State Dept Critics Accuse Hiding Viet Nam Facts
A House subcommittee charges the State Department hid facts from the American public about Viet Nam. It condemns a 1962 Rowan cable guiding press coverage and warns newsmen over sensitive military deployments and criticism of Ngo Dinh Diem.
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Washington
State Department
South Viet Nam
House Subcommittee On Information
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Subcommittee
Viet Nam
U.S
Finland
Dean Rusk
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
United States
Diem
Rowan
New York University
World of
Proposals Stir Wrath in Civil Rights Fight in Congress
The Civil Rights Commission, in its six year history, issued unanimous recommendations including reducing House representation for states failing to end voting discrimination and enacting a fair employment practices law for federally aided work. The report advocates withholding area funds unless schools in affected districts integrate. The commission notes growing Negro grievance and warns of widening racial distrust as Congress debates Kennedy civil rights measures and possible extensions of the commission's life.
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Washington (C
Civil Rights Commission
Congress
Commission
House of Representatives
Labor Department
Kennedy
Heart Surgeon Joins Texas Senate Race Campaign
Dallas heart surgeon Milton W. Davis announced his bid for the Republican nomination for U S Senate in Texas. Houston oilman H L Bush also plans a run, while Sen. Ralph Yarborough seeks re election. Jack Cox and Lloyd Bentsen Jr weigh primary challenges as Davis aligns with Goldwater and Tower.
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Bush
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
Texas
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Yarborough
Davis
Goldwater
John Tower
R-Tex
Kasavubu Dismisses Parliament Over Constitution
President Kasavubu ordered Parliament to draft a constitution but lawmakers refused to meet. In a radio address he said the inaction would have driven the country to the void if continued.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
The
Congo
Kasavubu
Oar Fish Body Found on Whidbey Island
A 25 foot oar fish body washed up on Whidbey Island near Oak Harbor Washington. Witnesses say the creature had a thick spotted hide with hair growing from spots and a horse like head with a mane.
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Oak Harbor
Wash
Whidbey Island
Here
Woman Hurt From Butane Fire At Local Supply Co
Mrs. Letha B. Liggett, 53, of Route 1, sustained burns in a 1 PM blaze at Western Service and Supply Co on the Lamesa Highway. A pickup truck converted to butane fuel was destroyed. She was taken to Cogdell Hospital by Bell Ambulance. conditions not stated as critical.
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Letha B. Liggett
Route 1
Western Service and Supply Co
Lamesa Highway
Commissioners Discuss Increasing Barn Size in Towle Park
Scurry County commissioners considered a request from the Junior Livestock Association to enlarge the Towle Park show barn. Several space solutions were reviewed but no action was taken. The court will continue discussions with association members and plan for possible future use at a county fair.
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Scurry County
Junior Livestock Association
Towle Park
Von Roeder Rites Tentatively Set At First Baptist Church
Funeral services are tentatively planned for Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church for Nolan von Roeder. His body and members of the hunting party will arrive in Dallas at 7 49 p m today, with Bell Funeral Home to announce further arrangements. He died last week in Africa after a month long big game hunt.
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First Baptist Church
Nolan von Roeder
von Roeder
Dallas
Bell Funeral Home
Africa
Two Whites Held in Birmingham Bombings Probe
In Birmingham Alabama two white men R E Chambliss 59 and Charles Cagle 22 were jailed for further investigation into a string of bombings. State patrol head Col Al Lingo said more suspects were questioned but released with no details. Authorities did not tie them conclusively to the 16th Street Baptist Church blast.
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Birmingham
Ala
Col
al Lingo
State Highway Patrol
L. A. Holcomb
R. E. Chambliss
Charles Cagle
Chambliss
Cagle
Tuscaloosa
University
Lingo
Lings
16Th St. Baptist Church
Montgomery
George C. Wallace
16Th Street Baptist Church
Kennedy
Kenneth Royal
Army
Earl Blaik
A. G. Gaston
Arthur D. Shores
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
McNamara Postpones Return Home from Vietnam
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara postponed his departure from Saigon for 24 hours to devote more time to his top secret White House report. He skipped a planned 3 hour field trip to the Communist infested 3rd Corps area and met with President Diem amid Buddhist protests.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Robert
McNamara
Washington
Kennedy
White House
Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Rusk and Home Confer on Colonialism at UN Meeting
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Britain's Foreign Secretary Lord Home met at the United Nations in New York and discussed colonialism amid General Assembly focus. They did not tackle East West issues or the allied seaborne nuclear force plan. talks on those items were postponed for later.
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United Nations
N.Y
Dean Rusk
Britain
Lord Home
U.N
General Assembly
Andrei A. Gromyko
U Thant
U.S
Kusk
Rusk
Home
Gromyko
NATO
Warsaw
Germany-Berlin
Redefinition Endorsed at Vatican Ecumenical Council
At St Peter's Basilica 2 cardinals and six bishops spoke as the Vatican II fathers resumed sessions. The schema De Ecclesia outlining church structure was praised as a foundation for reform and unity though slated for further revision. During recess 372 proposed corrections were sent to the Vatican.
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Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica
Council
Vatican
Mrs Bearden Dies Sunday In Morrilton Ark
Mrs Sally Jane Bearden aged 72 of Morrilton died Sunday at Cogdell Hospital after a stroke while visiting son H H Bearden at the Mobil Oil Camp. She is survived by another son two sisters two brothers eight grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Bolger Funeral Home Snyder and Neid Harris Funeral Home Morrilton will handle arrangements with services at the First Baptist Church Morrilton and burial at Solgohatchie Cemetery.
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Morrilton
Ark
Sally Jane Bearden
Bearden
Cogdell Hospital
H H. Bearden
Mobil Oil
Bolger Funeral Home
Snyder
Neid-Harris Funeral Home
First Baptist Church of
Solgohachie, Ark
Banquet Tickets Go On Sale For Sate Oct Banquet
Tickets for the annual businessmen teachers banquet go on sale tomorrow. The Snyder Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee led by Morris Sanders and a sales team headed by Harold Bennett and Bob Crowell will start sales at 7 am at the 66 Cafe. Tickets cost 3 dollars each and admit the purchaser and a teacher guest. Local teachers and spouses are invited. The event is Oct 6 at 7:30 pm in the high school cafeteria auditorium with Dr Charles W Jarvis of San Marcos as principal speaker.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Morris Sanders
Harold Bennett
Bob Crowell
Charlies W. Jarvis
San Marcos
Weather summary from North Central Texas forecast notes
Readable fragments describe temperatures ranging from lows near 4 to highs around the mid 70s. Mentions North Central Texas and Southeast Texas with winds easing from 12 to 15 knots and warmer and cooler periods across today and Tuesday.
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Northeast Tessas
Wits
Tesas
Toxtay
Tesas Fawes
Tejas
Reniaht
Ex-President Bosch Sails Into Exile From Dominican Republic
Ex-President Juan Bosch sailed aboard the Dominican navy frigate Mella heading for exile on Guadaloupe after a coup toppled him days earlier. He cited a preinaugural plan and distrust of navy chiefs, with Gen Antonio Imbert Barrera and wife aboard.
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Joe McGowan JR
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan Bosch
Bosch
Guadaloupe
Mella
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Rafael L
Trujillo
Miami
Frencisco Aguirre
Mexico
Luis Amiama Tio
Puerto Rico
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Biz) Johnson
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Afford
House
Carl T. Rowan
Alabama
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