Open Housing battle faces rough road in 1966 bill
Objections to the Johnson Administration open housing provision focus on unworkability and constitutional and economic risks. Critics warn the measure could delay sales, cloud titles, enforce broad damages, and curb property rights, labeling the effort unfair and overly one sided.
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House Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Senate
Nicholas Katzenbach
U.S. Supreme Court
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Alan L. Emlen
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Washingston
Emlen
Him the Good Dog Ends Johnson Family’s Worries
Lyndon Johnson’s favorite dog Him dies in an accident while chasing a squirrel, touching the presidency. A tearful Johnson daughter Lynn interrupts a congressional conference as Mrs. Johnson’s Nebraska visit is disrupted. The family receives widespread sympathy amid national concerns.
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Lyndon Johnson
Viet Nam
Lynn
Johnson
Nebraska
Johnsons
Buckner Baptist Benevolences Plans New Lubbock Center
Buckner Baptist Benevolences announced expansion plans in Lubbock to build a new center at 4th Street and Loop 289. The project aims to grow its child care program into a regional operation offering family assistance, including adoption services and elder care, marking Buckner’s first multi care establishment alongside the existing Buckner Baptist Children's Home on Avenue H.
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Lubbock
Buckner Baptist Benevolences
4Th Street
Loop 289
Buckner Organization
Buckner Baptist Childner
Avenue H
Dallas Lands Army Air Force Exchange Service Asset
Dallas Oak Cliff becomes base for the Army Air Force Exchange Service serving all 50 states and 34 foreign countries. The center and suppliers bring about $1.6 billion in annual sales, about 1,500 jobs and a $15 million payroll. New York regrets losing headquarters. Texas welcomes the boost to Dallas.
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Dallas
Army Air Force Exchange Service
Oak Cliff
New York
Texas
Supreme Court expansion of police warnings changes crime handling
The Supreme Court ruled that after arrest and before interrogation police must warn suspects that statements may be used against them and that they have right to consult counsel. The decision, five to four, broadens rights at police stations, prompting debate over enforcement and possible impact on confessions and crime deterrence.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
America
Warren
O Connor Gains Ground in New York Governor Bid
OConnor moves toward the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in New York as Kennedy signals influence in state politics. If OConnor defeats Rockefeller in a potential general election Kennedy's party control in the state would be diluted and shared.
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New York
Frank O'Connor
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
New York City
O'Connor
Nelson Rockefeller
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Buffalo
O’connor
Bobby Kennedy
Humphrey
Rockefeller
Bronx
Manhattan
Ugly merger fears in football drafts political clash
Andrew Tully argues that a National and American Football League merger and common draft would stifle player bargaining, trigger anti trust concerns, and echo 1922 baseball restraints. He links this to broader views on pro sports as big business and notes political reactions in New York.
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Washington
Safeway
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Phil Hart
Mich
Senate
Panama Canal secrecy amid Viet Nam war accusations
Henry J. Taylor alleges Fidel Castro's ships pass through the Panama Canal loaded with war materials for North Viet Nam and accuse Defense Secretary McNamara of two sets of books and hidden data. He claims U.S. authorities allow vessels through, undermining ground troops and U.S. policy.
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Viet Nam
Panama Canal
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
State Department
Johnson
Fidel Castro
Cuba
North
Japan
Red China
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Francisco Caltabull
Castro
Rio Jabacoa
Cesar Laredo
Camilo Cienfuegos
Barcelona
Spain
Washington
Yokohama
Osaka
Haiphong
Rhodesia
McNamara
Senate Armed Services Committee
Drafting age 19 sparks Senate House compromise talks
Washington reports indicate both chambers offered compromises that would set the draft at age nineteen, a move tied to the larger fate of Selective Service. Justice Robert M. Jackson plans to return to the U S after July 15 following his Nazi war crimes prosecution duties. In Austin a mandamus compels the University of Texas to admit Heron Sweatt as a law student but delays six months to allow a Negro law school to be established.
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Muernberg
Germany
Supreme Court
Robert M. Jackson
United States
U. S
Truman
Austin
Roy Archer
126Th District Court
Heron Marion Sweatt
Houston
University of Texas
State of Texas
Vandals Hit Roslyn Park Observatory Damages Prompt Security Talk
A Roslyn report notes rising vandalism in suburbia with an aluminum observatory at Christopher Morley Park damaged to protect a $5,000 telescope. Police or park guards may be stepped up, and a proposed bill to hold parents financially responsible for their children’s damage is urged to curb such incidents.
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Roslyn
Christopher Morley Park
Long Island
Newsday
U S Aid To Afghanistan Sparks Confusion Over Wheat Source
In a Rowrow Tunner 1 message O C McBride notes the United States sends 150000 tons of wheat annually to Afghanistan but through a Russian built bakery, leading Afghans to believe it originates in Russia. He warns this could upset the embassy if discovered. He also mentions a new home video recorder that would let people record TV shows for later viewing and jokes about its impact on his family.
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Itle IV
Emlen
United States
Dodge
Valley Forge
Pleibu
Castro
Johnson
Viet Nam
U.S
Florida
Nicholas Katzenbach
U. S
Afghanistan
Russia
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Sociated Press
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Baie
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Black
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Clark
White
Harlan
Stewart
Justice White
Ice Warlan
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
VAK
ANDREW _TULLY
John V. Lindsay
Commodore Hotel
Upstate
Queens
Brooklyn
East Side
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Adlai Stevenson
Frank
Henry J. Taylor
Ho Chi Minh Jungle
U.S. Navy
Soviet Union
North Viet Nam
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Turnrow
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