Civil rights protest in Tupelo turns violent amid shootings
A weekend civil rights march in Tupelo ends in violence as Floyd Banks is jailed on an assault with intent to murder charge after a man is struck with a sledge hammer handle and another shot at demonstrators. Daniel Brazil, hospitalized in Memphis, faces related charges. others injured include bystanders and committee members. The International Committee Against Racism disputes Banks’ involvement.
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Tupelo
Miss
Galveston
Texas
Floyd W. Banks
Banks
International Committee Against Racism
Daniel H. Brazil
Brazil
Campbell
Skylab death watch begins as debris chance looms
Washington AP reports NASA and federal agencies prepare for Skylab re entry with a 12,000 mile by 100 mile debris strip. NORAD tracks the 77.5 ton station predicting a Tuesday to Thursday fall, with final decisions resting with NASA chief Robert Frosch.
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Skylab
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
North American Air Defense Command
Atlantic Ocean
Departments of State, Justice and Defense
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Preparedness Agency
Pentagon
State Department
FAA
FPA
United States
Civil Defense
Justice
Robert A. Frosch
Saudi Arabia raises crude output by one million barrels daily
The Middle East Economic Survey reports Saudi Arabia increased crude oil production to 9.5 million barrels per day for the first quarter to ease shortages tied to the Iranian revolution. The rise, effective July 1 through September, may influence U.S. imports via Exxon Texaco Socal and Mobil, with uncertain impact on gasoline and heating fuel costs.
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Cyprus
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Middle East
United States
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Oil Journal
Exxon
Texaco
Socal
Mobil
Saudi State Radio
The
New York Times
Japan
Italy
the Times
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Oil Cartel
World wide beaches see tragic drowning in heat wave
Seventeen swimmers drowned as an estimated 1.5 million people visited South Korea beaches on a hot dry weekend. Police reported the disaster amid the first 85 degree plus weekend since beaches opened earlier this month.
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Seoul
South Korea
Klan Rally in China Grove Ends in No Arrests
A five hour Klan rally in China Grove NC devolved into a shouting match with about 60 anti Klan demonstrators but concluded without arrests or violence. About 80 officers aided the four man local force at a community center where the Winston Salem Klan chapter screened Birth of a Nation.
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China Grove
N.C
North Carolina
America
Kennedy Favored in South Over Carter in Southern Poll
A 10 state Southern poll shows Kennedy leading Carter among Southern Democrats 50.9 to 40.1 percent while Reagan attracts 48.3 percent of all voters versus Carter 43.9 percent. The survey of 750 adults conducted June 26–29 in Virginia to Tennessee notes Carter carried nine states in 1976 except Virginia.
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Carter
Ronald Reagan
Darden Research Corp
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Reagan
California
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Virginia
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Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
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Darden
Louis Harris
U.S
Massachusetts
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Jose Simango
Cesar Nicovela
Jeremias Neneco
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India
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Mizo National Front
Mizo National Army
Mizoram
Calcutta
Assam
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Pars
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Connie Dubbe
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