Maddox Defies Justice Department Over Georgia Desegregation
Gov. Lester Maddox attacked the Justice Department over its plan for swift desegregation of Georgia public schools. He warned of closing schools to resist federal demands, calling the move a communist ultimatum and praising freedom of choice. The dispute centers on state board authority and federal civil rights directives.
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Maddox
Justice Department
Georgia
Atlanta
UPS
Lester Maddox
Phooey
Nixon
Georgia State Board of Education
United States District Court
Asst. Atty
Jerris Leonard
Civil Rights Division
Jack Nix
State Board of Education
Nix
Washington
Surcharge Fight Deepens as Nixon Pressures Senate
Washington reports a two front battle over the income tax surcharge between President Nixon and Senate Democrats. Nixon convened top advisers to push a quick surtax extension to curb inflation psychology, while Sen. Russell Long and Sen. Harris demand reform and higher taxes on the wealthy. If blocked, Democrats may extend the surtax briefly to pressure political leverage.
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Washington
UPD
Nixon
Senate
Democrats
Kennedy
Russell Long
D-La
Harris
Nixon Considers Naming A Woman to Supreme Court
Washington sources report President Nixon may name a woman to the Supreme Court. Possible candidates include Mary Gardiner Jones, Margaret Heckler, Shirley Hufstedler, Virginia Brown, Patsy Mink, Martha Griffiths, Patricia Harris, Constance Motley, Lorna Locke Wood, and Mildred Lillie. The White House discussion followed a protest by female lawmakers urging more women in high posts.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Supreme Court
Mary Gardiner Jones
Federal Trade Commission
Margaret M. Heckler
R-Mass
U.S
Circuit Court
Shirley M. Hufstedler
Los Angeles
Court of Appeals
Virginia Mae Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Patricia R. Harris
Luxembourg
Howard University Law School
U.S. District Court
Constance Baker Motley
Manhattan
Arizona Supreme Court
Lorna E. Lockewood
California District Court of Appeals
Mildred L. Lillie
Heckler
Charlotte T. Reid
R-Ill
Florence P. Dwyer
R-N.j
Katherine May
Asst
GOP
Elly Peterson
Apollo 11 Countdown Begins as Flight Prep Accelerates
Apollo 11 countdown launches at 8 p m EDT with 93 hours of work ahead to ready the Saturn V crew ship. Astronauts Armstrong Collins and Aldrin train in simulators as launch director Petrone and chief conductor Schick oversee power, cameras, and ordnance delivery before takeoff at 9 32 a m EDT Wednesday.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Neil A. Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin E. Aldrin
Rocco A. Petrone
Bill Schick
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