Civil Rights Conference Opens With Warning From Humphrey
Vice President Hubert H Humphrey opened the White House Conference on Negro Rights warning self seeking Negroes and segregationist whites that racial violence could rise if the drive for equal rights is stalled He cautioned heavy handed law enforcement and urged restraint amid protests by delegates including CORE leaders who accuse the administration of rigging the event The speech stressed that twenty million Americans will not be pacified by slogans and tokens and that progress must not be delayed without peril
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Washington
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Humphrey
Johnson
Supreme Court
Massachusetts Governor Seeks $150000 Rail Subsidy
Gov. John A. Volpe urged the legislature to approve a 150000 subsidy to sustain full New Haven passenger service in Massachusetts through December 31. The three-state subsidy supports continued travel amid merger plans with Penn Central, with Rhode Island and Connecticut already extending until year end.
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Boston
UPI
John A. Volpe
New Haven
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Volpe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Penn- Central
Transportation Authority
Congress Aims to Adjourn by Labor Day
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield and President Johnson foretell adjournment around Labor Day after White House talks. Mansfield said most of Johnson's legislative requests would pass, with House Speaker McCormack noting expected substantial progress. Also, Senate hearings on the civil rights bill were postponed until Monday by Judiciary Subcommittee Chair Sam Ervin.
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Washington
Johnson
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Senate Judiciary
Senate
Los Angeles Policeman Cleared in Deadwyler Shooting
A nine member coroner's jury ruled the fatal shooting of Leonard Deadwyler accidental. District Attorney Evelle Younger agreed, not pursuing charges against Officer Jerold M. Bova. Deadwyler's widow Barbara, pregnant, plans a civil suit. The case, LA's longest inquest, involved 49 witnesses.
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Los Angeles
API
Leonard Deadwyler
Dist. Atty
Evelle J. Younger
Jerold M. Bova
Deadwyler
Barbara
Bova
EPB approves 17 new positions across state departments
In Montpelier the Emergency Planning Board approved 17 new jobs across Social Welfare Education Health and Finance. It also backed a three year federal grant of 103530 for Brandon Training School to run a sheltered workshop. A separate 143000 request for therapy funding was tabled. A 3800 carpeting bid and 500 audit fee were approved. A 15000 deputy tax commissioner salary rise was tabled. Continued coverage referenced Windsor probe into prisoner mistreatment and traffic survey plans for routes 2 and 302 intersection.
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Auditor of Accounts
Jonathan Brownell
Windsor
Hoff
Connarn
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Montpelier
Richard Snelling
Shelburne
Snelling
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Vermont
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