Confession Claimed In Rights Case
Meridian Mississippi UPI reports a U.S. commissioner freed 19 men charged in the slaying of civil rights workers after refusing to admit testimony of an alleged confession.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
1
Meridian Mississippi UPI reports a U.S. commissioner freed 19 men charged in the slaying of civil rights workers after refusing to admit testimony of an alleged confession.
Oslo ceremony awarded Rev Martin Luther King Jr the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize worth 54500 dollars. He pledged the funds to civil rights causes in the United States, declaring an abiding faith in America and a future for mankind. The award cited his nonviolent leadership and armed, peaceful struggle for equality.
In Washington, Secretary of State Rusk urged Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to use influence to halt Communist operations from North Vietnam against South Vietnam and to work for peace in Southeast Asia. Johnson and Gromyko held about 90 minutes at the White House with cordial exchanges.
Rainfall amounted to about .45 inch in downtown Odessa with similar totals in nearby towns. Reported by the Weather Bureau at Terminal Station and local utilities, the showers began around 3:30 pm and continued to midnight. Temperatures to dip into the 30s tonight with highs near 58 today and 53 Friday. Lake John Thomas rainfall adds little runoff, rising only 0.04 feet to 2,244.63. Skies to stay partly cloudy today, clearing tonight and Friday.
Washington AP report details Senate Rules Committee actions in the Baker probe delaying questioning of Walter Jenkins and ruling out further inquiry into the “party girl” issue. Jenkins resigned amid Johnson campaign background after two morals arrests. Reynolds testified he bought ad time on Johnson’s Austin station at Jenkins request, while Jenkins denied knowledge of the deal.
Mali foreign minister Mamadou Ba connected the Kennedy assassination with Lumumba's murder and Hammarskjold's death during a U.N. Security Council debate. Guinea's Louis Beavogui echoed the charge stating the American Belgian intervention in Stanleyville caused massacres and blocade leaders cannot be trusted.
Pope Paul VI deplored the bloody disorders in the Congo and urged peace after meeting controversial Congolese Premier Moise Tshombe. In a French message to the Congolese people he said independence offered ideal hope for development, but the turmoil pains him deeply.
White House press secretary says there was no agreement with Russia on defense cuts after Kosygin announced Moscow would trim defense spending by 555 million dollars. McNamara aims to keep next year’s military budget near 50 billion, about 1.25 billion below this year. Reedy cautions figures may reflect Kosygin’s statement.
The forecast predicts partly cloudy skies with little temperature change today. Tonight and Friday should be fair and colder, with highs near 38 today and 55 tomorrow and overnight lows around 33 to 37.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.