Vote Rights Bill Stalled By Mississippian Congressman
WASHINGTON AP A Mississippi congressman using his House Rules Committee chairmanship blocks a bill extending the 1965 Voting Rights Act delaying action until next year The measure would extend federal observers and prohibit new election rules without federal review President Nixon opposes the extension citing regional focus and faces a Senate filibuster risk in the extended act Framingham MA AP botanist Will C Curtis dies at 66 at Garden in the Woods a large east coast wildflower preserve he helped found and donate to the New England Wildlife Preservation Society in 1945
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Johnson Honored at Louisiana Church Founded by Ancestor
In Minden Louisiana President Lyndon B Johnson and Lady Bird attended a morning service at the First Baptist Church of Minden founded 125 years ago by Johnsons ancestor George Washington Baines The visit drew about 150 at the church and 1 000 in the congregation Johnson called himself part of the unemploy ed former presidents society praising Minden and Louisiana hospitality The parish leans Republican in recent elections and Minden shows a rare GOP mayor.
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Reuss accuses Volpe of hiding SST reports
Rep Henry Reuss charges the Nixon administration suppressed four federal studies that indict the supersonic transport program. He questions adherence to the April 1969 freedom of information pledge and asks if executive privilege was violated. He calls SST a wasteful project with environmental and financial risks to the United States.
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Gala Opens Juilliard's New Lincoln Center Home
New York AP reports Juilliard unveiled its new Lincoln Center home at a star-studded ceremony attended by 1,009 luminaries. The $184 million project features Alice Tully Hall as a main venue with a 90 minute Juilliard Orchestra program led by Jean Morel and Leopold Stokowski. Noted soloists included Van Cliburn Itzhak Perlman and Shirley Verrett. First Lady Pat Nixon chaired the event with Julie Eisenhauer and David Eisenhower present, as governors Rockefeller and Nelson A Rockefeller attended along with other officials.
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United Methodists Vote $1.3 Million for Black Causes
Boston AP United Methodist Board of Missions approved 1.3 million dollars for black education initiatives and an additional 550000 for black economic empowerment. Several allocations remain undecided until January as the World Division discusses Taiwan withdrawal and transfer of refugee villages and schools to Chinese authorities. The division also urged a rethink of U.S. policy in Latin America, citing Ilusion and Reality in Inter-American Relations.
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Withdrawal of Haynsworth Urged By American Trial Lawyers
Cambridge Mass AP National officials of the American Trial Lawyers Association urge Judge Clement Haynsworth be withdrawn from the Supreme Court nomination. A 1204 member poll found 78.25 percent opposed. The group sent a resolution to Nixon and Senators citing concerns over ethics and conduct standards. White House aide Clark Mollenhoff dismissed the poll as invalid.
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Parole plea case involves John McCormack aide call
Former Governor Edmund G Brown said a man claiming to be in John McCormack's office arranged a parole request through a friend of the speaker. Brown said the caller did not actually represent the speaker and that McCormack denied knowing the incident. Brown stressed no improper pressure occurred and defended McCormack's integrity.
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