Assassination of NAACP Leader Medgar Evers in Jackson
Medgar Evers, Mississippi NAACP field secretary, was shot to death in front of his Jackson home as he left his car after an integration rally. Police sought the assassin, offering a $10,000 reward, with FBI help requested.
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White Students At Alabama U Welcome Two Negroes
Two Negro students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, began classes at the University of Alabama under National Guard protection. White students greeted them cordially as federal marshals and guardsmen monitored activity on a quiet campus. A third Negro, Dave McGrathery, planned to enroll at Huntsville Thursday.
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University of Alabama
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James A. Hood
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National Guard
Dave McGrathery
Universitys Huntsville Center
George C. Wallace
Father and six children die in Puget Sound fire
A father Cecil Landers about 40 and all six children Cathey 12 Michael 10 William 9 Terry 8 Patricia 6 Beverly 3 died in a two story Vashon Island home fire. Mrs Landers 36 escaped after sounding the alarm and was hospitalized in grave condition.
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Vashon Island
Puget Sound
Cecil Landers
Cathey
Michael
William
Terry
Patricia
Beverly
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Kennedy Civil Rights Push Faces Slow Senate Path
President Kennedy gains bipartisan backing for civil rights legislation but leaders warn action will be gradual. Humphrey expects no final vote until late summer as Ellender predicts strong opposition and possible violence. Foster forecasts smooth Senate passage for a Soviet West nuclear test ban treaty with heavy bargaining ahead.
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Minnesota
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Oneida Man Dies in Predawn Building Fire
Arthur J. Mangan 74 of Oneida died in a predawn blaze that heavily damaged a three story building opposite the police HQ. His body was found in a second floor apartment. The fire’s cause is undetermined and smoke and water damaged a furniture store a music shop and a tavern with no damage estimate yet.
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Arthur J. Mangan
Rochester Maintenance Man Killed In Elevator Incident
Rochester man Gnatzio Bartolone aged 79 was killed Tuesday when crushed between a freight elevator and its shaft. Police say he apparently fell from the elevator while attempting to close its doors. He worked as a maintenance man.
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Gnatzio Bartolone
Bartolone
Kennedy urges civil rights changes to curb racial discord
President Kennedy warns that racial discrimination fuels fear and threatens public safety. He outlines a broad civil rights program to Congress emphasizing equal access in public life and schools. He notes nationwide moral crisis and calls Americans to examine conscience.
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Macmillan Moves to Rally Cabinet Over Profumo Scandal
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan held an emergency Cabinet meeting to shore up support for his handling of the Profumo vice scandal. Officials say the session was harmonious, with plans to face a hostile Labour opposition in Monday's parliamentary session.
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Christine Keeler
Eugene Ivanov
Anthony Eden
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School Bus Driver Becomes Fourth Grade Teacher
Thomas Horton, a 33 year old Navy veteran and current Poestenkill Elementary School bus driver, will switch to a part time practice teaching role in September. Horton, a Russell Sage College evening student since 1958, expects to graduate next year with an elementary education degree. He has spent the past two years driving the school bus.
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U S Airlift Delivers Medical Supplies to East Pakistan
U S Ambassador Walter P. Maconaughy announced a military aircraft has rushed $150,000 worth of medical supplies to cyclone victims in East Pakistan.
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Walter P. Maconaughy
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Lack of Rain Leaves New York Farmers in Trouble
A Cornell University climatologist warns the state faces a persistent dry spell with little relief from recent light showers. The four major drought regions span from Monroe to Chautauqua, Chemung to Broome, and Hudson Valley to Long Island. Weather data show water tables remain low and even normal summer rains may not suffice.
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Race riot in Cambridge Maryland leaves two dead
Two white men were killed and at least four injured when a race riot erupted in Cambridge Maryland. A crowd of about 100 whites attacked a group of Negro demonstrators after a second march near the courthouse and jail. Shots exploded as fires broke out in white-owned businesses in the Negro section. Police named Col. Carey Jarman as leading the state response.
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Col. Carey Jarman
Burmese airliner crash feared in China
Burma Airways aircraft missing since Monday with 21 aboard is believed to have crashed in Communist China, an airline official said Tuesday.
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Burma Airways
Communist
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Protests Against Diem Regime Rise in Saigon
Buddhist demonstrations against President Ngo Dinh Diem are expected to increase as anger over religious persecution grows. Some anger targets the United States for weapons used against Buddhists. Diem expressed sorrow over the torch death of a Buddhist monk in Saigon and blamed extremists for stoking public opinion.
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Zasu Pitts Laid To Rest In Hollywood Funeral
Hollywood mourners attend funeral for comedienne Zasu Pitts at Holy Cross Cemetery mausoleum chapel. More than 100 guests joined the service. Pitts, 63, died Friday from cancer. Attendees included Martha Raye Virginia Grey Patsy Kelly actor Ronald Reagan and producer Hal Roach Sr.
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