Milwaukee Sees Second Night of Civil Peace After Riots
Milwaukee, AP. Curfew and heavy police patrol kept peace for a second night as civil rights leaders pressed Mayor Maier for a meeting over the shooting death of Clifford McKissick, an 18 year old Whitewater State University student. Firemen faced rocks near a North Side fire as police reported rare rifle shots in the 86,000 person Negro district. Three other youths died earlier in the week. one officer was wounded in a sniper incident. The mayor, tearful, met with 175 businessmen and lifted the curfew from 5:30 a.m. to midnight, keeping arms and liquor sales banned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Henry Maier
Milwaukee Youth Council
The
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Maier
Clifford McKissick
Whitewater State University
Imayor
McKissick
Antipoverty Worker Calls Newark Negroes to Arm for Defense
Newark antipoverty leader Timothy Still urges armed self defense for Negro residents amid riots. He and Willie Wright back arming to resist police raids while Wright faces suspension questions. The Office of Economic Opportunity probes his remarks as unrest continues in Plainfield.
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Newark
N.J
Timothy Still
United Community Corp
Still
Willie Wright
UCC
Office of Economic Opportunity
Wright
Willie
Plainfield
National
Riottern Plainfield
Rockwell appoints Curry as Barberton plant head
Pittsburgh AP reports Rockwell Manufacturing Co. named Francis A. Curry general manager of the Barberton Ohio valve plant effective August first. Curry comes from Rockwell's Kearney Nebraska plant where he was also general manager, succeeding Elton Sellers who resigned.
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Pittsburgh
Rockwell Manufacturing Co
Francis A. Curry
Barberton, Ohio
J. Curry
Rockwell
Kearney
Neb
Elton Sellers
Wallet loss disaster spurs swift telegram notice tip
A Midwest traveler loses a wallet in New York containing cash and credit cards. Within weeks charges total $4,527.76 across hotels and airlines from Puerto Rico to Detroit. He highlights telegram reporting as safer and records his card numbers at home for quick action. Insurance covers the wallet money.
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Midwest
New York City
New York
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Hertz Rent-Acar
Eastern Airlines
Walcotf-Astoria
Sheraton Hotel
Detroit
Monirine
Sieh
Providence Riot Over Ends Quiet Week
Providence reports a peaceful second night as Police Chief Franklin calls the riot over for the year. Earlier this week a small group of youths caused arson and sniping near a South Providence shopping center.
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Providence
R.I
South Providence
Howard A. Franklin
Joseph A. Doorley Jr
Doorley
Youths Shot at in Wichita. Sheriff Open Fire
In Wichita an assailant in a speeding car fired shotgun blasts at a group of Negro youths speaking with Sheriff Vern Miller. Three youths were treated for minor pellet wounds and released. Miller fired at the fleeing vehicle, described as four to seven white youths, and police issued alerts across southeastern Kansas counties.
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Wichita
Kan
Vern Miller
Miller
Kansas
Middletown Young Republicans Attend Ohio League Convention
Twenty two Middletown Area Young Republicans attend the Ohio League of Young Republican clubs state convention in Akron with a campaign for MAYA past president Pete Mengel as league vice chairman. Colum buser Brian Freeman and Lima’s Jerome C. Gafford seek chairmanship. Middletown brings 18 votes. Delegates include Frank Beberdick and others.
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Middletown Area
Middletown
MAYA
Pete Mengel
League
Brian Freeman
Columbus
Jerome C. Gafford
Lima
Frank Beberdick
Charles Blazer
Harold Cole
Lavonne Cole
Roger Gillespie
Travis Hausman
Paula Hudson
Richard Jones
George Kavouras
Robert Kemplin
R. J. Lapham
Marty Mahoney
Jerry Porter
Don Scheulin
Judy Smith
Carpenter Leaves Space To Probe Sea
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Navy Cmdr M Scott Carpenter, one of the last seven astronauts and second to orbit Earth, resigns to become chief aquanaut for the Navy. He led 30 days on the sea floor in Sealab II and will oversee Sealab III operations off California starting May 30, 1968. Carpenter plans to remain in the Navy about a year before retiring to work in oceanography for a private aerospace firm.
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Carpenter
Navy
California
Expensive new word for flood control alarms landowners
Warren and Butler county landowners learned a costly flood control plan. The Miami Conservancy District estimated 65 dollars per acre for 25 years to floodproof 1 400 acres on Dick s Creek between I 75 and Ohio 63. Construction would take two years with first assessments in 1972.
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Lebanon
Warren
Butler
Little Muddy Creek
Don Sigg
Sigg
Ohio 63
Todhunter Road
Butler County
Franklin Road
Warren County
Max Mitchell
Dayton
Miami Conservancy District
Mitchell
Washington
Cliff van Vleit
Soil Conservation Service
Lebanon Correctional Institution
William K. Robinson
George Henkle Associates, Inc
American Telephone and Telegraph
Armco Steel Corp
Ammco
Snake saga and village changes in Springboro council meeting
Springboro village officials settled a snake debate with a frozen water snake on hand and approved an auxiliary policeman appointment for Ronald Hillard. Mayor Mayne arranged a taxidermist to compare snakes. a copperhead misidentification was cleared. The new Valley Water Supply system delivers water to Pennyroyal Hill and nearby areas, with a leak delaying service to Springsboro. Ambulance service discussion noted no immediate action pending a joint Franklin Carlisle Springboro meeting.
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Springboro
Bill Harris
Fred Mayne
John Fish
Harris
Ronald Hillard
Factory Road
Carl Hirschbach
Dan Fedders
New Valley Water Supply System
Pennyroyal Hil 1
Interstate 75
Pennyroyal Road
Springsboro
Hirschback
Franklin
Bedspreads Stolen From Fantasy Farm Motel Patrons
Deputies report two patrons stole bedspreads valued at 45 dollars each from the Fantasy Farm Motel on Rt 4. Manager Reecie Davidson said one theft occurred after a patron left, followed by a second theft later. Descriptions matched two men linked to a separate coin box theft at the Lakeview Inn nearby.
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Fantasy Farm
Rt. 4
Reecie Davidson
Butler County
Lakeview Inn
Hamilton - Middletown Road
Mourning Doves Reproduce Slowly Affecting Population
The article notes mourning doves have short lifespans and must renew their population every three to four years, highlighting rapid turnover in the species.
IRS Rules Riot Losses May Be Tax Deductible
IRS official Paul A. Schuster of the Southern Ohio District says property losses from civic disturbances can be deductible. Casualty losses apply to grounds, dwellings, autos, furniture and other items from a sudden, unusual disaster, exceeding insurance payouts. Further guidance available at IRS offices.
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Paul A. Schuster
Southern
Ohio
IRS
Schuster
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