Birch Society Aims to Create Soviet Negro Republic
John Birch Society leader Robert Welch claims civil rights protests are part of a Communist plot to form a Soviet Negro republic in the southeastern states with Atlanta as capital and Martin Luther King as president. He outlines a $250,000 plan to grow the movement and urges contributions. The bulletin targets Earl Warren and Rockefeller as part of the effort.
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Gladwin Hill
New York Times
Los Angeles
Robert H. W. Welch Jr
John Birch Society
Southeastern States
Republic
Atlanta
Martin Luther King
Bellmont
Mass
Welsh
Birch Society
Society
Earl Warren
Bitch
Supreme Court
Rockefeller
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British TV apologizes for Hope Kennedy gag on air
AP reports a British TV company apologized after airing Bob Hope jokes about President Kennedy and his expanding family. ATV noted the program was taped weeks earlier and said it regretted untimely references sparking about 40 protests from viewers.
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Hope
Kennedy
Bob Hope
Diem Orders Martial Law In Hue And Nhatrang
In Saigon August 16 President Ngo Dinh Diem’s government imposed martial law in Hue and Nhatrang after Buddhist self immolations and protests. U S personnel faced dusk to dawn restrictions while civilians were kept indoors amid rising tensions. A 71 year old monk Thich Tieu Dieu burned himself to death in Hue’s grand pagoda.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Hue
Nhatrang
U.S
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Thich Tieu Dieu
Diem
Tax repeal advances in House committee vote
The House Ways and Means Committee approved repeal of 300 million in annual tax benefits for corporate stockholders by a 13 to 12 vote. A compromise plan aims to soften the hit for small stockholders while keeping the main feature of the administration's tax revision. The panel will staff the bill for about a week before a final vote, likely delaying a House floor action before Labor Day.
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John D. Morris
New York Times
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Millionaire Shine Liquid Glass Polish Ad
A service station advertisement promotes a liquid glass polish claiming fast shine for cars boats chrome stoves refrigerators floors plexi glass and aircraft aluminum. It promises a money back guarantee and positions the product as the longest lasting polish available in Southern Illinois.
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