Racism in Mississippi fuels tense boycotts and rallies
In Tupelo and nearby towns racial strife grows as black boycotts of white merchants meet with Klan counter demonstrations. Arrests occurred in Lexington as police faced scrutiny over beatings and hiring disputes. Nuns in a Franciscan order linked to the boycott faced harassment claims. Klansmen staged rallies in Okolona and Tupelo as black leaders press for affirmative action hiring.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Ku Klux Klan
Hite
New South
Alfred
Skip’ Robinson
Civil Rghts
Nited League of Mississippi
Tupelo
Ikolona
Nited League
Lexington
Wrone
Fire Department
Haveeen
Joseph Brunini
Okolona
Bill Howard
Saltillo
Baldwyn
Klan
Elks Club Roasted by Weekend Break In
Police report items stolen from the Elks Club at 103 N Main St over the weekend. Entry was gained by breaking a window on the east side. Taken were a portable television five boxes of cigars cash and assorted food items.
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Elks Club
N. Main St
Rumors of rebellion shake Nicaragua amid general strike
In Nicaragua clashes erupt as a general strike broadens, with national guardsmen facing street protests in Jinotepe Diriamba Esteli Matagalpa Leon Chinandega and Grenada. Diplomatic sources doubt Somoza will lose control while factions within the army discuss revolt and possible concessions to Sandinistas.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
National Guard
Somoza
Guard
Sandinista Liberation Front
National
Panama
Jinotepe
Diriamba
Esteli
Matagalpa
Leon
Chinandega
Grenada
Red Cross
Chambers of Commerce
Banned film debuts in New York after years of talks
After six years of negotiations and a one million dollar fee to the Peking government, a 15 year old film banned during China's cultural revolution premiered in a mid Manhattan theater. The film Lin Tse Hsu, shown with English subtitles, tells of a Canton viceroy who fought Britain over opium in 1840.
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New York
Peking
China
West
Lin Tse Hsu
Manhattan
United States
Sine American Export & Import Inc
Canton
Britain
India
Chiang Ching
Mao Tse Tung
Sun
Walter Durell
Mao
Odd dogs win at Maine Dog of Distinction show
More than 100 dogs competed in Greene Maine for the second annual Dog of Distinction with categories for ugliest best dressed oldest looking and prettiest. Old Christopher a balding Afghan hound aged 13 won oldest looking. Billy K a bulldog claimed ugliest. Crystal the white boxer won best dressed.
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Greene
Maine
Old Christopher
Tiffany Patch
Falmouth
Sheldon Segall
Crystal
Muhammad Ali
Billy K
Rita Moriarty
Winthrop
Vandal damage at Dason's Hardware rips topsoil and peat bags
Police report damage at Dason's Hardware 4214 Grand Ave where several bags of topsoil and peat moss were cut open. Estimated loss noted though amount not specified. No arrests reported at this time.
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Dason’s Hardware
Grand Ave
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