Dirksen Filibuster Succeeds In Killing Civil Rights Bill
In Washington the open housing civil rights bill of 1966 failed to overcome a filibuster led by Everett Dirksen. The cloture vote fell 52 to 41 with 10 votes short of the two thirds needed, following a prior 34 to 42 defeat. House passage stood at 259 to 157, while Senate fault was placed on the entire chamber. Jack Piper in England recalls a parrot down payment story as a lighter note.
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UPI
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
House
House Members Seek Compromise In Powell-Gibbons Controversy
House lawmakers struggle to craft a crash-proof settlement between Rep. Adam Clayton Powell and critics. Gibbons pushes a trusteeship to strip Powell of chairman powers over staff, budget, and rules, amid charges of abuse and bias. A wide faction seeks reform with minimal bloodshed.
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UPI
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New York
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Congress
Sam Gibbons
Florida
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House Passes Pension Measure Against Administration Wishes
The House approved and sent to the Senate legislation increasing non service connected veterans pension costs by 101 million dollars annually, despite opposition from the administration.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Amendment Would Permit Prayer in Public Schools
Senate fights over school prayer and civil rights bill with Dirksen driving a constitutional amendment to permit voluntary school prayer. Also notes on veterans benefits, food for peace, duck stamp hikes, Hatch Act study group, and Cuban refugees citizenship steps.
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Supreme Court
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Dirksen
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White House
Bennington Banner Publisher Contact and Ops Details
The Bennington Banner lists its business phone numbers for newsroom and advertising and notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays. It also states affiliation with United Press International and exclusive rights to republish local news and UPI dispatches.
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UPI
U S Buildup in Thailand Under Inquiry in Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee opens an inquiry into the American buildup in Thailand. Testimony from Assistant Secretary of State William P. Bundy highlights limited public disclosure prospects and the unpublicized 25 000 U S servicemen in Thailand. Reports say bases and port facilities for jet operations but details remain veiled.
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UPI
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Viet Nam
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D. Ark
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Bundy
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Burma
Laos
Cambodia
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Southeast Asia
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