Wallace Urges Firm Stand In Viet Nam
Gov George Wallace called for a firm stand in Viet Nam while addressing about 1,100 at Johns Hopkins University, urging support amid questions on individual rights and interracial marriage. He denied backing special rights for interracial marriages and defended Alabama’s positions, drawing hisses from some audience members.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace Jr
Viet Nam
Wallace
Maryland
Johns Hopkins University
Prame
Senate
Wisconsin
Indiana
Daniel B. Brewster
Salisbury
Chesapeake Bay
Brewster
Old 1862 Missouri bond sparks federal suit in Kansas City
A Wichita couple filed a federal suit seeking redemption of a $10 Missouri state bond issued January 1, 1862. If redeemable, the bond would now be worth about $176,000, with their attorney Robert Wurdack stating the bond was found in an attic trunk and represents the disputed asset. The case ties to wider civil rights and political debates reflected in the era.
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Kansas City
U. S
Spears
Viet Nam
Wallace
Claiborne F. Jackson
Labor Party Poised for Victory in October General Election
London AP reports Labour gained a substantial lead after city council results. Labour won 2,576 of 4,500 seats, Conservatives 1,673, Liberals 165, with independents and a small Communist share also noted. Harold Wilson led the Labour surge.
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London
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
LBJ Says He Is Out Of The Doghouse At Last
President Johnson jokes at an Amalgamated Clothing Workers convention about lifting a beagle by its ears in Washington. Jacob Potofsky allegedly urged cancellation, but Johnson insists he is out of the doghouse for now amid laughs and public ire over the incident.
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Washington
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Johnson
Jacob Potofsky
Potofsky
New York
Johnson hints Congress may be in session this fall
President Johnson spoke in Atlantic City signaling a fall session for Congress to tackle civil rights, anti poverty, medicare, housing, immigration, minimum wage, and education funding. He warned that failure to pass key programs could delay the party’s agenda before the Democratic convention in August.
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Congress
Atlantic City
N.J
Tis
Ettler
Johnson
Johnson Johnson
Convention Hall
New York
Questioning the Story of a Man in the Cellar
The account questions Kenton’s alleged three day confinement in a cellar and his grooming after the incident. It notes inconsistencies in his tale including lack of shower and facial hair growth. The piece casts doubt on the credibility of the injury narrative and suggests the tale may be unreliable.
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Kenton
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