Woman Enters Chicago Police Class With 300 Men
Virginia Rakocinski 24 of Evanston is the only woman in a 13 week Chicago police training course with 300 male students. She is first female to study alongside men in this program and says she is here to learn. Rakocinski previously won a policewoman job with Skokie and holds a chemistry degree from Mundelein College.
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Skokie
Chicago Police Training School
Mundelein College
Skokie Pharmaceutical
Student Riots Roil Saigon Hue and Da Nang in Viet Nam
In Saigon Hue and Da Nang youths sacked and burned buildings in the worst organized riot since last summer. In Da Nang over 1,000 demonstrators attacked a US barracks while a grenade injures three. a later blast kills a woman. Authorities urge unity as Khanh seeks to calm the crisis.
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Smuggling Ring Foiled as U S Airmen Arrested
In Saigon authorities report breaking a gold smuggling ring and arresting four U S Air Force enlisted men and eight Vietnamese. rioting erupts with houses burned, a maid slain, and police and fire crews responding as chaos spreads around Da Nang and Saigon.
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South Viet Nam
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Chuckle on adolescence and middle age
A witty reflection contrasts youth’s belief in immortality with middle age’s astonishment at endurance, noting how optimism fades as time passes and experiences stack up. The quip frames aging as a humorous lifecycle observation.
Cleo Bears Down Toward Jamaica In Devastating Path
Dominican Republic reports Cleo, the season’s worst hurricane, slammed Hispaniola with 140 mile per hour winds, causing at least 14 deaths and 50 million dollars in damage. Forecasters warned Jamaica could be next as the storm moves toward the Caribbean.
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Guadeloupe Islands
Weather Bureau
Hispaniola
Haiti
Flora
Cypriot Foreign MinisterKyprianou Visits Athens for Talks
Cypriot Foreign Minister Spyros Kyprianou traveled to Athens for consultations with the Greek government. It is his fourth such trip in two weeks following a visit by Greek Defense Minister Petros Garoutalis to Nicosia.
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Spyros Kyprianou
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Petros Garoutalias
Nicosia
Democratic platform targets extremism in Civil Rights Act push
Atlantic City officials report the Democratic platform nearing final polish. It condemns extremism from groups such as the Communist Party Klan and John Birch Society and calls for full observance and enforcement of the Civil Rights Act. The platform omits reapportionment and school prayer after executive sessions.
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John Birch Society
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Goldwater to Address Business Leaders in New York
Sen. Barry Goldwater plans a private afternoon reception with businessmen and industrial leaders after addressing farmers urging voluntary price support programs. He will outline stances on foreign and domestic issues and answer questions. A dinner is hosted by Chase Manhattan Bank’s George Champion and Ralph Cordiner of GE with no guest list announced.
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Barry Goldwater
New York
Goldwater
Percy Douglas
Otis Elevator Co
George Champion
Chase Manhattan Bank
Ralph Cordiner
General Electric Co
Mississippi and Alabama Negro Delegates at Democratic National Convention
At Atlantic City the Mississippi Freedom Democratic delegation seeks seating with full voice while the regular Mississippi Democrats are seated without vote. Dr Aaron Henry and Martin Luther King Jr appeal for recognized rights as the credentials committee struggles to resolve seating and representation amid party tensions.
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Negro Republican Assembly withholds support from Goldwater and Johnson
The National Negro Republican Assembly formed in Philadelphia denounces backing for both GOP nominee Barry Goldwater and President Johnson. George G. Fleming, named president, says the group remains within party bounds and will meet next in Washington on Sept. 19 with about 30 leaders attending.
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National Negro Republican Assembly
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Barry Goldwater
GOP
Johnson
Assembly
Republican Party
George G. Fleming
East Orange
N.J
Fleming
Washington
Houston Battles Sleeping Sickness Across Four Fronts
Houston health officials reported rising suspected encephalitis cases tied to the mosquito threat. Ben Taub Hospital admitted nine new patients with illness under lab review as 120 area cases are investigated, with two deaths confirmed and 14 more under investigation. Public Health Service personnel assist in tracking cases and expanding reporting networks.
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Houston
Ben Taub
C. A. Pigford
Pigford
U.S. Public Health Service
Atlanta
Catholic Bishops Denounce Hatred and Discrimination
California's Roman Catholic bishops condemn racism and hatred within society. The statement, issued in Sacramento, emphasizes equal rights and dignity for all, without addressing Proposition 14 or other specific issues. Cardinal McIntyre leads signatories including Archbishop James Francis Cardinal McIntyre of Los Angeles.
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Calif
California
Alden J. Bell
California Bishops Committee On Public Affairs
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
Weather Aids Warm Night After Mild Day
A fair day with temperatures in the 80s gives way to a cool night. Tomorrow looks warmer with possible thundershowers. Yesterday’s high reached 83 and the low today was 56.
Johnson Opens 1964 Democratic Convention Amid Civil Rights Tensions
President Johnson seeks unity at the LBJ led convention on the Jersey shore. Delegates mingle on the boardwalk as committees shape the platform and avoid civil rights clashes while Mississippi Alabama seating debates loom.
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Johnson
Joan F Kennedy
LBJ
Ocean
Civil Rights Act plank debated as party factions clash
Preliminary agreement on enforcing the Civil Rights Act and condemning extremist tactics signals tense party unity. Alabama delegates face loyalty oath, Mississippi delegation seating sparks protests, while the platform commits to fair enforcement and a potential nonbolt resolution.
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Alabama
National Party
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