Court Overturns Conviction of Rights Leader
Supreme Court reversed the 1961 conviction of Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth of Birmingham Alabama for interfering with police during a May 17 incident at the Greyhound station. The vote was 8 to 0 with Justice White not participating. Shuttlesworth denied guilt saying no evidence supported the verdict.
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Ribicoff Nominates Scranton. Johnson Likely Wins
Senator Abraham Ribicoff predicts Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton will secure the Republican presidential nomination, but he says President Johnson would defeat Scranton or any Republican. The remarks were made at a Kennedy Memorial Peace Forest founders’ dinner in Philadelphia.
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Federal road official weighs role of road design in crashes
Washington authority Rex Whitton argues driver error is not the sole cause of highway fatalities. He cites road and vehicle design, urging wider shoulders as a proven safety measure after a Virginia study cut accidents from 102 to 69 over four years.
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Civil Defense Head Pittman to Resign From Pentagon Post
Washington AP Steuart L. Pittman 44 who led a major civil defense push will resign soon as assistant secretary of defense and return to a Washington law firm. He has served since 1961 when civil defense moved to the Pentagon during the Berlin crisis. Durkee named as possible successor. Congress reluctant on large fallout shelter program.
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Early Car Salesman Recounts 1917 Ford Push
Champaign details from an Horseless Carriage Club banquet reveal Mark Mercer sold 35 Model T cars in summer 1917 and taught 33 buyers to drive. Whitton urges road safety gains through better bridges interchanges crossings driveways medians and guard rails to reduce crashes and shift focus from the driver.
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Horseless Carriage Club
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Business Optimism Grows as Plans Expand in Economy
Business leaders project stronger growth as plant and equipment spending nears 43 billion dollars this year, up from 39 billion last year and 34.4 billion in 1961. Higher investment, combined with consumer take home pay gains from tax cuts, aims to lift employment and curb deficits.
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