Congress May Remain In Session To Pass Civil Rights
Washington AP Senate leaders pledge to stay in session all year if needed to push civil rights and Johnson program items. Southern bloc plans strategy to force a jury trial amendment, offering the defendant in criminal contempt a jury option and possible harsher penalty. Senate leaders say bipartisan effort aims to bring the bill to a vote, not a partisan issue.
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George A. Smathers
D-Fla
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Richard B. Russell
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Manfield
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Cambridge Gripped By Tensions After Wallace Speech
An outburst of violence in Cambridge Maryland followed a campaign speech by Alabama Governor George Wallace. Two demonstrators and five National Guardsmen were injured as about 200 integrationists clashed with guardsmen, tear gas used, 14 arrested, curfew imposed, and city hospitalizations reported. Gloria Richardson among the detained. guardsmen kept order with gas masks and rifles.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Senate
National Guard
Robert Murphy
Gloria Richardson
Pikesville
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Dorchester Business and Citizens Association
Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee
Business and Citizens Association
Edward Redner
Baltimore Sunpapers
Case Witness Triggers New Baker Inquiry Row
Senate Rules Committee clash erupts as Sen. Clifford Case demands investigation of senators relations with Bobby Baker. Case says inquiry must cover all, not just Baker, amid calls to end the episode and not treat lawmakers as a privileged class.
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Senate Rules Committee
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Bobby Baker
Senate
Case
Baker
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Joan Merriam lands crippled plane safely in Oakland
Globe circling aviator Joan Merriam, 27, from Long Beach, Calif, landed safely at Oakland Airport after her right engine ran rough 250 miles from the California coast. Coast Guard escorted her last leg in a twin-engine Piper Apache and four-engine C130 and SA16 craft. Her flight from Hawaii faced engine trouble and weather issues. Jerrie Mock completed the first solo global circumnavigation earlier.
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Calif
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Hawaii
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California
Dorian Meredith
Miss Merriam
Honolulu
Exiles discuss looming action against Castro in Miami
In Miami Cuban exile leaders signal possible military steps against Fidel Castro. Officials avoid specifics while advocating a long guerrilla war, sabotage, and defections. Rogelio Cisneros, new JURE chief, and Manuel Ray push for inside Cuba combat by May 20 Independence Day.
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Manuel Ray
Cuba
Cisneros
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Ray
Truman Praises Wagner as Potential Johnson VP Pick
Former President Harry S. Truman endorsed Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New York City as a possible running mate for President Johnson. He said Wagner is a wonderful man but noted the final choice rests with Johnson. Truman, 80, also commented on his birthday and predicted active campaign involvement, adding his view that George C. Wallace has little chance of disrupting the Democratic bid.
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Robert F. Wagner
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Senate
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George C. Wallace
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House Dean Cannon Dies At 85
Rep. Cannon, long time chairman of the Appropriations Committee, dies at 85. He served in Congress since 1922 and led budget action for decades, shaping federal spending and policy.
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Appropriations Committee
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Rayburn’s aide recalls Cannon’s precedents at conventions
The piece notes Rayburn relied on Cannon’s precedents to control rowdy Democratic conventions. It also mentions Cannon’s long service since 1922, health up to last week, and Mahon’s move to chair the Appropriations Committee under the seniority system.
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Rayburn
Cannon
Carmon
Washington Hospital
Pee UF Wea
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
George H. Mahon
Dtex
House
Mahon
Appropriations Committee
Washington
McNamara Arrives in Saigon for 36 Hour War Talks
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara arrives in Saigon for a 36 hour visit. He meets with Ambassador Lodge, military leaders, and Viet Nam officials to review progress on the war plan while security is tightened after a plot to mine a bridge was uncovered. McNamara vows U S aid as long as needed.
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Cuba
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the Hague
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America
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Henry Cabot Lodge
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Viet Cong
Nguyen Huu Lot
U.S. Defense
Robert McNamara
Wallace Enthusiam Follows Neu Photog Plot Cambridge Md
In Cambridge Maryland a large though tense crowd of about 250 Negroes and a few whites resisted National Guard authority as tear gas tried to settle the dispute over George Wallace. In Elks Hall residents heard Wallace’s views while elsewhere a contrasting reception showed more openness. The events reflected a paradoxical shift in attitudes toward Wallace’s style of states rights advocacy.
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Bellicose Group
Cambridge, Md
George Wallace
National Guard
Baltimore
Ional
Wisconsin
Indiana
Cambridge
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Elks Hall
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