Senate Leaders Claim Sufficient Votes To Pass Civil Rights Bill
Senate leaders from both parties say enough votes exist to halt the Southern filibuster and push the civil rights bill forward. Humphrey and Dirksen forecast cloture support by June with a package of amendments to win undecided senators amid backlogged Senate business and possible changes to early session timing.
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Washington
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate Appropriations Committee
Humphrey
Minnesotan
Dirksen
Chok
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Dixie Forces
Mike Mansfield
Democrats Adopt New Platform At North Carolina Convention
North Carolina Democrats peacefully adopted a new platform backing highway bonds and a minimum wage rise to one dollar per hour, with L Richardson Preyer leading demonstrations in Memorial Auditorium. rival candidates Dan K. Moore and I Beverly Lake protested but smaller. The party rejected formal support for the speaker ban law.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
L. Richardson Preyer
Preyer
Memorial Auditorium
Dan K. Moore
Canton
I. Beverly Lake
S. Preyer
Moore
Platforms and Resolutions Committee
General Assembly
Rockefeller blasts Democrats over Asia policy in California
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller blamed the Democratic administration for what he called a policy bankruptcy in Southeast Asia. He urged strict Laos neutrality, defense of Thailand's territorial integrity, Mekong River security, and end to Laos as a sanctuary for Viet Cong activity. He warned Laos could trigger wider conflicts if the region falls.
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Anaheim
Calif
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Southeast Asia
Rockefellar Arrusee
Plain Des Jarres
Laos
New York
California
Thailand
Malaysia
Rockefeller
United States
South
Viet Nam
U.S. m
U.S
Mekong River
South Viet Nam
Baptists Approve Temporary Panel for Ties with Other Groups
Atlantic City AP report says Southern Baptists favored a temporary committee to study closer ties with other Baptist groups. A permanent committee was defeated, and the temporary panel will report next year after a strong standing vote.
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Atlantic City
N.J
jSouthern Baptists
Inside Comics and Classifieds Details
A compact sports and entertainment page fragment outlines Inside Comics, Television, and Classified notices with brief references to weather, bridge, and society items. The text is scrambled but signals a weekly magazine-style table of contents with multiple columns and sections.
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SA Television
Society
Ee Lob Financial
Campaign Expenses Reported
RALEIGH AP H Clifton Blue reports spending 19078 in his bid for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination. He notes 20017 in contributions including 1000 from Cushman Aberdeen Monger Sanford Britt Fairmont and 400 from Purvis Carthage. Other GOP and Democratic candidates list small contributions and varied expenditures.
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Raleigh
H. Clifton
Blue
Thad Eure
R. M. Cushman
Aberdeen
Ralph Monger
Sanford
David M. Britt
Fairmont
W. Earl Britt
Richard F. Blue
Baltimore
Forrest Lackey
William P. Saunders
Southern Pines
N. G. Purvis
Carthage
Charles Strong
Donald Badgley
GOP
Mayne Albright
Congress
A. G. Odell
Charlotte
Frank Castlebury
Lommissioner of Labor
J.C. Clifford
Ralph B. Pfaff
Stevenson Pledges U.S. Will Defend Southeast Asia Area
U S Ambassador Adlai E Stevenson told the United Nations Security Council that the United States will defend Southeast Asia as long as the people there wish to remain independent. He warned that leaders in Indochina and Viet Nam seek to take control of all Indochina, while critics accused the speech of sensationalism.
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Max Harrelson
Associated Press
United Nations, N.Y
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Southeast Asia
Stevenson
U.N. Security Council
Communist Party
Viet Nam
Indochina
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Fedorenko
Dean Rusk
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Cambodia
Nam
Laos
Viet-Nam
Peace terms offered by Laotian Reds
Laotian communists led by Prince Souphanouvong send Premier Souvanna Phouma a peace proposal after routing neutralist forces from Plaine des Jarres. They demand punishment for April 19 coup leaders and the return of Pathet Lao troops, offering support to settle the question in a peace.
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Tokyo
Souvanna Phouma
Plaine Des Jarres
Souphanauvong
Red Pathet Lao
Pathet Lao
Vientiane
Souvanouphong
Neo Lao Haksat
Pathet Lao Party
Souvanna
Laotian Defense Committee
Scranton urges Appalachia aid reforms not a candidate
Gov W S Scranton of Pennsylvania told the House Public Works Committee he is not seeking the Republican nomination. He urged revisions to the Johnson Appalachia program including a $10 million boost for Pennsylvania coal regions and more local control with funds from congressional appropriations.
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Washington
William W. Scranton
Congress
Sylvania
Johnson
House Public Works Committee
Scranton
Publc Works Committee
Appalachian Regional Commission
Fire guts Salisbury warehouse. arson probe opened
A Salisbury NC warehouse housing finished furniture owned by Carter Brothers Furniture Co was gutted by fire causing about 40000 in damage. Fire crews found two separate fire origins under back windows and officials said arson was being investigated.
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Salisbury
N.C
Carter Brothers Furniture Co
France Calls For Neutrality In Southeast Asia
Paris reports France urged guaranteed neutrality as the sole path to peace and independence for Laos and all Southeast Asia. Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville restated President de Gaulle’s stance, backing a Geneva or alternative meeting of the 14 signatories to halt fighting and restore the situation.
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Paris
France
Laos
Southeast Asia
Maurice Couve de Murville
Charles de Gaulle
Souvanna Phouma
Vientiane
Geneva
Souvanna
Couve de Murville
Rampaging Gunman Kills Seven in Nassau Suburbs
In Nassau Bahamas a 30 year old carpenter Ruben Rolle went on a two hour shotgun rampage through South Nassau killing seven people including his wife and wounding six before dying by shotgun wounds at his home. Police found an additional death from a heart attack as residents were terrorized. All victims were neighbors and Negro.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Aman
Stanley Moir
Ruben Rolle
Nigel Morris
Rolle
Alfred Glinton
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