Early House Probe of Klan Expected
President Johnson signals a House committee plan to fund a formal inquiry into the Ku Klux Klan as four Alabama men are eyed for possible first degree murder indictments in the ambush slaying of a civil rights worker. FBI custody and guard deployments accompany the case.
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Envoy Harriman Returns After Talks in Europe
U S Ambassador at Large W Averell Harriman flew from Brussels to London then New York after discussions with Belgian Foreign Minister Paul Henri Spaak on Congo and Vietnam.
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Bank Robber Holds Family Hostage In Chattanooga
In a swank Chattanooga home the Demos family calmly played music and offered refreshments to James P. Davis Jr a gunman who held them for three hours. Dr. Robert Demos disarmed him during a high speed chase through northwest Georgia. Davis was captured near Rome and arraigned on bank robbery and kidnapping charges with bond set at 100000.
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Louisiana Boycott Hall Urged
Governor McKeithen travelled to Jonesboro to discuss grievances with Negro students boycotting a school. The boycott at all Negro Jackson High School entered its third week over claims of sub-standard facilities and courses. James Farmer warned the situation could become another Selma as McKeithen criticized Sargent Shriver, calling him from the East and claiming he is God’s anointed.
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Congress of Racial Equality
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Plane Crash Kills 22 in Pakistan near Afghan Border
RAWALPINDI Pakistan AP reports a Pakistan International Airlines jet crashed in mountains near the Afghanistan frontier killing 22 of 26 aboard. Air force officials stated the deadly accident occurred yesterday in the rugged border region.
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Flood waters recede in Western North Carolina regions
After two days of heavy rain Western North Carolina towns faced evacuations as floods peaked in Hot Springs Bryson City and Marshall. The Broad River and Tuckaseigee rose threatening homes and a tourist court while cooler conditions and limited precipitation followed the crest. Weather officials reported two to five inches of rain in the Asheville area.
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Thousands Give Sympathy To Slain Woman's Family
Detroit civil rights worker Viola Gregg Liuzzo 39 was shot in Alabama while aiding the Selma to Montgomery march. Her husband Anthony Liuzzo prepared funeral plans as messages poured in from Martin Luther King Roy Wilkins and Harry Belafonte.
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Weather update from Phoenix area by United States Weather Bureau
United States Weather Bureau reports mostly fair and warmer conditions across Arizona. Sky Harbor Airport sees clearing skies with temperatures rising through the day.
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Bullfight Gal Swirls Into Jail
Mrs Charline Abernathy a 43 year old self styled trainer of lady bullfighters received a 30 day jail sentence after pleading guilty to shoplifting a pair of ladies toreador pants and a jacket from a Los Angeles store. She had announced plans to open a school for lady matadors to perform bloodless exhibitions modeled on Portuguese style.
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Congo Boss Wins Vote in Elisabethville Election
Congolese Premier Moise Tshombe's Conakat party won the Elisabethville area general election for the national legislative assembly with 17,507 votes or 68 percent. Balubakat trailed with 9 percent as East Katanga province retains seven seats in the national body.
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Soviet Seen Upping Aid To North Viet Nam
Washington officials say the Soviet Union may be increasing military aid to North Vietnam following Kosygin’s Hanoi pledge. Some equipment could have already reached Hanoi, with possible Chinese personnel training North Vietnamese pilots to fly MIG fighters. A public signal of volunteers remains unclear, but the U.S. will boost actions regardless. Secretary Rusk and Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin debated the war in a lengthy State Department meeting.
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Judge rules against mom umpire at Little League game
Los Angeles based judge finds Mrs Almedia Ducker a nuisance for heckling umpires and interrupting Van Nuys Little League games. He orders the mother of two Robbie 10 and Refue to stop calling balls and strikes and criticising umpires amid affidavits alleging discrimination against her sons due to their father's prior conviction.
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Viet Cong Suspected In Sabotage At Da Nang Pier LST
A massive 500 pound explosion damaged an American LST docked at Da Nang harbor believed set by Viet Cong frogmen. One Japanese crewman injured, hull riddled with holes, but ship not sunk. Reports also note air strikes, casualties, and shifts in martial law as Viet Cong activity continues near Saigon.
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Red Cross Provides Aid to Alaska Earthquake Families
The American Red Cross announced it has provided aid to families who suffered losses in the Alaska earthquake that occurred on March 27, 1964. The relief effort aims to assist those affected by the seismic disaster and support shelter, food, and essential needs.
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