Meredith vows to return after ambush near Mississippi
The wounded civil rights march leader James Meredith pledged to resume his effort to register Black voters in Mississippi. Photos and comments emphasized the reception by Hernando residents as he passed through, with supporters abroad citing the march's broader goal. Authorities later charged Aubrey James Morvell, 41, of Memphis, with assault and battery with intent to kill and murder in connection with the shooting near Hernando.
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Dick Gregory
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Pleads For Help From Witnesses After Shooting
Meredith described a tense moment when a gunman rose from a gully and noted most victims were men. He said he considered carrying a gun but chose to carry a Bible instead, reflecting on local dangers and the need for preparation.
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Meredith
Gemini 9 astronauts recall historic space voyage
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Gemini 9 crew Stafford and Cernan recount the three day flight and discuss the mission’s triumphs and disappointments. They aim to spend 11 days totaling reflections with experts, noting the mission as essential during the run up to the moon project. They landed near the Wasp carrier and flew to Cape Kennedy before reuniting with families in Houston.
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Houston
Tex
Wallicks Set New Global Flight Record in Manila
American flyer Robert Wallick and his wife Joan set a new global light-plane round-the-world record in Manila, finishing in 312 days shorter than Max Conrad’s 1961 mark. They landed at Manila airport five days, six hours, 16 minutes and 40 seconds after departing, to cheers from about 200 Filipinos as a string band played.
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Innacorn
Max Conrad
Robert
Joan Wallick
Conrad
Purpose of UP Merger Plan Told
CHICAGO AP The purpose of the Union Pacific Railroad merger with Rock Island is to sell the Union Pacific facilities east of Omaha and Kansas City to handle its own traffic. Transportation expert William W. Wyer testified for the 17th day at an ICC hearing. Opponents say the study underestimates diverted traffic and claim potential losses could reach ten times the union’s estimate of 20 million dollars.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Rock Island Railroad
Union Pacific
Omaha
Kansas City
William W. Wyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Upper Montclair
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Wyee
U.S. Observers in Mississippi Primaries Under Way in Three States
The Associated Press reports voters in California, Mississippi, and South Dakota held key primaries. Reagan and Christopher led California Republican voters for governor, while Pat Brown faced Yorty in a Democratic showdown. Mississippi and South Dakota staged congressional primaries as observers watched newly registered Black voters. Mundt faced Murphy in a major South Dakota Senate race with Mundt the favorite.
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Associated Press
California
Ronald Reagan
George Christopher
San Francisco
Edmund G. Pat Brown
Samuel W. Yorty
Los Angeles
South Dakota
Karl E. Mundt
Richard Murphy
US Senate
Mundt
Officers Nab Reformatory Escapee After Multi County Chase
Enforcement officials in at least five counties joined the search for a reformatory escapee who fled after a chase. The pursuit ended when authorities captured the suspect. details describe a robin egg blue convertible Thunderbird linked to the case.
Escapee Nabbed After Kidnaping Manhunt Near Greensburg
Sammy Lee Harper, an escapee sought for kidnaping in Tennessee, surrendered when found hiding in a barn near Greensburg Indiana. He offered no resistance, ending a nighttime manhunt.
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Tennessee
Sammy Lee Harper
Weather Summary Calls for Mostly Cloudy Skies and Mild Warmth
The forecast predicts cloud cover and warmer temperatures with a0 percent rain chance tonight and Wednesday. Highs reach upper 70s to low 80s, with Monday’s high around 77 and nights near 58. River stage at 7.6 feet.
Delay in Eddie Sallis Burial Fuels Waterloo Tensions
Sporadic violence continued in Waterloo after the death of Eddie Sallis 23 ruled a self-inflicted death in city jail. A Monday funeral at Cityview Temple drew about 100 mourners as tensions rose with accusations of police brutality. Attorney Frey urged delaying burial for further inquiry into the death and treatment. officials pledged talks with Negro leaders and extended police deployment.
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APJ
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Anna Mae Weems
Weems
Sallis
Cityview Temple Church
Frey
American Bar Association Committee On Individual Rights
Howard Sanders
Cuba Bound Alma Heads Toward Cuba
Hurricane Alma with 90 mph winds lashes western Honduras and devastates San Rafael, where 73 residents are reported dead amid mud and wreckage as the storm approaches Cuba.
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Honduras
Tear Gas Used to Curb Riot at University of Panama
Student speakers at the University of Panama urged a street guerrilla campaign against the national guard after two students were killed and 1,000 protesters were penned on campus. Guardsmen used tear gas to block breakouts as President Robles closed high schools in Colon and Panama indefinitely.
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University of Panama
Panamanian National Guard
Colon
Marco A. Robles
Autonomous University
Havana Struck By Gale as Alma Haunts Caribbean
AP reports Hurricane Alma, with 73 dead, sent gale winds to Havana and reached 400 miles outward stirring Florida Keys. Evacuations occurred in two Cuban locales, with torrential rains and huge waves. Alma dumped heavy rain in Honduras, 75 dead, as warnings extended from Marathon to Key West.
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Havana
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Honduran Weather Service
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Honduras
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Milwaukee Line Track Reopened After Derailment
EMPLETON AP A stretch of Union Pacific track where a City of Los Angeles derailment occurred was reopened this morning. Milwaukee Road officials said a five mile per hour speed limit would remain in force at the scene until debris is cleared and investigations proceed.
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Milwaukee Road
Los Angeles
Jaway
State Youth Corps Project Is Announced
Washington AP reports Iowa will offer a state wide Neighborhood Youth Corps program to provide summer jobs for 500 needy youths. A 214780 grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity funds $1.25 per hour positions in county and state offices with rural youths favored. highway and conservation crews will employ them in maintenance, surveying, cleaning, painting, pumping gas, and helper roles.
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Washington
Iowa
Office of Economic Opportunity
Highway Commission
Showers Slated Over The State
More showers and thunderstorms are expected to drench the state tonight and Wednesday as a warm front moves through. Tonight’s lows should be in the 50s with highs reaching the 80s by Wednesday, then a cooler spell Thursday.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Memorial Fund Named in Hendriks Joint Will Probate
Edna Hendriks receives a life estate and acts as executrix without bond as John Hendriks’ will filed for probate in district court provides a $25,000 trust for the Iowa State Board of Education to benefit a memorial fund. After life estate ends, funds support churches, charities, and relatives, with E. R. Tipton named executor for the bequests. June 16 hearing scheduled.
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John Hendriks
Iowa State Board of Education
John H. Anda Hendriks
Iowa Hospital
E. R. Tipton
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