Exodus From Haiti Drives Bahamian Fear and Policy Change
Haitian migration to the Bahamas rises amid political unrest in Haiti. Local Haitians report job fears among Bahamians as a 20 000 to 30 000 Haitian presence is cited. The government halted new work permits, while smugglers charged up to 100 per person and boats landed offshore leading to deadly drownings.
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Haitain
Bahamas
Duvalier
Nassau
Doris Johnson
Haiti
Pindling
Governor Rampton meets with Senate leaders over appointments
A secret danger alarm sent a Utah trooper to the governor’s private chambers where Gov. Calvin Rampton met with Senate President Haven J. Barlow and three Republican lawmakers. They discussed 200 gubernatorial appointments needing Senate approval during the alert.
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Salt Lake City
Calvin Rampton
Capitol Plaza
Senate
Haven J. Barlow
Rampton
Governor McKeithen Honored at Governor's Day Review
Louisiana Gov John J McKeithen received honors for exemplary service during the third annual Governor's Day review of the 39th Infantry Division Louisiana Arkansas National Guard held in Chaffee Arkansas with participation from state officials and guardsmen.
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Ft, Chaffee, Ark
Louisiana
John J. McKeithen
39Th Infantry Division
Louisiana-Arkansas National Guard
Layman Named Chairman of Marist College Board
Harold D. Spencer of Clinton Corners New York becomes the first layman to chair the Board of Trustees at Marist College a Roman Catholic institution in Poughkeepsie New York.
Atlanta clashes erupt near shop center amid arrests
Police halted protests at a shop center and arrested about a dozen people including Rev. Richard Boone, SCLC staffer, for interfering with an arrest. A news car window was smashed and a radio reporter’s top slashed as rocks were aimed at Police Commissioner Sullivan’s home. Officers guarded the mayor and commissioners’ residences to prevent attacks. Elsewhere Dr Martin Luther King Jr commented on the racial scene.
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State Capitol
Ira DeMent
Richard Boone
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
L. B. Sullivan
Earl James
Martin’ Luther King Jr
Policies and protests across New York and nationwide
Westchester County registrations show 20 percent GOP and 117 percent Democratic growth over 15 years while county population rises 36 percent. King on May Day urges civil disobedience for unjust laws. Florida’s Kirk cites volunteer youth patrols to quell unrest in Tampa. DC judges strike down school plans, require busing for non-neighborhood choice and push integration next fall.
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White Plains
N.Y
Westchester County
Tampa
Fla
Claude Kirk
Florida
District of Columbia
U.S
J. Skelly Wright
Thompson Ditch Project Faces Court Action and Dismissal
Three Parkview subdivision residents Jerry Oakes Donald O Bower and Charles Warnock filed an injunction in Superior Court No 2 to halt the Thompson Ditch channeling project. Judge McCrory denied the request, a writ of prohibition followed in the state Supreme Court and the project was dropped soon after.
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Thompson Ditch
Parkview Subdivision
Jerry Oakes
Parkview Road
Donald O. Bower
Charles Warnock
State Supreme Court
Vigo Superior Court Entries Highlight Breach and Divorces
Court records list multiple cases in Vigo County with breaching contracts and several divorces. Notable action includes W T Grant Co. suits and various individuals named, plus real estate transfers and birth notices from local addresses.
New Terre Haute Chamber Chief Seeks Downtown Job Focus
The new C of C leader says downtown Terre Haute is the city's core tax source and vital to the chamber. He plans a week long tour of industrial areas, meetings with leaders, and a push for central business district improvements. He aims to move his family into a home at 72 Heritage Drive after purchasing it Monday.
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Terre Haute
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor
Chamber
Heritage Drive
Jane
Wabash Valley Interstate Commission
Terre Haute Committee For Area Progress
Dixie Bee Highway Association
Burglary arrest in East St. Louis wheelbarrow theft
James Green, 28, of East St. Louis, was arrested while strolling with a wheelbarrow containing an unopened safe, a money order machine, and 32 postage stamps. He faces burglary charges stemming from a pharmacy break-in in East St. Louis.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
James Green
East St. Louis
Green
Dodd Debate Faces Procedural Hurdles in Senate
The Senate confronts procedural blocks as Dodd is pressed on ethics charges. Long seeks to reverse vote order on double billing and other charges, while Bennett accuses Dodd of willful conduct and demands an explanation.
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Dodd
O’hare
Senate
Bennett
Connecticut Democrat
Ethics Committee
David Nichols
Hartford
Mansfield
Long
Memie
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Michael V. O’hare
Sen. Dodd
Essen
Suez Canal Links Mediterranean and Red Seas
About 103 miles in length the Suez Canal provides a waterway between the Mediterranean and Red Sea, enabling ships to shorten voyages between Europe and Asia.
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Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
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Department of Veterans’ Affairs
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Woodgate, Inc
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Fruitridge Ave
Foreman
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13Th St
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Eva S. Miller
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Mary Elizabeth Sullivan
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Miller Duncan
Grand Ave
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Ind
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Ash St
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Frankfort
U.S. Navy
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Salem Place
Paul J
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Culver
Robert
Boy
Tuna
Smith
Richard
11Th St
Hoffman
Fontanet
Brown
Charles
7Th St
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Root
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Outer
Clark’s
M&c
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