, 21, who cut into the presidential caravan.
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Amarillo
Tex
Walter Daniel Hendrickson
Johnson
Hendrickson
New York
Sing Sing
Albuquerque
N.M
White House
Leonard Warren Montgomery
Municipal
Donald Eugene Mason
Montgomery
Pulice
Mason
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Price
Philadelphia
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Nutty
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Ter
Edward Short
Labor Party
Texas Department of Public Safety
University of Texas
Dallas
Central Post Office
Inhu
U.K
Lbj
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
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