Vote Is Delayed On Equal Desegregation
Washington ap eight hour Senate wrangled over uniform desegregation enforcement in North and South adjourning without a vote. Majority Leader Mansfield halted proceedings and set key vote for Wednesday while a Ribicoff amendment passed 63 24 to push for national policy on uniform application of desegregation. Civil rights foes say the vote is not final and the Scott substitute may decide the issue for all regions with focus on unconstitutional conditions rather than de facto segregation.
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U Thant Urges Big Four to Act in Middle East Crisis
United Nations Secretary General U Thant urged the United States Soviet Union Britain and France to take strong measures to prevent a new catastrophe in the Middle East. He cited recent Israeli air strikes near Cairo and said the UN cease fire was now ineffective while hoping the Big Four can agree on basic issues and guide Jarring.
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Helicopters Pounce On Enemy Units Near Saigon
U S helicopter teams of the 1st Air Cavalry pounced on North Vietnamese troops north of Saigon, killing about 45 with no U S casualties reported. Cobra gunships and scouts pressed five locations near Adams Road and Song Be as ground action continued elsewhere. Viet Cong assassins killed a village chief south of Da Nang, while B 52s dropped about 1000 tons on suspected camps near Ben Het.
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Bombings Linked To Trial In San Francisco Area
San Francisco and Oakland bombings tied to Chicago Seven protest actions. Park Station blast wounded one officer and injured six others, while a sniper fired at the Hall of Justice. Berkeley incidents occurred during demonstrations. authorities report no clear pattern or progress in identifying attackers.
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Mistrial urged in Chicago rioting trial
Defense lawyers filed a motion seeking to halt jury deliberations and declare a mistrial for seven men charged with conspiring to incite rioting at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Judge Julius Hoffman had not ruled, with jurors deliberating over 40 hours and potential outcomes ranging from convictions to acquittals or a deadlock.
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Leonard I. Weinglass
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New Constitution Body Approved In Virginia House
The Virginia House backed the main body of a new constitution with unanimous support and narrowly approved allowing voters to decide on removing the antigambling section. A second bond proposal faced stronger opposition, with a 56 to 41 margin, as lawmakers debated full faith and credit backing for revenue bonds.
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Nixon backs 18 year old vote in national elections
The Nixon administration urged a constitutional amendment to allow 18-year-olds to vote in presidential and congressional elections, while Ramsey Clark argued for broader youth involvement. A Senate panel heard Kleindienst say states would still set local qualifications, as 15 women from NOW interrupted to push for equal rights. The scene paused the hearing briefly before resuming.
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GOP House Candidate Not Average Housewife
Mrs. Joe McQuade of Gauley Bridge, a 52 year old mother of 15, emerges as West Virginia’s only Republican candidate for the Fifth District seat. She pledges to win the GOP nomination in May and challenges longtime Democrat incumbent James Kee, arguing women belong in politics as she tours Bluefield and asserts family ties and local experience bolster her bid. Her husband heads Riverton Coal Co. and they count eight grandchildren among seven of their children serving or ready to help.
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