King Says Bomb Victims Didn’t Die In Vain In Birmingham
Dr Martin Luther King Jr told grieving crowds that the Sunday school bombing deaths in Birmingham were not in vain. He urged faith and urged white allies to confront conscience. Town mourned Denise McNair Addie Mae Collins Cynthia Wesley and Carole Robertson.
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King
Birmingham
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Denise McNair
Addie Mae Collins
Cynthia Wesley
Carole Robertson
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Washington
Kennedy
Kennedy to Meet Negro Leaders on Birmingham Racial Situation
President Kennedy plans talks with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr and six other Negro leaders on Birmingham Alabama racial tensions. Bombing of a Negro church killed four children and wounded 23 as protests escalated, prompting calls for national mourning and federal intervention. Senators Humphrey and Kuchel urge a national observance day, while religious leaders seek a Sabbath of silence. Civil rights groups in New York and across the nation join in mourning observances and calls for federal aid to Alabama.
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Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Joseph Ellwanger
St. Paul Lutheran Church
John H. Cross
Christ
Washington
Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Thomas H. Kuehél
California
House McCormack
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
George Kiesel
Parkside
Racial Unrest Disrupts Parkside High School Jackson
Parkside High School in Jackson Michigan reopened under police guard after a day of clashes. A crowd of 100 to 150 Negro adults gathered Wednesday night while students and police exchanged stones and jeers. Ten students were arrested after a one hour disturbance as officials vowed to curb the tension.
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Jackson, Mich
Parkside High School
Alabama
Kiese
Roscoe Gray
Jackson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Harod White
George Romney
Elven Duvall
Michigan
Congress Salaries Rise Aims To Boost Tax Brackets
A playful headline notes raising Congressional salaries to move lawmakers into a higher income tax bracket. The item reflects a humorous stance on fiscal policy and legislative pay scales.
Weather Outlook Shows Clouds With Possible Showers
The forecast notes fair today giving way to clouds tomorrow with little temperature change. A chance of showers is possible. Yesterday’s high reached 85, and this morning’s low was 62. Tomorrow morning should be slightly warmer.
Lausche Reverses Position on Nuclear Treaty
Sen Frank Lausche of Ohio said he will vote against ratification of the limited nuclear test ban treaty. He warned the ban’s prohibition of aboveground tests could yield Russia a power advantage and expressed misgivings about country safety. He becomes the 14th senator to oppose the pact, narrowing pro ratification support to about 90. President Kennedy urged a strong majority in his radio television address. The Senate debate extended into a lengthy session with more speeches planned.
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Washington
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Senate
Russia
U.S
Causche
Foreign Relations Committee
Kennedy
Hig National
Russians Warn China On Borders
Pravda editorial in the Soviet Communist party organ cautions China that good neighborly relations depend on respect for borders. Moscow says it will not back Beijing in any China India clash and references disputes along the Soviet Chinese frontier.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Red China
Peking
India
Communist Party
Pravda
Moscoe
Soviet Leader Proposes 18 Nation Summit on Disarmament
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko proposed an 18 nation summit on disarmament for the first quarter of 1964 in a policy declaration before the United Nations General Assembly. President Kennedy to outline U S policy on Friday.
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Andrei A. Grom
Wko
U. N. General Assembly
Kennedy
U. S
Indonesia Apology After Jakarta Embassy Riots
Indonesia expressed regret for the mob violence that burned and looted the British Embassy and other properties in Jakarta amid protests over Britain’s Malaysia federation. President Sukarno’s government condemned the actions while urging calm as Britain and the United States pressed for protection of British subjects and property.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Washington
Manarty
Sukarno
Lord Home
Howard P. Jones
U.S
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Zaiin Zain
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Britain
Malaya
Singapore
British Borneo
Sarawak
North Borneo
Southeast Asia
Borneo
London
British Cricket Club
Shell Oil Co
Andrew G. Gilchrist
Embassvs
Quints' Fortunes Grow As Aberdeen Family Plans New Home
The Fischer quintuplets in Aberdeen progress in hospital as the family secures a $100000 home, about $250000 in gifts, and a Curtis Publishing deal worth roughly $50000 for rights to stories and photos. Officials report the quints eating better and gaining strength while plans for the new house proceed.
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Curtis Publishing Co
St. Luke's Destal
Flooding Battled In Texas Near Port Acres
Beaum on Texas crews fought to keep flood waters from Hurricane Cindy from topping an eight foot levee near Port Acres. Authorities warned up to 10.5 million in damage possible and urged Governor Connally to declare a disaster area as Neches River crested.
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Jefferson County Civil Defense Council
Texas
John Connally
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Neches
Port Acres
Here
Weather Bureau
Neches River
Nederland
Port Neches
Groves
Orange County
Channel Tunnel Urged By Experts
A joint British French study urges building a tunnel under the English Channel. The experts estimate capital cost at 143 million pounds and warn financing will be difficult. They reject a bridge as twice as costly and a shipping hazard.
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London
English Channel
Kennedy urges support for $11 billion tax cut plan
President Kennedy calls on Americans to back the tax reduction aimed at boosting households with benefits like dishwashers and new cars while urging Congress for quick passage. Republican leaders counter with equal time requests and spending guardrails to tie cuts to budget targets.
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Kenedy
Kennedy
William £. Miller
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