Bogalusa Women Launch Operation Watchdog
Civil rights era group in Bogalusa forms Operation Watchdog to aid police by gathering license numbers and descriptions of incident participants. Volunteers will patrol shopping centers laundromats and supermarkets day and night, report to police, and learn self defense while police remain under court orders to protect civil rights workers. The Civic and Voters League plans another march on City Hall as 320 people march through rain.
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Galusa
Bogalusa
Dorothy McNeese
Peaiet Alkrgs
Summer Economy Surges Higher Than Expected
AP reports a stronger than expected summer economy with 74.9 million employed in July and unemployment at 4.5 percent. White House aides note ongoing gains into fall as the Viet Nam war and auto sales keep momentum, while steel and copper price moves and production totals frame the outlook.
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Jack Lefler
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Johnson
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Louis T. Harms
Temple University
Richard Peterson
Bank of America
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
United Steelworkers of America
Combat Unit Near Normandy On Screen War
ABC's Combat unit remains far from Normandy as Vic Morrow leads scenes on MGM back lot. The production features a shell scarred village and a eucalyptus grove while tackling World War II battles and food rations.
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ABC
Normandy
Bat
MGM
Vic Morrow
Sgt. Saunders
Morrow
Fire hits Berry Burke Co clothing store in Richmond
Fire at Berry Burke Co clothing store in downtown Richmond causes heavy smoke and heat when flames spread from basement to all four floors. Three boys smelling smoke alerted crews. fire confined by 2 15 a.m. with extensive equipment and air packs. May fire previously damaged stock valued over 250000 with over 100000 in damages.
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Richmond
Berry-Burke Co, Inc
Berry-Burke
Martin L.deutsch
Fatal Allure in Female Fireflies
Washington AP reports Cornell entomologist James E discovers female fireflies lure and devour male fireflies. In Science Magazine Lloyd confirms Photuris females carnivorous and that Photinus males are a favored meal.
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Washington
Cornell University
James E
Science Magazine
Lloyd
Solon's Son Charged with Manslaughter in Patrolman's Death
West Point Mississippi AP report: Mike Reuss, son of Wisconsin congressman Henry S. Reuss, faces manslaughter charges after patrolman B Cowart died during a frisk. Reuss, 18, a Stanford student, was volunteering with civil rights demonstrators at Beasley School where 54 Negro students had been arrested.
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Wisconsin
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Mike Reuss
Cowart
Reuss
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Young Reuss
Mississippi
Stanford University
Joe Stricks
Buck
Rep
England
Milwaukee
Beasley School
Sinatra Marriage Rumors Swirl Aboard Southern Breeze
Frank Sinatra's yacht Southern Breeze leaves Martha's Vineyard amid rumors of a marriage to Miss Farrow the Peyton Place starlet. Rosalind Russell denies plans for a wedding on the island or during the voyage, while dock facilities in Boston spark speculation of privacy for a possible ceremony.
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Edgartown
Mass
Frank Sinatra
Southern Breeze
Martha’s Vineyard
Sinatra
Miss Farrow
James Cagney
Rosalind Russell
Vineyard
Harborside Inn
Maureen, O'Sullivan
Denmark Doctors Urge License for Tattooists
Danish physicians Pers and Von Herbst report five percent of Danish men wear tattoos and warn tattoos can cause social handicap. They call for licensing tattooists and banning tattooing under 18, plus curfews to prevent intoxicated clients. They cite military exams showing 800 of 17,000 youths tattooed and 70 80 percent of incarcerated youths tattooed. They warn tattoos hinder promotions and marriages and note cases of broken engagements.
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Denmark
Pers
Von
Herbst
Michael Persand
Torben von Herbst
Frederik IX
Pers. and
von Herbst
Canadian bias teaching group trains teachers for open history debate
A 1961 U.S. book prompts a Toronto junior high to form an interdenominational group led by Mrs. Stanley Gardiner to study bias in history. The 12 member self funded society meets with educators and social workers to discuss indoctrination and open discussion of beliefs, with a third annual seminar planned.
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U.S
Z. 8
Phimister
Ontario
Tunnel Forms Part Of National Palace Museum In Taipei
A 480 foot long tunnel runs through rocky hills as part of Taipei’s National Palace Museum under construction to house priceless treasures brought from mainland China. The four story museum is set to open on Sun Yat Sen’s 99th birthday November 12, observed as his centennial.
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Taipei
National Palace Museum
Formosa
China
Sun Yat-Sen
Republic of China
Sun
Annexation petition favored by Martinsburg council
A 200 acre tract north of Martinsburg received a favorable annexation review from the city council. Spokesman J C Coleman said 68 percent of affected property owners support the move, involving about 100 owners with holdings exceeding 1 000 000. The issue was sent to the city attorney and engineer for study. Strasburg rain causes power outages. A thunderstorm dumped about an inch of rain yesterday afternoon with lightning striking a main feeder at 4 15 p m disrupting service for about 90 minutes. fuse failure left eastern Strasburg without electricity for 45 minutes. FMC Corporation to hold open house at its new 250 000 machinery plant in Woodstock August 14 from 1 to 4 p m.
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France
Viet Nam
CBS News
ABC
Edward R. Morgan
NBC
Ray Scherer
White House
John Chancellor
Voice of America
Martinsburg
W. VA
J. C. Coleman
Strasburg
Power Company
Woodstock
FMC Corporation
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