Austin Sees Both Races In Strength
Texas civil rights marchers from across the state gather in Austin for a Texas edition of the march for jobs and freedom. Organizers predict up to 1,500 participants at the 2 p.m. march on the capitol, with a separate 11 a.m. parade by the Indignant White Citizens Council led by Grand Prairie figures.
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Grand Prairie
Joiner
U S
Ray Joiner
Roy Joiner
Bill Miller
Prentice Goforth
Booker T. Bonner
Freedom Now Committee
Dallas
Clifford Davis
Fort Worth
Bonner
Capitol
Connally
Gwen Harvey
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Karl F. Rolvaag
Miss Harvey
Rolvaag
March on Washington draws 100000 in civil rights demo
Thousands marching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial call on Congress to end racial discrimination. Police estimate 100000 attendees with as many as 250000 possible. leaders meet with Senate and House figures and President Kennedy as the event unfolds.
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Associated Press
Washington AP
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Congress
Lincolin’ Memorial
Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored Pople
NAACP
Everett M Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Wilkins
Charlies Halleck
Indiana
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Kennedy
Monument
Constitution Avenue
Washington
George Lincoln Rockwell
Rockwell
Capitol Hill
White House
Chicago
Ledger Smith
Brooklyn
Congress of Racial Equality
New York
Justice Department
Georgia
Mississippi
Howard V. Covell
Rescue Drilling Seeks Miner Louis Bova After Cave-In
Rescue crews drill a 12 inch shaft about 305 feet into a mine to reach Louis Bova missing since August 13 after a cave-in. Officials report a void and multiple probes with uncertain success while Fellin Throne and others hope for a live return.
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Henry Throne
Hazleton
David Fellin
Independent Coal Mine
Stanford H. Benjamin Hazleton
Louis Bova
Bova
Fellin
Throne
H. B. Charmbury
Charmbury
Feilin
Gordon Smith
Smith
Fellins
Lou
John Bova
Dan
Shenandoah
Solons Move to Avert Impending Rail Walkout
With a 12 hour deadline, the House moved to approve a Senate approved arbitration bill to avert a nationwide railroad strike. President Kennedy could receive the measure within minutes of House passage, enabling immediate action to cancel new work rules and avert disruption.
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Washington
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Kennedy
Senate
White House
Railroads
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
House Cormerece Committee
Postmaster Details Plans for Mail Delivery During Rail Strike
Postmaster H D Moreland outlines contingency plans using planes trucks and buses to move air and first class mail within 150 miles of Snyder if a nationwide rail strike occurs. Second and third class mail to beyond the 150 mile zone suspended. Perishables discouraged and emergency shipments urged to use first class or air mail. Cities in the second zone including Lubbock Abilene Midland Odessa will retain full service.
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H. D. Moreland
Snyder
Moreland
Air Parcel Post
National Post Office
Lubbock
Abilene
Midland
Odessa
Gas Encounter Dims Hopes In Utah Potash Mine Rescue
Rescuers faced deadly carbon monoxide as 25 workers entombed by a blast in a Utah potash mine. Ventilation repairs and fresh air must be established before further search in deep shafts and two lateral tunnels.
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Rogreg Nokes
Moar
Utah
Steve Hatsis
North America
Hatsis
Frank Tippie
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co
Tippie
L. R. Nichols Rites Today
Funeral services were held in Electra for Lee Roy Nichols 61 production superintendent for Chaplin and McFarlin Oil Company in Snyder. He died Monday in a Temple hospital. Survivors include his wife Edna Nichols son James Nichols of Fort Worth and one grandson.
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Electra
Lee Roy Nichols
Chaplin & McFarlin Oi Company
Snyder
Totten Funeral Home
Nichols
Temple Hospital
Chaplin & McFarlin
Clairemont Road
Edna Nichols
James Nichols
Ft. Worth
Little Joe II Missile Flight Launches Apollo Program
At White Sands New Mexico a Little Joe II launch sparked the Apollo moon mission effort. A destruct system failed to explode as planned at 33.1 feet, preventing controlled descent. Officials said a radio signal from ground control did not trigger the destruct system and the missile distance is unknown due to the malfunction.
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Desert
National Aeronautics and Pace Administration
U S Doubts Of Viet Regime Totalis ln Founded
AP report from Saigon states the US State Department shows profound doubt in the South Viet Nam government under President Ngo Dinh Diem. The piece notes American officials questioning the regime's stability and legitimacy amid ongoing tensions.
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U.S
Totalis Ln
Saigon
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
US State Department
South
Weather and political note mix in Vietnam update
Weather forecasts for Texas and surrounding regions appear alongside a government note criticizing Viet Nam for Buddhist rights abuses. The note defends conciliation toward Buddhists while pledging to unmask saboteurs. Saigon reports martial law plans and mobilization amid conflicting U S statements.
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State Department
Viet Nam
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Little Joe
White Sands Missile Range
Malcolm Wo Browne
Teka Fair
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Texas
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