House Passes Anti Gerrymander Bill To Force Compact Districts
The House approved a bill establishing federal standards for congressional districts aiming for compact shapes and a population variance within 15 percent of the state average. It moves to the Senate and would take effect for the 1966 elections, amid court-prompted redistricting pressure following the prior ruling on vote equality. The debate showed confusion with votes shifting on an amendment allowing at large representation if a redistricting was not completed.
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Washington
House
Massachusetts
Eltridge Gerry
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
Allen J. Ellender
D-Law
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Ross Bass
D-Tenn
Paul J. Fannin
R-Aziz
Barry Goldwater
Token Filibuster Seen on Voting Rights Bill
Washington AP reports shrinking Southern opposition suggests Senate may pass voting rights legislation without a full filibuster. Leaders could win a blocking vote with a two thirds majority. Johnson to send formal bill to Congress. Democrats and Republicans work with Atty. Gen. Katzenbach on final terms as debate likely avoids extended filibuster, though some Southerners voice tentative support under conditions.
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Washington
Senate
Associated Press
Johnson
Congress
Craticc
Alty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Rocketeer Goddard Remembered On National Goddard Day
NASA marked the 39th anniversary of Robert H. Goddard’s liquid fueled rocket with a space age demonstration. President Johnson had proclaimed national Goddard Day, linking Worcester native Goddard’s widow to a satellite aided celebration from Worcester to Goldstone and back.
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Washington
UPI
Robert H. Goddard
Ausburn
Mass
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Johnson
Congressional
Pacific
Goddard
Worcester
Mass.) Polytechnic Institute
Institute
Goldstone Lake
Barstow
Calif
Goldstone
Steel Firms Study New Labor Proposals
Pittsburgh dispatch reports negotiations between United Steel Workers and the nation’s big 11 steel producers on non economic contract proposals ahead of a May 1 strike deadline. Foremen work by USW members and contracting out are among union demands. major wage and benefit items to follow.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers Union
USW
Steel Coordinating Committee
Nun Receives Greeting At Return From Selma
A Roman Catholic nun, Sister Mary Jeanine, who joined Selma protests, returned to Milwaukee to a modest crowd of about a score of demonstrators. They welcomed her with signs and a corsage, noting her sunburn from the Selma event.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Mary Jeanine
Selma
Buddy
Home Sweet Home
Jeanine
Reserve Board Says Comptroller Hid Data on San Francisco Bank
Senate hearings heard Reserve Board chair William McChesney Martin and SF Fed VP Abraham Merritt testify that the comptroller of the currency concealed information about possible wrongdoing by an officer of the now closed San Francisco National Bank. The witnesses said the Reserve System was making heavy loans to the bank at the time, and Merritt noted a report alleging $272,471.01 credited to the bank president Don C. Silverthorne’s personal account as proceeds on loans to finance stock purchases.
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Federal Reserve Board
Comptroller of the Currency
San Francisco National Bank
Reserve Board
William McChesney Martin
Abraham E. Merritt
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Senate
Reserve System
San Francisco
Mr. Martin
James J. Saxon
Federal Reserve System
Sen. McClellan
Saxon
Don C. Silverthorne
The
San Francisco National
Merritt
Astronaut Cunningham Grounded After Trampoline Fall
Houston report says Walter Cunningham 33 will be grounded for three months after a fractured neck vertebra from a trampoline jump at the Manned Spacecraft Center. He will wear a neck brace and continue pilot training during recovery.
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Houston
API
Walter Cunningham
Federal Space Agency
Cunningham
Manned Spacecraft Center
Space Agency
Lawmaker vows to oppose cloture on unconstitutional bill
A lawmaker declares he would violate his oath by voting for cloture on a bill he asserts is unconstitutional. He warns that supporting the measure would be tantamount toself harm and betraying constitutional duty.
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Murphy
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Russell B. Long
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George A. Smathers
D-Fla
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D-W.va
Allen J. Blender
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Harold Bennett
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Boston
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