Kennedy and Congress Discuss Vocational Training Plan
President Kennedy and Democratic leaders discussed civil rights and proposed boosting vocational education and worker retraining. The plan, likely part of a Wednesday briefing or possibly a separate bill, targets unemployment and unskilled work among African Americans. Ten governors joined White House lunch as civil rights talks continue with educators and lawyers. Senate Leader Mansfield said the retraining proposal may become its own bill.
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Hoff Warns Green Mountain Park May Close Without Relief
Governor Philip Hoff warned that the Green Mountain Park track in Pownal could be forced to shut if relief does not arrive within weeks. He proposed shifting the state take from eight percent to a sliding scale and planned a Racing Commission meeting to address the crisis.
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Boston Negroes Endorse School Boycott in Mass Protest
Negro leaders called today’s action a success as about 3,000 students skipped classes to protest alleged de facto segregation in Boston public schools. At St Mark's Center and Tech entrances police watched as hundreds gathered, with 250 at St Mark's and many sent to nine Freedom Centers for classes.
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Bennington College President Heads To White House Talks
President William C. Fels of Bennington College joins educators at the White House for a 4 p.m. conference with President Kennedy on civil rights in education. Monday’s discussions featured white and Negro church leaders on an interfaith racial committee and Dirksen signaled areas of agreement amid sharp debate. The key clash centers on outlawing private business segregation in accommodations and services, which Dirksen opposes. Dr Albert Garner urged Kennedy to act on moral and religious grounds.
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Local Clergymen Split Over Court Ban on School Prayers
Five area clergymen express mixed views on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling banning compulsory Bible reading and Lord's Prayer in public schools. Only two leaders, Rev. Frederick B. Wolf and Rabbi Sigmund I. Kaufman, approve, citing church state separation and education at home.
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Clergy object to court decision on religion and state
The Rev. Msgr. Francis B. Flanagan and other pastors criticize the ruling as secularist, tying it to the New York Regents Prayer Case. They warn of international and Cold War implications and oppose any move toward religious restriction.
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Senate Ends With $2.4 Million School Aid Bill
Vermont Senate approved a $2.4 million school construction aid plan that would fund 35 percent of costs, with the House Education Committee seeking a 30 percent share. The measure moved amid broader action including Champlain Waterway plans and debates over Sunday dancing.
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Senate GOP splits over civil rights business desegregation plan
Senate Republicans clash on Dirksen proposal to treat private business desegregation as voluntary. Goldwater backs a compromise. Case argues Congress should ban discrimination by public businesses. Kennedy seeks to push a broad civil rights package including school desegregation and enforcement measures.
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Southern group forms to push 1964 White House pick
About 1,000 Southern backers meet in Jackson to create the Southern Committee to Elect the Next President of the United States. Governors Barnett and Wallace criticize federal power as they urge unity and a push to move the election to the House. Tom Anderson serves as principal speaker outlining the freedom issue.
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Prayer Ban Decision Draws Quiet Congressional Response
The Supreme Court outlawed mandatory Bible readings and the Lord's Prayer in public schools, prompting muted opposition in Congress while many states review implications. Justice Clark stressed neutrality, while cases from Baltimore and Abingdon motivated broader concerns about church state separation.
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Soviet Spaceman Sets Distance and Orbit Records
Lt. Col. Valery Bykovsky extended his space flight to surpass the 64 orbit record and push distance records, as Valentina Tereshkova continued her third day in orbit. Broadcasts noted Bykovsky at 119.9 miles max and 98.7 miles min distance from Earth while both astronauts appeared on TV. Western observers warned of possible early returns, while Tereshkova marked her 30th global orbit amid ongoing space activity.
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Ilyichev calls for party offensive to rally writers artists
In Moscow Khrushchev presiding at Central Committee, Leonid Ilyichev urged a party offensive on all fronts to train writers and workers. He warned imperialists seek to exploit Stalinist past rifts, citing dissident artists whose work angered leadership. The meeting followed months of criticism of writers and artists.
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Inside New England colleges seek qualified freshmen
On the Inside New England flats, colleges still have room for qualified fresh men amid a shifting admissions landscape. Readers learn how campuses plan to fill slate despite competitive standards and demographic shifts.
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British Tories Open Leadership Race After Profumo Scandal
Britain's Conservative party began searching for a new leader as Prime Minister Harold Macmillan faced a faltering authority after the Profumo affair. A confidence vote in the Commons passed 321-252, but 27 younger Tory rebels refused party lines, and Macmillan admitted Profumo deceived him and ministers, while security services knew less than the press suggested.
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Italy Fails To Establish New Regime
Rome AP Moro abandoned efforts to form a new center left government after a late walkout by Pietro Nenni's Marxists. The move threw Italy into crisis less than two weeks before President Kennedy's planned visit. Nenni’s faction split, threatening his leadership and shifting support toward left wing extremists seeking a Communist alliance.
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Hoover Reported Improvement After Illness
Former President Herbert Hoover, 88, is reported slightly better as doctors note reduced fever and steadier heart action. There has been no further bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract since his August cancer operation. he remains under care of four doctors in his Waldorf Towers suite.
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