Britain moves to clamp restrictions on flood of East Africa Asians
Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour government won strong backing in the House of Commons for a bill to limit Asian immigration from East Africa. The measure seeks a 1,500 annual quota for non British born citizens and faces debate over its racial implications as unrest at Nairobi airport underscored tensions.
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Home
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Quentin Hogg
Home Affairs
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Motior
Draft Boards See First Black Members In Deep South
Draft Director Hershey appoints two African Americans to Alabama boards in Birmingham and Mobile as part of a broader push to boost Negro representation on local draft boards nationwide. The move comes amid discussion of lotteries and random selection for the draft and ongoing university support for nonconscripted paths to higher degrees.
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Kingman Brewster
Yale
Mason Gross
Rutgers University
Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Birmingham
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Selective Service
Jugkin M. Robinson
Will , McIntosh
Deep South
Marine Foster dies after Vietnam hike at Camp Pendleton
Foster, a six year Marine reserve veteran and West Virginia University history graduate, died during a Vietnam related hike at Camp Pendleton. His mother accompanied him as he recuperated eight days in Winston-Salem after blisters formed on the trail. She noted he kept a tent nights and kept a dairy during the journey. His body will be sent to Welch for burial.
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Winston-Salem
Vietnam
Welch
Marines Reserve
West Virginia University
Rights amendment aims federal protection for civil rights
Dirksen described a compromise to make it a federal crime to interfere with rights by force or threats based on race or national origin. The plan would protect voting, education, jury service, employment, public accommodations, and federally assisted programs. He noted some assaults would be federal crimes depending on motivation, others regardless.
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Brown Tennessee obituary notes education and labor legacy
Brown Tennessee earned limited formal schooling in rural schools and later did what he described as slave labor on family farms in Dunlap and Pikeville. The ITU turns 116 in May and the Union Printers’ Home at Colorado Springs marks 76 this year. Survivors include his widow Ann Rosita and two daughters Mrs. Edward A. Davis of Colorado Springs and Mrs. Frank A. Hoffman of Phillipsburg NI.
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Edward A. Davis
Frank A. Hoffman
Phillipsburg
Johnson News Brief on Vietnam Deaths and Great Society
President Johnson cited 43 000 Communist deaths and 7 000 captured since the Tet offensive while reaffirming the Great Society program. He spoke to applause about America’s progress and predicted the Great Society is here to stay as Air Force One returned him to Austin. Security was tight during the Dallas stop.
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Love Field
Robbery at Goldsboro Inn Ends With Gunfire
A shootout at the Goldsboro Holiday Inn netted $310 before officers stopped the getaway. Police traced a White 1963 or 1964 Buick after the clerk alerted them and sounded an alarm. Dale, in serious condition at Wayne Memorial Hospital, faces a guarded prognosis while Rouse, a married father of a young child, is noted in the incident.
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Penalties Sought to Target LSD Pushers Says Commissioner
Washington AP A Narcotics Commissioner Giordano said proposed LSD penalties target traffickers not students, urging action to curb dangerous drugs. He compared LSD to marijuana noting harsher laws for marijuana and arguing lack of LSD penalties fuels use, while Rep Carter backs penalties for possession and fighting sales.
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Dirksen Opens Drive To Rescue Civil Rights Bill
Senator Dirksen, Republican leader, seeks a compromise to salvage the House approved civil rights bill amid filibuster hurdles. He plans to present a new measure and asks GOP support for cloture votes, citing local pressures from Illinois while weighing state vs federal enforcement of open housing.
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Ho Chi Minh
Gulf of Tonkin incident facts and NSA roles explored
The testimony details the August 4 1964 Tonkin Gulf engagement involving the Maddox and Turner Joy, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, and the escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. It explains NSA duties, the black box electronic intelligence gear, and Fubini’s controversial background with the Defense Department postwar career and credibility questions.
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Tonkin Gulf
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Vietnam
Foreign Relations Committee
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North Korea
Fubini
John F. Kennedy
Senate Armed Services Committee
Benito Mussoliini
Cuban mutiny and rescue at sea involving 26 de Julio
Coast Guard recounts a tense encounter as Cuban vessel 26 de Julio rammed a lifeboat from the cutter, while gun ports were briefly opened and a three man crew allegedly fled with about 3500 Canadian dollars. The firefight ended without formal action, with officials citing international waters and mutiny as the complicating factors.
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Dwayne Tarsi
Evers Wins Runoff Spot In Mississippi Congressional Race
Charles Evers, Negro leader, secures a runoff place in Mississippi’s 3rd District special election. Facing six white opponents, Evers led with 31 percent as 80 percent of precincts reported, ahead of Griffin and Bodrow, with votes also for Pigott, Thompson, and Perkins. Federal observers watched the 12 county race.
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John Bell Williams
Evers
Charles Griffin
Utica
Williams
Ellis Bos Dron
Vicksburg
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Bodrow
Pigott
Hagan Thompson
David Perkins
Jackson
Ione
Thompson
Johnson
Vietnam
Vietnam War Escalates Across Saigon to Mekong Delta
Vietnam forces pressed operations from Hanoi to Haiphong and the Mekong Delta as U S and South Vietnamese troops clashed with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units. Air strikes, armored movements, and helicopter assaults surged while civilians suffered amid the lunar new year offensive. Enemy armor and infantry faced counterattacks near Can Tho and Hue, with losses reported on both sides and U S casualties rising.
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Army Drops Bid To Get Pay For Rifle In Vietnam Case
WASHINGTON AP Hep Henry C Schadeberg R Wis said Tuesday the Army abandoned its attempt to collect 70.21 from Racine Wisconsin Vietnam veteran Ernest J Wagner for a lost M14 rifle lost on a helicopter flight in Vietnam. The case drew protests prompting supporters to send money for the rifle and for Wagner's legal defense. Col Raymond T Reid said the effort is impractical and the case is closed with funds returned.
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R-Wis
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Vietnam
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Office of Legislative Liaison
Farm leaders push for new farm price and food aid plans
President Johnson urged Congress to back hearings on crop control and bargaining reforms for farmers. Proposals include a three year extension of Food for Freedom aid to needy nations and creation of a national food bank to guard against emergencies. He noted farmers lack bargaining power to set fair prices, unlike most businessmen.
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Johnson
Virginia House Debates Open Meetings and Speed Limit Bills
The Virginia House advanced a freedom of information bill to require open meetings and records by governing bodies. It also discussed a land ethics bill, a VASCAR speed device measure, and a highway speed limit controversy amid party lines. Senators pushed to adjourn for further consideration on Tuesday.
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Petersburg
W. Roy Smith
Virginia
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Thomas L. Mesa
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Lynchburg
William Dudley
Richmond
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