Senate Debates Ten Year Voting Rights Act Extension
Senate Democrats overcome initial roadblocks led by James B. Allen to begin consideration of a ten year extension of the Voting Rights Act. The committee backed the extension 10 to 4 after resisting conservative attempts to water down the law that aided thousands of black voters registering over the past decade. In the mid afternoon, Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield moved to bring proceeding to a vote.
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Washington
Senate
Alabama
James B. Allen
Mike Mansfield
Railroads avert walkout after new three year pact reached
Negotiators and the railway clerks union tentatively agreed on a three year contract preventing a nationwide rail strike. Postal Service wage talks continue with 600000 workers facing a midnight Sunday contract expiry and possible no work mandates. Northwest Airlines pilots threaten a strike if progress stalls as unions press for gains and job stability.
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Washington
Postal Service
Northwest Airlines
Air Line Pilots Association
Federal Troops Eyed As Carriers
Washington AP The Postal Service drafted a contingency plan including possible use of federal troops to move the mails if a strike occurs. Union leaders say the probability of a nationwide walkout has fallen below ten percent. The rail pact faces ratification by the general chairmen in Washington Tuesday. Dennis calls the settlement most satisfactory while Dempsey calls it reasonable and fair in inflationary times. The cooling off period has been extended for another month.
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Washington
Postal Service
Francis Filbey
American Postal Workers Union
Nns
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Dennis
William Dempsey
Dempsey
Railroad
Hooper confirmation hearings postponed for investigations
The Senate Public Works Committee delayed Hooper's TVA board confirmation to allow time for a probe into allegations from a Tennessean series about his involvement in a 1969 check swapping deal between an insurance company and a dairy farm. Hooper urged the delay, saying a cloud over the process must be cleared.
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Nashville, Tenn
Senate Public Works Committee
Mississippi
James F. Hooper
Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors
Tennessean
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Howard Baker
Rtenn
Tennessee
Ray Blanton
Hooper
The
Columbus
Miss
Ford
TVA
Randolph
Congress
Baker
Justice Department
Committee
Lawrence Officials Sued For 100000
Paul Braidfoot of Moulton sues the Lawrence County Commission Sheriff Harold Terry and jailer Pat McNairy for 100000 in federal court alleging he was tear gassed without cause while awaiting.
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Paul Foreman
Moulton
Lawrence County Commission
Harold Terry
Pat McNairy
Birmingham
Paul Braidfoot
Mt. Meigs
Lawrence County
Dist
Don Parker
Bradfoot
Federal Circuit Court
Terry
Braidfoot
Mac Sanders
Lawrence
McNairy
Parade of Homes Spotlight for Decatur Area Still Appealing
A 56 page Decatur Daily feature previews the Decatur Homebuilder's Association Parade of Homes highlighting new houses. Separately a law dispute involves Braidfoot with Feb. 9 incident details and parole status. Sheriff Terry comments on jail handling and the parole violation case.
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Decatur
Decatur Daily
Decatur Homebuilder's Association
Army Discloses LSD Tests Involving 1500 Soldiers
The Army reports nearly 1500 soldiers and civilians received LSD in tests that ran until 1967. It will locate participants for medical evaluation to check for after effects. The tests used only volunteers to study mind altering drug effects on performance.
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Washington
Army
On This Date 1918 German Retreat Across Marine River
WWI note recalls German forces pulling back after their last major offensive in France failed to break Allied lines. Weather brief and ads intersperse the page with forecasts and local services as the day closes.
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Marine River
France
Astronauts Close Hatch On First Joint Mission
American and Soviet spacemen share a dawn of detente as they conclude the first joint mission aboard Apollo and Soyuz. Commander Thomas Stafford and cosmonaut Alexei Leonov led a 30 minute news conference from space praising cooperation and a new era for mankind. The crews posed together in view of viewers before hatches closed and the ships prepared to undock.
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Apollo
Thomas P. Stafford
Space
Stafford
Alexei Leonov
Soyuz
Donald K. Slayton
Vance D. Brand
Valeri Kubasov
Apollo Craft Visible Tonight Over Northern Sky
NASA officials say the Apollo capsule will be visible to the naked eye in the northern sky for about four minutes tonight Sunday and Monday. It will be 23 degrees above the horizon moving north to east at 9 05 p.m. Sunday sighting at 8 44 p.m. shows 27 degrees elevation and Monday at 8 24 p.m. shows 33 degrees elevation as it moves northwest to east.
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National Aeronautic and Space Administration
NASA
Nixon in Camp Pendleton rescue attempt for Marines
Former President Richard Nixon and his son in law Edward Cox arrived at a two car crash at Camp Pendleton California. Nixon ordered a medevac and directed first aid efforts to save two injured Marines while one occupant was pronounced dead.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Edward Cox
Nixon
Tricia
Cox
Camp Golf Course
Secret Service
Medivac
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