Supreme Court ruling seen as retreat on civil rights
The ruling upholds private clubs may exclude Black guests despite liquor licenses. Reactions split with Elks and Moose groups urging policy change while civil rights leaders warn of a widening erosion of equal rights. Officials note few Michigan Elks and Moose clubs still enforce white only policies.
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Red. K. Leroy Irvis
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Milton Berkheimer
FE. Gere Fourance
Canton
Ohio
Lincoln, Neb
Elks Lodge No. 80
Vernon E. Jordan
National Urban League
Equal Rights For All
Erron Hunt
Urban League of
Rhode Island
Kansas City
NAACP
Julia Hill
Roger Rosendale
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Rosendale
Commission
Elks Clubs
Michigan
Kissinger Calls Japan Talks Fruitful and Constructive
Henry A Kissinger said his three days of fence mending talks in Tokyo were highly valuable and gave Japan a chance to question U S policies. He outlined studying ideas for a Tokyo Washington economic agreement and promised future consultations on China while noting no demonstrations occurred.
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Tokyo
Henry A. ‘Kissinger
Japan
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Kissinger
Nixon
United States
Washington
Tokyo-Washington
China
Soviet Union
Peking
Moscow
Hirohito
Asia
Northport Students Propose Donation Instead of Cap Gown
Northport High School seniors consider donating the $5 cap and gown fee to the Save the Children Federation rather than wear the robes for the June 24 graduation. The plan faces school approval and possible alternative ceremonies as graduates decide whether to participate.
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Northport
N.Y
Long Island Sound
Northport High School
Save the Children Federation
China denounces U S air raids as grave provocations
The Foreign Ministry in Beijing branded two recent U S bombing raids into North Vietnam as grave provocations against the Chinese people. It accused the United States of escalating the war and threatening China’s security, while pledging support for Vietnam’s resistance.
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Tokyo
Peking
U.S
Vietnam
China
Foreign Ministry
New China News Agency
Air Force
North Vietnam
United States
1.2 Million Wild Turkeys In U S Estimated
An estimate puts the nationwide wild turkey population at about 1.2 million birds. The figure highlights turkey abundance across habitats and regions, reflecting ongoing conservation and wildlife management efforts.
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Atlanta
United States
Sheriff Charged in Prison Death
Lake County Sheriff Willis McCall, 62, indicted by a Orange County grand jury on second degree murder for the death of Tommy J. Vickers a Miami man jailed over a minor traffic issue. Vickers died 11 days after being kicked beaten and confined in a small cell. McCall also faces aggravated assault and battery charges and was released on $1,000 bond. Gov. Askew suspended him and named an acting sheriff while a 17 member state task force was sent to Lake County amid deputy resignations rumors.
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Willis McCa
Orange County
Tommy J. Vickers
Miami
Vickers
McCall
Lake County
Top Literary Critic Edmund Wilson Dies in New York
Edmund Wilson famed for his elegant style and wide range of interests died at 77 from a heart attack. He advised Norman Podhoretz and Dwight MacDonald praised his stature, while Lionel Trilling called him a prodigious scholar. Wilson, Princeton graduate and longtime New Yorker contributor, authored Axel's Castle and The Wound and the Bow.
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N.Y
Edmund Wilson
America
Norman Podhoretz
Dwight MacDonald
Wilson
Lionel Trilling
New Jersey
Norman Thomas
John F. Kennedy
Axel
Hecate County
New York
Princeton University
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The
New Yorker
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Weares
Men's Permanent Press
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Faberge
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Siz
Mig
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