Wallace Sees Civil Rights Bill Passage as Sad Day for Liberty
Alabama Governor Wallace denounces Senate approval of the civil rights bill as a blow to individual liberty. King calls it a tribute to Kennedy and a milestone for justice as opponents warn of upheaval. reactions range from praise by Atlanta officials to criticism by Senator Talmadge and GOP leader Carbaugh.
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Wallace
Bill
Atlanta
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Senate
Martin Luther King
John F. Kennedy
King
St. Augustine
Fla
Farris Bryant
Florida
Ivan Allen Jr
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Harry Carbaugh
Chattanooga
Tenn
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Scranton Promotes Goldwater Vote as Campaign Issue
Gov. William W. Scranton vows to press Barry Goldwater’s civil rights vote as his main campaign weapon for the Republican presidential nomination. He blasts the vote as harmful to the party and aims to win delegates in Massachusetts Rhode Island and New Hampshire. He says he will meet delegates and press questions to gain support while noting Goldwater leads in AP delegate tallies.
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Jack Lynch
Boston
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
Massachusetts
Goldwater
Senate
Abraham Lincoln
Scranton
Louisville
Logan International Airport
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Associated Press
Henry Cabot Lodge
Kentucky
GOP
Bank Robbery Ends Agent's Interview
Harold J. Edgerton, new FBI special agent in charge in Knoxville discusses bank robberies in his first minutes on the job. A phone call interrupts the interview with a bank robbery inquiry, illustrating the beat on his desk.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Harold J. Edgerton
FBI
Edgerton
Exile group fears plane shot down by Castro involved them
Cuban authorities say a US bomb plane was shot down over Las Villas near Caibarien after attacking Marcelo Salado mill. Exile leader Orlando Bosch casts doubt, claiming possible involvement by his group. No survivors confirmed. attack time unclear. three bombs reported with one explosion.
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Castro
Miami
Fla
United States
Cuba
Las Villas
Havana
Orlando Bosch
Marcelo Salado
Caibarien
Long
U.S
Fidel Castro
Hayes Family Named Leadership of Du Quoin Fair
Don ald M. Hayes named president of the Du Quoin State Fair to succeed brother Gene. Gene Hayes’ son Bill becomes vice president, D W Hayes serves as secretary, with Hambletonian Race a longtime Du Quoin staple.
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DU Quoin, Ill
Donald M. Hayes
du Quoin
Gene
du Quoin Fair
Gene Hayes
Bill
D. W. Hayes
Don
Hayes
Republicans Prepare Civil Rights Attack Strategy
Republican platform drafters say they have documents from 1948 to 1960 showing Johnson opposed key civil rights measures. Melvin R. Laird notes the draft platform will advocate strong civil rights positions and align with Congress, while Goldwater pushes constitutional limits and views the law as Congress and not the courts.
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Edmond Lebreton Washington
Republican Platform
Johnson
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Platform Committee
Laird
Congress
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
San Francisco
Fish Fry Helps Pay for Levee on River
Smithland residents held a fish fry to raise funds for a levee around the town as river flooding risked property. The event supported ongoing barrier work and another fry was planned to fund further levee improvements.
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Smithland
Livingston County
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