Stokes Exits amid Cleveland's Racial Politics Era
The article reviews Carl Stokes’s mayoral tenure in Cleveland, highlighting his role in uniting Black voters, advancing public housing under the Now program, and sparking clashes with council leaders. It notes debates over funding, security, and his eventual close re-election victory over Ralph Perk amid racial tensions and political strife.
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Dively
Stokes
Cuyahoga Metropolitan
Cleveland Now
Cleveland
Glenville
Ralph Perk
Pinkney
James Carney
Dennis Kucinich
Perk
Kucinich
Flint girl killer laughed at mercy plea in marsh death
A 17 year old girl Kathleen Gilbert was killed in Flint as about 20 people gathered. A witness cited by the Detroit Free Press said the killer laughed at her plea for mercy as she was beaten stabbed and shot. Raymond Humbel and Lee Musser were charged with murder though the witness claimed they were not involved in the killing.
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Flint, Mich
Detroit Free Press
Kathleen Ann Gilbert
Flint
Gilbert
Satanical Angels
Miss Gilbert
Raymond L. Humbel
Lee Musser
Lin Piao ousted in China amid plane crash death rumors
Washington diplomats report Lin Piao removed from power this year after Mao and Chou En-lai purged a suspected military plot. They say Lin may be dead from a Mongolia plane crash and that conspirators included air force and army chiefs, with a September Mongolian crash killing nine aboard.
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Washington
UPI
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-tung
Communist
China
Lin
Mao
Chou En-lai
Mongolia
Hong Kong
Peking
Army
Air Force Chiefs of Staff
Soviet Union
Red China
Teen mayor-elect in Ohio urged to lead with character
Ronald Hooker, 19, newly elected mayor of Newcomerstown Ohio, spoke to about 800 at a high school rally attended by Gov. John J. Gilligan. Gilligan warned the nation will watch his every move for signs of immaturity and urged him to serve as a positive example for youth involvement in politics. Hooker, an Ashland College junior, received an oversized gavel as a symbol of duty and leadership.
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Newcomerstown
UPI
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
Ronald Hooker
Tuscarawas
Hooker
Ashland College
Muskingum College
Major chemical plant blast injures 11 near New Martinsville
McKay Chemical Co in Wetzel County reports 11 hurt from a noon explosion that sent debris onto US Route 2. Eight treated and released, three hospitalized, two in serious condition. Officials estimate damage between 3 and 5 million dollars as production resumes in parts of the plant.
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New Martinsville
W. Va
McKay Chemical Co
Wetzel County
B52s Raid South Vietnam in First Strike in a Year
American B52 bombers based in Thailand attacked southern Quang Tri Province in two waves dropping at least 180 tons on Communist supply bunkers in the Annamite foothills near Highway 1. The action targets a region where North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces have moved into strategic high ground overlooking the coastal plain.
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Saigon
UPS
Quang Tri Province
South Vietnam
Thailand
Annamite Mountains
Highway 1
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
LNG Import Plan Lets U S Firm Move Vast Gas Supplies Overseas
Columbia Gas System will liquefy natural gas by chilling to 260 below zero. LNG shipments will be delivered by super-sized ships, with Cove Point Maryland chosen as the terminal site for regasification. The project aims to meet rising energy demand with long term overseas supplies.
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Columbia Gas
United States
Marble Cliff
Ohio
Columbia Gas System
Speci
Columbia
Cove Pvt. Md
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Midway Mall
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