Provision Might Cripple School Plan in Senate Fight
Civil rights leaders warn a House provision blocks federal funds from forcing busing or school attendance choices. Sponsored by Rep. Whitten the measure targets freedom of choice desegregation, risking undermining HEW's Southern integration efforts and delaying progress through the 1969 deadline.
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Washington
House
Jamie L. Whitten
D-Miss
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Senate
HEW
Supreme Court
Office For Civil Rights
South
Peter Libassi
Urban Coalition
Ray Innocent Plea Entered Trial Set In November
James Earl Ray pleaded innocent to murder in the King assassination and a trial was set for November 12. Ray appeared with attorney Arthur Hanes as security screened attendees for the arraignment in Memphis Shelby County Court.
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James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
London
England
Ray
Arthur Hanes
Birmingham
Ala
Shelby County
Hanes
Arthur Jr
William N. Morris Jr
Preston Battle
Battle
Dist. Atty
Phil Canale
Tennessee
Canes
Prague leaders to meet in Czechoslovakia amid Soviet push
Moscow and Prague rival Communist parties agreed to a meeting in Czechoslovakia with no date set. Pravda accused Czechoslovak leaders of anti socialist behavior and warned defense of communism is the Soviet bloc’s business. Prague residents urged Dubcek to resist a Kremlin visit.
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Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Pravda
Prague
Warsaw
East Germany
Poland
Bulgaria
Hungary
Communist Party
Alexander Dubrek
Russia
Dubrek
Guaranteed Frigidcire Service Ad
Robinson Furniture on Second Avenue offers guaranteed Frigidcire service with contact at 353-2370.
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Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Terrorism Wave Strikes Saigon and Provinces
A new Viet Cong campaign hits Saigon and two provincial capitals with bombings and grenade attacks killing at least 13 and wounding 92. The violence targets theaters and police sites as informants warn of a major offensive with 1,000 infiltrators in Saigon. Army reinforcements arrive from Thailand to bolster defenses.
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Saigon
Saigion
Phu Cuong
Ben Tre
Mekong Delta
Thailand
Black Panther
U.S
Armmy
Newport
Bank Share Deadline Today
A Birmingham group offered to purchase 95 000 more State National Bank of Alabama shares at 70 per share with a 4 pm deadline. Harry Brock Jr. of Central Bank and Trust Co. said the group holds over 31 percent and could gain control. A second Birmingham group led by Hugh Morrow Jr. and Hugh Morrow III bid 80 per share for at least 150 000 shares to seek control, with the offer effective today and subject to accept or reject any portion.
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Birmingham
State National Bank of Alabama
Harry Brock Jr
Central Bank and Trust Co. F of
Brock
Hugh Morrow Jr
Hugh Morrow III
Reward Offered for Wallace Faction Negro Voter in Alabama
HARTSELLE Alabama author William Bradford Huie posted a 500 reward for the first registered Alabama Negro voter who backed Wallace for president. Huie claimed no such voter has been found and announced the bounty to test claims of widespread Negro support for Wallace. He said voters will be examined by a three man panel of white Wallace supporters before payment.
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Hartselle
William Bradford Huie
Alabama
Huie
Morgan County
Ch. Huie
Montgomery
Lurleen Wallace
Country Club
Felee
Wallace
Dillas County
State Bar Urges Judicial Reforms
The Alabama Bar Association urged reforms to modernize the constitution and laws after a Tuscaloosa meeting. A Citizens Conference report highlighted that only six of Alabama's 67 probate judges are lawyers and appellate cases face four year delays. The proposal includes magistrated courts, attorney licensing for judges, a merit appointment system, and federal-style retirement plans.
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Ala
Alabama Bar Association
Alabama
Citizens Conference On Alabama
Allabama
Justice of the Peace
Bar
Wallace Support Among Alabama Negroes Questioned
The article asks whether George Wallace has backing among Alabama's Black communities, outlining observer opinions and potential factors shaping votes amid segregation-era politics. It notes civil rights tensions and local reactions to Wallace's stance and campaign rhetoric.
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George Wallace
Alabama
Postal service cuts tied to personnel reduction urged
Washington AP report says Postmaster General W Marvin Watson outlined sharp postal service reductions demanded by forced staff cuts. Senate inquiry also urged into defending Justices record with DOJ lawyers to be questioned before the Judiciary Committee.
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Washington (Ap
W. Marvin Watson
Washington
Sam. J. Ervin, Jr
D-N.c
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Reactor Unit To Pass City On Way To Connecticut
The 655-ton reactor vessel, weighing about 400 cars, departed Chattanooga en route to Northeast Utilities Millstone Station in Waterford Connecticut. It will become the furnace of a plant under construction near Long Island Sound, scheduled for completion in 1969.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Combustion Engineering Inc
Northeast Utilities
Millstone Nuclear Power
Waterford
Conn
Long Island Sound
London
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