Riot Aftermath Looms In Los Angeles District
Violent clashes in the Watts area leave 33 dead as National Guardsmen restore order. Policing tightens with roadblocks, curfew, and mass arrests while food markets reopen and services resume. Governor Brown orders a commission to probe causes and prevent recurrence.
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White House Views Riot Causes and Policy Limits
Washington officials report President Johnson has anticipated actions to curb the Los Angeles rioting. Moyers says no miracle fixes exist while noting poverty, joblessness, and lack of educational opportunities as root causes. White House aides at the riot scene discuss the significance of police outreach and community relations measures.
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Doctors Examine Astronauts Before Gemini 5 Flight
AP reports Cape Kennedy doctors begin final physicals for Gemini 5 crew E Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr as they prepare for an eight day spaceflight. The team reviews weather, Atlantic tropical storm risk, Pacific typhoons Lucy and Mary, and recovery ships, with launch set for 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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Ford Bronco Debuts As New 1966 SUT Vehicle
The Gazette highlights Ford Motor Co introducing a new all wheel drive sport utility vehicle in 1966, the Ford Bronco, with features explained for readers. The feature appears in the annual model lineups section and notes showroom availability.
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Boeing 727 Crashed Over Lake Michigan
United Airlines Flight 299, a Boeing 727 with 30 aboard, disappeared in a blinding flash and explosion over Lake Michigan near Waukegan while en route from New York to Chicago. Debris and luggage were sighted by the Coast Guard as search efforts continued at dawn, with storms hindering rescue.
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United States backs off from UN dues fight
UN diplomats agreed in New York that the United States would retreat on pressing Russia to pay peacekeeping assessments. Ambassador Arthur Goldberg announced the shift, signaling resumption of normal General Assembly work after a year of paralysis and drawing mixed reactions from U.S. lawmakers and Soviet delegates.
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Disappointing Speaker Ban Session Draws Mixed Views
Raleigh AP reports a nine member study commission heard testimony on the speaker ban law. Witnesses included Dr. Emmett B. Fields of Vanderbilt and officials from the Southern Association of Colleges who warned about possible accreditation loss. Members praised Wake Forest professor William Van Alstyne and Harvard professor John Dawson who opposed the ban.
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Two Teens Charged In Hammer Slaying In Carthage
In Carthage North Carolina two Black teenagers Alexander Pee Wee Ross seventeen and John Thomas Ferguson were indicted on first degree murder charges in the hammer slaying of Mrs Lexia E Smith a five year old white storekeeper. They are also charged with robbery with public safety items and larceny of 500 dollars in cash and checks from the victim. Mrs Smith was found battered in her store near Southern Pines. Ross was arrested at his home and Ferguson was taken off a northbound bus in Richmond Virginia two days after Ross's arrest.
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Miss Gastonia Pageant Delegates Chilled by Heat
Gastonia beauty contestants rehearsing for the Miss Gastonia crown on August 25 seek portable air conditioners for backstage use as dressing rooms reach over 100 degrees. Pageant chair J. Lang appeals for help, noting the extreme heat hampers preparations and could affect performers.
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DeAngelis Sentenced For Fraud
Ane long DeAngelis was sentenced in Newark to two consecutive 10 year terms plus concurrent five and 10 year counts on fraud charges tied to the collapse of his multi million vegetable oil empire. The judge denied a motion for concurrent sentences and left possible reconsideration in three months under a rare federal rule.
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