Racial Strife Hits Economy Across U S Cities
Across several Southern and border cities racial unrest disrupted commerce. Birmingham and Little Rock faced plant slowdowns and store losses while boycotts pressured desegregation. Economic damage varied by city, with some areas showing gradual recovery after biracial agreements and curfews. Martin Luther King Jr. cites economic power as leverage for social change.
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Atlanta
United States
Little Rock
Ark
Nashville
Montgomery
Ala
Teacher Pay Boost Priority in Harrisburg Bill Push
In Harrisburg the legislature moves a priority bill to raise teacher salaries for the 11th to 14th school years. The plan would increase annual pay by 200 dollars for under six years of service and 300 dollars for longer service, with higher starting and maximum salaries by 900 dollars. The timing hinges on enactment before July 1 to avoid constitutional limits on pay raises during contract terms.
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Harrisburg
James Reichley
Gov
Scranton
House
Justice Department
Senate
House Education Committee
Appropriations Committee
Kremlin snubs Chinese demand on Khrushchev scalp
Moscow rebukes Beijing for demanding Khrushchev be ousted and blocks publication of the 80 000 word Chinese letter. The Central Committee says publication would worsen the Moscow Peiping quarrel and forecloses any immediate settlement ahead of the July 5 conference.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Peking
Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Central Committee
Red World
Moscow-Peking
Agriculture Dept Secrecy Over Livestock Complaints Surface
Washington AP reports that the Agriculture Department faced questions over publicity of Packers and Stockyards Act complaints. A House Appropriations subcommittee whistleblower urged ending public disclosure of charges without hearings while noting grain and cotton markets remain unpublicized.
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Washington
Agricultre
Orville
Agriculture Department
Toft
Mreemian
Colavaco
Colorado
Mouse Appropriations Committee
Jamie DL. Whitten
D-Miss
Packers and Stockyards Act
Whitten
Agri
Appropriations Committee
Department of Ols
Mar
Mation
Federal ‘Trade’ ‘Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Macmillan and Wilson to probe Profumo security flaws
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Labour leader Harold Wilson plan a new inquiry into the Profumo scandal focusing on security aspects and potential parliamentary censure of former War Minister John Profumo. Profumo and Valerie Hobson returned home under police guard after his publicity appearance.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Harold Wilson
Profuma
Jet
Profumoe
Valerie Hobson
Profumo
Jate Bitrate
House of Commons
Christine Keeler
Auditor General launches sweeping audit of state banks
The Democratic controlled Auditor General's Office begins a broad audit of state banks and related accounts. Officials say the probe links upcoming reviews to verify claims of a large deficit, with aims to uncover any lapsed funds improperly committed and to prevent a deficit in the next fiscal year.
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Narrisburg
Auditor General’s
Thn Font
Security Service
Profiumoe
Tured
Macmillan
Flouse of Commons
Sessions
John M. Metile
Laudit
Medale
Scranton
Lawrence
John Ingram
Auditor General's Office
McHale
Me.Hale
Bartlett slated for Walter's post in Bethlehem race
Robette Reichmin and Dr. Bartlett a Bethlehem target to replace late Rep Walter. Bartlett chosen by 70 delegates as Republican nominee for unexpired term. The special election is set for July 30 after Walter's death at 69 ending 30 years in the seat. Democratic opponent to be chosen today by Harrisburg committee.
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Bethlehem
Robette Reichmin
Easton
Url G. Bartlett
George A. Creizl
Talman
Ellsworth A. Griffin
Beth
Recem
van D. Vetter
Monroe
Walter
Harrisburg
Bartlett
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Northampton
Pike
Carbon
Gordon Paytow
GOP
Jehairman
House Un-American Activities Committee
Fred B. Rodney
Jéaniers
King Warns of Nationwide Protest If Filibuster Moves
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr said a nationwide march on Washington will occur if southern Democrats attempt a filibuster against civil rights legislation. Leaders of civil rights groups will meet in New York City to plan the strategy and Rev. George Lawrence of the SCLC will lead the march. He noted a possible sit in in the halls of Congress.
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New York
Martin Luther King Jr
Washington
Congress
New York City
King
George Lawrence
Northeast
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Saidl
Tucker
Rock
Nat Binal
Ren Wyatt
Birminghan
Alabama
Somelingham
Birmingham
Robert &. Crowder
Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Crowder
Danville
George Carter
Julian
R. Stinson
Cambridge
Wallace F. Stephenson
Jackson
Miss
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Ames Research Center
California
Ames
Bell
Lewis Research Center
Agriculture Dept
Reginald Mauching
Great Britain
Togular
Armstrong
Falcon Sibley
Edgmont
Chester
Felton Sibley
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