Scranton Attacks Goldwater Farm Proposals in Heartland Push
Pennsylvania Gov. William W Scranton assailed Goldwaters farm plans as courting disaster in the nation heartland He campaigns in the Dakotas for 14 delegate votes and plans farm policy shifts toward more freedom in investment and production He opposes abrupt subsidy elimination but seeks readjustment of commodity programs. Scranton to meet Henry Cabot Lodge in Harrisburg and tour Midwest to win delegates.
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Fargo
N.D
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Scranton
Dakotas
Goldwater
Sioux Falls
S.D
Johnson
Harrisburg
Henry Cabot Lodge
Washington
Tey
Chicago
St. Louis
Missouri
Name Change Rejected by Loose Women In Kent
The women of Loose, Kent, declined a village name change at a meeting led by Mary Holding. The Loose Women's Institute voted 57 to 3 to keep the town’s name, noting its origin from streams that lose themselves underground.
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Loose
England
Loose Women's Institute
Mary Holding
Millions On U S Roads During Independence Holiday
The National Safety Council estimates over 83 million vehicles will travel 8.4 billion miles in the three day Independence Day observance. Projected road deaths range from 450 to 550, with a record 442 in 40 years ago.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Asociated Press
Shaker Ship Be calmed by Covenant decline at Sabbathday Lake
Sabbathday Lake and Canterbury Shaker villages face dwindling membership as the Shaker Covenant ages. Sister Mildred Barker and a Boston student discuss fate and hope for a memorial trust to preserve Shaker history and the largest collection of Shaker memorabilia.
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R. Bruce Huntington
Lewiston Evening Journal
Sabbathday Lake
The
Covenant
Shaker Village
Canterbury
New Hampshire
Mildred Barker
Barker
Shaker Covenant
Maine
Library of Congress
Fireworks Display Set to Mark Fourth of July Weekend
Tourists flock to the Biddeford Saco area for Independence Day activities as Old Orchard Beach hosts a fireworks show. Businesses extend shopping hours to Friday night while banks and post offices close on Saturday. Municipal offices vary by town and a state police work plan follows a record traffic fatality year.
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Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford- Saco
Chamber of Commerce
deford-Saco Journal
Saco
Biddeford
Maine
De Gaulle woos Erhard in bid for independent Europe
In Bonn Charles de Gaulle and a large French delegation meet Chancellor Ludwig Erhard to press for independence from the United States and Britain in world affairs. Erhard seeks support for German unity prospects, backing for the European Common Market, and French cooperation for Kennedy round talks to reduce trade barriers.
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Bonn
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
West Germany
Ludwig Erhard
de Gaulle
United States
Britain
Konrad Adenauer
Erhard
France
Kennedy
Adenauer
Civil Rights Law Faces Immediate Tests Across Cities
President Johnson signs the civil rights bill and urges justice for all. The law is tested in several cities where racial demonstrations occurred. Integration groups plan further tests despite Southern defiance as the NE and leaders of the CORE react with cautious optimism.
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Associated Press
Johnson
National Congress of Racial Equality
Promised Land
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Kennebunk Selectmen Hire New Town Manager
At a special meeting the board voted to hire Earle D. Hardy age 56 of Holden Massachusetts as town manager to succeed Robert York who recently resigned Hardy will arrive Monday and begin duties immediately He previously served nine years as Holden town manager and also held the same post in Norwood Massachusetts.
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Kennebunk
Board of Selectmen
Earle D. Hardy
Holden
Mass
Robert York
Hardy
Norwood
No Journal On Saturday Independence Day Closure
The Biddeford Saco Journal will not publish Saturday in observance of Independence Day. All departments will be closed.
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Biddeford-Saco
Fold a Road Map Keeps Puzzling Steady Gleanings
Comic note remarks on ongoing advances across fields while joking about the stubborn challenge of folding a road map. A light witticism attributed to Gen. vea, Corp. reflects the era’s playful humor.
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Gen
Vea, Corp
Reactions Split Over New Civil Rights Law
President Johnson praised the law as a Magna Carta of human rights and urged united effort. Mississippi Governor Paul Johnson warned of real trouble as desegregation begins, opposing compliance for public accommodations. Leaders like Roy Wilkins and Martin Luther King Jr. pledged rapid tests and court action if needed. George Wallace denounced the law as unconstitutional, while AFL CIO head Meany called for nationwide solidarity to fulfill new rights. Birmingham Mayor Boutwell and Atlanta Mayor Allen urged lawful, peaceful pursuit of remedies under the act.
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Johnson
Congress
Mississippi
Paul Johnson
Jackson
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Wilkins
King
America
George Wallace
Alabama
Secretary of Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
AFL - Cio
George Meany
Albert Boutwell
Birmingham
Ala
Ivan Allen Jr
Atlanta
South
Leroy Collins
Florida
Collins
National Association of Broadcasters
Springvale Fire Department Signal Whistle Short Circuits
A fire at Springvale Fire Department burned out the wiring of the department signal whistle due to a short circuit. No injuries or other damage were reported.
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Springvale
Springvale Fire Department
Civil Rights Bill Signed as Testing Begins Across States
President Johnson signed the civil rights bill promising enforcement by voluntary compliance while civil rights groups move to test its reach in housing, public accommodations, voting and schools. Governors in the Deep South warned of constitutional challenges, and CORE and SNCC planned sit ins as Northern protests erupted in Kansas City and Albany. The Justice Department seeks more funding to bolster its civil rights division to handle anticipated court actions.
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Congress of Racial Equality
Kansas City
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Albany
Justice Department
Congress
NEA Faces Showdown Over Desegregation Deadline
The National Education Association debates a desegregation motion at its Seattle convention. Aimed at Southern white teacher associations receiving two years to integrate, the amendment is expected to fail after a prolonged confrontation. Supporters seek deadlines while opponents fear forceful backlash and potential member exodus.
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Seattle
Wash
National Education Association
Grou
Sou
NEA
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