Election Suit Filed In Selma Shielding Baker Amid Ballot Challenge
In Selma Alabama the Dallas County Democratic Executive Committee faced a federal court challenge under the Voting Rights Act to restore 1400 votes stripped from sheriff candidate Wilson Baker. The Justice Department seeks a court order to nominate Baker over segregationist Sheriff James G Clark in a May 31 runoff. Meanwhile FBI and city police search for a gunman who fired three bullets into Baker’s former home, with a $200 reward offered.
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Selma
Ala
Dallas County
Eday
Wilson Baker
Justice Department
Baker
James G. Clark
Clark
FBI
Protest Ends After Six Day Chicago Demonstration
In Chicago a six day protest by coop students ended as organizers said no attempt would eject students unless debates could take place. In Madison about 500 students occupied the administration building with mattresses and deferment results, voting to remove service policies to avoid coercion while a token group stayed in the Wisconsin admin building.
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Chicago
Coop
Madison
University of Five
Wisconsin
RP. W. Fleming
University of Wisconsin
Fire Sparks as Car Backseat Burns at Station
A blaze broke out as Eddie Rogers arrived at the fire station with the back seat of his car in flames. Firefighters contained the fire, causing minor damage to the vehicle and no injuries reported at the scene.
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Eddie Rogers
Watchdog push over CIA seen in Senate clash
Senate Foreign Relations panel moves to add three members to the CIA watchdog group but faces fierce opposition from Senator Richard Russell who leads the Armed Services subcommittee. Russell warns of leaks and friction with the Armed Services panel as the proposal wends through Rules Committee and into the full Senate.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Central Intelligence Agency Watchdog Committee
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Russell
Armed Services Committee
J. W. Ful
Ohio
Bright
D-Ark
Lions
CLA
CTA
Hitcheg
Fiyps
Eugene J. McCarthy
Saltonstall
Rus
CIA
Suhas
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Stuart
Sena
Symington
D-Mo
Margaret Tors
Chase Smith
R-Maine
Mil- Sen
Frank J. Lausche
D-lton
Young
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Ghemstrand
Worley
Haines
Oftrea
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Winton Shopping Center
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