Weekend riots loom as Ole Miss tensions linger
Booing crowds and reports of gunfire shadow the University of Mississippi campus as 1960s unrest continues. James Meredith remains missing from official lists while thousands of Mississippi National Guard troops begin returning home under federal control. Army patrols thin but remain, with a tense mood pervading Oxford after deadly weeklong clashes that left two dead and hundreds injured.
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Schirra Arrives in Hawaii for Historic Welcome
Walter M. Schirra Jr. lands at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu amid a massive crowd expected to reach 180000, with NASA arranging a brief public greeting and a luncheon with officials. Schirra’s six orbit flight last week prompts extended Hawaii visit and planned Houston news conference.
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Peanuts Pension Pork Crowd Congress Adjournment Uncertain
Washington AP report says peanuts pensions and pork politics have thwarted full adjournment. Only the House met Saturday while the Senate queued until Monday as leaders avoided a fixed date. Mansfield and McCormack avoided guessing when business may finish.
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Hungarian bishops lead Soviet bloc group to Vatican II
A Hungarian nine member delegation led by Bishop Endre Hamvas arrived at the Vatican for the Second Vatican Council, the first visit by Hungarian bishops in 14 years. The group plans a two month stay to engage Catholic prelates from Hungary Poland and Czechoslovakia as others join and concerns over Czechoslovakian observers arise. The Polish delegation faced cut restrictions, while Protestant observer George Ologian of Yale spoke of potential broader interchurch relations.
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Ambulance barred at Berlin Wall in clash near Checkpoint Charlie
East German guards blocked a British army ambulance from aiding a man wounded on the East side near Heidelberger Strasse. West Berlin police said guards fired two tommygun blasts as a tunnel escapee emerged, and the ambulance near Checkpoint Charlie could not pass through the barrier.
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Water projects bill stalls as House blocks action
Congress remains gridlocked over the annual water projects measure known as the pork barrel. The House approved 2.25 billion. the Senate pushed it to 4 billion. Rules Committee delays a conference as President Kennedy heads off for a weekend campaign swing.
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Tremors Strike Mountain Villages in Macerata Area
Thirty two sharp earthquakes hit inland from Ancona along the Adriatic coast causing damage and alarm in six villages. No casualties reported as residents fear re entering homes weakened by prior quakes, with Caldarola hardest hit where a quarter of houses already damaged in previous quakes.
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De Gaulle dissolves French Assembly calls new elections
Paris AP reports President De Gaulle dissolved the National Assembly and called new elections after Pompidou resigned under a censure vote. Pompidou remains briefly at his post. no election date set though November 4 or 11 were speculated, while a referendum on future presidents also looms.
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De Gaulle Names Ministers and Pushes Constitutional Referendum
De Gaulle met Pompidou and summoned Senate President Monnerville and Assembly President Chaban Delmas. Pompidou may resign but stay on with policy powers. De Gaulle seeks constitutional revision by referendum to elect presidents by popular vote, aiming to reshape French politics with a few disciplined parties.
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Kennedy Makes Familiar Plea on Midwest Campaign Swing
President Kennedy tours Michigan and Minnesota urging a strong Democratic Congress to spur economic growth. He visits Flint Muskegon and St Paul with a focus on defeating Republicans. Crowds are large yet orderly as Kennedy criticizes GOP blocks on legislation and defends his Latin America record.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Lung Infection Reported
New York AP reports Mrs. Frank lin D. Roosevelt, 77, confined to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center for an infectious lung condition, had a recurrence of a slight temperature Friday. Doctors said the infection is in the lung area and a hospital spokesman noted she does not have cancer.
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New Perfume Claims Secret Ingredient Boosts Males’ Support
A fragrance on sale claims a hidden ingredient makes a man feel capable of supporting a wife. The ad notes the scent offers confidence and decisiveness, targeting shoppers seeking relationship assurance.
FAA redoubles flight safety drive after photographs
FAA administrator N. E. Halaby says verified cockpit photographs and testimony suggest a serious condition in airline operations and warrants renewed action. He notes some images show pilots inattentive or inappropriately seated at controls and calls back Project Tightrope lawyers to overhaul safety procedures. If verified, actions may include license suspension or revocation and civil penalties.
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Negro named to federal trade commission
The Senate approved Kennedy nominee Leon Higginbotham Jr. to the Federal Trade Commission by voice vote Friday. Higginbotham, a Philadelphia lawyer, becomes the first Negro named to a U.S. federal regulatory commission.
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Train crash in Dijon kills nine in France
A passenger train crashed into a derailed freight car near Dijon on Friday, killing nine and injuring 25. Minutes later, a third train halted short of the wreckage, preventing a worse outcome.
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447 Dead in Spain Flood Toll Near Barcelona
Madrid information minister Manuel Frage Irirne said the latest disaster toll from floods near Barcelona reaches 447 dead and 300 missing, updating the grim casualty count reported Friday night.
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Manuel Frage Iri‘arne
Barcelona
Spellman Residence Bombed Near St Patrick's Cathedral
A bomb like device exploded at the Spellman residence in New York early today. Cardinal Francis Spellman was asleep on the second floor and remained unharmed as four basement windows were blown out. The cardinal, fully dressed, spoke with reporters in light rain, dismissing the idea of a prank and recalling recent incidents at St Peter's Basilica. No threats were reported against the cardinal or the cathedral.
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Navy Man Drummond Indicted In Defense Secrets Case
A federal grand jury indicted Cornelius Drummond a 33 year old Navy veteran on charges of selling American defense secrets to the Soviet Union. He was arrested near a New York diner and held on 100000 bond. Co conspirators included four secretaries to the Soviet Mission to the United Nations who have since left the country. The indictment lists data on naval weapons submarine maintenance and electronics secrets. The scheme allegedly ran from October 1957 until his arrest with possible death penalty if convicted. Drummond reportedly received up to 6000 in a single payoff.
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Mexican President Lopez Mateos Arrives in New Delhi
President Adolfo Lopez Mateos of Mexico and his wife and daughter arrived in New Delhi for a four day visit.
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