Senate approves civil rights bill after long debate
After 83 days of debate the Senate passed the civil rights bill 73 to 27. It heads to the House for quick approval with hopes it becomes law by July 4. Johnson praised the vote and leaders predicted swift enactment amid bipartisan support and opposition from Dixie governors.
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Southern Opponents Gloomy on Civil Rights Bill
Governor Wallace of Alabama called Senate passage a sad day for individual liberty and freedom. Dr. Martin Luther King hailed the bill as a lasting tribute to John F Kennedy. King said Negroes would test compliance this summer starting in St Augustine Florida while Wallace warned of political backlash. Bryant of Florida referenced in note.
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Preyer vows court test on civil rights bill in runoffs
RALEIGH North Carolina Richardson Preyer rejects the federal civil rights bill and promises a court test of its constitutionality. He challenges Dan Moore to a tobacco policy debate ahead of the Democratic runoff for governor on June 27. Preyer cites tobacco price support, wage levels, and a looming surplus as reasons for debate and criticizes Moore for what he calls a lack of knowledge about the tobacco program.
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Scranton Seeks GOP Rally Against Goldwater Rights
Gov William W Scranton of Pennsylvania vows to use Barry Goldwaters civil rights vote as a main campaign weapon in the race for the Republican presidential nomination He criticizes the vote as setting the party back to pre Lincoln era He aims to win Mass Rhode Island and New Hampshire delegates while courting Henry Cabot Lodge backers at the Massachusetts Republican Convention.
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Americans Involved In Plane Crash
A Nationalist Chinese airliner with 48 passengers, many Americans, crashed 12 miles north of Taichung Formosa after takeoff from Pescadores to Taipei. Reports say 21 foreigners were aboard and no survivors. CAT ownership unconfirmed. Crash site near Shenkang, with unverified claims of in-air or on-ground explosion.
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Selective Service faces possible shutdown amid low draft calls
The Sunday Enterprise notes the draft has fallen to its lowest monthly level and discusses potential ending of the Selective Service system. Guilford County schools adopt data processing to preserve grades and reduce clerical workload. A Sunday Enterprise report asks how disarmament could challenge the defense economy.
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Kennedy Brothers In Air Crash Injuries Reported
Senator Edward Kennedy and his wife were hospitalized with a broken vertebrae after a twin engine plane crash near Barnes Airport in Westfield Massachusetts. Aide Dr. Corriden died and Edwin T. Zimny, the pilot, was killed. Kennedy remained in fair condition with improved status, and Birch Bayh also listed in good condition.
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Moore Favors Local Option On Liquor By The Drink
Gubernatorial candidate Dan Moore said liquor by the drink should be decided by local option during a WRAL Open Mike program. He criticized the civil rights bill, pledging to ask the attorney general to challenge its constitutionality. The question also touched Kennedy and ethics in campaigns.
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Goldwater Considers Scranton as Running Mate
Sen. Barry Goldwater weighs Gov. William Scranton as a potential vice presidential pick. He questions if Scranton would be acceptable to a GOP convention leaning liberal, noting Scranton’s record and campaign tone. Goldwater’s aides say Scranton’s delegate gains don’t alter Goldwater’s core bloc.
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