Bombs explode in Negro section of McComb Miss
Two dynamite blasts hit McComb Mississippi in the Negro area early today triggering angry crowds. Police faced rock throwing after the first blast at 10 50 p m CST as reinforcements were requested. One bomb damaged a civil rights worker home and three children were hurt. another wrecked a Negro church. In Biloxi a federal grand jury begins a probe into the Philadelphia Mississippi slayings of three civil rights workers with expected indictments and more than 100 expected witnesses.
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United Press International
McComb
Miss
George Guy
Guy
Mississippi
Biloxi
Philadelphia
Lawrence Rainey
Neshoba
Andy
XB70 Makes Maiden Flight From Palmdale
The XB70 six-jet Air Force prototype lifted off from Palmdale Airport at 8 39 a m PDT on its first test hop heading for Edwards AFB It marks a milestone toward future supersonic air liners and a potential turning point in aviation history with dramatic power and speed over the Mojave Desert
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Palmdale
Calif
Edwards Air Force Base
Mojave
Air Force
Five Die In West Virginia Weekend Traffic Toll
Five people died in weekend highway crashes in West Virginia raising the year’s toll to 319. Clarksburg couple Robert Burrows and Nancy Williams, 32 and 22, were killed when their motorcycle struck a tractor trailer on U.S. 3 in Taylor County near the Harrison County line. Larry Lucas, 19, of Harts, Lincoln County, died at a Logan hospital after his car left the road and hit a cliff on State Route 10. Earlier, Margaret Hilliard, 55, of Kanawha County Public Library staff, died when her car collided with a trailer truck on U.S. 60 near South Charleston. Dewey Parks, 60, of Morgantown, died Friday night when his car hit a Greyhound bus on a rain slick road.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Robert R. Burrows
Nancy Lee Williams
U.S. 3
Taylor County
Harrison County
Larry Lucas
Harts
Lincoln County
Logan Hospital
State Rt. 10
Margaret Hilliard
Kanawha County
Morgantown
Greyhound
Weather Mostly Fair in Beckley and Vicinity
Mostly fair today through Tuesday with a high near 77 and a low around 56. Beckley reported 75 degrees at 3 30 p m and 57 at 6 30 a m in the last 24 hours, no precipitation, winds S at 10 mph, sunset 7 23, sunrise 7 12 Tuesday. River Greenbrier low clear Lake normal clear, 1 gate open, new gauge at Hinton 1.6 ft. Five day forecast calls for warmer than normal temperatures 80 53 south and 74 47 north with a gradual rise then cooler by Friday or Saturday and possible showers Friday or Saturday.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Hinton
West Virginia
Wind Driven Blaze Destroys 40 Homes in Calistoga
A fire fanned by 70 mph winds tore through Calistoga and nearby vineyards, destroying 40 homes in the northeast section as about half of the town’s 2,500 residents fled. The 7,000-acre blaze, worst in northern California, pushed toward St. Helena Mountain and Palisades, held by 1,000 firefighters after the wind eased. Police officer J. W Wing blamed the wind shift for sparing the town, while another fire in Mt. George area scorched 2,000 acres and five structures and remained out of control.
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Calistoga
Calif
J. W Wing
Napa County
Mt. George
Rail negotiators rush to avert looming rail strike
Washington unions threaten a Tuesday walkout by 150,000 shop craftsmen if no accord is reached. The walkout would shut 147 railroads except Pennsy, Long Island, Southern, and Florida East Coast. Federal Mediator Francis O Neill met both sides without reported progress. dispute centers on subcontracting repair work and hose coupling jurisdiction.
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Washington
UPI
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Southern
Florida East Coast
Francis O'Neill
Christine Too Fast ESCALA Speeding Arrest in Spain
Christine Keeler, linked to Britain's sex and security scandal, was arrested for speeding in Escala Spain on Sunday and fined $8.33. Meera tees
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Escala
Spain
UPI
Christine Keeler
Britain
Johnson targets unions with new appeals in campaign tour
President Johnson plans a week of union outreach stressing economic and welfare programs. He spoke in Morgantown West Virginia promising compassion for the helpless and opportunity for all, and will address the United Steel Workers in Atlantic City and the International Union of Electrical Workers in Washington, with broadcasts to several other unions. He then travels to El Paso to attend a Chamizal ceremony with the Mexican president, with further stops in Muskogee and Oklahoma City. Goldwater labeled anti poverty efforts as phony, while Johnson said giving work and food supports initiative, not hurts it.
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UPI
Johnson
Morgantown
W. Va
Atlantic City
N. J
United Steel Workers
International Union of Electrical Workers
United Rubber Workers
Chicago
Tobacco Workers Union
Miami
United Textile Workers
New York City
Minnesota
Afl-Cio
St. Paul
Missouri Afl-Cio
Kansas City
el Paso
Tex
Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma City
Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwater
Charleston
Goldwater Meets Eisenhower in Gettysburg Campaign Session
Republican nominee Barry Goldwater met with former President Eisenhower in Gettysburg to obtain political support and film a session for nationwide television. He planned lunch and a friendly visit before resuming a campaign swing to Charlotte and through the Midwest and New England, ending in Michigan. Goldwater accused the Johnson administration of a crisis in foreign policy over the Gulf of Tonkin incident and called for truth about Vietnam. He questioned why details were withheld for nearly two days and suggested possible cover up or communications confusion.
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UPI
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Eisenhower
Goldwater
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N. C
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Midwest
New England
Michigan
Arizona
Johnson
Gulf of Tonkin
Viet Nam
U.S
GOP
Johnson tours Morgantown jet age event dominates West Virginia politics
President Johnson spent a non political afternoon in Morgantown praising local federal teamwork for airport improvements and defending his war on poverty program. The 15,000 strong crowd included Gov candidates Hulett Smith and Cecil Underwood though neither spoke. Najeeb Halaby and other officials pressed for support of federal state airport efforts amid Republican criticism. Johnson and Lady Bird greeted supporters along airport fences. the trip highlighted the presidential angle in the state’s political scene.
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Morgantown
UPI
Johnson
West Virginia
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Charleston
Federal Aviation Administration
Najeeb Halaby
Goldwater
Lady Bird
Hulett Smith
Cecil Underwood
Smith
Underwood
2Nd Congressional District
Stanley Cox Jr
Johnsons Fly In On Byrd Delegation Jetstar Landing
The Johnsons, with Sen. Robert C. Byrd and aides, traveled aboard a sleek Air Force Jetstar, the first of its type to land on the newly expanded runway here. It touched down on schedule at 3:15 p.m. This summary notes the arrival and the aircraft type without sensational detail.
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Robert C. Byrd
Air Force
Miller cites Soviet anti-Semitism as cruelty of communism
Washington (UPI) Republican vice presidential nominee William E. Miller said Russia has begun an anti-Semitic campaign, a tragic proof of Soviet communism's cruelty. He cited a booklet translated from a state publishing house in Kishinev alleging Jewish religion is alien to the Soviet spirit and a sinister force subverting society. Miller noted the campaign comes despite promises to protect Jewish citizens.
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Washington
UPI
William E. Miller
Russia
Miller
Kishinev
Humphrey rules out reprisals for Southern Democrats
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey said there will be no reprisals against Southern Democrats who refuse to back President Johnson this November. He added they should not lose seniority or committee assignments in Congress for not supporting the party ticket. Humphrey predicted many Southern Democrats who favor Goldwater may return to the fold if they conclude the GOP victory would oust Democratic office holders.
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Washington
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson
Congress
Humphrey
Barry M. Goldwater
Mercer County Parolee Held In Double Murder
Cleveland police will seek a first degree murder charge against Lawrence Thompson, a 23 year old West Virginia parolee, for the weekend deaths of Leonard Mitter, 27, and Russell Mitter, 23, former Thornton residents. Leonard was shot and Russell stabbed with a butcher knife after an argument over Thompson's attention to Leonard's wife. Thompson, paroled from Moundsville Penitentiary in 1961 on a Mercer County burglary sentence, is in custody.
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Cleveland
Ohio
UPI
Lawrence Thompson
West Virginia
Grafton Area
Thompson
Leonard Mitter
Russell Mitter
Thornton
Leonard
Mitter
Moundsville Penitentiary
Mercer County
Tass cites U.S. Tonkin incident claims of sunk ships
The Soviet Tass agency said it reported U.S. warships fired on five unidentified vessels in the Tonkin incident and three were sunk, warning of dangerous consequences for U.S. actions. U.S. authorities have denied any ships were hit or sunk.
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Moscow
UPI
Tass
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Viet Nam
United States
Notable World News And Events In Brief Across Nations
Mae West 72 reported in satisfactory condition in a Hollywood hospital after a nervous collapse. Torrential rains flood Texas border towns as far as Del Rio drench a broad area from the North Woods to the Rio Grande. The Warren Commission is expected to forward its long awaited report on President Kennedy s assassination to the White House. French President de Gaulle begins a 26 day South America tour with Caracas as first stop after Goudalouve. Tens of thousands of troops and police mount a security guard in Caracas. Thomas Reynolds 25 United Press International state manager for North Dakota and two others killed in a car truck crash near Steel North Dakota. United Steelworkers open 12th annual convention in Atlantic City with wage increase aims. President Johnson to speak Tuesday.
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Hollywood
Texas
del Rio
North Woods
Rio Grand
Warren Commission
White House
John F. Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
South America
Caracas
Venezuela
French West Indies
Goudalouve
Thomas M. Reynolds
North Dakota
United Press International
Steel, N. D
United Steelworkers of America
Atlantic City
N. J
David J. McDonald
Johnson
Representative Norblad Dies at 56 in Bethesda Hospital
Rep Walter Norblad D Oregon who had served in Congress since 1946 died Sunday at Bethesda Naval Hospital following a heart attack. Saigon remained quiet amid new U S Viet Nam tensions as citizens ignored the crisis in the Gulf of Tonkin. Evangelist Billy Graham drew about 14000 as his Crusade for Christ entered Boston's nightclub district.
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D-Ore
Congress
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
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Gulf of Tonkin
Evangelist Billy Graham
Boston Garden
Christ
East German premier Otto Grotewohl dies at 70
Otto Grotewohl longtime East German premier dies at age 70 after years of leukemia. He was expected to be succeeded by acting premier Willi Stoph. Algerians show overwhelming support for President Ahmed Ben Bella in uncontested National Assembly elections as NATO naval forces begin maneuvers in the North Atlantic including the first postwar practice convoy.
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Otto Grotewoht
Willi Stoph
Ahmed Ben Bella
National Assembly
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
North Atlantic
Friendly seal Magnus eaten by polar bears at Edinburgh Zoo
A seal named Magnus slipped over a five foot wall into the polar bears pool at Edinburgh Zoo and was eaten. About 200 officials reported the incident Sunday night.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
UPT
Magnus
Bus crash in Uruguay Claims Nine Lives
A Sunday bus derailment near Rocha Uruguay left nine dead and 26 injured after the vehicle plunged into a ravine on a highway. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene and transported the wounded to local hospitals for treatment.
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Rocha
Uruguay
UPI
Red China ridicules U S Tonkin Gulf incident stance
Communist China denounces the Tonkin Gulf episode as a pretext for U S buildup in Indochina and ridicules Robert McNamara's briefing as vague. North Viet Nam stations accuse Washington of plotting to deploy more warships and troops, while New China calls the incident fizzled out.
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Tokyo
UPS
China
United States
Gulf of Tonkin
North Viet Nam
U.S
Indochina
Red China
Communist
New China
Peking
Tonkin Gulf
South China Sea
South Viet Nam
Gulf
Washington
Robert McNamara
Four Trapped In Nevada Nuclear Test Cavern
Four workers were trapped for over 36 hours in an underground chamber at the Nevada test site after an auxiliary elevator cable snapped. AEC contractor Reynolds Electrical and Engineering crews aided the rescue. one man died and three were injured earlier, with officials stating the trapped men were not in danger. Identified victims include Leland Roeder, George R. Cooper Sr., Art Luhnow, and Lloyd L. Shaw.
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New
UPI
Atomic Energy Comission
AEC
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co. Inc
Nevada Test
Leland Roeder
Pioche
Nev
George R. Cooper Sr
Tucson
Ariz
Art Luhnow
North Las Vegas
Lloyd L. Shaw
Santa Barbara, Calif
Korean Truce Line Incident Reported
The Republic of Korea army said three men believed to be North Korean agents shot and seriously injured four ROK soldiers near the truce line on Saturday. ROK soldiers and police hunt the assailants. the American garrison remained uninvolved. This marks the first serious incident near the line since July last year.
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Seoul
Korea
UPI
Republic of Korea
North Korea
250000 Suit Filed Against Local Doctor
A 250000 suit claiming Dr John C Campbell employed by Beckley Hospital negligently treated a patient was filed in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk s office. Virgil Horton Beckley alleges on June 4 1965 Campbell negligently treated him causing serious injuries to the ureter kidney and other internal organs leading to kidney removal. Horton seeks damages for persistent pain medical bills and loss of earnings with Charleston attorney George A Daugherty. Also two other auto accident suits listed today. Hattie L Hodge cites Naomi and Preston Turner Beckley as defendants.
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John C. Campbell
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County
Virgil Horton
Beckley
Campbell
George A. Daugherty
Charleston
Hattie
Hodge
Naomi
Preston Turner
Gans St
GOP Senator Criticizes Thurmond Switch
Senator Clifford Case of New Jersey condemned Strom Thurmonds decision to leave the Democratic Party for the Republican fold saying Thurmond would not be comfortable in a party with segregationist views. Case argued the GOP should not welcome a figure with such views.
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Washington
UPI
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Case
Thurmond
Democratic Party
GOP
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