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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1964

Page

3

Rights Bill Stall Till Mid May Seen

Senate Democrats expect the civil rights bill fight to drag into mid May as the chamber voted to take up the measure and rejected sending it to the Judiciary Committee for 10 days. Senate leaders anticipate daily sessions and possible Southern filibuster as they push a bill banning racial discrimination in voting and employment.

Washington UPI Senate Hubert H. Humphrey Judiciary Committee Sen Humphrey D-Mont John G. Tower R-Tex J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Sen. Mansfield Sen. Morse Mass Massachusetts Kennedy Saltonstall Richard B. Russell Morse House Mansfield

Carson Denied Jail Release Before Appeal

Charles R. Carson, 66, of Springfield, jailed after conviction for stealing from Dr. Charles L. Furcolo, was denied release pending appeal by Associate Justice R Ammi Cutler. Carson remains in Hampden County jail as his three concurrent two year terms start after a Feb. 13 larceny conviction.

Boston Charles R. Carson Springfield Charles L. Furcolo I.u.c R. Ammi Cutler Massachusetts Carson Pavade Hampden County Foster Furcato Hancock Raceway Furcolo Superior Court Donald M. Macaulay Macaulay

Democratic Leader Flags Bill Revisit in Senate

The Democratic leader emphasized that if the bill were sent back to the Senate it would lose any privileged status and be subject to be motioned up again in a fresh legislative process.

Senate

April Proclaimed Cancer Control Month

President Johnson proclaimed April as cancer control month urging increased public education for earlier diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Washington UPI Johnson

Fulbright Denies Appeasement Charge in Cuba Panama Speech

Sen. J William Fulbright defended his controversial foreign policy address and rejected GOP charges of appeasement. He said the talk aimed to reveal facts on Cuba and Panama, not to critique the administration, and dismissed it as common sense not soft-on-communism.

Washington UPI J. William Fulbright D-Ark GOP Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.S Panama Cuba Sen Fullbright Sen. Barry M. Goldwater R-Ariz New York Rockefeller Sen. Fulbright Senate White House State Department William E. Miller Neville Chamberlain Miller Fulbright Johnson Fidel Castro United States Chamberlain Germany Free Nations

Meany Attacks Johnson Wage Price Guidelines

AFL-CIO chief George MeanyCriticizes White House wage price rules at UAW convention in Atlantic City. He warns guidelines could lead to government control of the economy and threaten free collective bargaining. He vows AFL-CIO will push back against limits on wage increases relative to productivity and cautions on executive pay and corporate reserves.

Atlantic City N.J UPI Afl-Cio George Meany White House Meany United Auto Workers Convention Johnson Giant Labor Federation

Million-Pound Thrust Rocket Engine Sets Night Sky Ablaze

A giant solid-propellant rocket engine reached one million pounds of thrust during a two minute test at the United Technology site near Coyote California. The 250 ton motor, aimed nose down in a 95 foot stand, marks the third test for Titan 3D propulsion heading for America's first orbiting space lab with flight tests due at Cape Kennedy next year.

Coyote Calif UPI Diablo Hills United Technology Corporation America Orbiting Space Laboratory Cape Kennedy

Court ruling could free thousands of convicts

A U S Court of Appeals decision retroactively extends the 1963 Supreme Court rule that convictions without counsel were illegal, potentially freeing thousands of felons who cannot be retried due to missing witnesses or evidence. The ruling signals similar findings by other appellate courts nationwide.

New York United States Court of Appeals Supreme Court Appeals Court

Jacqueline and Children Ski at Stowe for Easter Weekend

Mrs John F Kennedy and her children Caroline six and John Jr three planned a long Easter weekend of skiing and relaxation at Stowe Vermont. They arrived by family plane after flying from Washington. The Kennedy brothers Robert and Edward Kennedy and their families were expected to arrive today.

Stowe, Vt UPI John F. Kennedy Kennedy Caroline John Jr Burlington Washington Atty Robert F. Kennedy Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass

AAA Praises Johnson on Road Safety Push

Washington UPI The American Automobile Association praised President Johnson for his traffic safety campaign. Edwin Moore chairman of AAA Traffic and Safety Committee urged attention to Johnsons call for improved safety features on high accident roads.

Washington UPI American Automobile Association AAA Johnson Edwin §. Moore

U S Court orders Connecticut redistricting dispute stay

The three judge panel struck down the current basis for Senate and House districts but stayed its ruling pending a high court appeal. A five day window to appeal could preserve existing representation while the Supreme Court reviews the case led by Oliver Butterworth and backed by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut with Republican intervenors likely to appeal. Judge Anderson dissented on keeping the unit system which ensures each town has a House delegate.

New Haven General Assembly U.S Robert P. Anderson Anderson House of Representatives Supreme Court Oliver Butterworth League of Women Voters of Connecticut State Senate House

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