Four Shot During New York Race Riot
New York reports describe racial violence in Brooklyn and Harlem as four black residents were shot and 227 arrests made since outbreaks began. Police fought looting in Bedford-Stuyvesant, with 145 stores damaged and hundreds of rioters dispersed, amid mayor Wagner's peace appeal and calls to reform policing and slum conditions.
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New York City
Keystone
Shriner
Joanie Cartwright
East Liverpool
Ohio
Manhattan
New York
Brooklyn
Harlem
Bedford- Stuyvesant
Nho
Robert F. Wagner
Law and Order
Ku Klux Klan
Europe
Michael J. Murphy
Walter Arm
Police Dem
Hari
Hariem
Communists Blamed for New York Riots In 1960s Claim
New York city officials and leaders discuss possible communist involvement in the racial riots. Mayor Wagner mentions some evidence from the FBI while denying full comment. NAACP figures cite provocateurs and spontaneous outbreak amid calls for better schools and housing.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
FBI
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
W.kins
Provocateurs
Richard A. Hildebrand
The
NAACP
Harlem pastor links discrimination to unrest and housing
The Rev. Oberia Dempsey, a Harlem pastor, argued that enforcing antidiscrimination laws and promoting Black personnel in high police posts would quell Black Nationalists and deter Communist appeal. He derided tenements as rat-infested and filthy and said youths cannot join the plumber's union. The Communist party of New York State called Screvane's charges a monstrous lie.
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Hildebrand
Constance Baker Motley
New York
Oberia D. Dempsey
Harlem
Dempsey
The
Communist Party of
New York State
Screvane
Civil Rights Act Upheld By Court in Atlanta Ruling
A three judge federal panel upheld the Civil Rights Act's constitutionality in early tests. Owners of the Pickrick Restaurant and Heart of Atlanta Motel Corp. plan immediate appeals to the Supreme Court. injunctions on their establishments were issued with Aug. 11 delayed enforcement to allow appeals.
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Atlanta, Ga
US Supreme Court
Rolleston
Johnson
Maddox
Justice Department
Elbert P. Tuttle
5Th
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lewis R. Morgan
Frank A. Hooper
Laos Reds Reoccupy Phou Koutt Hill After Skirmish
Communist forces recaptured Phou Koutt Hill twenty miles west of the Plaine des Jarres, routing neutralist troops. The Pathet Lao retook three peaks of the 4,200 foot hill as neutralists holding the foot positions. Three neutralists were killed and twelve wounded. Phou Koutt has changed hands four times in two months. The hill overlooks main east west and north south roads near Vientiane.
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Vientiane
Laos
Phou Koutt
Plaine Des Jarres
Pathet Lao
Luang Prabang
Sheppard wins bail reprieve in ongoing case
Akron Ohio AP Dr Samuel H Sheppard outlasts prosecutors in a new round of his high profile murder case. A three judge 6th U S Circuit panel held his $10000 bond and freedom valid while the court considers whether the prior release ruling stands. Weick warned against demonstrations and Sheppard celebrated with his new wife Ariane Tebbenjo hanns after a Chicago wedding.
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Akron, Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sheppard
6Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S District Court Ofder
Marilyn
Ohio
USA Dist
Carl Weinman
Dayton
Paul C. Weick
Akron
Weinman
Bodies Of Pair Found One Missing After Storm Tragedy
Akron Ohio AP police recovered the bodies of college student Hugh O Neil and Patrolman Ronald Rotruck who died while trying to rescue Claudia Shidler and Janet Lewis from a car that fell into a sewer hole after a violent thunderstorm. Claudia remains missing as searches continue.
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Akron
Hugh O'Neil
Claudia Shidler
Ronald Rotruck
Akron, Ohio
Hugh M. O'Neil
Cuyahoga River
Claudia
Velma Shidler
Janet Lewis
De Gaulle says Europe can run its own affairs
Paris AP reports President Charles de Gaulle declared Europe has changed and the United States no longer runs Western affairs. He proposed a four power parley on Vietnam and Indochina to guarantee peace and a joint reconstruction program for Cambodia Laos and former French Indochina. He said military solutions in Vietnam are impossible and big powers should guarantee peace with a possible neutral settlement for two Viet Nams.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
United States
West
Europe
de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
Viet Nam
Red China
Soviet Union
France
French Indochina
Cambodia
Laos
Indochina
Viet Nams
Sheppard Optimistic After Ruling Forces Appeal Bond
After a court decision and a celebratory dinner with his bride and lawyer Bailey, Sheppard faces a new bond within three days under Court of Appeals jurisdiction. Prosecutor Corrigan said the state will seek to void the Weinman release order, keeping bond at $10,000. Bailey calls it a technicality with Columbus attorney Ben Clark handling the matter.
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Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
John T. Corrigan
Sheppard
Weinman
Court of Appeals
Bailey
Ben Clark
Columbus
Moonshot Planned On Monday CAPE KENNEDY Flight Test Update
CAPE KENNEDY AP reports that experts assess a successful space glider test as another Ranger 7 mission prepares for a moon launch on Monday. A delta-winged Project Asset craft endured a fiery 12 000 mile per hour ballistic flight testing materials for maneuverable manned vehicles of the future.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
Parachute Craft Recovered After Atlantic Rescue
After a 25 minute atmospheric dive Asset parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean about 1650 miles southeast of here and was kept afloat by inflatable bags. Four paradivers from the Air Rescue Service recovered the craft and joined the crew in sea and air rafts to guard the payload for nearly 10 hours until the Coastal Sentry arrived. The winged craft will be flown to McDonnell Aircraft Co. in St. Louis for study by its designers.
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Atlantic Ocean
Here
McDonnell Aircraft Co
St. Louis
Ranger 7 Moon Mission Aims for First U.S. Lunar Launch
Officials plan a 68 hour, quarter million mile voyage to the moon to capture thousands of closeup photographs for the Apollo program. Ranger 7 seeks the United States first successful moon launch after 12 prior failures since 1958. Ranger 6, launched last January, struck the moon but its six TV cameras failed at the end.
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Ranger 7
United States
Ranger 6
Chuckle Insight on Snob Nature and Recognition
A witty quip defines a snob as someone who seeks only those who do not wish to know him, sparking a sharp reflection on social recognition and vanity in a concise, humorous line.
Satellite firm to televise Olympics from Japan via Syncom 3
Communications Satellite Corp announced plans to televise the Tokyo Olympics in Japan from October 16 to 24 to the United States and Canada using the Syncom 3 satellite. The satellite is scheduled for launch from Cape Kennedy on August 18.
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Communications Satellite Corp
Japan
United States
Canada
Cape Kennedy
Senate Antipoverty Bill Advances With State’s Rights Twist
Washington AP report that administration leaders pressed a Senate vote on President Johnson’s $962.5 million antipoverty bill today after adopting a states rights amendment to win Southern Democratic support. Senator Barry Goldwater denounces the measure as a backward political grab for votes.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Viet Cong Hits Again Near Saigon
A South Vietnamese mechanized relief force clashed with a powerful Viet Cong unit about 25 miles northwest of Saigon, suffering 54 casualties and destroying an armored vehicle. Vietnamese officers said 6 enemy were killed, 1 gun captured, and 17 government troops died with 34 wounded. Several U.S. advisers took part but were uninjured.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Trung Lap
Public Works Panel Advances Johnson Aid Plan
A House Public Works subcommittee approved a revised version of President Johnsons Appalachian program. The full committee met immediately to consider the bill after a one hour closed door session. See earlier story inside.
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Washington
House Public Works
President Johnson
Full Public Works Committee
Debate on Bill Moves Forward Amid GOP Opposition
Senate debate on the measure opened without Goldwater present. Sen John G Tower led the opposition with a minority report from the Labor Committee. Goldwater’s exact involvement remained uncertain as he planned to return for the first time since his nomination. Democratic leaders expected passage and sending the bill to the House. An amendment by Sen George A Smathers to require governor consent for youth camps passed by voice vote. The bill aims to create a job corps offering education and training for youths age 16 to 21 in conservation camps and centers, with an initial enrollment of 40 000 and 100 000 in the second year.
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Chamber
House
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Quarantine Seen Showdown Vote Near On Cuba
Inter American foreign ministers conference moves toward a final showdown with most ministers backing Venezuela’s demand for a tough penalty on the Fidel Castro regime. Mexico and Chile likely oppose the proposed diplomatic and trade quarantine as Brazil seeks a compromise to avoid a split. Secretary Rusk urged sanctions and a warning that the regional security system will act if subversion continues.
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Washington
inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference
Cuba
Venezuela
Fidel Castro
Mexico
Chile
Brazil
Dean Rusk
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U.S. Supreme Court
Ariane Tebbenjohanns
Chicago
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