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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1966
Page
19
The Marble Institute of America notes that marble baths in the oldest House Office Building in Washington were removed in 1952 to make way for a television studio. The marble remained in perfect condition after 75 years of service.
A Negro attorney asked a Federal court to hold Gov. George Wallace in contempt for promoting a law to nullify Federal school desegregation guidelines in Alabama. Fred Gray of Tuskegee filed the suit with U.S. District Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. and urged enforcement of the 1964 desegregation ruling, or failing that, desegregation of all Alabama schools, potentially by cutting state funds from segregated schools.
A full grown snow leopard escaped from an open top enclosure at Oklahoma City Zoo around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Helicopters and ground experts searched a crowded northeast Oklahoma City area as officials warned the animal could be dangerous if cornered, noting a previous leopard escape at the same zoo sixteen years earlier.
New Haven reports Independent Robert M. Cook a Yale sociology professor running in the Third district on a peace ticket blasts the Republican Party as morally bankrupt after the 1966 Civil Rights bill failure. He cites 1877 party shifts on Negro rights as context for today’s politics.
The quote criticizes the Senate vote as symbolic of the Republican party's moral bankruptcy. Mr. Cook urged new stronger legislation in 1967 and blamed the Democratic party for not supporting the 1966 bill, arguing the failure shows Black citizens cannot rely on either party for basic needs.
Lynda Bird Johnson arrived at Los Angeles International Airport from Hawaii on Thursday evening. Actor George Hamilton greeted her and escorted her in a chauffeur driven limousine. Secret Service agents accompanied her on the United Airlines flight and she shortened her Hawaiian trip by one day.
Ottawa officials prepare the report on the Munsinger affair and plan a noon public release. Prime Minister Pearson says a copy will not be sent to Gerda Munsinger while cabinet members and officials are mentioned in the inquiry into right of way and fiscal year projects.
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