Young urges Middletown to tackle civil rights issues boldly
Whitney M. Young Jr of the National Urban League tells about 450 at Middletown Chamber dinner that resolving local black rights problems is the city’s task. He cites few black officials, pickets led by Rev Holloman, and urges a coordinated plan to desegregate and improve opportunity.
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Whitney M. Young Jr
National Urban League
Middletown Area
Chamber of Commerce
Manchester Motor Inn
Middletown
James Holloman
Holloman
Mr. Holloman
United Missionary Baptist Church
Young
Dave Finkelman
Miami University
Whitney Young
New York City
Communists Seize Saigon Base in Laos Heavy Losses Follow
North Vietnamese forces overran a South Vietnamese paratrooper base on Hill 31 in Laos, wiping out about 450 defenders as heavy fighting spread along Highway 9. Two U.S. helicopters were shot down and a rescue effort followed amid mounting casualties in the Laotian campaign.
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Saigon
Laos
Hill 31
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Highway 9
Khe Sanh
Sig
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Barton
U.S
Chuckle Husband Refuses Anon Call Rumor Inquiry
A playful exchange captures a caller asking for a rumor about a woman at home. Chuckle Husband answers the phone and states she is not at home, inviting the caller to leave a rumor instead.
Damp spell continues with possible thundershowers tonight
Weather report notes no relief from damp conditions with rain and possible thundershowers forecast for tonight. Yesterday’s high reached 53 degrees and this morning’s low remained unsettled due to the lingering moisture.
Thunderstorms Hit South and Midwest Cold Front
Storms sweep the Deep South with spring rains reaching the central Midwest. Colder air brings snow to inland Pacific Northwest and the Rockies. A tornado watch spans Louisiana and Mississippi as severe thunderstorm warnings glare in southeast Texas. A twister touched down near Ice, Texas with no damage reported. Snow and winds trigger mountain travel advisories in Colorado and high winds push into northern New Mexico. Sand and dust reduce visibility in parts of Southern California.
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Associated Press
Deep South
Midwest
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Alice
Tex
Colorado
New Mexico
California
Dowager Birdwood Fights What She Calls Communist Plot
London AP reports Dowager Lady Birdwood, age 57, leads a campaign against dirty stage shows she says are part of a Communist plot to undermine the West. She claims support from a small network across Britain and has previously challenged Oh Calcutta and other performances on obscenity and blasphemy grounds.
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London
Lady Birdwood
Britain
God
Jesus
Calcutta
Canada
Joan Pollock
Baron Birdwood
Miss Pollock
Lord Birdwood
Army inductee hijacks plane headed to Cuba lands in Canada
A 19 year old California Army inductee hijacked a Western Airlines jet carrying 97 aboard en route from San Francisco to Seattle. The plane landed in Vancouver where RCMP detained him. inductees from Oakland headed to Fort Lewis were unaware of the detour.
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Seattle
U.S. Army
California
Cuba
Western Airlines
Canada
San Francisco
Medford
Ore
Vancouver
B.C
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ray Tindall
Salinas
Calif
Mike Lawson
Als
Oakland
Ft. Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
Ontario
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Ann Landers
Valley News
Women’s
Midwest Camp
Army
Tindall
Cap
Bruce DeSpain
Fligh
DeSpain
RCMP
Plymouth Congregational Church
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Capitol
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