Roy Rogers surgery and other royal and theater notes
Roy Rogers underwent neck vertebrae surgery and is in satisfactory condition after a fall. Queen Mother of Nepal fever recovery reported. M P Koirala resigns as Nepal ambassador to the U.S. Richard Burton sets a New York Hamlet appearance record at the Lunt-Fontanne, surpassing Sir John Gielgud.
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Los Angeles
Roy Rogers
Hollywood Cowboys
Rogers
Dale Evans
Frederika
Greece
New York
Richard Burton
Burton
Lunt-Fontanne
Sir John Gielgud
Gielgud
Guild Board
Presidents Lead First Hall of Fame Class Twenty Nine
Five U S presidents are named among the initial inductees including Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S Grant. The list marks a historic start for the Hall of Fame with prominent political figures recognized alongside other distinguished recipients.
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U.S
Hall of Fame
Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Nine Virginia Cities Named in Federal Housing Desegregation Push
The National Urban League asked President Johnson to end racial segregation in federally funded housing projects, listing Alexandria Bristol Danville Hopewell Newport News Norfolk Portsmouth Richmond and Roanoke. The league cited that Virginia National Guard received 181000 in federal aid last year and has not desegregated. Frederic Fay of the Richmond Authority said desegregation is not planned due to preexisting federal agreements.
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Louisville
Virginia
National Urban League
Johnson
Alexandria
Bristol
Danville
Hopewell
Newport News
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Richmond
Roanoke
Urban League
Virginia National Guard
League
Whitney M. Young Jr
Pets in Amesbury receive over fifty thousand dollar pet trust
Annie E. Webster, 84, of Amesbury, died June 8 leaving a will that places most of her $68,000 estate in a trust for two dogs and two cats. After $14,000 in charitable gifts, the pets are to live in her home for life and receive a proper burial when they die.
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Amesbury
Mass
Annie E. Webster
Nine clergymen released after four day fast in Tallahassee
Two rebbis and seven other clergymen freed from jail after a four day fast protesting racial injustice. They praised the ruling as a victory for civil rights while noting a criminal record remains. They described fair treatment in jail aside from a guard’s profanity.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Rebbis
Israel Dresner
Springfield
N.J
Martin Freed
Paterson
Collier
Unemployment Falls to 4.9 Percent in July
The July unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent with total employment at 72.4 million, the first time below 5 percent since 1960 and the highest employment on record. Labor leaders caution ongoing gains are needed for full employment. The Senate sent a securities protection bill to the president, extending SEC oversight to over the counter issues, with registration and reporting requirements. President Johnson sent Harriman to Brussels on Congo talks as the U.S. discusses military aid to the Congolese army.
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Washington
Labor Law
Willard Wirtz
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Wirtz
Meany
Senate
Johns
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Johnson
W. Averell Harriman
Brussels
Congo
State Department
United States
Leopoldville
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Katmandu
Nepal
M.P. Koirala
Foreign Office
Mahendra
Koirala
Virginia Cities
Pets Have Trust Fund
Rider & Shockey
Winchester
Lil
P.M. Vali
Dom Ride
Interstate Commerce Commission
John W. Collier
Newark
Israel Memorial Ame
John Rudd
Brookwood
Noway
Cae
Owens
B & M Chevrolet
OlLy
Bemchevrolet-Cadillac Corp
Viegini
International
Recarryall
Texas Tower
John Cade
East Greenwich
R.K
Nantucket Island
Air Force
Winchester Evening Star
Perry Engineering
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