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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1965
Page
3
The Beckley West Virginia Post ran a striking headline about President Lyndon Johnson during his surgery period. The phrase suggests a strong critique of his resolve and leadership.
The Trinity River canal program and seven Texas projects were authorized in a $108 million Senate measure for water projects nationwide totaling about $2 billion. The Trinity plan, costing $82 million, would route a Gulf to Dallas Fort Worth canal, boosting East and North Texas development. House passage was expected, with support from Rep. Jim Wright and Rep. Jack Brooks who urged swift approval.
In Montgomery Alabama the murder trial of Ku Klux Klan member Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr may be delayed until spring as Supreme Court reviews juror prejudice in the case. Prosecutors seek dismissal of jurors who indicated beliefs that Black people are inferior or that white civil rights workers are inferior. defense argues no legal grounds to strike them. The judge warned the resumption must occur by afternoon or be moved to May.
Imperial Wizard Robert M. Shelton refuses to answer questions before the House committee amid debate on Francis Morrissey’s federal judgeship nomination in Massachusetts. Senate Republicans signal cautious support while opposition grows from liberals and the American Bar Association. The Information Agency reports growing Viet Nam policy criticism and campus protests worldwide.
Bonham man Bill Kincaid is reported dead after a collision in Sherman Texas. The crash involved multiple vehicles and a driver from Sherman was injured. Police investigate the crash and no further details are given.
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