March From Washington to Lincoln Memorial for Civil Rights
A mass march of about 100000 people from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial pressed Congress to end racial discrimination across American life. Leaders met Senate and House officials as Roy Wilkins cited Dirksen backing most civil rights measures except public accommodations.
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Washington
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Congress
Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Dry Washington imposes curfew on alcohol sales for march
The District of Columbia commissioners ordered a ban on alcohol sales from midnight Tuesday to 2 a.m. Thursday for the civil rights march. The Liquor Dealers' Association estimated the shutdown would cost over $1 million in business.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Civil rights marchers fill Washington with peaceful energy
Reporters describe a carnival atmosphere as march leaders prepare to meet President Kennedy on the monument grounds. Bearded folk singers perform while women sell We Shall Overcome brochures. Police units and several thousand troops stand ready in a heavily policed area. Rockwell, leader of the American Nazis Party, is noted in continuation.
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Tude
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
House
Kennedy
Monument
Constitution Avenue
Washington
George Lincoln Rockwell
Weather Map and Local Forecast for Terre Haute Area
The bulletin notes cloudy conditions with scattered showers tonight and warmer tomorrow. Local highs reach in the 80s, lows near 60, with river stage 1.2 feet and no precipitation yesterday. Indiana shows showers and thunderstorms spreading tonight, then partly cloudy Thursday. Illinois forecast similar with isolated storms fading.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Supt Welcomes 99 New Teachers in Vigo School Orientation
Superintendent Max Gabbert welcomed 99 new Vigo County School Corporation teachers at a Terre Haute House orientation in the Prairie Room. He urged enthusiasm for new ideas, noting 50 returnees and 49 first year teachers among hires for 1963 64, with 75 holding bachelor degrees and 24 masters. Students come from 16 colleges nationwide. Continued on Page 10 Col 1.
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Vige County Teachers Association
Prairie Room
Terre Haute House
Deloris Hartig
Evansville College
Dresser School
Lynne Thomas
Indiana State
Otter Creek
James M. Lyerly
Lafayette College
Wiley
Betty Clark
Indiana University
Meadows School
Otis Sparks
Indiana Central College
John L. Miesel
Carl S. Riddle
Max Gabbert
Vigo County School
Gabbert
Hope Railroad Strike Averted By Senate Resolution
House moves to force arbitration to avert a nationwide railroad walkout with the deadline at 12:01 a.m. Cormack voiced confidence the bill would pass quickly and reach President Kennedy for signing before the deadline. The fate of House action beyond timing remains uncertain.
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Washington
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Kennedy
McCormack
Senate
Motorist dies in head on crash on U S 41 in Earl Park
Joseph E. Porter 23 of West Terre Haute died when his car veered across the centerline and struck a semi loaded with clay tile in Earl Park. Orell Lavoie 60 of St. Ann Ill was uninjured. Porter recently left for a teaching job at Crown Point after earlier work at Indiana State College. He is survived by wife Patricia Jonson and mother Doris Manwaring with Wade Manwaring as stepfather. Body to Bedini Chapel Valley pending arrangements.
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U. S. 41
Earl Park
Joseph E. Porter
RR 1
West Terre Haute
Orell Lavoie
St. Ann
Porter
Crown Point
Concannon High School
Indiana State College
Audio Visual Center
Patricia Jonson
Russell William
Doris Manwaring
Wade Manwaring
Farmersburg
Bedini Chapel
Green Valley Mine Closes Permanently
Officials report the Green Valley Mine is closed permanently amid safety concerns. About 300 workers remain on the payroll as Peabody Coal Company faces reopening hurdles and a lack of funds for required approvals.
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Green Valley
Peabody Coal Company
Deadly Gas Endangers Miners In Utah Potash Mine
Nine of twenty five miners trapped two thousand seven hundred feet underground in a Utah potash mine pleaded for help as rescuers faced deadly carbon monoxide. State Mine Inspector said gas was found at the shaft bottom while crews prepared a new air supply, with five to six hours more needed to restore ventilation and resume the search.
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Moab
Utah
Hugh Crawford
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co
Steve Hatsis
North America
Hatsis
Worst U S mine disaster at Monongah West Virginia
The 1907 Monongah mine explosion on December 6 killed 361 people, the worst mine disaster in U S history, per the World Almanac.
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United Press International
United States
Monongah
W. Va
World Almanac
Scented Garden in Park Proposed
A Terre Haute effort aims to create a Scented Garden in Steeg Park at Fourteenth street and Wabash avenue for all residents and visitors especially the sightless. Driven by Mrs. R. G. Belzile a 32 year old blind for 12 years since diabetes she leads the project from 2221 South Twentieth street with her husband Guy Belzile director of therapy at St. Anthony Hospital. They foster the plan while caring for their adopted son Marc Allen. Continued on Page 6 Col 1.
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Steeg Park
Fourteenth Street
Wabash Avenue
R. G. Belzile
South Twentieth Street
Belzile
Terre Hauteau
Guy
Rock Island, Ill
St. Anthony Hospital
Marc Allen
Trapped Potash Mine Explodes Near Moab Utah
Rescue operations begin for at least 16 and possibly 25 men trapped and feared dead after a potash mine explosion in a remote area near Moab Utah. The event follows reports of delirium and hallucinations by one survivor while over 300 feet underground.
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Moab
Utah
Henry Throne
Associated Press
Throne and Fellin Tell of Two Weeks Underground Ordeal
Miners Henry Throne and David Fellin recount two weeks trapped more than 300 feet underground in a Pennsylvania mine. Throne describes visions of unreal doors and weather-like noises as rain from drainage pipes threatened flood. He recalls a moment of anger toward Fellin while acknowledging the peril and the long crawl to lighter air.
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Throne
Fellin
Henry Throne
David Fellin
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Hazleton
Davey
Are
Guerrillas Land on China Mainland Reported by Taipei Agency
A Formosa government agency said six groups of Nationalist Chinese guerrillas landed on the China mainland coast this month. The report notes anti Communist elements on the mainland aided the landings. The agency asked for anonymity.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Twelve Township Boards Approve Tax Rates
All twelve township civil tax rates were approved as proposed by advisory boards in budget meetings Tuesday night. Rates range from 6.9 cents in Harrison to 48.7 cents in Prairieton, with final action pending at the Vigo County Tax Adjustment Board and the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Harrison will raise $65,238 from the 6.9-cent levy. Riley includes an 8.5-cent fire protection levy not in the budget.
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Harrison Township
Prairieton Township
Vigo County
Riley Township
Fayette
Harrison
Honey Creek
Linton
Lost Creek
Nevins
Otter Creek
Pierson
Prairie Creek
Prairieton
Riley
Sugar Creek
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Harold N. Timmer
Bunch Nurseries
Bill H. Wright
Indiana State Bank
Kester Enders
Fair Gardens Club
David Silverstein
Social Science
Woman's Department Club
Martin
Wilkins
Charles Halleck
U. S. Weather Bureau
Hope
W.T.H
United States Bureau of Mines
Peabody
Midland Electric Coal Companies
Walter Bledsoe & Company
Dresser
Public Service Company of Indiana
Wabash Wal
Euleta
Turner
AP News Digest
Saigon
Paul Johnson
J. P. Coleman
Misissippi
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