Racial unrest in Springfield leads to federal probe
In Springfield Mass two federal investigators from the Federal Community Relations Service and the Local Human Relations Commission planned a closed door meeting with city officials to ease weekend violence. After 44 demonstrators were arrested near City Hall and 4 injured, authorities prepared for further court actions and debates over police brutality accusations tied to a nightclub disturbance.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Local Human Relations Commission
Springfield Police Commission
Springfield Human Relations Commission
Federal Community Relations Service
Sion
Charles V. Ryan
John F. Lyons
Lyons
Court Square
Winchester Square
Baldwin B. Lee
Wesson Memorial Hospital
Betty J. Belton
City Hall
Ryan
Police Commission
James Bulkley
Paul Mason
Negro Independent Voters Association
Mashpee
Aeronca
Tewksbury
Congress Faces Poverty and Farm Bill Battles This Week
In Washington Republicans prepare to challenge Johnson’s anti-poverty program with a 1.65 billion Senate bill for a second year and a controversial omnibus farm bill in the House. A Kennedy subcommittee will probe public aid to old age pensioners as lawmakers clash over governor veto powers and wheat price provisions amid broader farm program extensions.
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Senate
House
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Special Committee On Aging
Ellen Winston
Senate Labor Committee
Labor Committee
Orville L. Freeman
Johnson Blames Disorders on Injustices in LA Riots
President Johnson urges bipartisan corrective action after Los Angeles disorders, linking violence to unjust conditions, while GOP Leader Ford calls for improved law enforcement and national unity. He notes the violence arises from inequality and shattered trust, urging persistent effort and prevention.
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Ford
Johnson City
Tex
Los Angeles
Washington
Republican House
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Michigan
CBS
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Rmass
Great Society
Astronauts Rehearsing After Rare Day Off
L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr resume Gemini 4 rehearsals after a rare day off. They fished and golfed at Cape Kennedy while Elliott Lee and Neil Armstrong back up pilots. The mission includes a satellite rendezvous test and a simulated launch sequence.
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Charles Conrad Jr
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Atlantic
Conrad
Neil Armstrong
Port Malabar
Armstrong
Elliott Lee
Air Force
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South Dakota Penitentiary
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