Medgar Evers Assassination Sparks Deep Mississippi Unrest
Police pursue one of the state s most intensive probes in Mississippi history into the killing of Medgar Evers NAACP field secretary. A bounty tops $22 000 for the sniper with a fingerprint from the weapon aiding the case. Negroes call for a month of mourning fasting and a downtown shopping boycott amid spontaneous marches that lead to arrests and sporadic violence.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Mississippi
Medgar Evers
Evers
British Crisis Deepens As Macmillan Faces Resignation Pressure
London leaders scramble over Profumo scandal with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan fighting to keep his government intact. Health Minister Enoch Powell rumored near resignation, while Lord Hailsham and Sir Keith Joseph echo concern. Labor harps on security risks and ethics as party members foresee a possible downfall.
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London
UPI
Harold Macmillan
Conservative
Enoch Powell
Powell
Macmillan
Hailsham
Keith Joseph
R. A. Butler
Labor Party
Profumo
Southwark
Patrick Gordon Walker
Moscow
Britain
Gordon Walker
Labor
House of Commons
John Profumo
Christine Keeler
Eugene Ivanov
Cyril Osborne
Kimi Zilliacus
Civil Rights Front Kennedy Convenes Wide White House Meeting
President Kennedy invites Republican and Democratic leaders to the White House for a civil rights conference and plans to send a civil rights message to Congress next week. He also to meet with former presidents Truman and Eisenhower and to confer with labor leaders about ending job discrimination against Negroes. The session includes Senators Dirksen and Humphrey and Representatives Albert and Ford, among others, with a separate labor meeting set for 4 p.m. and a GOP leaders’ briefing moved to 2 p.m. The talks explore minority employment difficulties and cross‑sectional efforts to advance civil rights legislation.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
White House
Congress
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R - Ind
Hale Boggs
D-La
Leslie Ahrens
R-Ill
Gerald Ford
R-Mich
Andrew Hatcher
Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
James L. Hoffa
Kennedys
Cass Railroad Opens For Summer Sunday
The Cass logging railroad in Green Bank West Virginia will launch its summer schedule next Saturday and Sunday with two hour trips covering about one third of the 25 mile line. After this weekend trips move to Wednesdays through Sundays and fare is 2 dollars for adults 1 dollar for children. The last trip of the season will be Labor Day.
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Green Bank
UPS
Cass
Pocahontas County
West Virginia
State Department of Natural Resources
Weather Pleasant Beckley and Vicinity Forecast
Pleasant conditions with mostly sunny skies this afternoon and a high near 68 to 73. Tonight will turn cloudy with scattered showers possible and a low around 55 to 60. Friday expect partial cloudiness and a bit warmer. Temperatures show a high of 68 at 12:30 p.m. and a low of 46 to date. River conditions Greenbrier normal and clear. Lake normal and clear with two gates open. gauge at Hinton 2.3 ft. Continuous NW wind around 8 mph.
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Beckley
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Hinton
De Gaulle says future for France rests with its people
Paris reports Charles de Gaulle says the country's fate after his tenure lies with the French people and he trusts their own solutions beyond arrangements. In Washington Senator Richard Russell criticizes Kennedy's civil rights program saying Americans will not surrender their system to discredited socialism.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Washington
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Kennedy
Chicago teen charged in shootings forms neo-Nazi gang
Russell Lungaro, 16, faces charges over a string of shootings and alleged gang activity tied to a neo-Nazi group. He reportedly uttered antiSemitic statements, signaling extremist intent and violence risk. Authorities say the case highlights youth involvement in hate movements.
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Chicago
Russell Lungaro
JFK Adviser Refuses To Talk On X22 Interest
Washington D C UPI Dr Jerome B Wiesner Kennedy science adviser declined Senate staff request to discuss his interest in the X22 short runway plane. The Senate hearings probe the Bell Douglas and Navy decisions in a 17 million contract amid questions of a covert White House link and possible three service VTOL aims. Senator Thurmond urged Wiesner to testify. Admiral Stroop testified Wiesner received a briefing before the award and judged his interest technical in a three service effort with potential commercial value.
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Bell Aerosystems Co
Wiesner
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Adm
Paul D. Stroop
Navy
Bureau of Weapons
Bell
Film Star Dolores Hart Quits to Become Nun
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Actress Dolores Hart, star of films with Elvis Presley and in several titles, has left acting to enter a convent in New England as a postulate for one year. Her press agent said she requested privacy on the specific convent.
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Hollywood
UPI
Dolores Hart
Miss Hart
New England
Elvis Presley
Graceme
Ingrid Bergman
Third Negro To Register Today At Alabama Extension Campus
Huntsville Alabama UPI reports tense security as David Mack McGlathery 27, a Marshall Space Flight Center employee, is to register for graduate courses at the University of Alabama extension campus. Mayor Searcy expects no trouble. Governor Wallace vows opposition to integration. Federalized National Guardsmen were activated, with the 1169th Engineer Company on standby at the armory.
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Huntsville
Ala
UPI
University of Alabama
David Mack McGlathery
McGlathery
Marshall Space Flight Center
Redstone Arsenal
R. B. Searcy
George Wallace
Tuscaloosa
Wallace
1169Th Engineer Company
Kennedy
Presbyterians Name Whitely Moderator Elect in West Virginia
The Rev. G. P. Whitely, a Bluefield minister who came from Virginia six years ago, was chosen moderator-elect of the Southern Presbyterian Church in West Virginia. He will succeed Rev. J. D. Arnuckle of Lewisburg when his term ends next June. Whitely was elected at the annual synod meeting in Elkins with more than 120 ministers and lay leaders in attendance.
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Elkins
UPS
Amateur Horseman Wins In Unclear Race
An amateur rider claimed victory in a rough field event described as unusually tough and hay filled. The match highlighted grit over speed as the rider navigated a challenging course and secured the win.
Nancy Dickson falls in ninth round at national spelling bee
Nancy Dickson, tri county spelling champion, exits in round nine of the National Spelling Bee, finishing 35th nationwide. She misspells resuscitate, leaving the stage with a smile as about 69 top spellers compete for the title in Washington.
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Washington
Nancy Dickson
Register
West Virginia
Nancy
Co. Acarcitata
Mine Workers Name Another Lewis As VP
Raymond O. Lewis 62, younger brother of John L. Lewis, elected vice president of the United Mine Workers at $40,000 a year by the union’s executive board. He has long served in UMW District 17 in West Virginia and will relocate to Washington. Lewis backs modernization of mining, noting job declines since 1945 and scarce work in other industries. He fills the vacancy after Tony Boyle becomes president following Thomas Kennedy’s death, with a mail referendum due next year.
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UMW
West Virginia
Rene
Meniaoe Lewis
Washington
Ray Lewis
Lewis
Nitro
W. Va
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Thomas Kennedy
Raymond
Lewises
A.D
Dennie) Lewis
District 50
John L. Lewis
Catherine Lewis
Howard
Old Ben Coal Co
Illinois
Panama
District 17
Spelling Bee Narrowed Field After Morning Round
Eleven contestants remained in the running as the 36th annual National Spelling Bee paused for lunch. After the morning session, seventeen contestants were eliminated. Among those still competing is Simmons of Huntington, Virginia.
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Washington
Determ
Con Simmons
Hunting On
Spelling Contest Fans Rally Behind Finalist Victory
Report notes strong support for the remaining contestant as others eliminated earlier cheered for a likely win. Observers say morale stayed high among participants and spectators alike amid the tense finish.
Runaway Truck Kill Girl and Injure Sixteen in Duluth
A loaded grain truck lost brakes on Piedmont Street in Duluth crushing a car, hitting a house, and injuring 16 people including 6-year-old Ann Vomastek of Aurora, Minnesota who died. Driver Max Hites, 18, and Laurin McChesney, 42, were in serious condition as seven cars were damaged and several others treated for minor injuries. Police followed the runaway vehicle and described the scene as fantastic with vehicles crushed and trapped occupants. Fire rescue freed McChesney an hour after the crash.
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Duluth
Ann Vomastek
Aurora
Mina
Hites
Laurin McChesney
Cornell
Wis
McChesney
Senator Byrd’s rise from Stotesbury to Washington
SHERWOOD GLUTZ notes Senator Bob Byrd’s ascent past humble beginnings in Stotesbury citing his bootstraps success. The column savors his growth from modest origin to a prominent role in Washington, contrasting winter tennis shoes to later stature.
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Bob Byrd
Stotesbury
Washington
Bob
West Virginia tourism plans at risk after Kennedy defeat
West Virginia seeks over 8 million for Bluestone recreation and other tourism projects as the House rejects a 450 million expansion of federal aid to distressed areas. Kennedy calls the loss tragic and pledges to refile the measure. The Appalachian Studies Center at WVU and a Marshall Center project also await funding amid the political setback.
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West Virginia
Bluestone Lake
Kennedy
House
Area Redevelopment Administration
W. W. Barron
Hulett C. Smith
ARA
West Virginia University
Marshall University
Bluestone
Summers County
Blackwater Falls
Tucker County
Twin Falls
Wyoming County
Cass
Pocahontas County
Hawks Nest
Fayette County
Appalachian Studies Center
WVU
Research Center
Marshall
Congress
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Kentucky
New York
Minnesota
Illinois
Nixon Sees Goldwater Ahead In GOP Nomination
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon, amid a Europe trip, said Sen Barry Goldwater leads Gov Nelson Rockefeller for the 1964 Republican presidential nomination. He added professional GOP politicians share this view and that Goldwater has gained over Rockefeller recently. Nixon plans to speak occasionally on party issues.
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New York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Idlewild
Europe
Lisbon
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Margaretta Murphy
GOP
Two Charged In Cigarette Theft In Charleston
William Dandy president of United Beverage Co and Norman E Brown former fighter and carnival owner face arraignment in Charleston on charges of receiving and possessing stolen cigarettes from Champion Pyramid Vending Co. The theft involved about 4000 dollars worth of cigarettes. Police say some stolen goods were found at Browns carnival the Calvacade of Amusements.
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Charleston
UPI
William Dandy
United Beverage Co
Norman E
Natie) Brown
Carnival
Justice of the Peace
Joe
Champion Pyramid Vending Co
Brown
Calvacade of Amusements
Seth
Boone County
Tony Pro Provenzano Convicted of Extortion by Jury
Tony Pro Provenzano, top Teamsters official, is found guilty of extorting 17,100 dollars from Corn Transportation of Rensselaer New York in a labor peace deal. UPI reports prosecutors hope the verdict opens the door to convictions of other officials. Prosecutor Levin says Glockner slaying remains unsolved. Provenzano remains free on bail while awaiting possible new trial motion.
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Newark
N. J
UPI
U.S. Atty
Richard Levin
Teamster
Anthony
Tony Pro
Corn Transportation, Inc
Rensselaer
N.Y
Levin
Walter Glockner
Hoboken
Glockner
Provenzano
Anti - Provenzano Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
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Carlisle
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Jersey City
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Chester, Pa
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Flushing, N. Y
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Gastonia
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Pittsburgh
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el Paso
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Peoria
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Schenectady
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Greenfield
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