Dirksen to Strip Poll Tax Provisions From Rights Bill
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen said he will move to remove the poll tax provision from the civil rights rights bill. He called the measure generally satisfactory but said the poll tax clause is unconstitutional and must go. He noted Southern opponents may file amendments and that a lengthy filibuster is possible.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Desiens Dirksen
Senate Judiciary Committee
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
Virginia
Dirksen
Selena Law
Easter Stillness Across North Carolina Observed
Easter observances filled North Carolina with a calm mood as thousands attended dawn services from the Atlantic to the Appalachians. Roman Catholics heard parts of the Easter Mass in English for the first time, with services at Duke Memorial Gardens Fayetteville Lafayette Park and Charlotte Freedom Park. Notables included Salvation Army officer and Dachau survivor Dr Martin Niemoller delivering sermons.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Hatteras
M. R. Price
Duke University
Memorial Gardens
Fayetteville
Charlotte
Freedom Park
Salvation Army
Dachau Concentration Camp
Knight Jasper Harper
Lafayette Park
Ft. Bragg
Martin Niemoeller
Dachau
Sachsenhausen
Covenant Presbyterian Church
World Council of Churches
Easter Sunday Reverberates Across Nations For Peace
Easter messages emphasize renewal and peace as bombings in Viet Nam continue others call for disarmament and unity. Quaker vigils in Times Square protest war while students petition the White House and President Johnson speaks of peace with consequences. He urges the conference table while noting tragedy in Holy Week and renewed resolve for unity.
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Associated Press
Viet Nam
Midwest
Nean
Sands
White House
Texas
Johnson
America
Oat Tae
Mississippi Flood Crest Reaches Twin Cities and Drops
The Mississippi peaked at Minneapolis-St Paul and crested below foreseen highs as temperatures dipped. Flood officials warned against expecting a rapid fall. crews continued dikes work and forecasts shifted to a slower decline with possible relief by late April.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Weather Bureau
St. Paul
Minn
Bureau
Wabasha
Winona
la Crosse
Els
Minnesota
Missouri
Twin Cities
Joseph Strub
Mississippi
St. Croix
Stillwater
Johnson open to peace talks and vows to stay in Viet Nam
President Johnson at Easter time affirmed the window for talks remains open while pledging to secure a free independent South Viet Nam. He said the U S will stay as long as needed with the might required and at whatever cost. Secretary Rusk rejected stopping air strikes now to avoid encouraging the aggressor amid large antiwar protests in Washington and nationwide.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
United States
South
Viet Nam
Washington
Dean Rusk
North Viet Nam
Rusk
Yee
Students Demand End To Fighting
Thousands of students gathered in Washington on a protest against U S policy in Vietnam. Leaders from Students for a Democratic Society said about 20 000 joined the action while police estimated 12 000 to 15 000. Demonstrators surrounded the White House and the Treasury and Executive Office buildings with chants and marches.
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Rusky
U.S
Viet Nam
Johnson
Washington
Students For A Democratic Society
White House
Treasury
Executive Office
Plastic Wrapped Home Fortifies Hastings Against Floods
Peter Mitzuk wrapped his Hastings Minnesota house in a 400 foot roll of polyethylene to block Mississippi River floodwaters. He overlapped edges to seal them and left gaps at ground level with sandbags nearby. Water leaked into the basement is being pumped out, while the first floor remains dry.
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Peter Mitzuk
Hastings
Minn
Soviet Union threat in Vietnam over U.S. actions
The Soviet Union warned it would send volunteers to North Vietnam if the United States escalates military action, signaling potential direct ground combat between superpowers. President Johnson urged peace talks next week while reaffirming commitment to South Vietnam’s independence.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
United States
China
North Viet Nam
Suny
U.S. Jets Bombard North Viet Nam in Wide Sweep
U S Air Force planes ranged over Communist North Viet Nam on Saturday bombing and strafing roadways. An F105 Thunderchief pilot was killed when his aircraft crashed during a road attack. Leaflets dropped on Dong Hoi promoted President Johnson’s Southeast Asia program. Ground fire was light and no enemy planes were seen.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U. S
Wille
Dong Hoi
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Air Force
Magia Pass
Laos
Vinh
ABC Chief To Take Stand On Beer Control Bill
Raleigh AP report on Victor Aldridge chairman of the State Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control planning to testify before the House Propositions and Grievances Committee on a bill to limit wholesale beer markups to 21 to 23 percent and grant ABC authority to regulate retail beer prices. The measure aims to curb penny perfect profits and alleged unfair practices benefiting small stores over chains.
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Raleigh
State Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Victor Aldridge
George Uzzell
Rowan
House
ABC Board
Uzzell
Rowan County
Aldridge
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