LBJ Maps War on Crime
President Johnson urged a federal state and local drive against rising crime and proposed a mail order ban on all firearms shipments across state lines with limited Treasury licensed importers and dealers. He framed crime as a national issue needing coordinated enforcement and a presidential commission study on origins of crime.
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Washington
UPS
Johnson
Congress
Treasury Department
House
Senate
Chio
America
Presidential Commission On Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
Supreme Court Strikes Louisiana Voter Qualification Rule
The Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana's voter registration understanding requirement and sent a related Mississippi case to trial. In a separate ruling, the Court overturned Daniel Seeger's conviction, clarifying that conscientious objectors may declare belief in a supreme being in modern terms and defining religious training and belief to cover diverse faiths.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Daniel Andrew Seeger
Seeger
Tom C. Clark
Man Believed Drowned in Troy Found Alive in Wyoming
Norman Briggs, reported dead after vanishing from Tomhannock Reservoir in 1960, is alive in Wyoming. Police linked the case to a later similar disappearance and noted Briggs’ boat and belongings were recovered from the reservoir, with his wife later remarrying.
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Troy
Wyoming
N.Y
UPI
Norman Briggs
Tomhannock Reservoir
Here
Wynantskill, N.Y
Larry Bader
Akron
Ohio
Bader
John
Fritz) Johnson
Omaha
Neb
Briggs
Pierce Russel
Selma March Suppressed by Troopers After Tear Gas
In Selma Alabama state troopers and deputies halted a freedom march to the capitol. Under Gov George Wallace orders 600 Negroes were tear gassed and beaten with clubs bull whips and ropes. At least 67 were injured including John Lewis with a possible skull fracture. Two hospitals reported 17 hospitalized with broken limbs head injuries and other trauma. About 50 more treated for lesser injuries and released.
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Selma
Alabama
UPI
Ala
George Wallace
John Lewis
Good Samaritan
Burwell Infirmary
Marines Land in Vietnam 80 Miles From North
About 1,400 U S Marines landed at Da Nang airbase 80 miles from North Vietnam marking the first combat landings since Korea. The operation raises U S troop levels in South Vietnam to 27,000 as Buddhist leaders in Saigon urge U S withdrawal and a halt to bombing in the north.
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Viet Nam
North
Reds
Saigon
UPS
U.S
da Nang
China
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
United States
United
Marine Landing Party
Viet Cong
Supreme Court to Rule on Virginia Poll Tax Law
The Supreme Court agreed to review Virginia’s poll tax requirement for voting in state or local elections. A federal court in Alexandria upheld the policy on November 10, 1964. Other states Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Texas also use poll taxes, while Vermont local elections require payment and a bill to lift it passed the Vermont Senate.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Virginia
Alexandria
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Vermont
Senate
Fire Claims Two Children in North Calais Blaze
Fire marshals sift charred two-story home in North Calais as seven residents escape. Marty Collins age 9 and Kelly Collins 7 die after the blaze. Neighbor Clarence Daily 30 aided siblings Venus 11 and Stephen 6, while Flora Strauss 35 and daughter Jeannie 3 fled. Mrs Collins treated for shock. cause under investigation with firefighters arriving after midnight.
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North
Calais
UPI
Marty Collins
Kelly
Betty Jean Collins
Collins
Stephen
Clarence Daily
Venus Collins
Flora Strauss
Jeannie
Montpelier
Strauss
Daisy
Seaver Seeks Public Hearing Over School Board Action
Montpelier High School English teacher Edward Seaver seeks a public hearing after being told his contract will not be renewed in June. A Vermont civil rights figure, he says the board used grounds of unbecoming conduct and cites alleged infringements of his rights as a citizen. He plans to establish a Vermont House in Jackson, Mississippi, to support an anti segregation effort.
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Montpelier
UPS
Edward Seaver
Seaver
Vermont
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Inside Textile designer Trains Luksus wins Neiman-Marcus award
A fashion feature highlights designer Trains Luksus receiving the Neiman-Marcus award, marking a milestone in textile design and retail recognition. The item notes the designer’s influence and the award’s standings within the industry.
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Luksus
Neiman-Marcus
Five Day Sessions To Begin In Vermont House
The Vermont House returns to the Capital to start a new five day per week session during its 10th week. The agenda includes Sunday beer and wine sales, a legislative council bill, and a permanent take adjustment for Green Mountain Park track in Pownal. Leaders also debate removing poll tax payment as a voting requisite and consider a $1.89 million ETV network bond issue with a 13 member commission for University of Vermont administration.
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Montpelier
Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont
Legislative Council
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
House
University of Vermont
Greater Vermont Association
Vermont Development Department
Dow sells Ben-Mont Adams plants to Wrap-Tures Gift Wrap
Dow Chemical sells Ben-Mont and Adams Paper plants in Bennington and Wells River to Wrap-Tures Gift Wrap Inc. Bennington County Industrial Corp backs a $2.34 million mortgage through First National Bank of North Bennington with Vermont aid. Wrap-Tures plans expansion by fall and aims to be highly vertically integrated from raw materials to finished gift wrap products.
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Ben-Mont
Dow Chemical Company
Bennington
Wells River
Wrap-Tures Gift Wrap Inc
First National Bank of
North Bennington
Walter A. Lapham
Wrap-Tyres
Craig C. Smith
Peter Donavan Jr
Bennington County Industrial Corp
BCIC
Franklin P. Jones
Dow
Atty
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Wrap-Tures
Hamilton L. Shields
Sterling Weaver
Alvin D. Jenkins
Stanley Dye
R.R. Bauer
Smith, Barney Co
Raymond B. Bowen
Ringheiser
Adams
Wrap
Tures Gift Wrap, Inc
Rochester
N.Y
Craig R. Smith
Vermont Industrial Building Authority
Smith Barney and Co. Inc
New York City
Vermont
Smith
Monument Ave
Helen E. Lute Ters
Smith Group
General Packenging Corp
New York
Penfield
Parasin Corp
Maynard Corp
Manfacturers
Lapham
Bens Mont
Evansville
Ind
W. L. Nelsson
Consumer Products Department
Nelson
J. W. Hurlbut
Bennington Wax Paper Co
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