Controversial Morrissey Nomination Faces Scrutiny for Diploma
In Washington the Senate Judiciary Committee weighed conflicting testimony on Francis X. Morrissey a Boston municipal court judge and Kennedy ally whose qualification for a U S district judgeship in Massachusetts is under review Law school history diploma from a defunct Georgia college and questions about training were highlighted as key issues while ABA representatives and former bar leaders offered divergent assessments Morrissey admitted the diploma calling it a misjudgment and said he did not rely on it for bar admission or advancement
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Chicago
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Georgia
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Suffolk
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Philadelphia
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Segal
Bar Association
Boston Municipal Court
LBJ Gains Fast One Doctor Goes
Washington AP reports President Johnson's recovery from gallbladder removal and a kidney stone proceeds in routine fashion. The medical team is shifting as expected, with updates focusing on meals, pain, and progressive activity while observers note fewer official briefings. Drs Culp Hallenbeck Cain and the Mayo Clinic urologist are among the first to depart the roster as Johnson nears the mid point of his 10 to 14 day hospitalization.
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Johnson
Bill D. Moyers
Ormond Culp
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Johnson Family
James C. Cain
Doctor Retires To Teach Welding at Ventura College
Dr. George T. Burke, 61, retires from medicine to become a welding and machine shop instructor at Ventura College in Ventura, California, UPI reports.
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Ventura, Calif
Racist Extremists Freed After Uprising in Georgia
In Crawfordville Georgia two Ku Klux Klan members freed after a prior acquittal attacked a Black photographer amid a Black students sit-in protesting school busing and integration. Earlier a white youth assaulted a newsman. In nearby Natchez Civil Rights leaders protested desegregation measures and marched on City Hall.
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Athens
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Chicago
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Danielsville
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Miss
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Johnson Plan Shelved To End Union Shop Ban
Senate shelved for the year a bill to repeal state authority banning union shop contracts. Democratic Leader Mansfield blocked action after a failed cloture vote, signaling a victory for opponents and President Johnson's priority. Backers vow revival next year amid ongoing congressional debate. A separate report notes a Wright Patterson airbase fire damaged a Douglas C124 Globemaster during refueling with no injuries.
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Mass Guardsmen Alerted for Surprise Mobilization
Massachusetts 17 000 Air and Army National Guardsmen are on alert as Maj. Gen. Joseph M Ambrose says a surprise practice alert will mobilize the entire state Guard. The annual test measures rapid assembly without advance warning and warning was given beforehand to avoid alarm.
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