05 Feb 1965
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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1965
Page
1
Pittsburgh AP reports basic steel industry negotiators maintain a maximum wage rise around 2 percent for 1964 contracts, with talks suspended after a Feb union election. Officials say industry economics limit gains beyond a modest increase, guiding candidates McDonald and Abel in campaign rhetoric.
Soviet premier Alexei Kosygin arrives in Beijing aboard a plane and is greeted by Chinese leaders including Premier Chou En-lai. He plans to spend the night, then travel to Hanoi for four days before a return to Moscow, with events signaling Sino Soviet tensions over Vietnam aid and strategy.
Civil rights leaders meet in Selma to weigh a federal court order directing quicker processing of Negro voter applications in Dallas County. The injunction bars literacy tests and allows direct court appeals if rejected, drawing reactions from NAACP leaders, King allies, and local officials amid continuing protests and arrests around Selma.
Philadelphia official Joseph L. Fos and Levittown auditor George A. Rickert were arrested on bribery and conspiracy charges over a $1,000 shakedown tied to delinquent sales taxes. Gov. Scranton suspended Fos, with Rickert also placed on leave. an investigation began January 26 after a Worthington Construction complaint.
Washington reports the government tightens steps toward racial integration in federally aided schools by fall. The goal is to enforce nondiscrimination for programs across more than 199 federal aids, with HEW regulations serving as a model and 21 agencies involved. Officials say voluntary compliance is sought and federal aid could be cut only as a last resort.
Harrisburg AP reports the Scranton administration will sponsor a measure in the current legislature to permit billboards along interstate rights of way. Present law bans billboards on land acquired after July 1, 1956. the bill would extend the prohibition to land acquired before that date.
AP reports freshman Rep Andrew Jacobs Jr of Indiana staged a light hearted oral vote on a quirky proposal during a quiet moment on the House floor. The exchange involved Kay Welsh, 22, a job candidate, and led to an engagement announced from Vincennes Indiana. They plan to marry in May and live in Arlington Virginia.
U S chief justice Earl Warren was welcomed with military honors in Manila as guest of honor for the 30th anniversary of the Philippine constitution. Warren and Mrs. Warren toured palace grounds and will visit Corregidor Island before a United Nations trip.
Quote of the Day reports New York AP on Michigan Governor George W. Ramhey speaking at a Long Island University dinner where he received an honorary Doctor of Days degree. He warned that too many people depend on government for every need and want.
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