Fortas nomination to High Court confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed President Johnson's pick Abe Fortas for the Supreme Court by voice vote with few objections. Critics including Senators Williams Curtis and Thurmond attacked the choice, while Thurgood Marshall was also quickly confirmed as solicitor general. Also approved were John W Gardner as secretary of health education and welfare and Rep Oren Morris as federal district judge in Arkansas.
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Arthur J. Goldberg
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Tor General
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U.S. Circuit Court
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John W. Gardner
New York
Carnegie Corp
Health, Education and Welfare
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Anthony J. Celebrezze
Celebrezze
Cleveland
Ohio
6Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Rep
Oren Morris
House
Arkansas
Police Crack Down On Disorder Sweeps Greece
In Athens the government ordered police to crack down on street demonstrations sweeping the country since King Constantine removed Prime Minister George Papandreou nearly a month ago. Authorities vowed not to tolerate further protests and pledged measures to restore order.
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Athens
Greece
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Constantine
George
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First Negro Cabinet member spurs urban policy debate
Senate debate centers on housing and urban development powers as pro and anti cluster around a proposed new department. Supporters say more Americans live in cities and need coordinated planning while critics fear expanding government. Sen. Dirksen argues against growth, while Ribicoff warns against neglecting Congress’s responsibility. The HUFA authority, from housing to transit and urban facilities, is portrayed as central to future policy.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Iinvis
Dirksen
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
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Federal Housing Administra
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Court challenge to literacy law rages amid political crisis
In Washington a suit by Mr and Mrs John P Sorgan of Brooklyn challenges an English literacy ban tied to voting rights for multilingual sixth graders. Across Greece King Constantine faces a political standoff with Papandreou as protests flare. meanwhile U S Senate and housing agencies debate the creation of a new department to oversee federal housing and urban programs.
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John P. Sorgan
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Washington
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Papandreou
Constantine
Spain
New York
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Opoulis
Constantine Hoidas
Royal
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Senate
Avalanche hits Chile ski resort killing Portland student
Slide destroyed two lift sections as officials debate postponing the tournament amid heavy snow and ongoing storms. Six people survived the Portillo incident, including at least one North American, with recovery expected to take days. Weather worsened across the central Andes as distraught families learned of the tragedy. Meanwhile in Louisiana, voting rights suits and literacy tests dominated as registrars faced federal law and civil rights pressure.
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Ski Federation
Jodge
Portillo
Andes
Chile
Portland
Ore
Mitton Oliotti
Chili
Douglas Campbell
Eugene
University of Oregon
Campbell
L.T. Campbell
Two Civil Rights Suits Challenge State Laws
The federal government sues in Richmond district court on Tuesday, challenging the constitutionality of laws aimed to disfranchise the Negro. A Norfolk attorney recently brought another suit to the U S Supreme Court, currently pending.
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Richmond District Court
U. S. Supreme Court
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Pentagon Says American Boys Today Just As Healthy As Those 20 Years Ago
The Pentagon reports American youths today are as healthy as two decades ago, yet more are rejected for military service due to mental tests and policy changes. Since World War II the mental rejection rate rose about 12 percent, with medical rejections steady, and enlistment reliance altered draft dynamics.
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Pentagon
Washington
Office of the Army Surgeon General
Bernard D. Karpinas
Surgeon General's Office
Karpinos
Karpinas
Zuckert Visits Titan Site After 53 Die Tragedy
Searcy Arkansas AP Air Force Secretary Zuckert toured the Titan 2 missile complex where 53 workers died in an underground blast. An investigation will run two weeks to determine causes and safety upgrades. President Johnson ordered a 30 man Air Force team to lead the probe as officials noted extensive safety systems yet acknowledged the tragedy. Governors and Arkansas lawmakers joined prayers as Titan sites nationwide are reviewed.
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Eugene M
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Zuckert
Air Force
Little Rock
Tucson
Ariz
Wichita
Kan
Arkansas
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Titan
Orval E. Faubus
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
John L. McClellan
Wilbur D. Mills
Douglas Wood
Little Rock Air Force Base
Pay Bill Details Across Departments and Ranks
Senate and House proposals reshape pay for officers and enlisted personnel with over and under two years service. Increases range from 6 to 11 percent for officers and 8 to 15.8 percent for enlisted, plus a Viet Nam combat pay boost and free postage. Retirement and pension provisions are debated amid broader cost concerns.
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Navy
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Viet Nam
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D-Wis
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
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Nam
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Water desalting plan gains momentum at federal meeting
Johnson signed a 185 million dollar bill to accelerate sea water desalting and warned action will extend to other agencies. Scranton proposed desalting acid mine water could yield 100 million gallons daily, start in 42 to 18 months, with two large reservoirs feeding the Schuylkill River. Rockefeller urged a 250 million dollar annual federal antipollution push, noting likely no immediate funds this year.
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Federal Power Commission
Army Engineers
Office of Civil Defense
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Guantanamo Naval Base
Fidel Castro
Navy
Scranton
Schuylkill ‘River
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Scranfon
Rockefeller
Washington
Dirksen Proposes New Constitutional Amendment on Apportionment
Senate GOP leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois unveiled a revised constitutional amendment addressing legislative apportionment. The plan aims to overcome the one man one vote ruling, balance population and geographic considerations, require decennial reapportionment, and give minority representation via a vetoing mechanism. Dirksen urged quick Judiciary Committee action and left the measure at the clerk’s desk for potential sponsorship.
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Washington
Everett MM. ‘Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Supreme Court
Dirksen
Neether
Senate Judiciary Committee
Space pogram backup quoted by Ginter then contradicted
Atlas Centaur launched a 113 foot dummy Surveyor payload at 9 31 a m after a one day delay caused by a range safety device trouble The 2100 pound spacecraft rode on a hydrogen powered second stage reaching 23700 mph and aimed for a lunar path about 240000 miles from earth The test craft carried instruments to monitor vibrations temperatures strain and noise and transmitted data via radio beacon Ground crews tracked it for several hours The program aims to assess lunar surface strength locate safe landing sites and test braking rockets while later models may dig into lunar soil and return samples The first live Surveyor mission date had not been set due to development difficulties
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Pogram
Ginter
Space
Earth
Moon
Shipwrecked vessel tied to Miami River legends endure
The old ship was sunk at the dock one night and later seen with three masts rising above the Miami River. It lingered in a shipyard being converted likely for peacetime coastal freighter work. Life aboard the Seven Seas shaped a grim, legend bound career.
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Miami
Quints’ Mother Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Shirley Ann Lawson, mother of New Zealand quintuplets born July 27, walks into her two bedroom home in Auckland after months in hospital. She held two of the four girls before leaving and plans to stay near the hospital for now. Her husband Samuel hopes she can visit home briefly each day.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Shirley Ann Lawson
Shirlene
Samuel
Senate subcommittee scuttles merger plan amid reserve concerns
The Senate Preparedness subcommittee halts hearings on the merger with Chairman John Stennis as wary members clash with McNamara over a bill granting Pentagon authority to attach Reservists to state guards. Hebert criticizes action as risking the Army Reserve and mobilization base, arguing a shift from 29-division 11-brigade to 5-division 16-brigade structure, with Rep. Nedzi the sole dissent.
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John Stennis
D. ‘Miss
Senate
House Armed Services
McNamara
Hebert
Pentagon
Army Reserve
Lucien N. Nedzi
Dmich
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