Highway Crash Kills Four Near Oskaloosa
Four women and a man die in a head on collision seven miles southeast of Oskaloosa on Highway 63. The dead include Mrs Marilyn Nelson and Mrs Millie Ferguson. Injured are Irene Kent Lena Stevens and Dorothy Daeges. The Ladies in Blue from Ottumwa and the veteran volunteers were returning from Knoxville Hospital.
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Millie Ferguson
Otturuwa
Dennis Sinnard
Young Sinnard
Ken
Mahaska County Hospital
Irene Kent
Lena Stevens
Dorothy Daeges
Miss Daeges
Paul Roby
Nelson
Ladies In Blue
American Legion Auxiliary
Here
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Sinnard
Roby
Test Ban Talks Still Friendly in Moscow Meetings
Western diplomats see signs of possible partial nuclear test ban as U S Britain and the Soviet Union hold daily talks in Moscow. Secrecy surrounds Under Secretary Harriman and Lord Hailsham with top Soviet officials while East German envoy Lozar Bolts joins discussions. Khrushchev remains engaged signaling Soviet willingness despite past rejected conditions.
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Britain
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U. S
W Averell
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Lord Hailsham
East Germany
Lozar Bolts
Tass
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North Atlantic Alliance
Warsaw
Ultimatum to Committee on Cambridge Racial Issues
In Cambridge Maryland a mixed white and Negro committee pressed for progress on racial problems amid a looming crisis. Negro leaders warned that demonstrations would resume if no report by midafternoon. The group agreed to focus on public accommodations before addressing school integration and housing, with NAACP official Stanley Branch warning of renewed action by 3 p.m. Wednesday if unsatisfied.
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Stanley Branch
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Police Break Up Buddhist Demonstrations in Saigon Riot
Police in Saigon, backed by helmets and rifles, broke up Buddhist monk and nun protests injuring at least nine and arresting over 900 demonstrators. Smaller rallies formed near Saigon’s central market and Cholon as hunger strike actions escalated.
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Vietn Nam
Cholon
Chinatown
Ngo Dinh
Diem
Glac
Minh Pagoda
Na Lot
Where Did Grain Go GOP Asks Washington Investigation
GOP senators demand a congressional inquiry into reports that 24 million bushels of U S grain vanished en route to Austin. They claim 42 million dollars worth of corn barley and sorghum may have been diverted and sold behind the curtain under trade agreements with Western Germany. Senator John Williams R Del urged a Senate probe Tuesday.
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John “J. Willams
Germany
Arson Probe Ordered After Twin Fires at Knickerbocker and Brake Hotels
Two near North Side hotels in Chicago suffered simultaneous blazes on Wednesday forcing about 200 guests to flee. Knickerbocker Hotel guests, many in night attire, evacuated from a 10 story, 650 guest capacity venue with $20,000 damage. Brake Hotel fire on Lake Shore Drive adjacent to the Knickerbocker prompted about 50 people to escape to a mezzanine. $15,000 damage. Arson investigation ordered. cause still undetermined.
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Chinese Soviet Talks Resume Amid Split Pressure
Chinese and Soviet negotiators resumed talks today after a day’s recess amid reports they aim to issue a communique softening the rift. Khrushchev’s stance was cited as leverage to influence Western delegates in test ban negotiations. Peking’s official newspaper charged the United States with meddling in Sino-Soviet relations.
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Peking People's’ Daily
United States
Pentagon Restricts Men's Civil Rights Participation
The Pentagon issued new orders restricting military personnel from participating in civil rights demonstrations, citing obligations of citizenship and urging proper conduct. The memo does not bar off duty civilian clothes protests, but forbids demonstrations that threaten law and order or public safety. Senate hearings focus on civil rights proposals including a bill to bar segregation in public venues like arenas and stores. Mississippi governor Barnett, Alabama governor Wallace, and Arkansas AG Bryce Bennett urge investigations into Communist influence, naming Martin Luther King Jr. and SCLC associates, while Senator Monroney objects to guilt by association and calls King as a witness.
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Alabama
Bryce Bennett
Arkansas
Drastic overhaul urged for U.S. stock market operations
Securities and Exchange Commission probes call for a drastic overhaul of how major exchanges operate and police themselves. The recommendation comes in the second installment of the investigation into the securities markets.
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Vene
Mississippi Desegregation Appeal Seeks Below College Level
The 3rd U S Circuit Court, pivotal in integrating Southern schools, is asked by NAACP lawyers representing seven Black children to order public school desegregation in Jackson Mississippi. The move follows swift rulings ordering desegregation in Birmingham and Mobile Alabama and targets noncollege-level desegregation in Mississippi.
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Supreme Court
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Little Rock
Tis
National Association ‘For the Advancement, of Colored People
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Birmingham
Mobile
Ala
Sphé Naacp
Sidney Mize
Gulfport
Mia
State Troopers Ordered Into City by Governor
Governor Donald Russell directed state troopers into Charleston amid days of antisegregation protests and unrest. Police dispersed about 750 demonstrators, with 150 arrests Tuesday and 95 arrests Tuesday night as bricks and stones injure officers. a fireman was struck as crowds dispersed.
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Donald Russell
Charleston
National Guard
Tallie Titman
Electrical Storm and Wind Hit Lenox
Lenox faced a severe storm and heavy rain early today with 80 of an inch noted. Electrical service was out for hours, several small buildings were damaged, and portions of Davis Elevator, Lenox Nursing Home, and nearby farms suffered main roof, ceiling, and debris damage. Roadways and power lines were affected along Highway 49.
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Eare
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Bbed
Lenox Nursing Home
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Max Shippley
Bill Reed
Max Hockett
Hockett Yard
Black Fireman Hit by Bullet in Savannah Riots
In Savannah Georgia a Black fireman Warnell Robinson, 25, was slightly injured by a bullet from a passing car during a racially tense night. Six white teenagers were arrested minutes later as rioting swept parts of the city. Robinson, who was checking five valuable boxes in a Black neighborhood, said he saw the car pass and heard a strike. A stray bullet hit his stomach. he received hospital treatment and was released. The youths reportedly fired at the home of Loretta Brown, a Black resident, during the unrest.
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Savannah
Warnell Robinson
Robinson
Loretta Brown
Guerrillas Wound 14 Near Saigon
Viet Cong guerrillas shelled Can Tho Airport near Saigon wounding 14 U S Army Special Forces troops. The eight minute attack damaged a plane and buildings with 60mm shells and mortars. Ten wounded were taken to Nhatrang hospital. three in serious condition. Vietnamese troops pursued the attackers as the heaviest American casualty toll in a single Viet Cong encounter.
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Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Can Tho
St. 1S. Army Field Hospital
Nhatrang
Viet Com
U. S. Marine Corps
Investigators Probe Minuteman Missile Failure at Cape Canaveral
Air Force investigators study five seconds of radioed data after a Minuteman missile exploded Tuesday night. The 38 foot intercontinental rocket blew apart just after leaving a 15 foot deep launching pit during an intended 4,000 mile test flight.
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