GOP Leaders Urge Federal Voting Rights Action
Washington AP Republicans at a closed conference urged federal action to guarantee voting rights for Negro citizens in the 1966 elections. Senate GOP Leader Everett Dirksen said a voting rights bill may be introduced next Tuesday. The party affirmed support for Johnson's Vietnam stance and criticized Democratic appeasement and foreign policy failures.
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Federal Government
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G.O.P
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
U.S
Republican Coordinating Committee
Johnson
South Vietnam
Democratic
Africa
Near East
Cuba
Atlantic Alliance
Dean Burch
Tial
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Air Force
Montgomery
Ala
Burch
Man fights records claiming true birth, seeks correction
Spencer Furr of Charlotte seeks state records to reflect his birth as February 15 1922 and his gender as male. He cites army service and a 13 year marriage while noting differing county records and a 1923 birth in official documents. He has gathered letters and documents to support his case.
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Charlotte
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Spencer Furr
Furr
Queen City
Stanly County
N.C
Farr
Stanly
Albertville
Indonesian Navy Officers Refuse Duty Ultimatum
A group of dissident Indonesian navy officers defied a March 5 return to duty ultimatum. About 700 officers reportedly withheld duty after demanding changes to the navy staff. President Sukarno urged respect for naval command as holdouts faced possible disciplinary action. The navy numbers about 2,000 officers and 23,000 enlisted men with major warships including a cruiser, five destroyers, and six submarines.
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Adm
Martadinate
Jakarta
Naval
Karno
Surabaya
East Java
Sukarno
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