Vote Rights Act Ruled Invalid by Alabama Judge
SELMA Ala AP An Alabama judge ruled that the 1985 Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Circuit Judge James Hare said the law violates the equal footing of states and constitutional rights to set voter standards, signaling an appeal is likely.
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Selma
Ala
Alabama
James Hare
U.S. Supreme Court
Hare
Justice Department
Dallas
Bernard Reynolds
Antidraft Movement Not Diminishing Draft Response
An Associated Press survey found no signs of organized efforts to dodge the draft as demonstrations and antiwar activity continue. Across states boards report normal operations, with some noting higher deferment acceptance rates. Utah cautions against deferments for demonstrators, while Florida reports increased registrations among men in their 40s.
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Associated Press
Floecal Boards
Selective Service
Maine
Arthur A. Halmes
Michigan Selective Service
Howard E. Reed
Colorado
Boston
Paul F. Feeney
Massachusetts
Utah
Evan P. Clay
Miami
Enlistments Rise With Draft Boost Across Services
The Defense Department reports a surge in voluntary enlistments tied to a draft boost. July through September showed gains from 32 percent in the Air Force to 54 percent in the Marines, with Navy and Army up 41 and ? percent. Regular forces were increased by 340,000 men announced in July.
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Washington
Defense Department
Air Force
Navy
Army
Boston School Board declines to sign racial census
The Boston School Committee voted 3 to 2 against signing the racial census of public schools required by law. The vote indicates ongoing dispute over demographic data collection and district compliance in Boston. Authorities may review next steps and potential appeals or revisions to the census process.
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Boston School Board
Boston
Boston School Committee
Paul Robeson Found Injured After Weekend Incident
New York AP report says singer Paul Robeson, 67, was found dazed and injured in a vacant lot over the weekend and treated for cuts to his left ankle and right hip. He was missing per his wife’s notice. he had returned from a five year exile in the Soviet Union in 1963 and has a history of balance issues.
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New York
Paul Robeson
Robeson
Soviet Union
Emperor Jones
U.S
Sixteen Gestapo Men Go On Trial For War Crimes
In Bochum Germany sixteen former Nazi Gestapo officers faced trial for wartime crimes. They are charged with the deaths of more than 17 200 Poles and implicated in mass executions of Jews in the Krakow Ghetto and sending thousands to gas chambers.
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Bochum
Germany
UPI
Gestapo
Krakow
Gemini Crew Prepares for Final Test Week Rendezvous
SPACE CENTER Houston AP A launch readiness demonstration is planned for the Agena target satellite as astronauts Walter Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford stage a 46 hour Gemini 6 flight with 10 rendezvous attempts. If successful the mission could lead to a Dec. 1 launch for Gemini 7 and the lunar task.
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Thomas Stafford
Walter Schirra
Agena
UPI
Space Center, Houston
Thomas P. Stafford
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Kennedy
Schirra
Stafford
Soviet Union
Valery Bykovsky
Cosmonette
Vanlenlina Terashkova
Bykovsky
Kiernan Pressures Hicks Over Racial Count Signing
The record notes B Kiernan attempting to force Mrs Hicks to sign the racial count. Ohrenberger has already forwarded the count to Kiernan, but state officials insist it must be signed by the school committee members.
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B. Kiernan
Mrs. Hicks
Ohrenberger
Kiernan
LBJ Recovery Slows After Gallbladder Surgery
President Johnson's recovery from surgery shows slower progress than expected with doctors reporting no complications since the October 8 operation. Moyers noted possible six week recuperation, Bethesda Hospital stay extending beyond the average 10 to 14 days, and Johnson remaining under medical care. He walked at hospital grounds, appeared thinner, and said he felt pretty good, as reporters followed his half hour excursion with his wife Mrs. Johnson.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Milwaukee priests and nuns back boycott over school imbalance
In Milwaukee, Roman Catholic clergy and sisters backed a boycott to protest alleged racial imbalance in public schools. Auxiliary Bishop Aikielski barred parishes from supporting the action, triggering a drop in attendance on the first day. District Attorney O’Connell planned prosecutions of boycott leaders and possibly parents.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Roman R. Aikielski
Hugh R. O'Connell
Atkielski
William E. Cousins
Rome
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