Sen Olin Johnston dies after two decades in Senate
Former South Carolina senator Olin D Johnston died at 68 in a Columbia hospital after abdominal surgery and pneumonia. He served 20 years in the Senate, opposed some civil rights moves, clashed with McCarthy, and championed federal employee welfare. Funeral set at Southside Baptist Spartanburg. burial near Anderson.
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Doctors quit smoking a new tablet aids cessation
A University of Chicago survey shows 52 percent of doctors do not smoke. The Anti-Tobacco Center of America promotes a tablet that gradually reduces nicotine need, with SSA48 heavy smokers already stopping. Interested readers can send name and address via postcard to the center in New York.
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Mississippi Flood Reaches New Crest at La Crosse
The Mississippi River surged to a record depth of 18.7 feet at La Crosse as flooding expanded across Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois. >19,000 left homeless in Minnesota and up to 14,000 feared displaced in Wisconsin authorities prepared for disaster declarations while volunteers National Guards and Red Cross aid paged the relief effort. Translated: local dikes were reinforced with sandbags and a Salvation Army truck aided workers as vandalism reports surfaced and damages rose to about 4.47 million dollars in Wisconsin.
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Tenth New Negro Church Dedicated for Easter
A new St. Matthews Baptist Church in Jackson Mississippi was dedicated as a symbol of resurrection and as a catalyst for rebuilding Negro churches burned in last summer’s violence. Dr. William Davis noted the August 14 fire, recounting Isaiah 61:3 and the hope to restore faith and race relations. The effort, led by the Committee of Concern, has raised 83000 with 22 churches under construction and 10 completed. the St Matthew church itself cost about 12500, with 8000 donated by the Council of Churches of Southern California.
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America First Labor Recruited For Tobacco Farms
Boston AP reports a state drive to recruit hundreds of men for western Massachusetts tobacco farms. Division director William Belanger says the U S Labor Department will not certify foreign labor imports without proving American labor is unavailable. Jobs last about six months with no experience required. interested men should contact their nearest state employment office.
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Shriver Defends Dual Role In Peace Corps Poverty Fight
Washington reports that Sargent Shriver plans to keep leading both the Peace Corps and the administration's war on poverty unless President Johnson orders otherwise. He dismissed claims that large city political machines control anti poverty efforts and said the community action phase limits local influence due to many participating groups.
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Marian Anderson Farewell Recital Ends Triumphant Career
Marian Anderson delivers a two hour farewell concert at Carnegie Hall before 2900, ending a 30 year career that spanned the United States, Europe and Asia. Sol Hurok praised the moment while Anderson vowed to remain active on special occasions and to devote herself to homemaking and charity work for children.
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Use Only the Water You Need in Drought Push
A regional campaign urges residents to conserve water by using only what is necessary. Officials highlight shortages, urge mindful use, and remind businesses to limit nonessential consumption as summer heat approaches.
End of Strike At Three New England Textile Mills
Textile Workers Union members at American Thread Co Willimantic Berkshire Hathaway plants East Warren New Bedford and nearby bids ended a strike with a 5 percent wage increase. The agreement affects about 40 000 workers regionally and follows earlier settlements in Lewiston and Augusta Maine and Pawtucket Rhode Island. Union leaders criticize the decision as weakening the union while a Maine plant accepts the offer. The Green Giant Co faces a promotional dispute over the Jolly Green Giant song from Le Sueur Minnesota with a nominal protest filed to protect its name.
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