Milwaukee Bracing for Weekend Open Housing Protests
Milwaukee, Wisconsin faces potential weekend demonstrations after four nights of clashes between white youths and police. About 50 officers patrolled the South Side while 200 Negro open housing marchers, led by Rev. James Groppi, moved toward City Hall. The NAACP and church leaders amplified support as Mayor Maier defended South Side residents amid calls for a metropolitan open housing code. Milwaukee’s South Side population at 350,000 includes only six Negro families.
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Milwaukee
Wis
South Side
Wisconsin Avenue
City Hall
James E. Groppi
Milwaukee Youth Council
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Common Council
Father Groppi
Milwau
Walter B. Hoard
NAACP
Henry Maier
Maier
Moral clash over U S decline as Johnson and Graham spar
President Johnson told police chiefs he sees no national moral decline while evangelist Billy Graham warned of a moral slide citing pornography illegitimacy and rising disease. Johnson urged action against riots and backing for the Safe Streets and Crime Control Act during a Kansas City visit before meeting former President Truman at the Truman home in Independence.
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Kansas City
Johnson
United States
Billy Graham
International Association of Police Chiefs
Graham
Sied
America
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Independence
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Union Boss Urges Steel Truck Halt in East Region
Lorain Teamsters Local 571 president James Stockard urged a halt to steel hauls after a local member had tires shot out near East Lorain. The unauthorized strike, spreading from Gary to Pittsburgh and beyond, blocks steel shipments and risks layoffs as drivers report shootings and pickets remain at Ohio Steel plants in Lorain and Youngstown.
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Lorain
Columbiana County
Gary
Ind
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Youngstown
Wheeling
W.va
Buffalo
N.Y
Alex Baker
Monroe Falls
Baker
U.S. 224
Medina
Ohio Steel
U.S. Steel Co
River Tactics Yield Good Results In Delta Battles
A U S combat team stormed ashore from river gun boats in the Mekong delta flushing 500 guerrillas in a bloody riverine fight 45 miles southwest of Saigon. The operation included 2,000 Americans with air support and followed earlier clashes with the 514th Battalion.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
514Th
Dinh Tuong
Con Thien
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
Southwest Ohio Weather Forecast Update
The Southwest Ohio forecast calls for fair skies and cooler tonight with a low in the 50s. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warm. Yesterday’s high reached 85 with a low of 49, indicating a recent warm spell.
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Ohio
First Fire Charm Dims After Dampers Open
A fireplace couple recalls the thrill of the season’s first fire and notes the second visit loses some sparkle once the damper is opened. The image captures cozy home warmth and the routine of seasonal comfort.
Marine Admits Murder of Youths in Fairfax Case
A 17-year-old AWOL Marine, Pvt. Gary Lee McKee, confessed to San Diego police that he killed James McQueary and John Handley near Fairfax, Ohio, in 1964. He reportedly told a church minister and awaits juvenile court action with possible transfer to an adult court.
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Cincinnati
San Diego
Calif
Gary Lee McKee
Fairfax
Ohio
James McQueary
John Handley
Edward C. Stevens
McKee
James Finan
McQueary
Finan
Indiana
Lt. Stevens
Bethany Lutheran Church
Oceanside
Willard C. Lantz
Chain stores face hearings on giveaway disputes in Ohio
The Ohio Liquor Control Board set October 12 for hearings on two Columbus chain grocery stores, A and P and Kroger, cited for promotional giveaways with beer and wine carryouts. Five other chains in Youngstown, Dayton, Cleveland, and Cincinnati also face October reviews as court actions may alter or delay hearings.
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Ohio Liquor Control Board
Columbus
Youngstown
Dayton
Cleveland
Cincinnati
A&p
Common Pleas Court
Liquor Control Board
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National Council of Churches’ General Board
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Ing
Peking
New China News Agency
Navy
Robert J. Flynn
Flynn
Thomas Flynn
Houston
Ottawa
Paul Martin
Canada
Martin
Washington
Hanoi
Marine
Cincy
Robert McKee
Debbie Cappen
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