01 Aug 1967
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1967
Page
1
Congress members received riot protest letters from across the country. Many express anger at the violence and call for action, with some criticizing the war and urging immediate steps to curb riots and restore order.
Federal grand jury charges Thomas R. Richards John Kelley and Patricia Diagier o with the Plymouth mail truck heist two weeks before a large cash robbery. Richards, a Weymouth electrician, was arrested with $18,000 found at his home during a wide search. The defendants face a minimum 25 year sentence if convicted.
Gunmen forced entry at John F Kennedy International Airport stealing gold bars from a KLM cargo section. Two suspects fled after grabbing two wooden boxes containing precious bars valued at about twenty three thousand three hundred seventy six dollars and thirty cents.
Three county commissioners Lem E Kirk Evan Crasslay and John Easterday are at the National Association of Counties convention in Detroit Michigan leaving no meeting today and returning later this week to handle local matters.
The United States state and justice departments discuss revoking Stokely Carmichael’s passport over questions about his travel to Cuba and his ties under investigation. Officials cite an established procedure involving a registered notification to Carmichael’s last known address and entry-port authorities.
Cloudy intervals with warm values and widely scattered afternoon or evening fog and thundershowers. High mid 20s. Tonight fair with increasing clouds late Wednesday. Low in the upper twenties. Winds south to southeasterly near 15 mph today and tonight.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a $900 million annual increase in rail freight rates, the first rise in seven years, despite the Johnson administration urging restraint over possible inflationary effects on the economy. The ICC cited inadequate revenues and the need to meet commerce demands and national defense requirements.
A two hour wave of racial violence in Washington DC saw roaming bands of Black residents near the White House. Police dispersed crowds after bottles were thrown and windows shattered with limited looting reported. about 30 arrests and two minor injuries noted.
In Washington, Ramsey Clark said Michigan Governor George Romney’s charge that Johnson politics influenced federal action in Detroit was “regretful.” Clark declined detailed comment as he prepared to testify on civil rights, while Romney argued federal troops were delayed for political reasons. Senate leadership criticized Romney’s remarks as demeaning and useless.
President Johnson asserts Americans can fund both the Vietnam war and domestic programs with a projected 23 billion dollar deficit. He cautions about slum uprisings and possible tax adjustments while avoiding specifics on future antipoverty funding or tax policy, stressing national prosperity allows action as needed.
Baltimore reports a public hearing on August 23 by the Maryland Public Service Commission to resolve end of competition between The Potomac Edison Co and the CityOwned Municipal Electric Lighting Plant in Hagerstown. MELP and PE will offer mutually acceptable guidelines for PSC consideration.
Police report two auto equipment thefts totaling 99 dollars. Joseph Centeranti’s stolen items from Fleigh Motor Corp include a toolbox drill soldering iron wrenches and small tools. A chrome air filter valued at 40 dollars was taken from Floen son’s car. Burglars at Lohrs Prairie stole only a flashlight. Fifteen parking meters were found damaged at Market House parking lot.
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