Civil rights bill debate opens in calm theater in Washington
Washington AP reports a civil rights bill debate that began in unexpected serenity. For nearly five hours Friday the issue was discussed in calm tones with some jokes and applause. Lawmakers aim to finish amendments today, then resume Monday. Southerners oppose but delay rarely used. Senate tax cut talks stalled. Johnson urges swift action on the 11.6 billion package to save 30 million daily. Senate hopes to pass by February 11 ahead of Congress Day recess.
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Washington
House
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Senate
Johnson
Coln
Siamese Twins Die in an Hour
A hospital spokesman said Siamese twins born near St. Clair on Wednesday died within an hour of birth. The site of the junction and the babies' sex or parents' identities were not disclosed.
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Pittsburgh
St. Clair
Rockefeller Eyes Governorship in Arkansas Bid
Winthrop Rockefeller told about 200 Northwest Arkansas Republicans he is giving serious thought to becoming a candidate for governor. Bumper stickers reading Rockefeller for Governor circulated at the meeting in Fayetteville AP. Rockefeller, GOP National Committeeman from Arkansas, urged expanding GOP ranks and building a stronger state organization while Ed Maestri criticized the so-called Old Guard and urged younger leadership.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Rockefeller
Ed Maestri
Towttown
GOP
Maestri
Weather Outlook Warmer Today and Sunday
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions today and Sunday with little temperature change. Cooler effects are expected in the eastern areas, while western regions trend milder. Weather headlines emphasize stable temperatures overall with regional cooling in the east.
Cigarette Tax Revenue Drops in Arkansas Month
Revenue Commissioner J Orville Cheney reported Arkansas cigarette tax revenue fell by 43,442 dollars in the month compared to January 1963, likely tied to the surgeon general’s cancer link report released January 12. Other tax figures: beer 152,446 up 30,119. sales 594,274 up 70,558. special tax 8,830,243 up 575,477. auto license sales 3,972,800 up 280,138. drivers licenses 743,152 up 57,173.
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Little Rock
J. . Orville Cheney
Surgeon General
Cheney
Faubus Attacks Rights Bill as Worst Measure
Gov Orval Faubus told Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce the civil rights bill is the worst measure Congress could pass. He described it as 10 percent civil rights and 90 percent a federal power grab, warning against centralization and drawing a Russia-like contrast.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Orvald
Faubus
Scarf and ski rope cause death at Utah resort
Evelyn Rothman aged 24 from Los Angeles was killed when her scarf became entangled in a ski rope while her husband Dr Ronald Rothman accompanied her at a lodge at a ski resort near Salt Lake City Officials described the incident as a tragic accident and identified the couple as guests at the lodge
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Alla
Italy
Evelyn Rothman
Los Angeles
Ronald Rothman
Salt Lake City
Cotton Acreage Deadline Changed
The Arkansas ASC said the deadline to release uncultivated cotton acres is moved from May 1 to April 15, pending Agriculture Department approval. The restatement notes reallocation to other counties and a May 15 to May 1 reapportionment deadline, also pending USDA approval, to allow farmers more time to plant released acreage.
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Little Rock
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Agriculture Department
ASC
USDA
Name of New Lake Sparks Local Uproar in Arkansas
In Dardanelle a bill by Rep. Wilbur D. Mills to name the lake formed by the Dardanelle Dam after late Rep. David D. Terry triggers uproar. Chamber, residents favor naming the lake Dardanelle Lake for geography, opposition cites fairness and broad support for river projects. Local publisher W Lyle Sturtevant protests singling out one man.
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Dardanelle
Ark
Dardanelle Lake
Ring
Terry
W. Lyle Sturtevant
York Showing Improvement
Jamestown Tennessee AP report says Sgt Alvin York, 76, showed some improvement but remains in serious condition in hospital. Authorities note his life is not in danger, but treatment focuses on restoring body liquids after his Wednesday admission.
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Jamestown, Tenn
Alvin York
York
Foreman Plans Repairs To Water Wells In Ark
Foreman Arkansas faces a water shortage after two new wells failed to meet needs. Mayor Jas T. McGuyre said one well yielded only 40 to 4 gallons per minute and the other was dry. He urged repairing the old well to supply 120 gallons a minute to restore mains. The reservoir flooded by sand cut service to 1,200 residents, while tankers from Ashdown eight miles away ferried water to the town.
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Foreman
Ark
Jas T. McGuyre
Thursay
McGuyre
Ashdown
Mosby Cannon Trade card noted in Confederate collection
Oklahoma delegation honors Judge Harry J. Lemley for writings on Indians in the Confederacy and discusses the Mosby Cannon, a small brass field gun linked to Major John S. Mosby. Reaves purchased it for $2,500 in 1960. the gun is restored and valued at about $5,000 to $7,000, though not for sale.
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Oklahoma
Hope
Harry J. Lemley
Civil War Commission
Jordan B. Reaves
Lemley
Mosby
New York
Vermont
Little Canyon
Reaves
Tredegar Foundry
Richmond
New Junta Marks Time in Viet Nam
In Saigon Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh formed a 35 member military council after a bloodless coup ousting Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh. The new regime warned of Viet Cong threats while dismissing civilian leader Nguyen Ngoc Tho and promising a stronger war effort against Communists. A bomb damaged a U.S. compound as tensions rise amid army power shifts.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
South
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
United States
Revolutionary Council
Duong van Minh
Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Diem
U.S
South Viet Nam
Castro Assassination Rumor Denied by Havana Paper
Havana based Revolucion front page note denies a circulating rumor that Prime Minister Fidel Castro was assassinated. The article asserts Castro is in perfect health and cautions that CIA plans are alleged to target his life, reflecting undercurrent tension from U. S. intelligence activity.
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Havana
Revolucion
Fidel Castro
Castro
Cuba
CIA
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
State seeks death penalty in Evers murder case
Mississippi will seek the death penalty for Byron De La Beckwith, accused of killing Medgar Evers, as an all white jury is seated and voir dire proceeds. District Attorney William L. Waller frames the case as highly controversial in state history. Evers, NAACP field secretary, was gunned down in Jackson as he returned to his car after an NAACP drive to challenge racial barriers.
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Jackson, Miss
Byron de la Beckwith
Medgar Evers
Dist
Atty
William L. Waller
Mississippi
Beckwith
Evers
Waller
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Jackson
NAACP
Wreck Fatal Near Hampton Claims Two Lives
A head on collision on Highway 16 five miles north of Hampton Ark killed two menDelmer I Hunt and Dewey Brandon both residents of Hampton The crash involved a state Highway Department pickup and a station wagon Officials said Brandon was a highway department foreman and identified the victims through funeral home spokesman.
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Hampton, Ark
State Highway Department
Highway 16
Fivo
Hampton Tolay
Funeral Home
Delmer I. Hunt
Dewey Brandon
Hampton
Brandon
Highway Department
Johnsons TV Up Again in Baker Hearing
Senate investigators disclosed new testimony in the Robert G. Baker probe about advertising time bought on a TV station owned by President Johnsons family. Albert G. Young testified at a closed hearing, prompting partisan clash as Jordan asserted it supported Jenkins denial of knowledge of deals. Baker resigned Oct. 7 from the Senate post paying $19,600 yearly.
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Washington
Senate
Robert G. Baker
Johnson
Albert G. Young
Senate Rules Committee
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Young
White House
Walter Jenkins
Austin, Tex
Don B. Reynolds
Jenkins
Fife
Baker
Reynolds
Jordan
Hugh Scott
Strike Looms as Broadcast Unions Threaten Action
San Diego AP report notes union leaders authorized a potential strike against ABC and NBC if wage and jurisdiction gaps persist. MostNBC members are technicians while ABC includes white collar staff and others. If active, the strike would start simultaneously in New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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San Diego
Calif
National Association of Broadcast, Employes and Technicians
American Broadcasting Co
National Broadcasting Co
ABC
NBC
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Ysion
Columbia Broadcasting System
Scientists Predict Ranger 6 Will Hit Moon
Scientists expect Ranger 6 to strike a Mare Tranquillitatis target on Sunday at 4 24 a m EST. The camera laden probe launched from Cape Kennedy Friday and aims for a 150 mile wide area to capture surface details for future astronaut landings. Jet Propulsion Laboratory experts say the shot is nearly perfect and midcourse correction kept the craft on the beam.
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Pasadena
Calif
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Mare Tranquilistatis
Sea of Tranquility
Earth
United States
Soviet Union
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
De Gaulle Recognizes Red China Stirring Catholic Debate
Vatican observers weigh the impact of Charles de Gaulle’s recognition of Peking on Catholic relations with China and the West. L Osservatore Romano journalist Federico Alessandrini argues nonrecognition might have limited China’s reach, while the move tests Western unity and Western system tensions.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
China
de Gaulle
Vatican
Holy See
Peking
Federico Alessandrini
L’osservatore Romano
Sunday Observer
Alessandrini
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Malcolm W. Browne
John Chadwick
Ranger 6
Moon
George Bria
Associated Press
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