Negros Defy Peace Pleas In Atlanta Riots After Meeting
Across Atlanta, Negro youths ignored civil rights pleas and hurled rocks and fire bombs after a church meeting between SCLC and SNCC leaders. Police restored order as fires were fought and investigators questioned suspects in the weekend shooting of Herbert Warner. Stokely Carmichael remained jailed on aiding riots charges.
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Atlanta
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Herbert Warner
Hosea Williams
SCLC
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Williams
SNCC
Willie Ricks
CBS
Ben Clarke
Ivan Allen Jr
Martin Luther King Jr
Stokely Carmichael
Water Sewage Survey Proposed for Frederick County
Frederick County Supervisors were urged to hire an engineer to survey water and sewage needs with 100 percent funding from the U S Government based on about 75 cents per resident. Middletown seeks Farmers Home Administration sewer aid. survey needed before grant. A countywide plan must be established by 1968 to qualify for future grants.
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Frederick County
U.S
Middletown
Farmers Home Administration
Market Gain Is Best in 14 Months
New York AP reports the stock market posted its largest gain in over 14 months as investors welcomed Washington proposals and a easing money squeeze. Glamor stocks led advance with Polaroid rising 8.75 to 146.62 and GM up 2.12 to 74.12 on expected 1967 sales. Dow Jones rose 15.04 to 790.59 with 1,030 up and 202 down across 1,417 issues.
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New York
Wall Street
Washington
Polaroid
Easteman Kodak
General Motors
Dow Jones
Lions to sell brooms in Frederick County for blind services
About 100 Lions will roam Frederick County today and tomorrow selling brooms to fund eye exams operations for needy blind people. Proceeds go to a public service and buyers help a good cause while obtaining a Virginia Workshop for The Blind broom.
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Frederick County
Virginia Workshop
India
Des Moines Rampage by Des Moines Youths After Drake Stadium Event
About 300 Negro youths roamed Des Moines near Northwest Side after a Drake Stadium football benefit. They damaged 12 cars, 10 homes, and two drug-store windows, looted merchandise, and clashed with police who dispersed them by early morning. No serious injuries. two youths minor. The disturbance followed a high school game attended by about 12,000.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Des ‘Moines
Northwest Side
Drake Stadium
Rodgers
Memphis
Tenn
Jackson
Red Guards Battle Peasants in Kweilin Clash Amid Shakeups
Tokyo reports say 100000 peasants and workers clashed with Red Guards in Kweilin as reformers demanded the mayor's resignation. Premier Chou En-lai remained premier but was reportedly removed as vice chairman, per New China News Agency.
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Kweilin
China
Peking
New China News Agency
Chou En-lai
Chinese Communist Party
Canton
Red Guards
Yomiuri Shimbun
Peking People’s Daily
People’s Daily
Chou
Vorster Chosen South Africa Prime Minister
Justice Minister Bal Thazaar Vorster was chosen to become South Africa seventh prime minister succeeding Hendrik Verwoerd who was stabbed to death. He was elected unanimously as Nationalist leader, with Ben Schoeman withdrawing leaving a strongman outcome opposing apartheid policy continuity.
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Cape Town
South Africa
KAP
Balthazar Vorster
Hendrik Verwoerd
Vorster
Cauccus
Ben Schoeman
God
Schoeman
Toade
Charles Swart
Doctors Rejoin Severed Leg in Boston Hospital
In Boston City Hospital surgeons re joined the severed left leg of 18 year old Jan Dangora eight inches below the knee after a motorcycle collision. Blood circulation is restored though full recovery remains uncertain and risk of complications persists.
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Boston
Boston City Hospital
Massachusetts
Everett
Red) Knowles
Jan Dangora
Jan
Desegregation Fights Prompt Mississippi Highway Patrol Aid
In Grenada Mississippi the highway patrol deployed 175 officers in riot dress to guard desegregated schools after white mobs with axes and chains attacked Black children leaving classes. Several youths were injured, reporters assaulted, and the crowd pressured officials to withdraw patrols amid federal and state tensions.
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Grenada
Miss
Highway Patrol
J. D. Quinn
Punty
Richard Sigh
Sigh
Bombers Mount Record North Viet Nam Raids
North Viet Nam faced waves of American bombers in a Monday assault reported by U S command. The second day of large air strikes saw 400 to 500 individual sorties and claims of hitting missile sites, with one American plane shot down and the pilot missing.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet ‘Nam
U.S
Vinh
Dong Hoi
Gordon Too Hot Sweaty To Continue Space Walk
Astronaut Richard F. Gordon cut short a Gemini 11 space walk after getting so hot and sweaty he could not see. He remained outside 44 minutes of the planned 115 as Charles Conrad assisted to reenter and repressurize the cabin. He still completed a vital docking and tether task before quitting.
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Conrad
Charles
Pete) Conrad
Houston
Tex
Space Center
Tommy
Jane
Andy
Gordon
Cape Kennedy
Fal
Richard F. Gordon
Husky
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Indian Ocean
Wednesday Special $1.00 Chicken and Dumplings
Fern's Fine Foods in Hayfield Virginia highlights a Wednesday special offering chicken and dumplings for just one dollar. The diner advertises a value meal likely aimed at attracting midweek customers.
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Fern’s Fine Foods
Hayfield
Showers Forecast Across Virginia From Southerly Winds
Flow of southeasterly winds bringing moist air is expected to cause scattered showers across Virginia today. Weather officials advise motorists to expect brief rain and plan travel accordingly.
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Richmond
Virginia
Rioting Threatens Civil Rights Bill Chances in Congress
Washington AP reports violence and open housing clashes jeopardize the civil rights bill's fate in Congress. Senate debate resumes with a test vote anticipated Wednesday as President Johnson seeks support from Everett Dirksen who signals possible compromise on open housing provisions amid minority opposition.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
City Council Names New Committees and Meetings Tonight
Mayor William M. Battaile will announce the council’s new committee make up adopted Aug 9. Committees include Finance Utilities Streets Transportation Education Public Safety Parks and Recreation Fire and Civil Defense Health and Welfare Public Improvement Municipal Buildings and Ordinances. A public hearing on a zoning ordinance amendment regarding lot signs is scheduled at 7 30 in the council chamber.
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William M. Battaile
Battaile
Barbara Hines Custom Picture Framing Artist Supplies
Barbara Hines operates a picture framing shop at 213 S Braddock offering prints and framing services with contact by phone 662 0139.
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Barbara Hines
S. Braddock
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Balthazar Worster
Des Moines
Stanton Rodgers
Good Park
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Red China
Shanghai
Verwoerd
Mississippi
North
U.S. Command
Dirksen
Matvyel
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