Boston Naval Shipyard Saved From Closure
Massachusetts delegation mobilized to avert Pentagon shutdown of the Boston Naval Shipyard protecting its 8,78 employees and $52 million payroll. McCormack and Kennedy led protests with a White House visit and a petition urging Defense Department not to close the yard. officials warned against potential job losses and regional economic impact.
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UPS
Boston Naval Shipyard
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Massachusetts
Pentagon
White’ House
White House
John W. McCormack
Mass
Johnson
McCormack
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Department of Defense
Kenneth T. Lyons
National Association of Government Employes
McNamara
Navy Department
Sen. Kennedy
United States
Gay
Peabody
Navy Yard
Kennedy thanks for Senate eulogies of JFK
Senator Edward Kennedy delivered heartfelt thanks from the Kennedy family after six hours of tributes in Washington. He spoke quietly and firmly about the country uniting and the sacrifice not being in vain following his brother President John F Kennedy's assassination.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Brooke's 1964 program seeks 37 new laws in Massachusetts
Boston UPI Atty Gen Edward W Brooke announced his 1964 legislative program would seek 37 new laws. Key items include allowing dismissal of officials who refuse to answer questions related to public activity, strengthening public records and meeting laws, bidding on contracts over 1000 dollars, annual reports to the state library, making bribery a felony under the conflict of interest law, daytime police detentions up to two hours, and placing major city officials under state conflict of interest rules with regular employment status.
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State House
Boston
UPI
Edward W. Brooke
State Crime Commission
State Library
Bri
Bery
Attorney General's Office
Protests Fly Over Northeast Flight Route Authority
National Airlines seeks a federal injunction to bar Northeast from operating in Dade and Broward counties while Northeast fights a CAB ruling via appeals. The airline argues the August order cutting Florida from Northeast’s route has not been properly superseded, and contends only the original order governs. Both sides claim the Boston appeals court acted too late, as the August directive took effect October 14, amid years of contention over New York to Florida service and three-carrier profitability.
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UPI
National Airlines
National
Northeast
Dade
Broward
Fort Lauderdale
U.S. Court of Appeals
Boston
Civil Aeronautics 5 Board
CAB
Florida
U.S. Appeals Court
Eastern Air Lines
New York-to-Florida
SAC Head Gen Power to Retire Next Year
Escondido California AP Gen Thomas S Power head of the Strategic Air Command says he will retire next year at age 60. Power, 59, was on a duck hunting trip when he told hensmen on Wednesday he reaches the mandatory retirement age next year. He assumed SAC leadership in 1957.
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Escondido
Calif
Strategic Air Command
Thomas S. Power
Power
Senate OKs JFK Nomination For Judgeship
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Detroit Police Commissioner George C. Edwards Jr to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Edwards faced opposition from the Tennessee bar over a 1930s sit-in arrest, while the ABA said he was qualified. Another nominee, David Rabinovitz of Sheboygan Wisconsin, for the Western District of Wisconsin, awaits committee action.
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UPI
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Kennedy
Senate
Detroit
George C. Edwards Jr
6Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Tennessee Bar
Edwards
American Bar Association
David Rabinovitz
Sheboygan, Wis
Wisconsin
Boston Housing Survey Details Segregation and Discrimination
A Massachusetts advisory report to the U S Civil Rights Commission finds Boston segregates Negro families in Roxbury Dorchester and South End with higher rents and poorer housing. It calls for federal and state anti bias action and a model civil rights act guiding all states.
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UPS
U.S. Commission ‘On
Baston
Massachusetts Advisory Committee
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Robert F. Drinan
Boston College Law School
Roxbury
North
Dorchester
South End
Sound
Medford
Massachusetts Commission Against
No Leads Seen As AF Probes Plane Sabotage
Williams Air Force Base Arizona reports a four day probe into internal damage to 61 T38 jet trainers. Electrical wires were cut on at least one landing gear. Publicly no leads exist. Col William C. Lindley Jr says the damage not dangerous as it would be found in pre flight checks.
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Ariz
Williams Air Force Base
Sears
William C. Lindley Jr
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