Also on this day: The U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase. During World War II, Gen. Douglas MacArthur steps ashore at Leyte in the Philippines, 2 1/2 years after saying, "I shall return."The House Un-American Activities Committee opens hearings into alleged Communist influence and infiltration in the U.S.
motion picture industry. A jury in Meridian, Miss., convicts seven men of violating the civil rights of slain civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner; the seven receives prison terms ranging from 3 to 10 years.
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