Johnson backs ban on state poll taxes in voting rights bill
President Johnson tells congressional leaders he favors a flat ban on state poll taxes, conflicting with Attorney General Katzenbach who calls such a provision unconstitutional. The Senate rejected Kennedy’s antipoll tax amendment 49 to 45 amid House Judiciary Committee support, while Johnson defends a broader ban and seeks a path to enactment.
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Katzenbach
Senate
Edward Kennedy
D - Mass
Chamber
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Everett Dirksen
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House Judiciary Committee
John McCormack
Dmass
Judiciary Committee
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Genera
Yee
McCormack
Humphrey
Mansfield Wares
Mansfield
Heate
House
Telegraph argues for the role of criticism in All America City work
The Daily Telegraph defends independent reporting challenging officials and planners over the All America City celebration. It rejects pandering to politicians while noting federal aid played a minor role in the award and stresses a journalistic stance of critique and praise as warranted.
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Daily Telegraph
Telegraph
Mitchell Stadium
Humphrey
Washington
Charleston
Randolph
Byrd
Kee
Hulett C. Smith
Bluefield
San Francisco
Sunset News-Observer
Judge Watkins Cracks Down on Bombers in Mississippi
From McComb Mississippi details emerge of Judge W H Watkins sending Murphy J Duncan to Pike County Jail after the bomber violated probation by phone threats. The case follows earlier suspensions for the October 1960 church burnings and reflects ongoing civil rights tensions in Georgia Alabama and Mississippi.
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McComb, Miss
W. H. Watkins, Jr
Pike County
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Watkins
Murphy J. Duncan
Duncan
FBI
Timmons
Ross Barnett
Stephens
Military encroachment figures rise in civilian government
The article analyzes figures from Senator Hartke on military expansion into civilian roles. It notes 41 generals and admirals serving in high civilian positions and cites executive-branch pay comparisons. It mentions Space Agency ties and several high-ranking officers with notable salaries.
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Joneson
Humphrey
Hartke
Iso
Sen
Li McKee
Faa
Space Agency
Warren
Supreme Court signals end to state bans on interracial marriage
The article discusses how the high court's privacy rulings may invalidate state laws restricting interracial marriages and challenge divorce grounds. It notes the court's view that marriage is a private affair protected by the Fourteenth Amendment and privacy. possible ripple effects on schooling and parental control are examined.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
High Court
Supreme Court
Oregon
Association of People
Poems Plans for Building
The poem invites imagining caves as homes built with sturdy beams and wide windows to blend inside and outside. It envisions a warm foundation and hearth, a welcoming door, and a place of elation where hosts urge guests to stay. Guests return quietly, bearing unspoken thoughts in a peaceful, sunlit home.
Paul Harvey Defends Consumerism Against Capitalism Label
Paul Harvey argues the United States is no longer a capitalist nation, describing capitalism as a flawed term and stating America has evolved into consumerism. He contends Soviet critiques mislabel the country while praising the consumer as the driving force in the economy and politics.
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Karl Marx
Michigan
Romney
United States
Caracas
Calcutta
California
Congo
Khrushchev
Andrew Tully on Right to Work and Labor Power
In a critique of Johnson’s push to repeal 14b of the Taft Hartley Act, Andrew Tully argues the move harms civil rights and would not solve national labor tensions. He cites state open shop laws, union abuses, and calls for stronger NLRB enforcement to protect workers who opt out of union membership.
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Johnson
National Labor Relations Board
Textile Workers Union
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Mississippi
Carolinas
Czar Nicholas
Jim Carey
Dave McDonald
Electrical Workers and Steelworkers
Young Republicans
Congress
NLRB
Europeans Say We Must Seek Peace in Vietnam Crisis
Constantine Brown reports that NATO allies urge peaceful resolution of the Vietnam crisis, warning a long costly campaign cannot yield victory. Europeans fear economic strain and a draining dollar, not nuclear risk, while Washington signals possible sanctuary for enemy territory but allies expect restraint.
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