Brother of Evers Takes NAACP Post in Mississippi
Charles Evers 40, brother of slain Medgar Evers, assumed interim leadership of the Mississippi NAACP. He pledged to pursue equality for all and warned of potential demonstrations as Negroes press for civil rights. The burial plan for Medgar Evers moved toward Arlington National Cemetery with services in Mississippi and Washington.
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British scandal rocks Britain as Wilson accuses Macmillan
London AP reports Labour leader Harold Wilson charges Prime Minister Harold Macmillan with gambling with national security over the Profumo affair. Wilson says the sex scandal between ex War Minister John Profumo and Christine Keeler is a victory for Soviet espionage authorities.
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John Profumo
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First Woman Cosmonaut Orbits Earth With Male Comrade
The world's first woman cosmonaut and a Soviet space colleague orbited Earth in separate spacecraft. The historic flight showcased a milestone for gender barriers in space exploration.
Talmadge Sees Possible Dixie Shift to GOP
Senator Herman E. Talmadge of Georgia warned that Southern voters could shift to the Republican Party in 1964 if Kennedy's civil rights stance fuels ongoing southern discontent. He noted no Southern state could be relied on for Democratic votes next year and cited Memorial Day conversations favoring a Republican option over Kennedy, with Goldwater as an alternative to Rockefeller. He avoided predicting Kennedy's fate but affirmed his Democratic support.
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U S Race Discord and Soviet Propaganda
The article analyzes how unrest and violence in the U S South are used by Communist media to attack American democracy. It notes widespread broadcasts in China Cuba and Africa portraying U S racial strife as evidence of systemic hypocrisy while praising Soviet coverage and contrasting domestic reporting.
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Six Youngstown Girls Killed in Train Collision Near Geneva
In Ashtabula Ohio a car carrying six Youngstown girls home from a swimming party was struck by a speeding Nickel Plate freight train early Sunday. Witnesses said flashing crossing lights were working, but the car drove onto the tracks. The 89-car freight train smashed the car, stopping a mile down the line with wreckage under the engine. Two boys on scooters reported the crossing warning lights were functioning.
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Ashtabula, Ohio
Youngstown
Geneva
Space mission reports mixed signals from crew and control
A fragmented report details Soviet and American space activity with cosmonauts and astronauts, linking up amid uncertain contact. It notes varying condition updates, planned maneuvers, and concerns over vehicle status and mission objectives as headlines drone across the scene.
Unofficial notes on Vostok mission crew and landing
Space watchers debate the fate of Valentina Tereshkova and cosmonaut Bykovsky as orbit plans and landing timing remain uncertain. Officials in Tokyo discuss delays and possible reentry outcomes while market data and bids float in adjacent text.
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Ben-Gurion Resigns As Israel Prime Minister
veteran Israeli leader David Ben-Gurion resigns for personal reasons and will head a caretaker government while a new administration is formed. The move comes amid criticism over handling a security case linked to German scientists and nuclear rockets.
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Israeli Sector
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Ben- Gurion
Ben-Gurion
United Arab Republic
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Switzerland
Egypt
Defense
Pinchas Lavon
Ebeypt
Kennedy Prepares Civil Rights Push Amid Senate Obstacles
President Kennedy plans a two prong civil rights program and a speeded up budget package as he meets with governors mayors and business leaders. A Senate vote with a two thirds margin remains uncertain amid opposition to ending filibuster and extending voting rights protections.
Sanders explores possible sales tax rise and income tax repeal
Gov Carl Sanders discussed potential tax moves at an off the record Georgia Press Association meeting in Jekyll Island. The ideas included raising the sales tax from 3 to 4 percent while abolishing the state income tax, but no concrete plans were announced. In Vatican City envoys from 81 nations mourned Pope John XXIII at a solemn Requiem Mass held under the papal basilica, with an empty coffin on a black catafalque. The gathering included U.S. Vice President Lyndon B Johnson and other world leaders. In Atlanta, Funtown Amusement Park closed for the day after ten white and Negro teenagers appeared. the park reported no incidents.
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Lyndon B Johnson
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Grnotvlei Mine Rockfall Kills Eleven Miners
In South Africa a rock collapse at the Grnotvlei gold mine near Springs traps 11 miners dead and 10 others feared dead. The disaster occurred about 4,000 feet underground with two white men among the victims and the rest Africans.
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South Africa
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Earls Forning
Springs
Here
Argentine officers escape prison after coup attempt
Fifteen high ranking officers arrested after an April 2 attempt to oust President Jose Maria Guido have escaped from barracks prison. Officials gave no confirmation. The escape comes as the military strains to stay unified before July 7 elections. Cairo also reports Egypt nationalized all drugstores and closed about 50 medicine factories with a planned 2 percent medicine price cut.
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Gemal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
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al Ahram
Nabawi Mohandiss
Georgia farmers gain ground with conservation funding progress
Athens based Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation director William L. Lanier said government aided programs improved farming land. He cited 35,876 farms using Agricultural Conservation Program practices in 1962, up from 24,074 in 1961, with continued progress expected in 1963.
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Belk Stores Cited for Community Welfare on 75th Anniversary
Atlanta AP reports Belk Stores received a citation from Newspapers of America for outstanding achievement in retailing advertising and community welfare. The award was presented to Join M. Belk, president, on Belk’s 75th anniversary.
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Belk
Newspapers of America Today
M. Belk
Thomasville City Court Term Opens With Pleas Set
The June term of City Court of Thomasville convened with pleas entering and trial docket prep. Jurors must report at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday before Judge Charles F. Johnson. State prosecutions handled by Sol. Marcus B. Calhoun. Weekend arrests total twelve with three public drunkenness, four traffic violations, and four disturbances. David McKinney, 38, of 217 Williams St., charged with possession of moonshine whisky.
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Willam A. Watt Jr
Watt
Charles F. Johnson
Sol
Marcus B. Calhoun
David McKinney
Willams St
Robert Prevatte
Emory Medical School Grad to Intern at Portsmouth Naval Hospital
A Thomasville man who graduated this year from Emory University Medical School will intern at the U S Naval Hospital in Portsmouth Virginia, the university announced.
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U.S. Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Hoover Displays Slight Improvement In Serious Condition
New York AP report says former President Herbert Hoover, 88, is slightly better today with a more regular heartbeat and subsiding fever. Doctors note night of comfort, no additional GI bleeding, but overall condition remains very serious after his August cancer operation.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Supreme Court bans school Bible reading and Lord’s Prayer
The court 8-1 declares state mandated Bible reading and Lord’s Prayer in public schools unconstitutional. Justice Clark writes the majority opinion citing establishment clause concerns over neutrality and coercion despite parental opt outs and minor encroachments.
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Supreme Court
Justice Clark
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Clark
Court Deliberates Neutrality in Religion Education Case
The article details Supreme Court debates on government neutrality toward religion in schools. Justices discuss whether state actions can include religious exercises without endorsing faith, noting opinions by Brennan, Stewart, and Harlan.
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