Democrats Back Reapportionment Policy Debate Tone
Atlantic City through Friday opens the Democratic National Convention with debate over reapportionment and civil rights. Mayors led by Tucker urged a platform backing the Supreme Court ruling on population based state legislatures. Governors and lawmakers urged cautious wording to avoid a party split while endorsing enforcement of the civil rights law.
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N.J
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Platform Writers Today
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Tucker
Platform Committee
High Court
Tion
Senate
Congress
Republican National Convention
Department of Community Development
James H. J. Tate
Philadelphia
Carl Sanders
Georgia
Sanders
Johnson Praises Soldiers at Ft McNair Convocation
President Johnson praised American soldiers as the best and also thinking men devoted to peace. He spoke at a joint convocation of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the National War College at Fort McNair. He urged expanding housing medical care pay and allowances and reviewing military education to broaden civilian opportunities during service.
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Johnson
America
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
National War College
Ft. McNair
Secretary of Defense
St Francis College Names Two Theology Appointments
Rev George Marcil OFM named chair of philosophy and theology division and Rev Benedict Fink OFM named head of theology department at St Francis College Rev Marcil to serve as college chaplain and dormitory counselor while on leave for graduate work and Rev Fink will direct summer sessions and also act as a dormitory counselor Both come from Franciscan backgrounds with long teaching and parish credentials in Canada and the United States.
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St. Francis College
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R.I
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Quebec
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Olean
N.Y
Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C
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Sask
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Franciscan House of Theology
Montreal
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Alberta
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Itay
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Regina
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Ariz
Santa Barbara
Calif
Students Rally in Saigon Demand Khanh Step Aside
Anti-government rallies in Saigon and other Vietnamese cities demand civilian rule, condemn the Khanh regime, and call for freedom of the press and abolition of the charter. Four American advisors were killed in a Viet Cong ambush as student protests widen and exams are cut. Militants clash with authorities while Buddhist leaders urge tougher action.
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Viet Nam
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Ton
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Ngo Dinh Diem
Khanh
Hue
Tuy Hoa
Can Tho
Kien Hoa
Phu Tue
U.S
Dents
Ngo Dinh ‘Diem
Great Lakes Water Levels Drop Shock Across Region
The Great Lakes region faces a multi million dollar thirst as water levels fall to record lows since 1960. Only Lake Superior may escape drastic effects, with Michigan Huron Ontario and Erie near long term lows disrupting shipping, wildlife, beaches and tourism. Losses to shipping and recreation could reach about 100 million dollars this year.
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Gulf of Mexico
Albert J. Meserow
Great Lakes Commission
Political Clashes Warming Up In Washington AP
In a battlefront from Capitol Hill to the Pentagon the Johnson administration clashed anew with Republicans over Southeast Asian and defense policies. The Pentagon and Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield led the counterattack while GOP leaders accused a no win policy in Vietnam. The dispute centers on nuclear capacity bomber versus missile debate and the handling of the Gulf of Tonkin crisis with both sides trading charges.
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Senate
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GOP
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Viet Nam
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U.S
Dirksen
Korea
Mansfield
Goldwater
7Th Fleet
Gulf of Tonkin
Drought Threatens Crops Across the Nation
Washington reports spreading drought endangers corn sorghum soybeans cotton and sugar beets with pasture damage and rising food prices possible. Officials say production will stay below last year’s highs but unlikely to cause a national shortage. Emergency aid is being sped to farmers in 617 counties across 26 states as milk prices may rise in 13 metropolitan areas to support producers.
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Agriculture Department
Department Oficials
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Illlinois
Arkansas
Kentucky
Texas
Tennessee
Mississippi
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