State Troopers Aid Birmingham in Racial Tensions
State troopers swarmed Birmingham to aid city police during a seventh day of major Negro demonstrations. Gov. George Wallace ordered 250 riot trained troopers, later raised to 575, armed with tear gas, riot guns, carbines and submachine guns. King warned the movement grows, while mass meetings, hoses, and police lines marked the day. 10 officers injured, no confirmed Negro injuries. Police confined marchers to a downtown area as crowds dispersed after hours of confusion.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Wallace
al. Lingo
Lingo
Wallace
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
NATO Nuclear Arsenal Agreement Near Signing
Washington AP reports allied agreement to form a multilateral NATO nuclear force using Polaris missiles on surface ships, potentially ready for signing by Kennedy's Europe visit next month. West Germany dropped objections to surface ship carriers over submarines, easing earlier European fears of vulnerability and delays.
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Washington
U.S
Kennedy
Europe
West Germany
United States
Allied
Livingstone Merchant
Kindness Pays Off In Indiana Collie Leads Rescue
Curtis Gene Riggs, 38, was pinned by plowshares on his New Castle farm when a stray collie he took in guided rescuers to his location. Doctors say he might have bled to death had the dog not led them to him.
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New Castle
Ind
Curtis Gene Riggs
Riggs
Here
Breakthrough in Birmingham Desegregation Drive
AP report from Birmingham describes a mass Negro church gathering at 18th Street and 6th Avenue as King appeals for a forthright stand. Jails overflow with over 2,400 arrests in days of protests while downtown stores and lunchrooms face desegregation pressure amid quiet streets at night.
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Birmingham
Baptist Church
18Th Street
6Th Avenue
Sit-In Continues As 26 Negro Children Enter New Jersey School
In Englewood New Jersey twenty six Negro children joined regular classes at Cleveland Elementary for a three day sit in protesting racial imbalance. Parents and leaders accompanied the group as police deny claim of force though one parent alleged a push. Principal Henriksen had denied admission earlier but opened a back door allowing the students to enter with the regular class.
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Englewood
Cleveland Elementary
Cleveland
Beulah Thweait
Joseph Lawless
Thorkief Henriksen
Tany's Toot Calls for Racial Unity and Fierce Action
A provocative remark urges reconciliation with Black residents in Birmingham and advocates unleashing force on Kansas wheat fields. The statement blends social tension with agrarian imagery and dark, militant language.
Await Statement From President on Birmingham Unrest
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell said Attorney General Kennedy told him something big would happen in Birmingham, with action before Kennedy's news conference. Powell urged federal action to stop officials using water hoses, dogs, and mass arrests of Negroes, citing a statute against unusual punishment. White House aides said executive options are being explored with no major decisions yet, Kennedy prepared for questions later.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Robert F. Kennedy
Birmingham
Alabama
Powell
Kennedy
Justice Department
Nejpro
White House
Andrew T. Hatcher
Congress Dives Into Rights Issue In Civil Rights Hearings
Washington lawmakers opened a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the administration civil rights program. Birmingham violence was cited as proof of action needed while Rep William McCulloch urged patience as a sign of birth and decay. The bill proposes temporary voting referees, a literacy presumption for fourth graders, and a four year extension of the Civil Rights Commission.
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Washington
South
Congress
House Judiciary
Birmingham
Ala
William M McCulloch
Ohio
Qeller
Kennedy
Civil Rights Commission
Pakae
Goldwater backs federal force if local authorities fail
Senator Barry Goldwater, Republican of Arizona, supports deploying federal troops in the South when local law enforcement and National Guard fail to maintain order. The stance reflects his call for strong federal intervention to restore stability amid civil unrest.
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Andover
Mass
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
South
Natiional Guard
Blame JFK For Ole Miss Desegregation Riots
The Mississippi legislative committee tied the Ole Miss desegregation riots to Kennedy era politics. It blamed federal planning errors and blunders, alleging marshals were used to draw crowds and that federal control of the National Guard was illegal, turning a student protest into a bloody riot.
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Jackson, Miss
University of Mississippi
Kennedy
General Legislative Investigating Committee
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
Oxford
Washington
White House
Taok
Mississippi National Guard
Weather County Forecast Ty cloudy with mild changes
Partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change through night and Thursday. Lows tonight in the 60s. Highs Thursday in the upper 80s.
Dominican Republic Haiti War Scare Eases Briefly
Tensions between the Dominican Republic and Haiti eased but lingered as the OAS and UN Security Council met to discuss the crisis on Hispaniola. President Bosch called Duvalier a mad man while signaling cautious readiness, and a U.S. backed peace mission sought broader powers. The New York Times reported a possible hemispheric break in relations and sanctions debate amid uncertain support in Washington.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Organization of American States
U.N. Security Council
Caribbean
Hispaniola
Cuba
The
Security Council
OAS
Juan Bosch
Francois Duvalier
Bosch
United States
U.S
Duvalier
Washington
Thave
New York Times
Main
Ottawa Sisters Win Scholarships For KU And KPA
Linda Machin, a KU junior, earns the William Randolph Hearst scholarship of 200 to 400 while her Ottawa High sister Anne Machin receives the Kansas Press Association scholarship of 100 plus a 250 KU general scholarship. Anne, a high school senior, has a 93.207 GPA, and Leadership, journalism roles, and activities highlight her record. Linda, active in Phi Beta Phi, ROTC, and has prior awards, plans KU next year as Anne graduates Ottawa High on May 29.
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Ottawa
Kansas Press Association
University of Kansas
William Randolph Hearst
Linda
Anne Machin
Don W. Machin
Anne
Ottawa High
Ottawa Herald
Herald
The
OHS
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Navy
Spain
University of Barcelona
Ottawa Record
Kayelies
Quill and Scroll
Job
Kansan
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