Scranton Declines Nomination Bid Yet Prefers Pennsylvania Role
AP reports Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania rejects a 1964 presidential bid while remaining open to a draft to run and as a popular favorite son for Pennsylvania. He would oppose any draft and could pivot toward 1968 if the political climate shifts.
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Birmingham ministers urge jobs for Negroes to ease racial tensions
A Birmingham Baptist Ministers Conference of about 200 Negro clergymen urged the city to hire Negro police and firemen and open city jobs to Negroes. They called for responsible, fair handling and a shift from street protests to dialogue, amid recent King led demonstrations and a police desegregation ultimatum. Other items: Selma register drive small, Gastonia march persists, and Lois Chaffee faces perjury charges after testifying about police beating demonstrators.
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