Wave Of Cubans Causes Concern In Miami
Miami reports a surge of Cuban refugees amid Castro open door policy fears. Officials estimate tens of thousands may arrive. Florida and federal leaders seek limits and relocation centers while Cuban boats evacuate families to the United States.
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Miami
UPI
Fidel Castro
United States
Congress
Johnson
State Department
Castro
Cornett
Yyeam Smathers
Dfla
Haydon Burns
Florida
Fed
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John Crimmins
Washington
Tallahassee
Second Klansman trial opens in Liuzzo case
The second trial of 21 year old Collie Wilkins, an unemployed auto mechanic and Ku Klux Klansman, begins in Lowndes County Alabama amid security for potential bias concerns. Prosecutors seek a fair trial while defense predicts acquittal as juror composition raises questions.
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Hayneville
Ala
UPI
Viola Liuzzo
Collie Leroy Wilkins
Lowndes County
Thomas Coleman
Wilkins
Alabama
Richmond Eae
Self
Flowers
Weather Wrap Milky Mild and Sunny Around Areas
Weather continued mild with sunny conditions in the vicinity today. High 74, clear tonight with a 40 low. Tuesday should bring fog early, otherwise sunny and mild. Last 24 hours high 73, low 40, temperatures rising to 58 by 11:30 a.m. Precip none, SE wind 15 mph, sunset 5:44, sunrise 6:37. River gauges show normal flows. New gauge at Hinton 18 ft. Western extremes report 91 in Laredo and 2 in Winnemucca. Five day forecast for West Virginia calls for above normal temps with little rain. south 67-44 and north 64-36 ranges.
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Aneemren
Hinton
Laredo
Tex
Winneemucca
Nev
West Virginia
Seven Die In Clarksburg Coal Mine Fire Tragedy
Seven miners perished in a fire at Mars Mine No 2 near Clarksburg while one man survived. Rescue teams recovered bodies as air-safety signs were found chalked on supports. Authorities noted the fire started from a short circuit as crews prepared for a new shift, with hope that trapped men reached a safe area.
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Clarksburg
UPI
Here
Aes
Mars No. 22
No. 2
Mars
Tragedy at Clarksburg Mine Prompts Safety Review
In Clarksburg a smoke filled collapse trapped hundreds underground as families gathered above. Hearings followed with United Mine Workers accusing management of prioritizing production over safety. A federal study blamed officials and workers for ignoring known procedures after the Dola disaster.
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Clarksburg
Apt
United Mine Workers Union
Federal Bureau of Mines
Dola
Navy pilots destroy third SAM site near Hanoi
U S Navy pilots from the carrier Independence knocked out a portable Nike type surface to air missile installation 52 miles northeast of Hanoi in North Vietnam. Cmdr Harry B Southworth led five Skyhawks in the Sunday strike. no enemy planes were encountered and no rockets were fired at the attackers. The crew said they saw one missile that appeared to deflate and roll along the ground amid smoke and fire.
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UPS
U.S. Navy I
North Viet Nam
Harry B. Southworth
Mexico
N.Y
Hanoi
Red Cape
New York
Southworth
Ewomel Ghanian
Cmdr
J.B. Davis
Selma
Ala
J.c.f. Mossener
Pittsburgh
R.L. Koffarius
Aurora
U. S
China
Congress Adjournment Seen By End Of Week
Washington reports the 89th Congress aims to adjourn by week’s end as Senate Leader Mansfield hints at next weekend or possibly by month’s end. House and Senate have rising adjournment fever despite two snags including Francis X. Morrissey’s potential federal judgeship and House sugar policy disputes.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
House
Kennedy
Francis X. Morrissey
Boston
Ex-Congressman's Wife Shoots Four Children
LAUREL Maryland United Press International reports that Mrs Denver D Hargis wife of former Kansas congressman apparently killed four of her children Brenda 2 Michael 8 Sandra 12 and Debra 5 in their apartment in Laurel The bodies were found under blankets with head wounds from a .25 caliber pistol A homicide charge was to be filed against her Debra died en route to Fort M hospital The former congressman 44 served in the 86th Congress and as Coffeyville mayor.
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Laurel, Md
UPI
Kansas
Denver D. Hargis
Vienna
Waterlock Barracks
Hargis
Brenda
Michael
Sandra Hargis
Debra
Fort M
Coffeyville
Kan
Defense Department
Four Die on State Roads in West Virginia
Four people died in West Virginia weekend crashes raising the annual toll to 358. Charley Worf ord, 49, of Randolph County, died in a car wreck. Laura Brewer, 87, was struck on Rt 17 in Marion County. Harry Wilmoth, 39, of Sizemore, Clay County, was ejected from a truck that went over an embankment near Clay. Mrs Mary Lawrentz, Newton, Roane County, died when a car plunged over an embankment on Clay Widen Road in Clay County.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Charley Wolford
Randolph County
Laura Brewer
Marion County
Rt. 17
Harry L. Wilmoth
Sizemores
Clay County
Clay
Mary Lawrentz
Newton
Roane County
Clay-Widen
Prisoner Escapes From Moundsville Penitentiary
A search continued for Charles F. Smith, 24, who escaped the weekend from the prison farm at Moundsville Penitentiary. Smith is serving 1 to 15 years for burglary from Nicholas County.
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Moundsville
UPI
Charles F. Smith
Moundsville Penitentiary
Smith
Nicholas County
Rights Leaders Plan To Strengthen Economic Boycott At Natchez
Civil rights leaders in Natchez Mississippi planned to widen an economic boycott of downtown merchants after weekend demonstrations. More than 600 Negroes marched with police protection, later returning to visit but not buy in white owned stores. A counter demonstration of about 300 whites, including Ku Klux Klansmen, followed with remarks by Mary John Nosser and E L McDaniel. Nosser accused Charles Evers of lying about an agreement with Negroes. In Atlanta Rockefeller praised Dr King and likened him to a Moses guiding people from wilderness. Robinson called King our commanding general in the war to end bigotry.
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United Press International
Natchez, Miss
Mississippi River
Mary John Nosser
Grand Dragon E.L. McDaniel
Mississippi
United Klans of America
Nosser
Charles Evers
Natchez
Nesser
Evers
Atlanta
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Martin Luther King Jr
Rockefeller
King
Moses
Rocker
Jackie Robinson
Campaign Progress at United Fund Luncheon
Harry Culp, campaign director, reported today’s contributions bring the total to 30 percent of the $79,425 goal for the United Fund drive. More volunteers are expected to arrive later for the luncheon.
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United Fund Cam
Harry C. Culp
Disabled Veteran Robbed After Harness Track Ride
World War II veteran Morton Kremstein of Cherry Hill New Jersey was robbed of $700 early Sunday after accepting a ride home from three men at the Liberty Bell harness track. He said they helped him into the car and placed his collapsible wheelchair inside before the theft.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Morton Kremstein
Cherry Hill
N.J
Liberty Bell Race Track
Pacifist Who Burned Draft Card Arrested
FBI agents arrested David J. Miller, 22, a pacifist, in Hooksett New Hampshire for burning his draft card at a New York rally protesting U.S. policy in Viet Nam. Miller, 1-A, faced federal charges after destruction of draft cards became a federal crime last August 30.
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Congress
Miller
New York City
Hoover
Viet Nam
FBI
Lemoyne College
Syracuse
N.Y
Hooksett
U.S
Demonstrators in Tionesta Fly Flag Amid National Protests
Residents in Forest County plan a flag display today in response to antiwar demonstrations nationwide. Pickets with No More War signs rallied in Pittsburgh Philadelphia Lancaster and State College as the National Committee to End the War in Viet Nam organized protests. University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Tech students joined a peace caravan and protested armed forces recruitment centers.
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United Press International
Forest County
Tionesta
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Lancaster
State College
National Coordinating Committee
University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Agnew
Johnson concerned by Viet Nam demonstrations misread abroad
President Johnson is deeply concerned that antiwar protests at home could be misinterpreted by U.S. adversaries as reflecting the nation’s mood. White House aide D. Moyers said Johnson spoke by telephone with Atty. Gen. Katzenbach about the probe into possible Communist involvement and urged a swift end to the investigation.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
U.S
Viet Nam
White House
D. Moyers
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Moyers
Katzenbach
Justice Department
100000 Protest Viet Nam Policy
The national antiwar leader in at least 60 cities said Sunday that the government got the message. About 100000 people were expected to have taken part in nationwide protests, with rallies in San Francisco and Chicago on Sunday. Arrests and hostility marked Friday and Saturday demonstrations as SDS faced possible scrutiny and a campaign to urge servicemen to seek conscientious objector status began.
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United Press International
New York
California
Frank Emspak
Yonkers
N.Y
National Committee
Viet Nam
San Francisco
Chicago
America
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Union Pact Approval Expected in Chesapeake Telephone Co.
About five workers are set to vote on final approval of a new contract between Chesapeake Telephone Co and union negotiators. Spokesman Davis said twelve locals would decide this week to accept or reject the agreement featuring a four cent wage rise and reorganized wage zones from seven to four.
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UPI
Ome
Na Vetere 1
Sapeake Tomae Telephone Co
Henian
Ot Davis
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