March on Washington 100000 Demonstration for Civil Rights
Thousands of marchers, black and white, converged on the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in a mass rally to press Congress to pass civil rights laws. A Philip Randolph hailed the event as a turning point while leaders met with senators and representatives ahead of possible legislation.Authorities reported heavy bus and train traffic into the capital as ceremonies closed with calls for an FEPC and an end to police brutality.
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Lincoln Memorial
Congress
Iraghig
Arellean
U.S
Jim
A.philip Randolph
Randolph
America
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality Core
Louisiana
Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Everett M. Dirkssen
Illinois
Dirksen
Wilkins
Charles Halleck
Indiana
John W.mccormack
D-Mass
Kennedy
Maryland
Baltimore-Washington
Baltimore
Harbor Tunnel
Memorial
Abraham Lincoln
Capitol
White House
Berkshire Contingent Reaches Washington After Bus Delays
A Berkshire County civil rights contingent arrived in Washington, D C, late after a 12 hour trip from Pittsfield. Two buses, with mechanical failures and gasket issues, endured unplanned stops on routes through New York and D C area. About 68 demonstrators gathered near the Washington Monument with signs of support from other marchers as they joined the March on Washington crowd. Matthew Gilbert, once handed a reverse freedom ride ticket, travels from Lae to work at a paper mill as part of the group, alongside four Negro youths funded by the local NAACP.
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Pittsfield
Department of State
C Street
Berkshire
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Canaan
N. Y
Matthew Gilbert
White Citizens’ Council of
Shreveport
Lae
Ifyannis Port
Igerkabite
NAACP
Kennedy Hails Labor Gains But Deplores Racial Bars
President Kennedy on Labor Day lauded gains in income production and employment, noting more than 70 million employed and factory wages above $100 weekly. He urged civil rights progress while warning that many still do not share in the economic gains.
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Washington
UPL
House Kills Extra Racing At Hancock by Voice Vote
A Massachusetts House debate ended with a voice vote against a bill granting Berkshire Downs in Hancock 42 extra racing days. Speaker John F. Thompson used procedural delays and a recess to sway members, while Senate President John Powers had pushed the bill earlier. The measure faced strong opposition amid indictments connected to Hancock racing and failed despite leadership backing.
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Ludlow
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Powers
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Wallace B Crawford
William E. Finnegan
Everett
Rep
Crawford
Oren Harris
D-Ark
House Commerce Commerce Committee
John B. Bennett
R-Mich
Harley O. Staggers
D-W. Va
Phone Strike Off As Talks Progress Toward Agreement
In Boston Union and management negotiators reached encouraging progress toward a satisfactory agreement less than two hours before the strike deadline. Talks resume behind closed doors today. A walkout would have affected 12 600 telephone workers across five New England states except Connecticut.
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UPI
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Connecticut
NAACP Founder DuBois Dies at 99 in Ghana
W E B DuBois, cofounder of the NAACP and noted author, died in Accra Ghana at age 99 after a long life of activism and scholarship. Born in Barrington Massachusetts he studied at Fisk and Harvard and wrote Souls of Black Folk and Darkwater.
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New York
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ghana
Accra
Communist Party
DuBois
Soviet Union
Great Barrington
Mass
Fisk University
Harvard
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Nina Gomer DuBois
Shirley Graham
Senate Votes Arbitration Legislation
Washington expected midnight deal to avert nationwide railroad strike by sending Senate bill to President Kennedy for signature. The measure creates a seven member arbitration board to rule on firemen jobs and crew composition with a two year award, blocking strikes for 180 days on other issues. Officials foresee no strike if enacted.
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UPI
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Congress
Saigon Regime Admits Buddhist Pagoda Raids
South Vietnamese military leaders backed by American aid took responsibility for raids on Buddhist pagodas. They claimed to initiate the crackdown, denying Ngo Dinh Diem’s brother involvement, while asserting a campaign against saboteurs. The move strained U.S.-Vietnam relations and followed Buddhist demonstrations.
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South Viet Nam
United States
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State Dept
Nha
Ngo Dinh Diem
State Department
Viet Nam
Dicom
Five Day Forecast Describes Cooler Week Ahead
The forecast shows temperatures averaging about 3 degrees below the normal of 64 through Monday. Expect a windy pattern into the weekend with light showers possible late Friday or Saturday.
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Washington, D.C
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U.S. State Department
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