Home Rule for District of Columbia debated in Congress
The piece discusses imminent Senate approval for home rule in the District of Columbia, with debate over returning autonomy after 91 years. It notes Washington’s growing Black population, potential election of a Black mayor, and testimony from officials like Walter Tobringer and Robert Kennedy, highlighting opposition from business groups and white civic associations. The article cites 1941 23rd Amendment context and the ongoing federal role in local governance.
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Partigt of Columbia
Congress
Senate
House
Washington
John Duncan
Senate District of Columbia Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
D.Y
Walter N. Tobriner
Board of Commissions
Tobringer
Sen
Kennedy
Hore
East Berlin pushes new wall agreement talks
East German Premier Willy Istaph demanded no new rules for visitors. Mayor Willy Brandt and Bonn dismissed a new agreement and said talks would only extend the old pact and set visiting dates. The last visiting period closed June 13.
District of Columbia home rule stance cited
The Board of Trade argued against transferring revenue and budget functions to a locally elected council, stating that past proposals faced similar opposition when the District’s nonwhite population was over 25 percent. It warned that moving powers would shrink an already inadequate federal contribution, noting that about 14 percent of the District’s budget comes from the federal government, with the rest from local taxes.
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District of Columbia
Legislative Assembly
Today in History Penn Indians Made Agreement
A dated record lists events on June 23 including William Penn's treaty with the Indians for the Purchase of Pennsylvania in 1683 and the 1780 Battle of Springfield New Jersey during the American Revolution. It notes other milestones from 1931 to recent years such as the Taft Hartley Act and UN actions.
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William
Pennsylvania
Springfield
N.J
Wiley Post
Harad
Brestlitovek
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Israel
Nant
Adolf Biehmann
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Viet Nam
William Serahton
Oneyy
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Peg
Anthony
Mylon Sinding
Jacquard
Tiffany Rose
Montana
Melon
Chuck Roast
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Pikes Peak Roast
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