President Kennedy orders troops into Birmingham area
Federal troops prepared to move as 1,200 police clamp down amid riots and bombings in Birmingham Alabama. President Kennedy ordered troops to Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery and Fort McClellan Anniston to support law and order while Gov. Wallace challenged federal action. Rioting wounded about 50 people as King urged nonviolence and officials pledged swift retribution for bombings.
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Amingham
Als
Kennedy
Alabama
Birmingham
George C. Wallace
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ft. Ale Clellan
Anniston
Alabama National Guard
Burke Marshall
Justice Department
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Albert Boutwell
Arsena
Wallace
King
Soviets Order U S And British Envoys To Quit Russia
Tass report lists four American officials and several spouses ordered to leave Moscow for alleged espionage. Names include William C Jones and Richard Davies among embassy staff. Oleg Penkovsky cited as a Soviet official involved. Several spouses and attache duties noted with travel restrictions and prior sentences.
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U. S
Russia
Moscow
Davison
Ae Net
Ace
von Grata
William C
U.S
Mostain
Four Jones
Thelman
Ther
Hugh Montgomery
Springfield
Yerevan
Foreign Ministry
Alexis Davison
Atlanta
Rodney Carlson
Tacherom
Alcester
S.C
Richard
Grevilles
Rich Davies
Cavn
Herbert S. Okun
Weave
Carlson
Burglars Raid Weekend Cash and Car Vandalism
Burglars net $83 in cash from US Merchants Wholesale Grocery Co. at 300 W Franklin and Magnolia Ave after entry through an overhead door. A safe was opened, with currency and an invoice box of coins taken. Other incidents include a smashed convertible top worth $151 on Locust Street and a stolen rear view mirror from a Beechwood Drive vehicle.
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US Merchants Wholesale Grocery Co
W. Franklin
Earl William Wyant
Hagerstown
R. Karl Shank
Beechwood Drive
No Signs of Wrecked Plane in Garrett County Search
State Police said an air search over the Grantsville Deep Creek Lake area in Garrett County found no sign of a wrecked plane.
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Cumberland
Grantsville
Deep Creek Lake
Garrett County
State Police Mark Police Week Nationwide Observance
Maryland State Police mark Police Week with memorial day ceremonies and half mast flags at installations. Governor Millard Tawes proclamation calls for solemn observances as the search and safety emphasis continue.
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Congress
Millard Tawes
Light Frost Anticipated Across Bridgeport Area Sunday
The report notes a low around 42 degrees and a high near 36 earlier in the week, with forecasters predicting light frost Sunday. D Paul Oswald cites local observations from Boonsboro and nearby bridges as the basis for the forecast.
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Bridgeport
D. Paul Oswald
Howard Beckenbaugh
Boonsboro
Pants Emptied and Shirt Stolen While Asleep
Francis Joseph Brookman of Park Circle Trailer Court told police Saturday that a thief ransacked his pants while he slept. The burglar opened the trailer door, took $20 and a money clip from Brookman’s pants, then entered another room and grabbed his shirt with a pen and pencil set. Brookman awoke when a second door closed and the trailer screeched.
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Francis Joseph Brookman
Park Circle Trailer Court
Guy Police
Brookman
City Light halts weekly reports on current generation
The Municipal Electric Light Plant has halted its weekly reports of net generation, peak demand, and related comparisons to the prior year. MELP general manager Dean Miller said the Board of Public Works ordered stopping after a publication showed a 48 percent drop in one week.
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Municipal Electric Light Plant
MELP
Dean Miller
Board of Public Works
Work Board
Harold Hoffman
Ithe
U. S. Keeps Watch in Viet Nam and Civil Unrest Clashes
A late night weather forecast notes cloudy conditions and a warm trend for five days ahead. Pentagon figures show 38 Americans dead in Viet Nam since Jan 1, 1981, with 49 noncombat deaths. officers warn guerrillas may intensify attacks as advisers operate with Vietnamese units amid a tense security situation. In Washington, discussions on federal troops amid King and Kennedy tensions reflect broader civil unrest concerns. Continued coverage describes weather, war casualties, and political maneuvers shaping U.S. policy and public mood.
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Pentagon
Army
Air Force
Deense Department
South Viet Nam
U.S
Gaston Motel
A. D. King
King
Weather forecast for Washington Allegany Gare Counties
Weather outlook shows showers possible tonight and Tuesday with locally scattered thundershowers. Cloudy periods persist into Wednesday with warmer temperatures across West Virginia and surrounding counties.
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Weahington
Allegany
Gare
West Virginia
Space Flight At-A-Glance
CAPS CANAVERAL FL Aboard astronaut Gordon Cooper, 36, Air Force major, married with two children, is scheduled for Tuesday morning on a two orbit mission spanning about 600000 miles and over 34 hours to study weightlessness and human response. A recovery group around Midway Island, Pacific, awaits. the flight aims to help the space program.
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Caps Canaveral
Fla.ap
Gordon Cooper
Air Force
Midway Island
Pacific Ocean
Cape Canaveral
Fila
L. Gordon Cooper
Wautl
Toad
Tax
Cooper
Gordo
Beere
U.S
Cserval Yee
Car Smashes Porches on Fairground Avenue
Police report says a car driven by William Joseph Cauffman, 50, of Waynesboro, went out of control early this morning on Fairground Ave. causing $400 damage to front porches, a broken sidewalk, and smashed garbage cans at multiple addresses. Cauffman’s car sustained $20 damage. he was charged with reckless driving.
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Accat
Fairground Ave
Loewst St
Faire
William Joseph Cauffman
Waynesboro
Fairgroun Ave
Pairground Fave
Cauliman
Patrohnar
Robert
Grimsley
Controller Candidate Sees Conflict In City Government
Harald D. Chaney of 1116 Beachwood Dr, a former candidate for city controller, criticizes the split between executive and legislative branches as delaying the vacancy. He notes the controllership has been empty for a year and cites conflicting letters from the personnel department and mayoral minutes. He urges charter amendments to allow a financial manager and calls for clear duties and salary before any appointment.
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Harald D. Chaney
Beachwood Dr
Twe
Chaney
City Hall
Etter
Hagerstown
I'm Ready Astronaut Eyes 22 Orbit Mercury Flight
Cape Canaveral reports predicted heavy clouds threaten Cooper's 22 orbit Mercury flight but officials said launch preparations continue for Tuesday morning. A weather summary notes morning overcast, with a potential 8 to 10:30 a.m. EST Atlas launch window if conditions clear.
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Cape Canaveral
Gordor Cooper
Project Mercury
National Aeronautics and Spice Administration
Cape Canavers
Tomorsow
Cooper
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