Civil Rights Bill Passed by 73-27 Vote
After 83 days of debate the Senate approved the civil rights bill by 73 to 27. The measure now heads to the House for quick approval before a July 4 signing. Supporters hailed the passage as a milestone toward equal opportunities, while Southern governors warned of political backlash.
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Washington
Senate
House
Jeaders
Johnson
San Francisco
Johnson Pitan
America
South
Dixie
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Sen
Clair Engle
Dcalif
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Stalemate in Florida Race Strife Deepens
In St. Augustine Florida the St John County grand jury rejected Dr Martin Luther King Jr proposal to form a biracial negotiating group rather than convene a new session The jury endorsed a 30 day cooling off period but King declined The stalemate prompted planned demonstrations by Negroes and a whites march tonight with no side yielding.
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Don McKeest
Augustine
Fla
St. John County
Grand Jury
Martin Luther King Jr
R. Auburey Davis
King
Davis
Weather Outlook Clear to Partly Cloudy
Forecast calls for mainly clear skies to partly cloudy conditions with a chance of isolated afternoon and evening showers. Temperatures remain moderate with no extreme heat or cold expected.
Things We Take for Granted in Our Modern Era
Mary Anita Laseter reflects on how comforts, freedoms, and everyday blessings shape modern life. She notes surplus food, reliable utilities, and the impact of peaceful society, urging gratitude and continued defense of rights like voting amid debates over civil rights.
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Mary Anita Laseter
Land
United States
Plymouth
24 Members of Troop 91 Off to Camp Pioneer
Twenty four members of Boy Scout Troop 91 depart for Camp Pioneer at 11 a.m. Sunday for a week of camping. Sponsored by the Lions Club, Scoutmasters Jamie Boyett and Olen Overturf lead the group, with Mr and Mrs Dean Murphy providing a bus.
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Boy Scout Troop 91
Pioneer
The
Lions Club
Jamie Boyett
Olen Overturf
Dean Murphy
Dick Overturf
Billy Strappe
Benton Fincher
Ronnie Volantine
Steve Martin
David Rowe
Jerry Puryear
John Greene
Robert Gladney
Mickey Holt
Dan Stuart
Percy Keith
Crit Stuart
Don Williams
Mike May
Larry Byers
Randy Still
David Still
Butch Reeves
Gregg Harrison
Steve Murphy
Steve Taylor
Bubba Lewis
Douglas Byrd
District Transfer by County Legal in Arkansas
Fort Smith Arkansas AP reports a 1963 act transferring Montgomery County from the 9th to the 18th Judicial District was ruled constitutional by Circuit Judge Paul Wolfe. The ruling says the legislature may act unless the state constitution prohibits it, despite objections that districts must be formed by counties. Garland County remains in the 9th District after the transfer.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Montgomery County
9Th Judicial District
18Th Judicial District
Jig
Paul Wolfe
Fort Smith
Wolfe
Arkansas Contitution
Garland County
18Th District
Bobby Steele
Narcotics Ring Uncovered in International Trade
Italian police disclosed an international narcotics ring trading opium for weapons. Cooperation with French and Turkish authorities led to six Italians arrested and 20 others sought, including a French national. The gang imported opium from the Middle East to Adriatic ports, refined it in France via Genoa, exchanging shipments for pistols.
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Genoa
Italy
Middle East
Adriatic
France
Pravda Says Americans Brainwashed by Culture Armature
Pravda denounces the United States as brainwashed from childhood through schooling church media and film. Yuri Zhukov cites radio churches books television and anti communist schooling as conditioning Americans against thinking for themselves. He recalls visiting the U S in 1962 and notes anti communist bias in education and media as harmful to the nation highlighting Kennedy’s death underline.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
America
Yuri Zhukov
Zhukov
United States
Smilar
Kennedy
Americin
Alcoa Strike May Not Come Off
AP reports a six hour meeting between Aluminum Co. of America and Aluminum Workers International Representatives yielded a tentative agreement. Union members will vote on the proposal, with Massena N Y workers already on strike and others in seven states warned ahead of a court halted shutdown.
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ST. Louis
Aluminum Co. of America
Alcoa
Aluminum Workers International
Willam Rose
Massena
N.Y
Truce Offer in Florida Is Rejected
In St Augustine Florida Negro integration leaders rejected a truce after renewed violence and pledged to present their own terms. White residents抵resented integration at a Monson Motor Lodge pool leading to multiple arrests and a melee. A nightly march drew about 195 protesters with Hosea Williams addressing them before police halted the event.
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Est. Augustine
Fla
Negro Integration Teaders
Martin Usher King Jr
Verle Pope
St. Augustine
Monson Motor Lodge
James Brock
Brock
al Lingo
Peter Shiras
Washington
Monson
Hosea Williams
Savannah
L. Q. Davis
Williams
Davis
Crime Rate Up in Little Rock
The FBI reported Little Rock crime rose in early 1964 over the same period in 1963. Robberies climbed from 19 to 42, burglaries from 228 to 379, larcenies from 177 to 294, auto thefts from 120 to an unspecified increase, with one murder in 1964 compared to two in 1963 and three forcible rapes versus two.
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Little Rock
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Kennedy Injured in Plane Crash Near Massachusetts Convention
Sen Edward M Kennedy was injured when a twin engine plane crashed near Southampton Massachusetts killing the pilot and injuring three others including Birch Bayh. Kennedy Bayh and aide Edward Moss were treated and listed in fair to critical condition.
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Northampton
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Massachusetts
Southampton
West Springfield
Kennedy
Senate
John ¥. Kennedy
Bayh
Washington
Edwin T. Zimny
Lawrence
Cooley-Dickinson Hospital
Edward Moss
Sen. Kennedy
Rose Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Steven Smith
Atty
Robert Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Boston
Eunice ‘Kennedy Shriver
Peace ‘Corps
Sargent Shriver
Joan
Endicott Peabody
John E. Powers
South Boston
Peed
Gun Found in Wreckage Ties Man to Flight Disaster
FBI reports Frank Gonzalez, 27, San Francisco store worker, loaded a dis charged revolver in Reno before Pacific Air Lines flight from Reno to San Francisco crashed, killing 44. Witnesses placed him with the gun. investigators note a large life policy and locate the weapon in Reno.
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SAN Francisco
Frank Gonzalez
Reno
FBI
Pacific Air Lines
Gonzalez
Rip
San Francisco Examiner
Stockton
Calif
Falot
Clark County Memorial Hospital additions bid winner
Cone Huddleston Inc of Searcy submitted the apparent low bid of 410778 dollars for additions to Clark County Memorial Hospital in Arkadelphia. The project will be financed by a bond issue and inviting federal funds.
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Arkadelphia
Committee Receptive in JFK Probe
Washington AP reports the Warren Commission has kept its door ajar for belated disclosures on the Kennedy assassination. If on schedule, a June 30 public report will detail government investigative results, with transcripts rivaling Pearl Harbor findings, while FBI conclusions about Oswald may remain intact. The commission may call witnesses again as needed.
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Washington
Warren
John F. Kennedy
Earl Warren
Dallas
Johnson
Pearl Harbor Commission
Commission
FBI
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Jack Ruby
J.edgar Hoover
Warren Commission
James J. Rowley
U.S. Secret Service
Rowley
Barry Says Scranton Is With Liberals
AP reports Senator Barry Goldwater faces questions over Pennsylvania Governor Scranton as a potential running mate. Scranton’s liberal-leaning record and moderate campaign theme complicate convention reception while Goldwater weighs delegate math and platform stance ahead of the San Francisco nominating clash. Goldwater’s camp expects to gain Rockefeller delegates but seeks about one hundred more to secure nomination.
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Wasitington
Barry Coldwater
Pennsylvania
William Wy
Scranton
Goldwater
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Kennedy
San Francisco
Nelson A. Rockeffeller
New Yorker
Associated Press
Cansdidates
Senate
Gas Workers Vote to Strike in Fort Smith Area
The International Association of Machinists Local 944 members voted Thursday night to strike on June 29 if no contract is reached. About 111 employees across Arkansas towns Fort Smith Booneville Pocahontas Corning Waldron Van Buren Alma Lavaca Greenwood Barling Fort Chaffee and Oklahoma towns Poteau Hallisaw would be affected.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Fort Smith Gas Corp
Stephens Predgerton Co
International Association of Machinists
AFLC10
Harvey Christianson
Fort Smith
Booneville
Pocahontas
Corning, Waldron, van Buren
Alma
Lavaca
Greenwood
Barling
Fort Chaffee
Arkansas
Poteau and Hallisaw
Oklahoma
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Billy Andrews
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Paul Wills
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