Injunction For Freedom Riders Asked
The Associated Press reports Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy intervened on behalf of Freedom Riders after a Birmingham delay. Kennedy aide Seigenthaler denied DOJ collusion with sponsors. A motion filed for a temporary restraining order seeks police protection for future interstate riders and targets groups including CORE SCLC SNM and local jail association amid violent scenes in Montgomery and Birmingham with Klan involvement noted.
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Birmingham
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John Seigenthaler
Justice Department
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Frank M. Johnson
Montgomery
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Greyhound
George E. Cruitt
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Washington, D.C
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Congress of Racial Equality
Calvin Whitesell
Te Police
Congress of Racial
Two Hospital Directors Fired in Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville, Tl AP Two hospital directors were dismissed, delaying plans to expand the Pinckneyville Community Hospital district. R Neil Cunningham, appointed two years ago, says he sees no reason for termination. the board has postponed further expansion actions. Dorothy Benedict declined comment.
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R. Neil Cunningham
Perry County
Michael K. Grabowski
Dorothy Benedict
Cunningham
Benedict
Christensen Returns as State Crime Chief in Illinois
Springfield AP Christensen resumes leadership of the State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation after resigning amid criticism of the Starved Rock slayings handling. Gov. Kerner and Public Safety Director Ragen back his return, with new reforms hinted but unspecified.
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Springfield, Ill
James C. Christensen
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Starved Rock
Joseph Ragen
Public Safety
Christensen
Otto Kerner
Ragen
Riverside
Ill
Bureau
Joseph Bibb
State Safety
William G. Stratton
Memorial Day toll tops past worst highway deaths
CHICAGO AP reports the Memorial Day weekend saw 683 violent accident deaths on highways and 46 to 49 boating and drowning fatalities, marking the highest traffic toll for a Memorial holiday period. The four day period also surpasses the 1950 Fourth of July toll of 491 deaths.
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Chicago
Jewel bundle left in limousine prompts alert on Wall Street
New York AP report says $129 635 in jewels placed in a shoe box went un noticed for almost nine hours. Elisha Walker Jr., a 48 year old stock broker from Syosset NY, stored the gems in a pool limousine after riding LIRR to Long Island City and heading to his Wall Street office. He discovered the loss upon arrival around 9 a.m. The limousine service, police, and the insurer were notified.
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Elisha Walker Jr
Syoeset
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Walker
Long Island
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Queens
Wall Street
Piaranne Company
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