12 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1967
Page
1
In Tampa Florida more than 400 people rioted in two slum districts after a police shooting of Martin Chambers 19 sparked the violence. Fire and gunfire raged for over two hours causing about 250000 in damages and injuries.
Stokely Carmichael was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge, prompting a three hour gun battle between police and residents. National Guardsmen moved in with orders to shoot to kill if needed as three officers were wounded and cars damaged. Carmichael remained jailed overnight amid escalating violence near the First Baptist church.
Jim Bishop opens a three part Journal feature on Nova Schools created by Stuart Synnestvedt over five years. Observers from many universities study Nova with some predicting it could revolutionize education in the South. The series examines classroom methods and blends facts with human interest.
In Saigon the US Air Force said weekend strikes destroyed or damaged 10 MIG jets on the ground at and near the Kep rail yard northeast of Hanoi. Ground actions raised totals to about 115 MIGs destroyed or damaged in air battles since February 1965. Four US planes fell to North Vietnamese ground fire with three crews rescued and two missing.
Oklahoma authorities investigated the brutal murders of Betty McCullough, 23, and her sister Mary Alice Valliquette, 15, found beaten and stabbed in a Stroud residence. Betty's husband, Sgt Verle D McCullough, was in Vietnam and scheduled to return next month as Red Cross notified his unit. Rickey, 6, testified a man’s hand appeared on the bedroom door while siblings Tonya 3 and Penny 16 months slept. A window screen was found off a bedroom window.
The Supreme Court set aside a $500,000 libel verdict against The Associated Press regarding former Maj. Edwin A. Walkers. The ruling marks a major victory for the AP and limits earlier damages in this defamation case.
Mostly sunny and warm Tuesday with humid air. Tonight will be fair and warm with a low in the mid 60s. The high tomorrow near 90, matching yesterday's top. Overnight low 64. At 11 a.m. today the temperature was 82.
Israel rejects Syrian allegations that its tanks crossed cease fire lines in Syria and says it will keep parts of land won in the six day war. UN observers note tank movements as Israel occupies Sinai and parts of Jordan and Syria. Eban vows not to return to 1949 armistice lines.
Presidential aide Walt Rostow told Middlebury College graduates that regional cooperation, modeled on postwar Europe, could bring dignity and stability to the troubled Middle East. He noted U.S. support for regional institutions in Latin America, Asia, and Africa and warned the Middle East has yet to develop such regional structures amid Arab Israel tensions.
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