Seven Negroes In Georgia House Open Racially Integrated Session
In Atlanta the Georgia House opened its first racially integrated session in 58 years by refusing to seat a Negro. Seated seven other Negro members report harmony and courtesy. Grace Hamilton, the only woman among the newcomers, says she has experienced only courtesy. Veterans note a smoother welcome for Negro lawmakers than expected. The era followed Leroy Johnson becoming the first Negro state senator, joined by Horace Ward. Rep. Brown recalls his student activist days but aims to be an effective legislator. Bond’s stance sparked debate but no seating changes. one abstention supported seating with censure. Speaker Maddox Hale praised equal treatment of the new members.
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Atlanta
Georgia
House of Representatives
Grace Hamilton
Atlants
House
Leroy R. Johnson
Horace Ward
Hamilton
Julian Bond
Bond
Student Nonvilent Coordinating Committee
U.S
Viet Nam
Benjamin D. Brown
Brown
Clark College
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
William H. Alexander
George T. Babby
Dallas
Albert W. Thompson
Columbus
Viet Nam War Briefes From Chu Lai To Mekong Delta Camp
Reported battles near Chu Lai and Da Nang left Marines with heavy squad casualties and several dozen Viet Cong killed. A Mekong Delta camp raid seized 117 suspects with 14 Viet Cong dead and 317 detainees. Peking broadcasts cited downing a US jet and pilot capture with Guiam Kep airspace incidents lacking independent confirmation.
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Chu Lai
da Nang
Mekong River
Kien Phong
Cng Lanh
Saigon
Peking
Quang Binh
Tsarapkin Speech Sparks Cautious, Constructive Dialogue Hope
Tsarapkin’s remarks at the conference invoked American imperialism and drew familiar rebuttals. Western delegates urged dialogue in future sessions as Foster signaled hopes for more constructive discussions beyond a routine opening.
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Tsarapkin
Deta Bates
Foster
State leaders seek expanded legislature and sales tax plan
Del James M. Thomson of Alexandria seeks broad support for a constitutional amendment to authorize annual legislative sessions and four year House terms. The plan allows House members to run for the Senate without quitting their seats. Gov Godwin aims to expand the state sales tax with local rebates and a 1968 increase, while cities and counties push for local taxing authority and fair distribution. Hampton Roads and Richmond lawmakers coordinate to preserve local sales tax powers amid disputed distribution formulas.
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Senate
del. James M. Thomson
Alexandria
House
Leslie D. Campbell Jr
Hanover
Godwin
Hampton Roads Area
Richmond Area
Richmond
Hampton Roads
Arlington burial fight over Thompson World War I convict
The Thompson case centers on federal prison convictions totaling five years or more after two offenses, not one, affecting Arlington National Cemetery burial eligibility. The Army barred the ashes despite Thompson’s Distinguished Service Cross and wartime service, with his widow vowing to pursue court action and public opinion support.
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Paign
Katzenbach
Army
Arlington
Cyrus R. Vance
Thompson
New York
Pentagon
Fies
32Nd Infantry
Abraham Lincoln
7 Army
U.S. Communist Party
Moscow
Congress of Young Communist International
Spain
Plane crash kills three in Erie snow squall
Three men died when a twin engine plane plunged into debris during a heavy snow squall near Erie Pennsylvania on Thursday. The Weather Bureau warned a rapid cold air wave would spread from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic coast and south to the Gulf Coast by Friday morning.
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Erie
Weather Bureau
Rocky
Associated Press
North Carolina
Northcentral
South Carolina
State Highway Commission
Nine Injured as Three Explosions Hit Indianapolis Area
Three explosions rocked a west side Indianapolis neighborhood before dawn injuring nine people. Fire officials cited gas leaks as a likely cause with homes destroyed or damaged and about 60 residents evacuated to nearby stations or relatives. The most seriously hurt was 30 year old Jerry Lee visiting his mother in law. a blue flame and a four foot gas cutoff flare were observed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
West Aide
Lorinda Pearson
Beria
Gann
Wayne Township
Ple
Jerry Lee
Snow Wrecks Virginia North Carolina Roads
Winter storm closures and drifting snow paralyzed roads across Virginia and North Carolina. 5,000 workers labored on highways as sections of major routes opened and closed repeatedly. Four storm deaths reported in Virginia. several heart attack deaths linked to shoveling in North Carolina area.
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Department
Dinwiddie County
Virginia
New Kent County
Nansemond County
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Staunton
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Bristol
Rocky Mount
Franklin County
Norma Sue Morris
Cathy Marie Morris
George Adkins
Norfolk
John Thomas Blair
Goin Robert Bass
Wayne Douglas
Portsmouth
Inflation and price outlook for 1966 amid Vietnam war pressures
Prices rose in 1965 with costs for housing fuel transport and medical care up while clothing held steady. Meats led gains at 13.5 percent over 1964. Projections for 1966 expect rises not faster than last year, about 1.7 percent annually, unless inflation psychology worsens. Labor force growth and capacity could ease pressure, but wage and price dynamics remain linked to expanding economy.
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Ross
United States
Southeast Asia
Arnold Chase
Korea
Johnson
Fees Of Section 14B Repealer Debate Continues In Senate
Washington AP report outlines lawmakers debating repealing Taft-Hartley Section 14B and proposals to curb union activity. Senators Mansfield McClellan Robertson Jordan argue for or against limiting strikes in public services and applying antitrust laws to some union activities. Debate extends into weekend with filibuster plans and possible vote timing adjustments.
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Washington
Sena
Senate
Gneh Imwe
House
Mansfield
Cater Joan L. McClellan
Arkansas
A. Willis Robertson
Vic
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Anginia
McClellan
Teamsters
Robertson
Sen
B. Everett Jordan
Dn.c
Strom Thursmond
R-S.c
Economic Growth and Tax Policy Shine in Johnson Report
President Johnson and the Economic Advisory Council praised a six year surge in U S prosperity driven by business investment and defense spending. The report projects 1966 GDP at 722 billion with 46.5 billion more growth and 40 billion extra disposable income, forecasting continued expansion with consumer demand shifting to durable goods like color TVs. It calls for prudent tax changes to curb inflation, higher unemployment insurance, and expanded federal insurance for bank and savings accounts, while exploring a guaranteed minimum subsistence for the poor.
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America
Johnson
Council of Economic Advisers
Gardner Ackley
Economic Council
United States
Congress
Executive Branch
Government
House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Hel
Baldwin County Potatoes Claim Space Ready Promises
Spuds contend for space fame as Baldwin County's 1965 crop brings in 7.7 million dollars. Brown touts the quality and rivalries with other regions while Charles Guiney of the Maine Potato Growers Association jokes about supplying lumber to space sponsors.
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Baldwin County
Brown
Charles Guiney
Maine Potato Growers Association
Sputnik
Johnson weighs bombing options as Congress debates war end
President Johnson contemplates renewed bombing in Vietnam while Congress debates the war’s end. He seeks expert opinion and weighs military and diplomatic factors, insisting final calls rest with the commander in chief, not polls, amid divided administration views.
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Hanoi
Congress
United States
Johnson
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Conress
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Robert M. Lovett
John J. McCloy
Clark Clifford
McNamara Wins Hull By Election In 52.2 Percent Support
McNamara captures 52.2 percent of the vote in the Hull by election. Jessel posts 40.8 percent, Mrs. Millward 6.3 percent. Gott’s poor showing weakens left wing Labor MPs and boosts expectations of a national Labour comeback before 1969. Betting favors Labour as Conservatives tout a strong local campaign amid Hull’s high taxes and housing costs.
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Scelomons
McNamara
Jessel
London
Millward
Hull
Goft
Britain
U.S
Viet Nam
Gott
Wilson
Labor
England
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