Civil rights leaders meet as riots flare across cities
Major civil rights figures gather at NAACP headquarters for a summit to address rising race violence and national politics. Roy Wilkins warns of increasingly violent disorder as Finch King helps curb unrest in New York and Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Whalen
NEW York
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Wilkins
NAACP
Whitney M Young
Urban League
A. Philip Randolph
National Negro American
Goldwater
N.Y
Rochester
National Guard
Weather synopsis for Texas regions
Snyder reports 96 today with 72 overnight and 75 at 7 am. North Central to Southeast Texas show partly cloudy to clear conditions with thundershowers this afternoon through Thursday, variable lows 66 to 80 and highs 85 to 104 across regions.
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Snyder
Texas
Northwest
Truck Collides With Buses on Turnpike Injuring Dozens
A tractor-trailer hit two buses on the New Jersey Turnpike near Perth Amboy, injuring about 40 people. Twenty six were taken to Perth Amboy General Hospital, 14 to St. Peter's and Middlesex General in New Brunswick. The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. with three buses stopped on the shoulder and a fourth behind them. No fog reported.
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Newark
Abby Likely First Tropical Storm of Season Forms East of Bahamas
An Atlantic eastward wave near 2,000 miles east-southeast of Miami is expected to strengthen into the season’s first tropical storm later today. A Navy hurricane hunter found sustained winds up to 50 mph in heavier squalls as it moves west-northwest at about 20 mph.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Abby
Georgia’s Demo Group Names 64 Delegates to National Convention
Georgia announces 64 delegates and 52 of 53 alternates for the Democratic National Convention opening August 24 in Atlantic City. Four Negro delegates and alternates included. Leroy Johnson and A. T. Walden of Atlanta among the minority representatives.
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Sanders
Travis Stewart
Georgia Democratic Party
Atlantic City
Georgia
San Francisco
Richard B. Russell
Herman Talmadge
Talmadge
Leroy Johnson
A. T. Walden
Atlanta
Burglary Gang Indicted Over Post Office Looting
A Brooklyn grand jury indicted 13 men described as the largest gang of burglars to plague the Post Office Department since its founding in 1794. They’re charged with looting seven New Jersey post offices with a loot value of 680000 dollars, with total expected losses surpassing one million in stamps and money orders.
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New York
Post Office Department
U.S. Atty
Joseph P. Hoey
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Hoey
Ranger 7 Eyes Moon Target After Midcourse Maneuver
Ranger 7 likely will hit the Sea of Clouds target on the Moon's illuminated side after a successful 67 mph midcourse correction. Dr. William H. Pickering of JPL said the 806-pound craft should reach a 300-mile wide target area near the equator. officials expect to analyze data for hours to confirm precise impact location and size of transmission from the six TV cameras.
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Ralph Dighton
Pasadena
Calif
Moon
William H. Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
U.S
Pickering
Pacific
Ranger 7
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ranger
Open Beach Law Stands Open Beach Law Stands
Texas Supreme Court refused to hear arguments on the 1959 open beaches ruling. The Houston Court of Civil Appeals upheld public access from water to vegetation line along the Gulf Coast. Former Atty. Gen. Will Wilson sued Sea Way Co. Inc. in 1960, urging beach rights as a statewide precedent.
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Galveston Island
Texas
Bandit Disarmed By Woman in Albany Store
A 69 year old woman, Mrs. Jacob Marin, told police she disarmed a knife wielding bandit in her Albany store before handing over the cash. The robber, about 6 feet tall and 165 pounds, demanded money after entering to ask for a jar of honey.
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Albany
N.Y
Jacob Marin
Democrats Name Pastore Keynoter for National Convention
Senator John Pastore of Rhode Island was chosen as the keynote speaker for the Democratic National Convention. President Johnson backed the pick as part of a strategy to win industrial East support against Barry Goldwater. Pastore, 57, is known for his liberal stance and strong debate. The committee also ratified John W. McCormack as permanent convention chairman and Carl Albert as head of the Platform Committee.
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Washington
John ©. Pastore
Rhode Island
Johnson
Pastore
Atlantic City
East
Barry Goldwater
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Rep
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
House
New United Fund Names Offcers And Directors
Bud England elected president of the United Fund for the coming year. Bill Seale named first vice president and general campaign chairman, Gene Thompson second vice president, Woody Forrester secretary, and Martin Brooks treasurer. Board nominees for three year terms include Butler Gilbert Dawson Sallee Hartman Murphy Stahl Johnson Simmons and England Seale Thompson Forrester. Holdover directors listed with term expirations in 1965 and 1966. A visiting agency representative will assist with initial drive organization, no paid campaign manager, kickoff tentatively set for Oct. 5.
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Bud England
Bud
United Fund
Bill Seale
Gene Thompson
Woody Forrester
Martin Brooks
Seale
Bill Butler
Mel Gilbert
L. M. Dawson
Roy Sallee
Charles Hartman
Martin Murphy
Herman Stahl
H. A. Johnson, Jr
Chester Simons
Opal von Roeder
R. T. Roberts
England
Seale Thompson
Forrester
E. H Williamson
C. O. Holder
Inez Wilson
R. C. Patton
John ‘Boren
Lyle Deffebach
Norman ‘Fulks
Sis’ Jones
Mark McLaughlin
Janisue Bowden
Gemini Flight Crew Hints at Extravehicular Space Walk
Houston AP reports one Gemini mission crewman may exit the spacecraft in flight marking a potential first for NASA. Commander James McDivitt and co pilot Edward White discuss the plan as primary and backup crews are introduced for the early 1965 four day mission focusing on medical tests radiation and Earth magnetic field measurements.
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Max B. Skelton
Houston
Air Force
James McDivitt
McDivitt
Edward H. White
Kenneth Kleinknecht
Mercury
Outlook upbeat for economy as U S Steel reports gains
U S Steel chairman Roger Blough sees a good outlook for the economy and steel industry for the rest of the year after the company's second quarter earnings of 60.7 million dollars, one dollar per share, on sales that topped 1963 figures. The firm paid a 50 cent dividend with August 7 record date. Republic Steel also reported lower second quarter earnings. Blough called the economy on an even keel and modestly optimistic.
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New York
Roger M. Blough
US. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Republic Steel
Upshur Co op Wins Partial Reversal on Generating Plant Plan
The Third Court of Civil Appeals reversed a lower court ruling prohibiting Upshur Co op from building a 9 million dollar generating plant near Ore City Texas. The court upheld the trial ruling that the cooperative cannot sell power to non members, keeping a constraint on its reach. Upshur argued that private utilities could gain a perpetual monopoly if the ruling stood.
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Austin
Third Court of Civil Appeals
East Texas
Longview
Upshur
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