Eisenhower stamp ceremony honors late president at Abilene center
The event in Abilene Kansas marked the 13th anniversary of Eisenhower’s death. Postmaster General Blount presented the new stamp and praised preservation of national freedom as part of the Eisenhower legacy. The ceremony included a wreath at the crypt across from the Eisenhower home as friends of the late president contributed to a memorial titled The Tribute of Grateful Nation.
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Negro population in cities grows while whites flee to suburbs
Census official says urban Negro numbers rise about 300,000 yearly with whites leaving suburbs at 800,000 to 900,000. He notes limited suburban African presence, rising poverty gaps, and compares 1967 68 gains in education and income, urging federal tax credits for independent schools and colleges.
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Senate sends edTV bill to president for grants
The Senate sent to President Nixon a bill authorizing 65 million dollars for continued federal grants to build public and educational television and radio stations. It allocates 20 million for the current year and 15 million for each of the next three years. The measure now reflects House changes.
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Nixon firm for Haynsworth on Senate vote
President Nixon remains firmly committed to pressing the Haynsworth nomination to a Senate floor vote amid ongoing opposition. Sen. Hugh Scott predicts confirmation but with unclear public backing as debate could stretch into November with committee reports and possible Thanksgiving timing.
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Attorneys Question Two Judges Over Stock Ties
The Fifth Circuit in New Orleans surveys attorneys on potential disqualification of Chief Judge John R. Brown and Judge Warren L. Jones due to stock holdings or trustee roles in six natural gas firms involved in a Federal Power Commission rate case. Affected attorneys were asked to comment by October 21.
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Pilots Wife Urges Moratorium Backers to Seek POWs
Mrs. Charles Parish of Virginia urged Vietnam moratorium organizers to press Hanoi for prisoners of war and missing servicemen. She cited 1,455 Americans captured or missing in North Vietnam, saying only about 100 have been heard from, and warned that withdrawing troops could jeopardize husbands and sons. Her husband Ja. Charles Parish was shot down July 25, 1968, in an F 4 Phantom. his fate remains unknown.
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