Senate approves civil rights bill after long debate
After 83 days of debate the Senate passed the civil rights bill 73 to 27. The measure would bar discrimination in public accommodations and employment, empower the attorney general, and expand voting rights provisions. House action and a July 4 signing were anticipated.
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Hal Sessions Enters County Board Contest
Hal Sessions of 2401 7th Ave SW filed Friday for Mower County Third District commissioner. He says the growing suburban south and west area and the rural land base require representation that serves both communities equitably. Other filings for the district include Purl Gordon, Mike Cotter, and Webster Johnson.
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Bond Issue Urged for Early Highway 61 Improvement
Southwest Minnesota community leaders urged the Legislative Interim highway committee to back a bond issue for prompt Highway 61 upgrades between Winona and Hastings. They argued delays until 1980 will not suffice for the overburdened roads, with Arnold Vogel of Red Wing backing the plan.
U S Officials Warn of Wider War With Peking
U S officials express anger and concern over Europe's failure to grasp the threat from Red China in Southeast Asia. They warn of a possible general war if Communist militancy is not checked and Peking perceives Western weakness. President Johnson vows unwavering defense of Southeast Asia and to show strength to defend freedom.
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Johnson targets Goldwater strongholds in California
President Johnson campaigns in the Los Angeles area and other counties that carried Barry Goldwater in California’s GOP primary. He mixes official duties with political stops, praising past support and urging voters to back Democrats in November amid large Bay Area crowds and ongoing three day tour.
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Flatbush Horse Runs Wild Through Brooklyn Streets
A runaway horse pulling a wagon bolted three blocks in Brooklyn and crashed into a furniture store injuring the owner with minor head injuries as dishes and goods were broken in the chaos.
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Lancers Take First at St. Cloud VFW Contest
The Austin Lancers Ameri can Legion drum and bugle corps won first place at the VFW state convention in St. Cloud on Friday night and will appear in a parade there today before returning home tonight. They also plan a Sunday parade and competition in Viroqua Wisconsin. The Riders perform Sunday afternoon at New Richland Minnesota.
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Storms Rake Midwest As Kennedy Suffered Plane Crash Injury
Storms sweep the nation midsection with tornadoes and high winds. Ted Kennedy is reported injured in a plane crash as two die. In Iowa and Illinois, hail, funnel clouds, and 90s heat persist with property damage and hospitalizations rising.
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Many Ex Newsmen Serve in State Jobs
Former Minnesota newspapermen have found success beyond journalism with active roles in state service. Hjalmar Petersen, dean of state newspapermen, chairs the Railroad and Warehouse Commission and founded the Askov American fifty years ago. he started as a printer at age fourteen and later worked on several Minnesota weeklies.
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Coroner to Autopsy Granlund Death in Bloomington Motel Pool
Minneapolis AP The coroner's office will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death of Gordon E. Granlund found in a Bloomington motel pool at about 6 am Friday. He was last seen alive at 2:30 am and was 48. Granlund was Northwest Airlines station manager in Helena Montana and a former Minnesota politician with ties to his newspaper.
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Mondeel Boy Dies After Insecticide Exposure
Jonathan Mondeel, 3, of Hollandale Minnesota died Friday night from inhaling fumes of parathion insecticide his father used on cabbage plants. He had been in a coma since Wednesday. a jar he found contained the poison and an antidote flown from New York failed to reverse his condition.
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Kennedy Hurt in Private Plane Crash Near Boston
Sen Edward M Kennedy was hospitalized with a broken back after a private twin engine plane crashed Friday night in an apple orchard near Barnes Airport Westfield. Pilot Edwin T Zimny 48 of Lawrence died and Kennedy aide Edward Moss 41 died. Birch Bayh and his wife were injured but in good condition.
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U S Navy Ships Carry Hardware to Thailand
Five U S navy ships sail toward Bangkok carrying trucks M113 armored personnel carriers some tanks signal equipment and ammunition The cargo aims to bolster U S military stockpiles in Thailand dating to 1962 deterrent forces amid Laos crisis proximity
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Goldwater passes 694 delegates winning Montana tie
News filed from Washington reports Barry Goldwater's delegate total reached 694, 39 above the 655 needed for the Republican nomination as Montana selected the last 14 delegates, all going to Goldwater. In Iowa City the State Board of Regents sought about 38 million more for its six colleges in the next biennium than allotted by the last General Assembly.
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