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Rights Bill Jury Clause Debated in Senate Fight
In Washington the Senate debated guaranteeing jury trials in voting rights cases. Senators O Mahoney Knowland Kefauver and others argued over amendments, weighing court power, presidential pressure, and civil rights implications. A vote was anticipated early next week as lawmakers pressed for or against a jury trial provision for contempt in voting administration cases.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
Knowland
Dem
Ieelaugen
Pei
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Sen. Johnson
D-Tex
White House
Know| Thos
Nuwland
R-Calif
Eisenhower
Loase
Kefanver
Kefauver