Civil rights removals limited by Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court limited when civil rights cases may move from state to federal court. Justice Potter Stewart leading a 54 vote held no federal right allows removal for common civil rights charges. In a companion ruling, it was held there can be no prosecutions in either court when equal rights are involved.
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Stewart
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William O. Douglas
Mississippi
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William J. Brennan
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James Madison
John Marshall
Republic
Hugo L. Black
Tom
Clark
John M. Harlan
Byron White
Atlanta
Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
Ky's Hold On Hue Tightens In Viet Nam Crisis
Premier Ky tightens grip on Hue and seals off the hospital room of Buddhist monk leader Thich Tri Quang during a 13th day fast. Ky forecasts civilian elections by Sept 1 as U.S. forces clash with Viet Cong near Tuy Hoa and B52 airstrikes target jungle areas northwest of Saigon amid ongoing guerrilla assaults.
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Borowiec
Saigon
South Viet Nam
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Hue
Thich Tri
Quang
Nguyen van Thieu
U. S
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Tuy Hoa
U.S. Air Force
Liberation Radio
French Deal With Moscow Seen as Fantasy by Bundy
Former White House foreign policy adviser George Bundy dismissed any Franco Soviet pact as fantasy. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he warned against ending NATO or abandoning Charles de Gaulle amid De Gaulle's Moscow talks.
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George Bundy
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Moscow
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Johnson
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Charles de Gaulle
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Atlantic Society
NATO
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Dodd Papers Barred as Evidence in Ethics Inquiry
Washington AP reports the Senate Ethics Committee barred copies of over 4600 documents from use as evidence in its closed hearing into Sen. Thomas J. Dodd. The six-member panel, led by Sen. John Stennis, is examining allegations linked to Julius Klein and columnist claims. The inquiry, ongoing since March, has not yet announced public hearing dates for all phases.
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Senate Ethics Committee
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Dconn
Bipartisan Committee
John Stennis
Dmiss
Dodd
Julius Klein
Chicago
Pearson and Anderson
Connecticut
Democrat
Klein
Ethics Committee
House Passes Right to Know Bill. Freedom of Information
The House passed a measure to strengthen the public’s right to government records, sending the bill to the White House for President Johnson’s signature. It would permit court orders to disclose withheld information and shift the burden of proof to agencies, aligning with Senate action from 1965.
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White House
Washington
Moss
Senate
Sen
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Supreme Court Confession Rule Not Retroactive
The Supreme Court rules confession limits apply only to cases beginning after the ruling date. Chief Justice Warren writes the decision. Justices Black and Douglas dissent, citing two New Jersey defendants, Sylvester Johnson and Stanley Cassidy, awaiting execution in a 1958 Camden murder. The ruling clarifies that Esposito's 1964 counsel decision affects cases starting after June 22, 1964.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
High Court
New’ Jersey
Camden
Hugo Black
William
Douglas
New Jersey
Sylvester Johnson
Stanley Cassidy
Warren
Escobedo
Giant missiles push U S to new strategic threat
The New York Times reports that the Air Force is pushing a new generation of giant missiles amid evidence that the Russians have begun deploying a far flung missile defense. Pentagon sources say the solid fuel missiles will be designed to penetrate the tightest Soviet defenses.
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U.S. Air Force
New York Times
Washington
Pentagon
De Gaulle Welcomed In Moscow For Soviet Visit
President Charles de Gaulle arrives in Moscow for an 11 day trip to Novosibirsk, Leningrad, Kiev, and Stalingrad site. Podgorny Kosygin greet him as talks aim at European security and peace. Dinner speech to announce broader economic and cultural ties.
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Charles de Gaulle
Soviet Union
Novosibirsk
Leningrad
Kiev
Stalingrad
Nikolai V. Podgorny
France
Podgorny
de Gaulle
Europe
Kosygin
Blood Sample Ruling Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that police taking a blood sample from a suspect inebriation case does not violate the federal constitution. Justice Brennan delivered the decision with four dissenters. The case concerned Armando Schmercher, who consented then withdrew. he was sentenced to eight days in jail and a $250 fine after his Los Angeles collision.
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Supreme Court
William J. Brennan
Earl Warren
Hugo L. Black
William C. Douglas
Abe Fortas
Armando Schmercher
Los Angeles
Schmercher
California
Canada to Sell Soviets Wheat Record Grain Transaction
Ottawa announces Canada will sell the Soviet Union eight hundred two million dollars worth of wheat. Trade Minister Robert Winters announced the agreement during his Moscow visit for the signing.
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Canada
Soviet Union
Robert Winters
Moscow
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