Weltner's principled stand against loyalty oath reshapes Georgia politics
Georgia Congressman Charles Weltner refused to back the anti desegregation loyalty pledge and resigned the Democratic bid for a third term. His 1963 Birmingham church bombing remarks and 1964 Civil Rights Act vote solidified his role as a Southern statesman opposing violent resistance to change. He urged voters to elect leaders who uphold justice and opportunity for all.
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Georgia
Charles Longstreet Weltner
Lester Maddox
Charles Weltner
Atlanta
Congress
Storm Center at Court as 1966 term opens
Editorial notes Holmes remark suits the current Supreme Court as it prepares for the 1966 67 term on Oct 3. It surveys decades of decisions on liberties and states rights, outlines key cases like Hoffa jury tampering review, Virginia interracial marriage, electoral college challenges, and recent criminal rights under Miranda v Arizona, and recalls Marshall era expansion of authority and the Dred Scott critique of Court power.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Virginia
Delaware
Arizona
Dred Scott
Peace talks seem possible new twists in Vietnam
Drew Pearson reports cautious optimism as Russia pressures Hanoi for peace and Ambassador Goldberg hints at a coalition government including the Viet Cong. Gromyko shows interest while Premier Ky opposes talks. US hardliners push for more bombing and troop increases amid Chinese opposition and broader geopolitical stakes.
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Coop
Saigon
Johnson
North
Viet Nam
Kosygin
Hanoi
Earl Phillips Backing Youth Fuels North Carolina Business Rise
The profile highlights Earl N. Phillips, renowned High Point magnate, and his faith in young people. It notes his backing of Dave Parker Jr. and Phil Phillips, expands on ventures like Hatteras Yacht Co. and National Springs, and mentions his role in expanding North Carolina industry alongside Gov. Luther Hodges.
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Atlanta
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Phillips
North Carolina
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UNC
Chapel Hill
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Harvard
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Hatteras Yacht Company
Willis Slane Jr
Willis
Dave Parker Jr
National Springs Corporation
Luther H. Hodges
Europe
U.S
Willy Korf
Central Europe
Wisconsin
Hodges
National Springs
Korf
Phillips and Associates
New South
Arthur Corpening
Corpening
String and
Jamestown Mills
Highland Container Co
Electric Supply Company
Guilford Memorial
Phillips-Foscue
American Enka Corporation
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