Legislation by impulse on anti riot amendment
A House approved anti riot amendment to the civil rights bill highlights debate over federal action versus local enforcement. Rep. William C. Cramer argues for strong federal limits on riots while Attorney General Katzenbach backs a conspiracy focus. The piece critiques political use and calls for decisive action against actions endangering public peace.
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House of Representatives
William C. Cramer
Viet Nam
United States
Department of Justice
Katzenbach
Cramer
Florida
Martin King
King
Chicago
Rights of Suspects in Texas Triple Murder
News notes the Tarrant County triple murder case exposes police and press shortcomings in protecting suspects rights. Roy Green confesses after investigators fail to shield him from view, while Kenneth McDuff, a parolee and alleged instigator, faces trial amid calls for stronger privacy and fair-trial guarantees.
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Tarrant County
Texas
Roy Green
U.S. Supreme Court
Green
Kenneth Mc
Press Has Duties In Wake Of Whitman Killings
The article notes Sen. Ralph Yarborough accusing the press of overemphasizing homicide while urging reporters to continue informing the public. It argues newspapers must cover major one man slayings such as the Austin shooting and Chicago nurse killings, despite political criticism.
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Ralph Yarborough
Charles Whitman
Austin
Chicago
EPOC backs Fl Paso to Oklahoma interstate route
Lubbock officials join the drive for a Fl Paso to Oklahoma City interstate designation with Mayor W D Rogers Jr as chair. The movement bases in Lubbock with the Chamber of Commerce serving as headquarters and aims to coordinate with Wichita Falls Oklahoma City and other cities to appeal to the Texas Highway Department and Federal Bureau of Public Roads. After the first EPOC meeting, progress earned praise.
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Lubbock
Oklahoma City
Texas Highway Department
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Congress
EPOC
Wage and Price Stabilization Post Elections
Washington discusses possible post election wage and price controls. Administr ation criticizes steel firms for not consulting government before a price hike while unions face little scrutiny. Analysts warn of a potential recession if market forces run unchecked.
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Washington
Britain
Viet Nam
United States
Kennedy
Johnson
Lindsay Aids Republican Candidacy Nationwide
Mayor John V. Lindsay quietly builds a national political network with storefront campaign offices. Robert Price traveled to Massachusetts to assist Lt. Gov. Elliot Richardson as he campaigns for Attorney General, adapting Lindsay's neighborhood outreach model from his mayoral campaign.
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Washington
John V. Lindsay
New York
Lindsay
Robert Price
Massachusetts
Elliot Richardson
Price
Boston
Illinois
Charles Percy
Paul Douglas
Senate
Daniel Tessler
Tessler
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Sid Davidoff
Davidoff
New York City
Agnew
Ilinois
Nelson Rockefeller
Jacob K. Javits
Rockefeller
Javits
Economic pressures and labor issues across the nation
Andrew Tully argues that rising living costs and taxes erode factory workers pay despite income gains. He notes inflationary trends, high profits, and labor demands, plus Lindsay's political moves and Johnson’s battles with Congress over watershed projects and foreign aid.
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Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
United States
Italy calls peace talks punitive and unfulfillable
Paris criticizes the Italian peace treaty as punitive and beyond Italy's capacity to fulfill urging postponement of Trieste issues. In Fort Worth a committee considers prefabricated housing for 110 veterans at Texas Tech. In Athens Alabama a clash between white veteran rivals triggers a race riot injuring 50 to 100 Black residents.
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Lubbock
Paris
Italy
Trieste
Fort Worth
Texas Tech
College
Athens
Ala
Clark Scott show a halfhour talk with sharp sparring
Washington notes recount the Scott Clark program where Democratic Sen Joseph Clark and Republican Sen Hugh Scott co host a biweekly radio TV exchange. The pair quiz governors, grill guests, and mock legislative processes while revealing candid views on Congress, ambition, and the grind of national politics.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Joseph S. Clark
Noel
Hugh Scott
Philadelphia
Texas Cities Face Revenue Boost Via New Sales Tax 1966 67
Guest editorial argues Corpus Christi and other Texas cities need broader revenue, likely through a municipal sales tax or income tax. It notes current reliance on property taxes and fees, resistance to tax hikes, and the Texas Municipal League push in the 197 legislative session for local option sales tax authority.
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Texas Municipal League
Texas
Corpisg Christi Caller
Rail freight costs drop may beat inflation next year
The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports Daniel P. Loomis of the Association of American Railroads says rail freight charges have fallen for seven straight years, about 13 percent below 1958 levels. If shippers paid 1958 prices this year, costs would rise by about 1.5 billion dollars.
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Daniel P. Loomis
Association of American Railroads
Memphis, Tenn
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