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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1963
Page
1
In Birmingham crowds confront police as leaders vow larger protests after Telstar 1 launch. King, Bevel, Gregory among arrestees. more than 2,400 held since Thursday, with 200 plus including King arrested earlier. Gregory led marchers then was halted by officers.
AP reports the State Department orders all dependents of U S diplomatic and military staff to depart via airlift. Princeton University students riot near the governor mansion and university president’s house in New Jersey. Kennedy plans a Washington news conference broadcast by four networks and telecast at 3 36 pm EST. The Southern Baptist Convention opens with conservatives pressing a campaign against liberalism. Hendersonville indictments charge Shirley James Watson with first degree murder and armed robbery for the April 26 Mack laundry death. Watson is detained in Henderson County Jail.
Haiti tensions persist as OAS debates next steps while Dominican threats and border police mobilizations raise the risk of conflict. Facio signals diplomatic moves, while Washington awaits clearer guidance and a U.N. Security Council update on the Haiti dispute.
A murky 1963 Pulitzer scene notes no drama prize awarded amid debate on birth control topics and foreign interference. It mentions critics John Mason Brown and John Huss, Oswald Jacoby, and a Hunter High School discussion about drama awards, with Faulkner cited as a prior winner and OAS reactions.
In Newburgh New York Army Captain and Sergeant Benjamin Cain are missing and reportedly sought asylum with East Germany. Alfred Svenson of Scranton claims to have asked for asylum for himself and a captain. authorities confirm investigation while their spouses dispute voluntariness.
Greville Wynne and Oleg Penkovsky pleaded guilty to spying for U.S. and British intelligence. Wynne, a British businessman, and Penkovsky, a Soviet science official, faced possible death penalties. Penkovsky testified of regular U.S. contact and admitted limited success in a Western information request. The court case drew heavy Soviet publicity. Separately, Telstar 2 launched from Cape Canaveral in a three stage Delta rocket to test a space communications system and relay television signals across the Atlantic and to planned demonstrations with Europe and Japan.
Cape Canaveral AP reports a British Embassy spokesman criticizes espionage charges as absurd and claims Minuteman silos have a 22 second firing sequence. He notes Atlas and Titan ICBMs use liquid propellants and require longer setup, while Minuteman rapid at 22 seconds contrasts with other systems.
The Indy, surprised to be unregistered, learns her name not on Gastonia city rolls. Citizens across the city encounter missing or inaccurate registration. The scene repeats as several residents report registration issues affecting the Gastonia election day.
Time magazine marked its 40th birthday with a star studded party at the Waldorf Astoria in New York attended by about 2,000 guests. Notables including Helen Hayes, Bob Hope, C D Jackson, and Henry Cabot Lodge joined society figures and media colleagues for the event. The piece notes attendance barriers for some guests and remarks on the festive atmosphere and media circles present.
In Tokyo AP reports a number of released Indian military officers and accompanying women are seen in Kunming after border clashes last fall. The guests, described as familiar faces, are tied to Indian Red Cross delegates who had traveled to the city for the formal release ceremony.
Renowned bandleader Ted Weems died Monday night in Dallas after a long lung illness. His career stretched from early Dallas beginnings to leading a nationally known orchestra that appeared on radio shows. Survivors include wife Eleanor and son Ted Jr., with funeral services held in Bethesda.
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