Civil rights bill cleared House poised for signature
The House passed the civil rights bill 289 to 126, sending it to President Johnson for signature. Support came from 153 Democrats and 136 Republicans. 91 Democrats and 35 Republicans opposed. The measure bans discrimination in employment and public accommodations, authorizes federal funding cutoffs, and strengthens desegregation and civil rights enforcement. The bill, long debated in Congress, aims to ease tensions and reduce discrimination across national life. Johnson planned rapid signing with coverage for the event.
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Washington
Congress
House
White House
Johnson
Senate
George E. Reedy
John W. McCormack
Reedy
Civil Rights Commission
Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon Attend Georgian Ball
Princess Margaret wore a deep neckline and matching jeweled gown while Lord Snowdon appeared in a velvet eggplant jacket with lace cuffs and a bowl wig. The couple attended London’s Georgian ball hosted by Lord Mayor Clement Harman. guests wore two centuries old styles as a nod to the era.
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Britain
Princess Margaret
London
Margaret
Lord Snowdon
Snowdon
Clement Harman
Kansas Governor seeks KU lab for water pollution control
Gov John Anderson of Kansas urged HEW to establish a regional water pollution control research laboratory at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. He met with HEW Secretary Celeste and pledged KU’s capacity to cover the field, noting the Ada Okla nearby facility as the current nearest. Anderson and Chancellor Wescoe reported a positive reception and Celibreze promised to consider the invitation.
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Washington
John Anderson
Kansas
Health, Education and Welfare Department
University of Kansas
W. Clarke Wescoe
University
Anderson
HEW
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Gordon McCallum
Celebrezze
Lawrence
Kansas River
United States Public Health Service
Farm Prices Dip Sharply Over Kansas
Topeka AP Kansas farm prices fell sharply in June to the lowest level since 1946 as wheat and other grains tumbled. Agricultural statistician J E Pallesen noted the mid June index at 198 percent of the 1910-14 base, down 31 points from May and 35 below June 1963, with wheat at 1.35 dollars per bushel, the steepest monthly drop on record due to market new crop effects and government program shifts to certificate payments.
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Topeka
Kansas
J. E. Pallesen
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Pallesen
Fallesen
June 1964 moisture and rainfall update at KU area
The report shows 1964 moisture near 0.75 inch below 1963 drought totals by year-to-date with Lawrence at 21.85 inches versus 22.60 inches in 1963. June rainfall was 8.83 inches, boosting lakes and rivers, while farming faced harvest delays due to mud and rain.
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Lone Star Lake
Wakarusa
Lakeview
Douglas County
Baldwin
Kansas University
Taylor exits Joint Chiefs to lead as U S ambassador
General Maxwell D Taylor ends nearly fifty years in uniform at a Pentagon retirement ceremony and prepares to become ambassador to South Vietnam. He is hailed as a key architect of U S defense policy and receives another Oak Leaf Cluster with the Distinguished Service Medal.
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Maxwell D. Taylor
South Viet Nam
United States
Free World
Taylor
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Robert
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
JCS
Johnson
White House
Senate
Vandalism Strikes Cars During Legion Game
Three persons were seen running from the 11th and Del streets area after tires were slashed on several cars while owners attended an American Legion baseball game. The damage was estimated around 250 dollars. Detectives have suspects and consider a link to a prior June vandalism wave, though no connection is confirmed.
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11Th
del. Sts
Students Boost Unemployment figure in June
Washington AP reports unemployment rose by over one million in June as students rejoin the labor market pushing the jobless rate to 5.3 percent. Civilian employment hit a record 71.9 million, with a June increase of 850,000.
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Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Lawmen Stress Safety as Fourth of July Weekend Arrives
Law enforcement will step up traffic enforcement and safety checks over the Fourth of July weekend. Forestry and game wardens will monitor lakes and streams while the Kansas Highway Patrol expands patrols and radar use. Douglas County aims to curb accidents, with peaks expected early Saturday and Sunday as families visit Pomona Reservoir and Tuttle Creek Lake for boat trips and picnics.
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Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Rex Johnson
Douglas County
Johnson
Jim Collins
F. C. Sanders
Ku’s
Memorial Stadium
Bayh and Wife Return Home After Plane Crash
Sen Birch Bayh of Indiana and his wife Marvella have returned to their McLean home after a plane crash near Northampton Massachusetts. Sen Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts remains hospitalized with a broken back from the same crash on June 29 while Bayh and Marvella were flown to Washington on the Kennedy family plane the Caroline.
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Birch E. Bayh
D-Ind
Northampton
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Bayh
Marvella
Washington National Airport
Kennedy
Caroline
Wheat harvest nears finish amid threat of rain
Lawrence area wheat cutting stands 75 to 80 percent complete as rain and storms loom. Weather forecasts call for scattered thunderstorms tonight and possible late Friday, with mild temperatures and highs near 90. If conditions hold, most harvesting should finish by weekend, keeping elevators open through July 4. Local heading into a week of variable skies as producers report patch cutting and soft fields slowing progress.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Hutchinson
Lamoni
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas University
Kansas City
Stock Market Closes Higher on New 1964 High
New York stocks finish with the Dow Jones average at 316.3, up 1.4 points as 60 issues end at a new 1964 high. The gain reflects broad market strength and investor optimism in the current trading session.
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New York
Weather Forecast Northeast Kansas Tonight and Friday
Scattered thunderstorms tonight with possible recurrence late Friday. Partly cloudy otherwise. High Friday in the lower 90s. low tonight in the upper 60s. Record readings include high 103 in 1963 and low 50 in 1924.
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Kansas
Journal-World Subscription Ad Inquiry
An ad asks readers if they will be away for two weeks or more in summer and offers to mail the Journal-World daily during that period.
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Journal-World
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