Alabama lawmakers push anti guideline bill after Wallace speech
The Alabama Senate and House introduced a bill to nullify federal civil rights guidelines on school desegregation. Public hearings followed, with leaders predicting overwhelming passage. The measure challenges federal authority and insists on local control, praising the hard line approach taken by Gov. Wallace.
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Albert Brewer
United States
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Boards of Education
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Alabama
Auto safety bill battles over criminal penalties in Congress
Washington reports on the fight over criminal penalties for auto makers within the auto safety bill. Backstage clashes saw Cutler block penalties with Republican votes and a few Democrats, while ONeill argued for parity with other industries. White House signals unclear, as lawmakers weigh future powers of auto regulators versus other agencies.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Lloyd Cutler
House
Cutler
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Phil Hart
Detroit
Mike Monroney
Okla
Capitol Hill
White House
Joe Califano
Califano
Tip O'Neill
Cambridge
Mass
Commerce Committee
Harley Staggers
West Virginia
O'Neill
John Moss
Sacramento Democrat
Staggers
Moss
John Pastore
D-R.i
Pastore
Chairman Staggers
Torbert Macdonald
James Mackay
Georgia
Antitrust Division
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Power Commission
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Landrum- Griffin
Auto Safety Agency
Draft card burning seen as youth rebellion
Billy Graham writes that tearing draft cards is loathsome yet root causes lie in war fear and immaturity. He argues adults failed to teach patriotism and discipline, calling for renewed conviction and purpose to curb such actions.
Cost of Elections Could Banish Private Campaign Funds
In 1966 discussion grows on banning all financial contributions to political campaigns and prohibiting candidates from spending their own money. Proposals include a $60 million annual federal election fund to cover primaries and campaigns plus public accounting and federal disbursement oversight. Strong entities include President’s Club contributors AFL-CIO and Congress. proposals seek tax-supported funding, stricter limits, and complete ban on private contributions and independent spending.
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Washington
Congress
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
Senate Finance Committee
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Kennedy rebels shift focus to urban aid programs
William S. White describes a new liberal revolt led by Robert F. Kennedy targeting Johnson's domestic urban aid programs. He notes Kennedy's faction criticizes federal spending on schools Medicare rent subsidies urban renewal mass transit and antipoverty efforts while clashing with Johnson advisers. The piece cites a tense Senate exchange and predicts heightened regional tensions between megacities and nonmegalopolis districts.
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Washington
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
South
Viet Nam
John F Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Day of History highlights and old notices
Today is Wednesday August 24 1966 a look back at history and events from 1814 to 195? and past local items including politics safety standards and local civic notes spanning several decades with no deaths to report from rabies in the county and an early planning update for Pryor Field improvements.
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James Madison
Washington
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New Decatur
Morgan County Board of Education
R. E. South
Carol Smith
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Pryior Field
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William S. White
New Revolt
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Robert Weaver
Katzenbach
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U.S. Justice Department
President Johnson
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