Colorado River Bill Approved in House Pact With Mexico Guarded
The House passed a 1.3 billion Colorado River development package by voice vote sending it to the Senate. The plan secures a 1.5 million acre foot annual Mexico obligation but keeps it non-binding until works to augment the river are authorized. Critics from the Northwest warned of potential water raids while Saylor’s amendment aimed at limiting the bill’s scope was accepted.
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Senate
Colorado
California
House Interior Committee
Colorado River Basin
Northwesterner
Mexico
Congress
Saylor
Central
Arizona
Interior Department
James McClure
Idaho
Columbia
Snake Rivers
Humphrey and Lindsay Tour Tent City Demonstration
A 1960s scene shows Humphrey Lindsay and Allen visiting a Tent City in Pittsburgh as 1000 demonstrators march and poor families from across the nation prepare to converge on Greenbelt and Norfolk. Supplies arrive to keep shelters growing while participants sing and rally for poverty relief.
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Pittsburgh
Greenbelt
Norfolk
Los Angeles
Seattle
San Antonio
Tex
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
White House
Humphrey
Lindsay
Allen
America
Tornado Toll Rises Across Midwest Arkansas Iowa Illinois
Rescue workers counted 72 dead and millions in property losses as tornadoes struck Arkansas Iowa Illinois Indiana and surrounding states. Jonesboro suffered 34 deaths and Oil Trough 30 homes were destroyed while dozens more were damaged or leveled in multiple towns. Authorities prepare federal disaster declarations as weather officials note one of the heaviest 24 hour tornado outbreaks on record.
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Ark
Civil Defense
Oelwein
Iowa
Illinois
Francis S. Lorenz
Wapella
Hazelwood
Ind
Mooresville
Arkansas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Indiana
Minnesota
Charles City
Maynard
Delwin
Freeburg
Ill
Urbana
Wabash
Flora
Oil Trough
Church of Christ
Nettleton
Pueblo Deal Sparks North Korea Tensions and U S Denials
A U S report says the Pueblo incident could prompt a Korean demand for an apology and a pledge against trust of American ships. State Department rejects near agreement claims as officials cite no talks. A separate political scene in Washington highlights domestic programs and budget fights amid natural disaster aftermaths.
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Washington
Seoul
U.S
State Department
Carl Barthh
Pueblo
RFK Campaign in Redondo Articulates Private Sector Plan
Senator Kennedy outlined a vision of a new future blending private tech prowess with public authority. He urged tax credits and incentives for job creation and housing, plus decentralization of federal programs via block grants. He mocked political rivals and emphasized private sector leadership in solving national issues. The Kennedys expect their 11th child.
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Oregon
Washington
California
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Kennedy
Kennedys
Publisher Admits Editing in Goldwater Libel Trial
Ralph Ginzburg, publisher of Fact magazine, testified that he edited some psychiatrist responses for the 1964 Goldwater questionnaire series. He said he read all replies and changed words though maintaining meaning and corrected grammatical errors. The admission occurred during a $2 million libel suit in federal court.
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New York
API
Ralph Ginzburg
Fact Magazine
Barry Goldwater
United States
Goldwater
Fact, Ginzburg
Warren Boroson
Ginzburg
Torney
Roger Robb
Kennedy advocates no more Vietnams policy
Sen. Robert Kennedy declared that the American people want no more Vietnams and proposed a formula: with no direct threat to U S interests we should offer no more aid than a government can use through its own agencies. We can help, but cannot do their job for them.
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Davis
Robert F. Kennedy
United States
Abernathy Defends Guaranteed Annual Wage Stand
Rev. Pulph David Abernathy leader of the Poor People's March in Washington defends a guaranteed annual wage for the nation’s underprivileged. He says jobs alone won’t end poverty and supports meaningful work for those who cannot work, aligning with the need for a safety income alongside employment.
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CNS
Pulph David Abernathy
Poor People’s
Washington
Abernathy
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Rev. Abernathy
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League
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Fairview
Robert Kennedy
Hill's
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Zenith
Meme Eae
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach
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