Civil Rights Bill Struggle May Stretch Into 1964
AP analysis tracks Kennedy Civil Rights bill action from June through late 1963. It outlines four key moves, White House efforts to soften provisions, and bipartisan maneuvers in the House. The piece notes Southern Democrats may filibuster in the Senate, delaying passage past year end.
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Celler Committee
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Racial unrest hits Americus in landmark integration push
In Americus Georgia a mid-20th century confrontation over school and theater integration escalates as white officials arrest four youths accused of inciting revolt while a prominent Black leader John Barnum seeks new admissions to a white college. The August 8 march ends with police stopping over 200 protesters, injuries reported, and property damage documented.
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Barnum
Georgia Southwestern College
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New York
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Denver
Colo
Ralph W. Allen
Melrose
Mass
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Allen
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Harris
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Harvard
Zev Aelony
Congress of Racial Equality
Negares
Morris
Rutgers University
Aelony
Stephen Pace Jr
Pace
White Ministerial Association
Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania Station Demolition and New Madison Square Garden
Demolition of Pennsylvania Station began to clear the site for a $70 million Madison Square Garden Sports Center and a 33 story skyscraper. Electric jackhammers started Monday as 550 daily trains continue to operate below ground during the three year project.
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New York
Pennsylvania Station
Madison Square Garden
Powers of Pope May Be Shared With Bishops
Vatican Council vote favors sharing papal authority with bishops as a body. It also approves restoring the diaconate as a permanent rank and allows regional decision on married deacons, with mass and confession reserved for priests. Native music forms may be used in services in Africa and Asia.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Africa
Asia
Five Day Forecast for Northern New England and RI
The U S Weather Bureau projects a five day forecast for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures Thursday through Monday will run 2 to 8 degrees below normal with a cool start and gradual warming. Precipitation will average less than one tenth of an inch with scattered showers late in the period.
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Boston
U. S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Flower Shaped Water Tower Fails Over Oakland Hills
In Oakland California an ornamental lotus shaped water tower under construction collapsed during filling, spilling 325000 gallons into streets. Two cars were moved by the flood. no injuries were reported despite extensive property damage and flooding. The $150000 tower, 54 feet across and 32 feet deep, was designed to ease neighborhood objections to standard towers.
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Oakland
Calif
Oakland Hills
East Bay
Cost of Living Holds Steady in September
Washington AP report shows the cost of living unchanged in September as food prices fell while transportation eased and clothing costs rose. The Labor Department index stayed at 107.1 for the second month, with $10 in 1957 59 base costing $10.71 now.
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Labor Department
Midwest
Department
Bureau of Labor
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