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Newspaper
Wilmington News Journal
Location
Wilmington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
1
Buddhist leaders report an army officer fired into a Da Nang crowd of about 10 000 protesters causing several injuries before he was beaten and his jeep burned. Buddhist monks in Hue report hunger strikes as protests widen against President Ngo Dinh Diem.
James Howard Meredith, age 30, graduates from the University of Mississippi in a tense ceremony marked by silent observer groups and the presence of 16 U.S. marshals. The event ends a long, violent chapter from September and is described as the era’s “$5 million diploma” due to federal intervention and military protection.
A Boston centenarian matriarch aged 97 98 on Halloween sits with ten great grandchildren for a Sunday photograph. She has 38 great grandchildren and 27 grandchildren including the President. Mothers arrange a dress rehearsal with children from three months upward in her upstairs room.
President Kennedy will see leaders of the civil rights march on Washington at the White House during Aug 28 as requested by the march organizers. Press secretary Pierre Salinger said no list or time was set and that presidential participation in a larger gathering remains unlikely.
A 40 year old bootlegger is hunted after a gun battle fatally wounding Colbert County Sheriff Herman Cook and Littleville Police Chief Neal Pace. The shooting began when officers approached the shack of Troy Thornton during a search in Littleville Alabama.
Jerry Lucas, three time All America at Ohio State, signed a one year contract to play for the Cincinnati Royals. Announcement by Warren Hensel said the deal may be completed with Emprise Corp. Lucas returns to active basketball after a one year layoff.
Accidents sent two balloonists tumbling earthward during the weekend air show in Kalamazoo Michigan. Don Piccard 37 parachute safely landed after his gondola separated at 200 feet. Ralph Burgard 36 suffered a broken ankle and toe when a seam ripped on his homemade balloon during a 60 foot drop. About 25 000 attended each day.
The Apollo program to reach the moon will be the costliest peacetime project. NASA signed contracts with North American Aviation for 934.4 million and Grumman for 387.9 million to develop modules, with work through mid 1965. Over 20,000 firms and 300,000 people will participate, costing about two billion dollars annually in salaries.
Reinforcements airlifted from Port au Prince bolster a government drive to clear exile forces from the Mont Organise area near the Haiti Dominican border. The main highway north is clogged with militia transports while rebels claim fresh gains and a government Mustang fighter was shot down. Unconfirmed reports say a recon flight did not return.
Scotland Yard experts analyze 15 fingerprint sets from Leatherslade Farm hideout as detectives seek matches to the $7.28 million Great Train Robbery gang. Clues include a Monopoly set, a London house meeting, five-pound notes trail in Jersey, and vehicles tied to suspects.
The Congress of Racial Equality plans a statewide protest at the Governor's Mansion to press Governor Rhodes for fair housing legislation. Dayton CORE members joined about 15 Columbus volunteers in a two hour march, carrying signs accusing the legislature of inaction and Rhodes of breaking a promise to back the bill.
Sen. Philip A. Hart of Michigan was named chairman of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on anti trust and monopoly. He succeeds the late Sen. Estes Kefauver, with Eastland indicating a Southern successor will fill the remaining seat.
Hollywood AP says Ed Gardner known as Archie and bartender on radio and TV Duffy's Tavern died Saturday at age 62.
The Ohio and Indiana Civil Air Patrol wings officially discontinued the search for the light plane missing since Aug. 9 with Dr. George McCoy’s family aboard. Col. Robert Herweh said the long air search won’t restart without concrete leads as false tips and hoax calls hindered operations, including a report of a plane seen in trees near Peebles, Adams County.
A 13 year old non-profit industrial development group in Wilmington operates with a low profile, working with the Chamber and Operation Go to attract plants and create jobs. It meets persistent criticism with steady effort, funding from civic volunteers, and focus on long term economic improvement.
The FDA proposes banning prescription cold cure remedies that contain antibiotics. A medical panel found no evidence of benefit from antibiotics for the common cold or its side effects. The ban could take effect mid September after a 30 day comment period.
Ohio reported an average of 12.3 traffic deaths this year with 18 people killed on state highways during the latest weekend.
In Hazleton Pennsylvania rescuers lowered supplies to three coal miners trapped 400 feet underground since Tuesday. A six inch drill broke through and contact was made just before midnight Sunday. They awaited a 28 inch bore to extract them with estimates ranging from one day to a week.
Eureka Missouri faced a nighttime evacuation of over 400 residents after a Missouri Pacific freight train derailed 20 cars in the business district. A leaking liquefied gas tank car prompted police to close the area. crews cleared wreckage and authorities declared the scene safe with residents allowed back in early morning.
A Missouri boy and an Illinois girl will receive two direct-line descendants of the Soviet space dog Strelka from the White House kennel. Mark Bruce, 9, and Karen House, 10, were chosen from 5,000 applicants after Mrs. John F. Kennedy selected them for the puppies.
Senator Barry Goldwater, eyeing a 1964 GOP bid, weighs voting against ratification of a treaty that would bar all but underground nuclear tests. He cites concerns about defenses and administration pledges, leaving open a yes if the Senate committee reports a satisfactory military review.
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