Civil rights bill effects and Senate opposition detailed
Washington reports the Kennedy administration backed Celler bill HR 7152 outlines ten titles from voting rights to desegregation and shows Southern Democrats opposing public accommodations and EEOC provisions while White House seeks a bill status. Demonstrations and arguments over school desegregation continue as parties seek a path forward.
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Washington, D. C
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House Rules Committee
Celler
Judiciary Committee
White House
Drama on the Ledge at Chicago Courthouse
Jerry Hollins 28 leapt 102 feet from a seventh floor ledge in the U S Courthouse rotunda after eluding Fire Chief Robert Hart. A net saved him as he was photographed by newsmen, then he was rushed unconscious to a hospital.
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Fire Battalion
Robert Hart
U.S
Chicago
Hollins
Hart
New Lake Meredith Resort Planned With 1200 Homes
Engineering and survey work begin on a 400 acre site for exclusive residential development along Lake Meredith. Four partners led by Stanley Blackburn of Amarillo plan a 1,200 home subdivision with marina and club facilities. Homes priced at 16 000 or more and 144 miles of lake frontage will be landscaped with utilities.
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Amarillo
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Felts and
Clements
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Amarillo Notices and Local Developments
Business editor Jim Clark explains why invalid money orders bounce around Amarillo. Surveyors prepare platting the first major Lake Meredith subdivision. An Amarillo man formerly from Dumas gets six years probation after pleading guilty to embezzlement.
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Amarillo
Jim Clark
Dumas
Texas buyer acquires Clovis TV station
A Clovis television station has been sold to a Texas broadcasting company that already operates a station in Amarillo. The purchase marks a change in local media ownership with the new owner confirming operations.
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Clovis
Texas Broadcasting Company
Amarillo
Johnson reveals Baker case and life policy details
In a news conference President Johnson discussed the Robert Baker memo, a $583 stereo set paid via Don Reynolds, and an Austin life insurance policy tied to Mrs. Johnson's holdings. He recalled a 1955 heart attack and noted the L.B.J. Co. sought to protect his family and business interests.
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UPI
U.S
Dent Johnson
Panama
Robert G
Bobby) Baker
Noth
Baker
Austin
Tex
Johnson
Don Reynolds
Reynolds
L.B.J. Co
Texas Broadcasting Corp
White House
Poll Tax Ban Creates Election Confusion In Texas
Politicians warn confusion may decide Texas elections as a U S amendment banning poll taxes in federal ballots advances. South Dakota becomes 38th state to ratify, removing poll tax as a requirement for federal votes, while Texas and several states still may face voting complications for local and state races.
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UPI
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Virginia
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Opossum Collector in Amarillo Seeks New Home
Linda Loewenstern, 16, records her second opossum capture in as many months in Amarillo. A young opossum was donated to Thompson Park Zoo, while the full grown one awaits a buyer or may go to Cousin at the Thompson Park residence.
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Amarillo
Linda Loewenstern
M. H. Loewenstern
Linda
Thompson Park
Weather summary for Amarillo and surrounding cities
Amarillo reports sunshine for all 23 days of 1964 with 3 pm readings on Thursday. Wind around 5 mph, visibility poor in Houston and Dallas with cloudy skies. Oklahoma City at 8 mph with 15 miles visibility and cloudy conditions.
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Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Senate Finance Committee Reports Record Tax Cut
The Senate Finance Committee voted 12 to 5 to report a measure carrying 1112 billion dollars in tax reductions, the largest cut in history. The bill advances as the Senate considers sweeping tax changes.
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Chicago Tribune Press Service
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Crossroads Report on Tax Cut Bill Debate
Letter and news brief discuss a mouse analogy and the Johnson tax cut bill racing toward Senate debate. Wellington reports the House bill would cut roughly 19 percent, with individual and corporate reductions and broad eligibility. It notes the finance committee’s reversal on excise repeal and cites large expected tax relief figures.
Peace Commission hopes to resume Panama aid
The United States Peace Commission voiced optimism about resuming aid programs in Panama if the government guarantees safety and freedom for travel. President Johnson met the commission at the White House and ordered direct U.S Panamanian talks to proceed. The OAS ambassadors from the United States and Panama would meet later with commission members.
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UPI
Can Peace Commission
United States
Panama
Travn Johnson
U.S
State Department
Johnson
White House
Inter-Ameri
OAS
Ellsworth Bunker
Miguel J. Moreno
Weather summary for Amarillo and New Mexico region
Partly cloudy and colder today across Amarillo and vicinity with a chance of snow flurries in the Panhandle this morning. Highs range from 32 in the northwest to 52 in the southeast. New Mexico sees partly cloudy conditions with mountain snows and colder eastern plains. Sunrise 7:51 a.m. Sunset 6:08 p.m.
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U.S
Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Blasts topple minaret at Bairaktar Mosque in Nicosia
A string of loud explosions damaged the Bairaktar Mosque minaret in Nicosia Cyprus near Metaxas Square. The attack comes as London talks on Greek Turkish tensions pause for separate discussions with Greek and Turkish Cypriot delegations.
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Cyprus
Metaxas Square
Nicos
London
British Commonwealth
Duncan Sandys
Surveyor Checks on Eastern New Mexico Folks and Hig Plains
Survey notes from Page 7 describe regional surveys in Eastern New Mexico and the High Plains. The report highlights local residents and nearby communities being surveyed by field staff for regional planning and mapping efforts.
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New Mexico
Hig Plains
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