Riot Averts as Carried Protest Over Dahmer Death
In Hattiesburg Mississippi a protest march over Vernon Dahmer’s death nearly sparked a riot when police arrested a man for drunkenness. Officers clashed with about 500 marching protesters including NAACP leaders Charles Evers and J C Fairley as crowd discipline was restored and DA James Finch pledged a civil service hearing for the involved patrolman. Dahmer died after his home was bombed by terrorists. his wife and 10 year old daughter were injured in the attack.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Vernon Dahmer
Charles Evers
Mississippi
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
James Owen
Evers
J.C. Fairley
Forrest County
NAACP
Owen
Hugh Herring
James Finch
Finch
Civil Service Commission
Two Brothers Deny Knowledge of Kentucky Murder
Two Ohio men, David Kirk and Gary Kirk, deny any involvement in a northern Kentucky murder while facing trial for wounding two police officers in a gun battle near Maysville. Their attorney says Russell Brammer, indicted for a separate murder, told him the Kirks had accosted him and taken his car. The Kirks were captured December 4 after a roadblock near the Ohio border.
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Richmond, Ind
Ohio
Kentucky
Wayne County
H. D. McCann
McCann
Patrick Flannery
Covington
David Lee Kirk
Columbus
Gary
Maysville
Flannery
Russell Brammer
Brammer
Kirk
Kirks
Ohio Line
Italian Postal Plans Stamps for Cortina Bobsled Meet
The Italian Postal Ministry announces a two stamp series to honor the world bobsled championships at Cortina d Ampezzo from January 29 to February 6.
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Rome
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Police Aide Hurt In Cruiser Wreck
A Middletown reserve officer Corba L. Haven was critically injured when a police cruiser pursuing a speeding 1964 Plymouth crashed on Yankee Road. Driver Oral Duncan was not seriously injured. Haven underwent surgery for head and back injuries and facial lacerations. Power lines failed, traffic diverted, and authorities sought the fleeing vehicle.
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Middletown
Yankee Road
Corba L. Haven
Grand Ave
Armco Steel
Middletown Hospital
Oral Duncan
Carlisle
Leaflet Drop Suspects Jailed After Bay Area Flight
Four men were jailed in Alameda County on charges of illegally dropping material from an aircraft after a radar tracked flight over Oakland and San Francisco. The group included Anthony Broskley and James Petrie, with two students from Palo Alto and San Jose. conspiracy charges were being considered.
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Oakland
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Sheriff's Air Patrol
Carl Dahl
Oakland Police Intelligence Unit
Alameda
Anthony E. Broskley
Palo Alto
Stanford University
Glen D. Fowler
San Jose
San Jose State
James Henry Petrie
Campbell
Dahl
Oakland Army Terminal
San Francisco
Moffett Naval Air Station
Sunnyvale
Bay
Disneyland
California
Winter Weather Approaches Ohio With Snow Forecast
The weather forecast calls for a switch to winter conditions tonight and tomorrow across Ohio. Light snow is expected in western Ohio Sunday night and to spread statewide by Monday with temperatures rising to the mid 30s today and falling to about 24 tonight.
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Ohio
Changing Picture In Farm Surplus After 30 Years
A glance inside the farm surplus story notes shrinking reserves and a looming shift in global food demand. Experts warn the world will need all the U.S. crop growth while officials dispute urgency in this changing agricultural picture. Page references: 22 37 20.
No Freedom For 2 Horses
Two horses that escaped from Czechoslovakia were returned to a Prague riding club by West German border officials. The animals had been used in an escape by two Czechs last Monday night. The two men, aged 18 and 28, sought asylum in West Germany.
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Furthinwald
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Prague
West Germany
Rats Menace After Rio Floods Officials Warn
Thousands of Rio de Janeiro residents return to mud flooded hillside slums after four days of floods and landslides kill over 400. Rats fleeing flooded sewers pose a new danger as water shortages persist and aid slowly arrives.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
Niteroi
Guanabara
Vienna State Opera Plans Canadian World Fair Tour
The Vienna State Opera has accepted an invitation to perform at the Montreal 1967 World's Fair. Government approval is required as subsidies fund the opera, which hopes the tour will be self sustaining.
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Vienna State Opera
Vienna
Montreal
Rusk in Saigon to Back Ky Peace Efforts Amid Rumors
Secretary of State Rusk reassured South Vietnam’s Ky regime that U.S. aims for peace will not undercut Ky. Reports of a possible coup circulated as troops and guards tightened around Saigon. Ky’s residence and office were heavily guarded and on alert.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
U.S
Johnson
Nguyen Cao Ky
4Th
Nguyen Huu Co
Dang van Quang
Armed Forces Congress
Rusk-Harriman
Thieu
Tan Son Nhut
Air Force
Nigeria turmoil as balance of power shifts in Lagos
Reports that Prime Minister Balewa and Finance Minister Okotie Eboh were seized by an army mutiny. Gen Ironsi reportedly in control of part of the forces while loyal units retake key public buildings in Lagos. Assassinations of regional premiers also reported amid chaotic exchanges and refugee flows toward Dahomey.
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London
Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa
Lagos
Radio
Festus Okotie Eboh
Lagos Quiet After Army Seizes Nigeria Leaders Reported
Travelers arriving from Lagos say the army has taken control of Nigeria with troops guarding key points in Lagos and power and communications under military control. Prime Minister Balewa reportedly arrested. western premier Samuel Akintola killed at his desk. Sardauna of Sokoto reportedly detained. eastern premier Michael Okpara under house arrest.
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Lagos
London
Nigeria
Sardar Ahmadu Bello
Samuel I. Akintola
Makarios
Cyprus
High Commission
Nairobs
Kenya
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Samuel Akintoita Thisdekidaitahasawiletapila
Sokoto
Michael Okpara
Upheaval Regarded As Setback To Democracy
U.S. sources view Nigeria's coup as a setback to democratic progress in Africa though no anti American significance is seen. The United States pledged 250 million dollars in aid for 1962 68 development and faces questions on changes to the program. About 6 000 Americans reside in Nigeria with officials Peace Corps volunteers missionaries and private sector personnel. The crisis is treated as a domestic issue with no intended target against the United States though regional coups suggest a spread of forceful overthrow.
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Washington
Nigeria
Africa
United States
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
State Department
Ben Thirkield
U.S
Peace Corps
Lagos
Dahomey
Central African Republic
Upper Volta
College Admission Laundry Analogy
A lighthearted comparison describes sending a child to college as sending fabric to a laundry. The point is that outcomes reflect input, though the result may be unfamiliar or unrecognizable.
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Rusk
Gen
Ironsi
Cotonou
Ivory Coast
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