Negro in Miss U S A Semi Finals in Florida
Miama Beagh Florida hosts semifinal round as 15 states compete for Miss USA title and a shot at Miss Universe. Dorothy Johnson of Pocatello Idaho becomes the first African American to reach final stages in a major U S beauty pageant, joining contestants from Alabama Alaska California and more.
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Maryland
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Mississippi
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New York
Gail Khielaw
Ohio
Toye Fae ‘Aseh
Oregon
Jackie Sue Maloney
Oklahoma
Dianne Ballown
Texas
Jane Joy Hrickson
Utah
Rights Leaders Meet In NEW YORK Over Civil Rights Tensions
Summit of major civil rights figures including Roy Wilkins Martin Luther King Jr and John Lewis convenes in New York City to address rising racial violence and national politics. Wilkins cautions about increasingly violent disorder as details of Harlem and Brooklyn unrest surface and a national response grows.
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Congress of Racial Equality
Martin Luthar King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Goldwater
Arizona
Ors
Wagner
New York City
Medford Dance Riot Injures Teens in Racial Brawl
A white and Black teen clash at a Medford dance left about 12 youths with minor injuries. Police from five communities stopped the melee within an hour. one boy, 14, hospitalized with a head injury after being hit by a stone. No arrests reported. hundreds involved, windows shattered, and radios used as whips. Medford, near Boston, has a sizable Black population.
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House Expected to Defeat Meat Import Quota Bill
Washington officials aimed to kill a meat import quota bill after the Senate approved it 72 to 15. The measure, backed by 50 Democrats and 22 Republicans, would cap beef veal and mutton imports near 1958 to 1943 levels, reducing 1.2 billion pounds from last year and potentially raising prices.
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Ranger 7 Near Moon Target After Midcourse Check
Ranger 7, the 228000 mile voyage probe, likely will hit the Moon’s lighted side in a 300 mile wide plain near the equator. Dr William H Pickering of JPL announced during a news conference that analysis of flight data would continue for hours to refine the impact area.
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Weather Outlook Cooler Tonight Then Warmer Later
The forecast calls for generally fair weather through Thursday with cooler conditions tonight. Thursday will be a bit warmer with highs in the mid 80s. Tuesday’s high reached 92 with a night low around 60. River stage is four percent of flood capacity.
GOP Meet Defeats Extremist Plank at Iowa Platform
Des Moines reports the Iowa Republican platform committee voted to delete a proposed plank condemning extremists before presenting the platform to about 4,500 delegates. Attorney General Evan Hultman had supported the plank, which would condemn extremists who take the law into their own hands. The plan faced possible floor action despite the committee’s vote.
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Political dispute over extremism plank in party platform
Afton Democrat Dilley accuses Hughes and Hultman of political twinship while attacking taxes and Supreme Court limits. Iowa party leaders debate removing an extremism plank, with supporters arguing reasonable disagreement and others opposing far right rhetoric.
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American Independence Party
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Evan Hultman
Iowa
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Goldwater Denies Writing for German Paper
Barry Goldwater's secretary said the senator has not written or spoken to any German representatives. Deutsche National-Zeitung published a front page article allegedly signed by Goldwater, arguing for a nuclear-armed NATO and warning of a Communist local invasion. The piece, though reported, lacked details on timing or prior publication.
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Deutsche National - Zeitung
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Pastore To Be Demos Keynoter
Senator John Pastore chosen as keynote speaker for Democratic gathering amid talk of fiery debate and leadership in national politics. Abbreviated excerpts reflect campaign rhetoric and political positioning within the party.
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Washington
John
Plan Step Into Space Hints At Extravehicular Flight
Gemini program officials announced a planned first in-flight spacewalk during the upcoming mission. Captain Edward White said the EVA would be a vital step toward the first extra vehicular activity. Backup crews led by Frank Borman and James Lovell indicated similar outside movement may occur, with the entire maneuver likely lasting about five minutes.
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New Entrance Is Punched To Trapped French Miners
Rescue workers pierced an underground tunnel at a Jura Mountains limestone mine near Mt. Riveli to reach five missing miners while nine survivors communicated through air tubes and a microphone. Torrential rain slowed efforts though skies improved.
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Rescue Talks With Trapped Miners Deep in Jura Limestone Mine
Workers communicate with nine men trapped beneath Mt. River in the Jura near the Swiss border. An air tube 200 feet below the surface facilitated a 3 and a half hour contact operation, as AP photographs document.
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Thant Delivers Gift During Talks With Khrushchev
In Moscow U Thant and Soviet Premier Khrushchev met in the Kremlin to discuss the USSR overdue debts for U N peacekeeping missions Thant presented a Burmese silver bowl admired by Khrushchev who called it beautiful and suitable for a museum
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Thant
Delay in Senate Free dom of information bill
In Washington Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Humphrey delayed a freedom of information bill designed to ease challenges to agency disclosures. He filed a motion for reconsideration after the Senate passed the measure by voice vote, with talk of further discussion urged by several senators.
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Auber H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Minnesota
Fire tears through downtown Sioux City cafe and cleaners
A fire at the Fierce Street Cafe on Tuesday night caused about $100,000 in damage. The blaze also damaged a cleaning establishment and forced residents from the upstairs area. Central quarters of American Cleaners, employing seven slope, were nearby when the fire started.
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