Congress urged to ban housing bias in civil rights push
Attorney General Katzenbach urged Congress to pass Johnson’s civil rights bill, stressing deep rooted racial injustice and housing discrimination. He defended constitutionality, called segregation corrosive, and linked it to broader inequality and denial of opportunity. He also backed stronger protections for civil rights workers amid racial violence. Hartford report notes Bulkeley’s death from a gunshot wound.
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Hearings in Rock Island Fight Open
The Interstate Commerce Commission opened hearings on the Union Pacific Rock Island merger battle. The vote is expected to last at least a month to decide if a Rock Island merger serves the public interest.
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Pigeonhole Measure for Picketing Building Jobs
Alabama primary results center on Lurleen Wallace's decisive victory over nine rivals securing the Democratic nomination for governor with 367 321 votes to 130 816 for Richman Flowers and others. Voter turnout included large African American and white lines as figures follow the federal voting act.
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Pentagon replies to Gruening on surplus equipment use
The Pentagon rebuked Sen. Gruening over claims that the Defense Department wastes or misuses surplus military gear. It defended disposals as necessary to keep a 122 billion dollar inventory up to date and said soldiers abroad receive the best equipment. Gruening, who opposes U S involvement in Southeast Asia, argued the disposal system hides fraud and deception.
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France imposes monthly review on Allied air overflights
Paris sources say France will require monthly review of authorization for allied military aircraft to fly over or land in France effective June 1. Previously permissions were granted on an annual basis and could be revoked with 30 days notice.
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Negroes win leg nomination race in Alabama and loom in runoffs
In Alabama primaries Negroes won at least one legislature nomination and led in sheriff races in several counties. Fred Gray from Tuskegee secured a legislature seat in Gov. Wallace’s district, the first Negro nomine e for the state house since Reconstruction. Runoffs set for May 31 in Jefferson and other counties as voters turnout, with King urging a large Negro bloc. Federal observers noted no major rights violations amid widespread expectations of further shifts in political power.
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Pact Signed For Test of Fast Trains
The Pennsylvania Railroad and the commerce department signed a two year demonstration pact for hourly high speed service between New York Philadelphia and Washington with self propelled electric cars capable of speeds over 100 miles per hour. The test will run in October 1967 and involve delivery of four test cars this summer.
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We Just Wash Cars Not Ironed Cars Joke
A garage attendant tells a woman driver they only wash cars not iron them, delivering a light country humor line about laundry and car care. The remark underscores cars needing cleaning rather than pressing clothes.
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