Wallace Launches Southern Tour Aiming for Kennedy Split Vote
Wallace begins a six state swing to boost his bid and support for ballot access in Georgia Florida Louisiana with simultaneous drives in six states. He says Kennedy’s entry clarifies party divisions and could aid his own presidency. He postponed day two due to his grandmother’s death and seeks 100,000 Georgia signatures and courthouse petition tables starting April 27.
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George Wallace
South
Robert F. Kennedy
Wallace
G. 0. Watson
Adamsville
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
North Carolina
Atlanta
Lin
Kennedy
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Columbus
Marvin Griffin
Joe Fine
Kentucky
American Party
California
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
South Carolina
O. Frank Thornton
Spock Case Indictment Unaffected by Vietnam War Issue
The government argues the Vietnam War is not a proper issue in the Benjamin Spock case. It contends the court lacks jurisdiction to rule on foreign policy questions and that defendants lack standing to challenge the war. The memo asserts U.S. forces act with constitutional authority in Vietnam.
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Boston
Vietnam
Benjamin Spock
U.S. District Court
Spock
Justice Department
United States
Congress
Republic of
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
United Nations
Ex-Newsman Punished by Army for Delayed Report
Joseph Foster, former news director from Anniston Alabama, received half-pay for two months under Article 15 after reporting to Ft Benning 28 days late. Foster had fled to Sweden with eight other service members granted asylum, later turning himself in at Ft Benning while continuing to oppose U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
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FT. Benning
Swedish Aliens Commission
Foster
6Th Administrative Co
Ft. Campbell
Sweden
Navy chief grows Henry II look for play role
John Malloy, a chief petty officer at Millington Naval Air Station, received Navy approval to skip a haircut for two months to portray King Henry II in Memphis Little Theater's The Lion in Winter. This marked the first time in 18 years he avoided a trim on a regular schedule.
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Millington, Tenn
Navy
John Malloy
Henry II
Malloy
Naval Air Station
Henry
Memphis Little Theater
Students at Tuskegee win demands after class boycott
Tuskegee Institute President L H Foster and a student faculty committee met as about 1000 students gathered outside the administration building. The school granted reinstating a student judicial system, longer library hours, and class outlines and grading system information. A February April 6 board review was set for the ROTC abolition and athletic scholarships.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Institute
L. H. Foster
Foster
Reserve Officers Training Corps
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Roy V. Harris
Augusta
Dixie
Canada
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Yale University
Michael Ferber
Mitchell Goodman
New York
Temple
Maine
I Marcus Raskin
Washington
Institute For Policy Studies
Vennaeess
Troy
Williams
6Th Ave
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State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
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Volkswagen
Volkswagen OF America
JAY Thomas Volkswagen
Decatur
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Humble Oil & Refining Company
America’s Leading Energy Company
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