Marches go on without Dr King in Mississippi
Meredith led the 6th day of the march on U.S. 51 with 130 walkers as temperatures dipped due to Hurricane Alma. King flew to Chicago. leaders dropped out briefly. Meredith vowed to resume June 16 if approved by his doctor after being wounded near Hernando. A Baltimore civil rights group plans to join after a rally. Norvell remains jailed on a $25,000 bond.
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U.S. 51
Alma
New York
Baltimore
Meredith
Memphis
Jackson
Miss
Hernando
Mississippi
Aubrey James Norvell
Perils To Peace Told By Reuther
Walter P. Reuther told the University of Iowa commencement that tech prowess outpaced moral growth. He warned nuclear capacity equals 40 tons of TNT per person and urged unity beyond national barriers to improve life for all people. He noted Iowa’s Class of 1,840 graduates, close to 1950 record totals.
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Iowa City
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
University of Iowa
Feather
United States
Soviet Union
Reuther
Iowa
Filing Deadline Falls on Sunday
DES MOINES AP The filing deadline for nominating papers for the September 6 primary is set as July 3 though it falls on a Sunday. Attorney General Oscar Strauss cites the 1962 law restricting filing to 8 to 65 days before the primary, ruling out Monday July 4 or Tuesday July 5. Secretary of State Cameron requested the opinion.
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DES Moines
Atty
Oscar Strauss
Gary Cameron
Burglary at Brandon bank prompts multiagency probe
Iowa bank burglars stole an estimated 3600 dollars from the Brandon branch of Urbana State Bank. Federal and state agents joined the investigation after the break in was found Thursday.
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Iowa Bank
Brandon
Urbana State Bank
Hughes Urges Press Accountability in Public Life
Gov. Harold Hughes called for constant evaluation and criticism of the press and public officials. He spoke at an Iowa Intergovernmental Commission panel addressing ethical responsibilities of government media and educators, praising fair Iowa coverage and urging a shared duty to sustain faith in the state and nation.
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DES Moines
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Iowa Intergovernmental Commission
Edu
Cators
Iowa
Cedar Falls Officer Shot. 17-Year-Old Suspect Arrested
Cedar Falls patrolman Vernon Kolpeck was wounded by a shotgun blast during a pursuit of a robbery suspect. The assailant, Albert Leroy Fullbright, 17, of Huron South Dakota, is charged with robbery with aggravation assault with intent to murder and auto theft. Bond set at 21000. preliminary hearing June 17.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa City
South Dakota
Vernon Kolpeck
Albert Leroy Fullbright
Rt. 2
Huron
John Sabbath
William Merner
Fullbright
Independence Oil Company
Kolpeck
Paratroopers Battle Stubborn N Vietnam Force
U S paratroopers pressed a fourth day against dug-in North Vietnamese troops in the central highlands while 400 Vietnamese riot police moved into Hue. Helicopters lifted at least two battalions of American and Vietnamese troops into the action 280 miles north of Saigon.
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South Viet Nam
Central Highlands
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
Herce
Sheppard to be retried in 1954 murder case
Samuel H. Sheppard faces a second trial for the 1954 bludgeon murder of his wife Marilyn. He has served nine years of a prior nine-year sentence and has been free on bond since July 1964 while appealing the fairness of his trial.
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Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
John J. Corrigan
Sheppard
Cuyahoga County
Topeka Tornado Cleanup Forces Shelter for Homeless
Topeka faces care for thousands made homeless by a tornado that killed 15 in the city area and 16 overall. Red Cross shelters open in schools and the municipal auditorium as the Salvation Army and aid crews feed and assist. Authorities estimate damage at 176 to 200 million dollars and plan debris clearing for weeks with federal disaster aid possible. Mayor Wright asks neighboring cities for help while Johnson and OEP offer national support.
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Topeka
Kan
Red Cross
Sons
Salvation Army
Johnson
William Avery
Federal Office of Emergency Planning
Charles W. Wright Jr
Wright
Iowa Weekend Rain Forecast From The AP
Towans anticipate a warmer but damp weekend after record cold snaps. Tonight’s readings near 50s, with highs in the 70s and 80s Saturday. Scattered showers expected. Davenport cooled to 41, beating the 44 record from June 10 1918. Burlington tied 44 from 1813. Council Bluffs reached 46 to match a 1955 low.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Towans
Davenport
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Tuition suit hearing questions residency for Clarke
George Clarke, 22, a University of Iowa graduate student now in the law school, testified in US District Court that he paid non resident tuition for four years after moving from Elwood Park Illinois to Town. He said he began living there permanently in August 1966 and asked to be treated as a resident in 1965 but was told it would do no good. Clarke’s father in law William Weaver of Wapello testified he will take Clarke into his law practice after school and military duties. Russell M. Ross, politics professor and committee chair, testified on registrar rulings review procedures.
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PES Moines
US District Court
George Clarke
University of Iowa
Clarke
Elwood Park
Wiliam Weaver
Wapello
Russell M. Ross
Tawa
Hurricane Alma remnants threaten Georgia coast
Gale warnings stretch from north of Savannah to Cape Fear as Alma, now a tropical storm, heads northeast. Forecasters warn of flooding and five inch rains with possible tornadoes in southeastern South Carolina while the storm intensifies offshore. A prior Florida Panhandle hit caused 100 mph winds and property damage. Fort Gordon reports eleven soldiers hospitalized after a bus overturn on wet pavement.
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Georgia
Carolinas
Alma
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
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South Carolina
Nrth
Cape Fear
N.C
Claxton
Charleston
S.C
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Albany
Augusta
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