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Newspaper
El Dorado Times
Location
El Dorado, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1964
Page
6
The Senate approved the civil rights bill by 73 to 27 ending a 75 day filibuster. It sets new barriers to racial bias in employment, public facilities, and federal programs, and shifts enforcement toward voluntary compliance.
The Senate narrowed the civil rights bill after southern opposition and northern lecturing, approving key provisions on public accommodations and employment while the House delayed action. Leaders praised Dirksen Humphrey Mansfield as the galleries filled and the vote neared. The bill strengthens enforcement, voting rights and the Civil Rights Commission, with immediate effect for most sections and a one-year delay for enforcement provisions.
Arkansas: clear to partly cloudy with little temperature change through Sunday. Isolated thundershowers possible in the west Saturday and Sunday. Highs Saturday 88 to 98. Lows Saturday night in the 70s. Louisiana: partly cloudy and warm Saturday and Sunday with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs Saturday 90 to 96.
The Senate approved the civil rights bill on Friday night by a 73 to 27 vote. Democratic supporters included Anderson, Bayh, Hart, Humphrey, Kennedy, Monroney, Morse, Pell, Proxmire, Yarborough and many others. Republican backers included Dirksen and Javits among the 27 for passage, while opponents listed Byrd, Eastland, Fulbright, Goldwater, Thurmond and several others.
Niigata battered by rains and aftershocks as flood warnings spread. Rescue efforts continue for 11 missing while the confirmed Niigata death toll rises with hundreds hurt. Emergency supplies and disease control measures are rapidly deployed.
A three judge federal court in Atlanta authorized Georgia to delay reapportionment of the House until next January and ordered the state to show cause June 24 why findings should not be permanent. The ruling blocks a November vote on a new constitution and directs special elections to fill House seats after population counts.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr offered seven days of peace in St Augustine in exchange for a quick negotiating group. The plan was rejected and tensions rose as both sides prepared for more demonstrations amid threats of renewed violence. A grand jury had proposed a biracial committee if King and the SCLC accepted a 30 day truce.
President Johnson, amid a thunderous welcome, served notice Friday night that America will defend Southeast Asia from Communist aggression. He spoke to supporters in San Francisco framing the conflict as a fight against foreign domination and pledged unwavering U S backing for South Vietnam and allied forces.
President Johnson visited San Francisco as 400000 supporters filled streets during a Democratic fund raising tour. He urged defense of freedom, warned against China and North Vietnam aggression, and endorsed Pierre Salinger for the Senate while Gov Brown pledged party unity for the fall campaign.
Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton told Kentucky GOP delegates he could do a better job fighting poverty than Johnson or Goldwater. He criticized Goldwater and Kent Johnson while drawing mixed crowd reactions before the San Francisco convention. Scranton planned to speak in Boston next, as he sought to win or sway delegates.
A plane carrying Senator Edward M. Kennedy crashed Friday night in an apple orchard in South Hadley Mass. He was seriously injured and taken to Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Two other occupants remained trapped in the wreck and were later freed.
Glynn Free of Conway Arkansas found his beagle hounds yelping and upset on Thursday after a possum crawled into the dog pen and bedded down with one hound. Free joked the animals will be convinced the pen keeps out trouble.
Ankara reports that premier Inonu, after threatening resignation, will remain in office and proceed with Washington talks with President Johnson. His coalition partners persuaded him to stay, as Turkey contends with the Cyprus dispute and Greek Cypriot tensions amid UN peace efforts.
Republican strategists foresee Barry Goldwater turning civil rights into the defining issue if he wins the GOP nomination. Goldwater opposes the civil rights bill as federal overreach while vowing to uphold it if elected. Scranton argues the stance harms Goldwater’s presidential chances.
The Arkansas League reports 216 cities in the state have the lowest fire insurance rating with under-equipped and under-staffed departments. From a survey of 406 cities, more than half are in the lowest class and none in the top two. Seven of eleven college towns have sixth or seventh class departments relying on volunteers.
Howie promotes fast personalized service in the classifieds. He offers a wide selection of mobile homes including new and older models and positions himself as a specialist at matching buyers with the right unit. Do not wait to visit the Classified section today.
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