Bond Asks Court To Seat Him Or Halt Georgia House
Rep Julian Bond petitions the Georgia courts seeking to be seated in the House or for a temporary halt to adjournment until a vacancy is filled. The petition argues no Georgia nor U.S. law bars his seating and cites a lopsided Negro vote against him. Pickets march near the Capitol as the House faces the vacancy.
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Bond
Court
Georgia House
Atlanta, Ga
Julian Bond
Legation
Viet Nam of Representatives
Wenoe Marthe Luther King
Arel Keyes
Atlanta
Georgia
The
Atlanta Enquirer
United States
SNCC
Edi- Bond
Enquirer
House
Capitol
Carl B. Sanders
Johnsons tax reform plan faces Senate opposition
President Johnson urged repeal of two excise tax cuts and proposed broader revenue measures. Debate centers on auto and telephone levies, with critics from both parties warning against reinstatement. Business leaders express mixed views on long term auto sales and fiscal impact.
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Johnson
Congress
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Finance Committee
Martha W. Griffiths
D-Mich
Detroit
General Motors Corp
James M. Roche
Henry Ford III
Ford Motor Co
Fowler
Klan Contempt Pushes Case Toward Justice Department
The second day of the committee hearings focused on D Salvo and alleged Klan schemes for violence. Chairman Edwin E Willis announced a vote to request a contempt of Congress citation against Imperial Wizard Robert M Shelton and six other Klan officers, with possible referral to the Justice Department for prosecution and up to a $1000 fine and one year in prison. Evidence cited includes rifles and ammunition purchases, including 24 rifles and 10000 rounds from Hunter's Lodge in Alexandria Va and Mississippi City store sales, plus linked weapons found with a bombing suspect in McComb Miss. Witnesses Thomas Byron Thrasher Jr and Burrel L White Jr of Pascagoula also testified.
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D. Salvo
Mississippi
Edwin E. Willis
D. la
House
Robert MM. Shelton
Justice Department
Shelton
di Salvo
Appel
J.C. Newberry
Mississippi City
Miss
Appell
Hunter's Lodge, Inc
Alexandria
Paul D. Wilson
McComb
Thomas Byron Thrasher ,Jr
Burrel L. White Jr
Pascagoula
Baptists tackle idolatry in world problems conference
Roanoke AP report. About 700 Baptists at the Virginia Baptist Evangelistic Conference at First Baptist Church heard Rev. Charles T. Wellborn of Florida State University argue that global issues stem from idolatry. He warned of craftsmen building idols and described several forms of modern worship. Dr. Walter L. Moore urged that true security lies in man’s relationship with God. the conference ends Friday noon.
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First Baptist Church
Charles T. Wellborn
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Fla
Teague
Chamber of Commerce
Walter L. Moore
Vinerille Baptist Church
Macon, Ga
God
Brezhnev Talks in Mongolia Highlight East Asia Tensions
The Soviet leader met in Mongolia to press for stronger defenses against China, while Moscow sources say the aim is to harden stand against Beijing. Meanwhile Humphrey declined comment on talks with Kosygin as U.S. officials clamp tight on information before Humphrey reports to Johnson.
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
Mongolia
Moscow
China
Soviet Asia
Humphrey
Kosygin
Johnson
Tass
Rusk
India
Bahadur Shastri
Soviet Emiras
Viet Nam
Shelepin
U.S
North Viet Nam
John
Hanoi
Peking Radio
Senate considers redistricting plan and tax changes
The Senate approved a congressional redistricting plan and debated changes to state legislature basing seats on geography and population. A measure to shift corporate tax collections toward current basis proceeds with 1970 target. John and Thelma face delayed refunds while payroll taxes rise and district reassignments stir debate.
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House
U.S
Rep
A. A. Zollicoffer
Vance
Congress
Congressional
Uso
John
Thelma
Bladen
Jto
Tom White
Lengir
Transit ends New York City subway strike with wage deal
Mayor Lindsay pressed settlement while union leaders faced jail releases and hospital care. Transit workers gain 15 percent total wage increases over two years, with current pay from 2.75 to 3.46 per hour. The city faces estimated losses up to 70 million, but service resumes on most lines by noon.
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Baidelines
Subway
City Transit
New York
John Y. Lindsay
John T. Downes
Manhattan
Michael J.quill
Aflcio
Transport Workers Union
Quill
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Bellevue Hospital l
Transit Authority
State Supreme Court
Abraham Geller
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Poaatomn
Willers Harrison Tax Plan Attacked by Three Big Cities Mayors
Mayors of Virginia's three largest cities criticize Gov Harrison's state sales tax proposal that would strip cities of their current power to impose local sales taxes. Norfolk Mayor Rey B Mart tin Jr. calls the plan bitterly disagreeable and urges reconsideration.
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Willers Harrison
Associated Press
Harrison
Virginia
Norfolk
Rey B. Marttin Jr
Virginia cities clash over 1964 sales tax plan and state funding
Virginia city officials argue over a 2 per cent state sales tax and local option taxes. Richmond and other cities say proposed formulas slash revenue while the governor’s plan boosts education and agency funding, with wage hikes for state workers and new police troopers in the next biennium.
Kidnap Plot Ends In Gunfire At Beverly Hills Home
Police say two armed gunmen burst into a Beverly Hills residence on Alpine Drive after a week long stake out following a tip about a planned kidnapping of a prominent person. A gunfight erupted as the intruders forced entry. both suspects, from the San Fernando Valley, were shot. One victim, identified as Scalia, was hospitalized. details tie a prior tip to a targeted kidnapping scheme. The report also notes state budget items including highway funds, teacher raises, and capital outlays for ports and museums.
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Los Angeles Police Department
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San Fernando Valley
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Los Angeles County Geneva Hospital
Pinners Point
Portsmouth
Binija Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond
Madison College
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