Massachusetts House OKs 30 day jail second car theft
The Massachusetts House approved a bill to mandatorily sentence a second car theft offense to 30 days, passing 57 to 15. Rep. Starr and Rep. Bulger opposed. Lombard backed the measure citing 5,000 cars stolen in Boston last year. The session also moved a state auditor salary bill to the Senate and paid tribute to William F. Callahan. Committees report 83.4 percent of their annual workload.
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UPI
Massachusetts House
Senate
Janet K. Starr
Belmont
Wiliam M. Bulger
Gerald P. Lombard
Fitchburg
Theodore J. Vaitses
R Melrose
House
Callahan
Connally Calls Kennedy Assassin Demented After Testimony
Washington AP Gov John Connally said he believes President Kennedy was killed by an obviously demented man. He testified before the Warren Commission after riding with the Kennedys and still recuperating from his own wounds. Oswald, 24, a self described Marxist, was accused of the killings and was slain by Jack Ruby on Dec 24. Connally called the commission work tremendous and noted no new revelations in his testimony.
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Washington
John Connally
Texas
Kennedy
Warren Commission
Connally
Dallas
Nellie
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Commission
Hoover Says Communist Influence Exists in Negro Movement
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover testified before a House subcommittee that communist influence does exist in the Negro movement. He said the Communist party seeks to exploit legitimate grievances to advance its aims and may recruit students through financing education in return for government service.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congressional
Communist Party
House
Hoover
Decision on School Prayer Assailed as Hearings Open
Washington AP report outlines House Judiciary Committee hearings on clarifying the 1963 Supreme Court ruling banning official school prayers. Rep. Frank J. Becker leads push for a constitutional amendment allowing prayers and Bible reading in public schools, arguing national welfare hinges on religion. Many witnesses expected. Becker cites strong public support amid opposition from church leaders. Concord NH AP/UPI reports on New Hampshire holdings.
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Supreme Court
Frank J. Becker
Rn.y
Congress
Becker
House Judiciary Committee
Johnson Warns On Poverty
President Johnson warned that violent revolution is likely worldwide unless the needy gain better living conditions. He expressed hope talks to avert a threatened rail strike would succeed within hours or days as negotiators pressed to end the dispute. Continuous appearances, a 14 question news conference, and repeated Golden Rule citations marked a busy day at the White House with reflections on the Rose Garden and Isaiah.
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Washington
Johnson
Isaiah
White House
New Boss In Ryukyus Named To High Command
AP reports Lt. Gen. Albert Watson II was named high commissioner of the Ryukyu Islands and commander of the 9th Army to replace Lt. Gen. Paul W. Caraway who will retire in August. In Atlanta an auto crash injures six, blamed on a bee causing a driver to stop on the expressway and triggering a head on collision.
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Albert Watson II
Ryukyu Islands
9Th Army
Paul W. Caraway
Atlanta, Ga
J. N. Anderson
Atlanta
Anderson
Goldwater Delegates Lose In Placid Jersey Primary
In Newark New Jersey a placid Republican primary produced an uncommitted delegation to the national convention and the states first Negro candidate on a major party ticket William L Stubbs won the 11th district against a Negro doctor and a white lawyer Amb Lodge led the presidential preference with Goldwater second Nixon third write ins totaled 2236 1604 and 954 with low turnout due to rain and overloaded ballots Hartley led three Goldwater delegates with 560 votes Webster Todd GOP chair 6616 votes full results from 8 percent of districts remain to be reported
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N.J
New Jersey
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
William L. Stubbs
Stubbs
Joseph G. Minish
Henry Cabot Lodge
Richard M. Nixon
Lodge
Goldwater
Nixon
Mercer County
Fred A. Hartley
Hartley
GOP
Webster B. Todd
2 Walk Off 3 Die in AF Alaska Crash
FAIRBANKS Alaska AP Two of five crewmen walked away from the wreckage of a six jet Air Force weather reconnaissance WB 47 plane after it crashed and burned on takeoff at Eielson AFB. Maj Franklin A Ross the aircraft commander and 1st Lt Harry A Lagerwell the pilot were listed as not too serious though burned. The dead were Capt Warren Hillis navigator from McClelland AFB near Sacramento Maj Conrad L Lienhart Jr instructor navigator Fairbanks and T Sgt Charles F Heckman crewman Fairbanks.
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Alaska
Air Force
Franklin A. Ross
Harry A. Lagerwell
Mes Clelland Air Force Base
Sacramento
Calif
Eielson Air Force Base
Warren §. Hillis
McClelland
Conrad L. Lienhart Jr
Charles F. Heckman
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