13 Senators Join Viet Nam Debate Over Policy
In a three hour Senate debate 13 senators spoke with six Democrats and four Republicans backing Johnson policy in South Vietnam. Morse and Gruening criticized the White Paper calling it flawed and urged section by section attacks. Senator Scott praised White House briefings as helping align members to stay in South Vietnam until goals are achieved. Senator Miller attacked U Thant accusing him of bias and urged resignation for criticism of U.S. policy. Proxmire argued the U.S. should not participate in conferences that validate aggression.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Congress
South Viet Nam
Senate
Wayne Morse
Dore
Ernest Gruening
Dalaska
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Morse
Gruening
State Department
Viet Nam
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Scott
South
Jack Miller
Iowa
U Thant
United Nations
U.S
North Viet Nam
Miller
William Proxmire
Dwis
Monument Plotter Indicted Over Statue Of Liberty Plot
Robert Steele Collier, alleged ringleader of a plan to dynamite the Statue of Liberty and two other monuments, was indicted for possessing dynamite after authorities arrested four people Feb. 16. The dynamite was allegedly brought into the United States by Michelle Duclos, a Canadian performer, with co-defendants Walter A. Bowe and Khaled Sayed of New York City. Bail ranged from 50 000 to 100 000 on federal conspiracy charges. Duclos faced a separate issue as she refused to testify on constitutional grounds, with a writ of habeas corpus hearing set for Thursday.
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New York
UPI
Robert Steele Collier
Statue of Liberty
U.S
Collier
Michelle Duclos
Rassemblement Pour L'independence
Quebec
Canada
Callier
Miss Duclos
Walter A. Bowe
Khaled Sayed
New York City
Arma Corp Plans Engineering Labs In Springfield
Arma Corp announces a $2.0 million engineering center to be built beside the main plant on Main Street in Springfield. The two story, 60,000 square foot facility will house several engineering test laboratories for product development and is slated for completion late this year.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Bosch Arma Corp
Bosch
Charles E. Beck
Main Street
Wilkins Urges Senate to End Filibusters Now
NAACP leader Roy Wilkins told a Senate Rules subcommittee that the Senate must change debate rules to allow a majority to end filibusters against voting rights bills. He warned civil rights groups will appeal to America's conscience and push Congress to pass federal voting registrar legislation this year, noting cloture was used to stop a Southern filibuster of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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Washington
Roy Wilkins
Senate
Conscience of America
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Congress
Berkshire Eagle Subscription Rates By Carrier Or Mail
Rates shown for carrier 45 cents weekly and mail plans with postal zones 1-4. Monthly packages list 2.00 and 2.20, three months 5.00, six months 9.50, one year 18.50 or 20.90. Change of address instructions urge notifying the local post office to avoid service interruption.
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Berkshire Eagle
De Facto Pupil Segregation Upheld by High Court
The Supreme Court let stand a Denver Circuit ruling that Kansas City Kansas School District pupil assignment by neighborhoods can create racial class imbalance. Negro parents challenged the policy, arguing intent and segregation effects, but the court found no intentional gerrymandering or dual system.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court
Denver
Kansas City
Kan
Circuit Court
Arrow wound in San Pedro man shocks local patrols
Jimmy Don Jones, 24, injured when he tripped over a rug and fell onto an arrow in his bedroom. Doctors removed a stone arrowhead and repaired a 24 inch wound at San Pedro Community Hospital. In Washington the White House will add 13 air conditioned sentry booths costing $129,100 with completion due in October.
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San Pedro
Calif
UPL
Jimmy Don Jones
Jones
San Pedro Community Hospital
Washington
White House
National Park Service
Faulk Libel Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court refused to review a $550,000 libel award to John Henry Faulk. He claimed CBS dismissed him due to an Aware, Inc. circular linking him to a Communist conspiracy and alleged blacklisting. The New York court had awarded $3.5 million, later reduced, with findings of malice.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John Henry Faulk
New York
Aware, Inc
Vincent I. Hartnett
Faulk
Columbia Broadcasting System
Post Office Still Shields Snoop List
Postmaster General John Gronouski refused to reveal names of individuals whose mail has been watched in criminal investigations. The Senate subcommittee pressed for the names, planning to persist with the inquiry and seeking the postal inspector's appearance. Gronouski warned that releasing the list would violate civil liberties and jeopardize security and investigations.
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Washington
John A. Gronouski
Senate
Bernard Fensterwald
Judiciary
Fensterwald
Gronauski
Subcommittee
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Gronovski
Coming Out Party Ends With Loot Recovery
In Swampscott Massachusetts Mr and Mrs William Abramovitz hosted a coming out party for their daughter on February 19. A teen attendee left with a jewelry case containing $27000 in jewels. The couple later received a key and locker tag in the mail and recovered the case at North Station. Police questioned guests but the loot was returned. Officials estimate about 18 million jewelry hunters exist in America.
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Swampscott
Mass
UPL
William Abramovitz
Abramovitz
North Station
America
Rockefeller Backs 21-Year Drinking Age Push
Gov. Rockefeller said he would sign a bill raising the legal drinking age to 21 if the legislature passes it. He previously avoided commitment but noted strong public support and border-state pressure as several measures move through Albany. The issue centers on reducing teen drinking and related accidents.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
New York
Rockefeller Monday
Rockefeller
New York State
New York City
State Council of Churches
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