Labor unions charged in two civil rights suits
The Justice Department filed suits in St Louis and Cincinnati against the Railway Trainmen IBEW and affiliated unions alleging discrimination against Negro workers under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The actions seek court orders to end employment barriers by restricting job opportunities for electricians and train crews in the railway companies operations in the south and Midwest.
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IBEW
Cincinnati
U. S
South
All Union
St. Louis
Riots and funeral crowds churn Detroit area aftermath
A chaotic scene in Detroit and nearby towns followed last Wednesday's violent riot. Fire, smoke, and looting disrupted homes and businesses as residents described candles, flashlights, and frightened children during the burial preparations for a Navy family. Officials noted power outages and a tense mood as authorities worked to maintain order and protect key sites including a cemetery near Arlington.
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CSPS
Towm
Ang
Cretary
Europe
Navy
Stevie
Detroit
Herbordon
Reedville
N.C
Arlington
Omaha
Neb
Defense Department
McNaughton
Sandra A. West
Themasher
Sally
Cessign
Kansas
UPI
Theodore
Missouri
John Fistemorial
Robert E.council of State Governments
Kennedy
Ariington
Tee
Slenker
Prica
Knox County
Indiana
McNaughtons
Call for legalization of marijuana in Britain ad in Times
A full page Times of London advertisement urges Home Secretary Roy Jenkins to legalize marijuana and remove it from the dangerous drugs list. The petition signs include 61 Britons such as Kenneth Tynan and Beatles members Lennon McCartney Harrison and Ringo Starr. The banner proposes private premises smoking be legal or at most a misdemeanor with fines replacing jail terms. It cites current penalties of up to 10 years in jail and $2,000 in fines, suggesting a maximum fine of 28 pounds. The effort comes as the Beatles face past narcotics controversy amid their Greece vacation and political criticism.
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London
UPI
Times of London
Home
Roy Jenkins
Kenneth Tynan
John Lennon
Pail McGartney
George Harrison
Richar Starkey
Ringo
Elizabeth
Pryate
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Harrison
Lennon
Brian Epstein
Prey
USC
Beatles
Britain
Greece
Elderly Man Dies In Farm Accident
Homer Ritchie, 78, died when a car rolled from a parking area on a slight hill on his farm and crushed him against a fence while he was repairing it. A neighbor found him under the car. he bled to death before aid arrived. He died en route to Ball Memorial Hospital near Muncie, Indiana.
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UPI
Homer Ritchie
Wnines
Repinner
Marshall Foust
Itchie
Ritchie
Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie
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